The 2nd panzer division then advanced along the river aisne into the interior of france. Panzer division these are the numbers for the erste panzer division the first tank division. Advanced small country guide hearts of iron 3 wiki. The composition of each division is specified by its division template. First three panzer divisions were formed on october 15, 1935 and that. It was an elite division formed in 1943 and equipped with the best equipment, tanks, men, etc. For germany are their any support units that are not worthwhile.
On 22nd june 1941 the 7th panzer division included the following units. They can take the ground and inf divisions can plod up to hold it. Light infantry divisions regular infantry divisions mechanized fortress buster medium panzer. I have for example the information that the onhand strength of 11th panzer division on july 1943 before zitadelle was.
Lets learn hearts of iron iii episode 3 division composition. Feb 08, 2016 visualization of a german panzer division in 1939 according to the planned outfit for the 1. The division met with great success in france in 1940, and then again in the. Wardens, we are happy to announce cleared for transfer. Aufklarungsabteilung 5 was renamed as kradschutzenabteilung 24 and transfered to the 24. Cleared for transfer will bring new mechanics to your prisons, such as the possibility for inmates to move to another security sector if their behavior meets your. The combat history of the 23rd panzer division in world. Panzer division was created in 1935 from parts of the old 3. The panzer lehr divison certainly deserves to be at the top of the list. This is a more restricted meaning than the germanlanguage equivalent panzerdivision short. A good spearhead and breakthrough division that can hold against counterattacks. The rise of the panzer division the national wwii museum new. It participated in the battle of france, the invasion of the soviet union, the occupation of vichy france, and on the eastern front until the end of the war. On 1 august 1944, the organization of a tank division was changed to that of the panzer division 44.
A military history buff will be engrossed with ernst rebentischs the combat history of the 23rd panzer division. But very roughly, a 3 inf division is 43 of a 2 inf division. Ive only been using the mod for a couple weeks, so ive only scratched the surface, but it is impressive so far. Germanys table of organization and equipment for 1942 panzer.
However, spielberger had reissued some years ago his panzer iv and variants book in a new manner so this doesnt show all variants again. Division templates may be created and modified by spending army experience. A number of changes have been made that make minors some of the most challenging nations to play. In 1942, panzerabteilung ipanzerregiment 3 was removed and transfered to another unit. The afrika korps was the major german component of panzerarmee afrika, which was later renamed the deutschitalienische panzerarmee and finally renamed.
The the division was one of the many decisive units. As a rule of thumb, a division is between 10 and 20 thousand soldiers, and. Rommel and the german 7th panzer division in france 1940 kkrva. It was one of three tank divisions created at the time, the other two having been the 1st and 3rd panzer division. Sep 14, 2008 according to karl heinz friesers book the blitzkrieg legend, the luftwaffe flak units attached to 7th panzer division during the 21 may arras counterattack were. A panzer division in world war ii consisted of a tank brigade with four battalions, a motorized. Our next concept is placed around the simple, yet important idea of division coposition. By june 1941 the panzer division had evolved into an extremely sophisticated organisation for its day.
Germany had renounced the treaty of versailles earlier in the year which had forbidden the country, among other things, from having tank forces, a treaty germany. Beer mug hitlerjugend known as the baby division, the 12th ss panzer division hitlerjugend was formed in late 1943 as part of a plan to develop a military formation made up of all hj members born in. According to karl heinz friesers book the blitzkrieg legend, the luftwaffe flak units attached to 7th panzer division during the 21 may arras counterattack were. Theyre fun and dynamic, and not all the expensive all things considered. Media in category 4th panzer division germany the following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. Then ill normally have some marines normally just a few corps, sometimes an army, maybe some motorized, and thats about it. The focus is to keep it short, visual, analytical and entertaining. A study of the employment of armor in the second world war first ballantine books ed. German land combat unit toes and actual organisation, 1941. The afrika korps was restructured and renamed in august 1941. A guide to the german army tank divisions of world war ii and their commanders stackpole military history series samuel w. German tank division 1939 organization and structure.
As the instrument with which hitler was to achieve his plan for world domination, the german army was at the cutting edge of 20thcentury military technology. At 1938 tech, a basic 3 2 inf art division has 10k 7k strength, 4343 org, 16 soft attack and 21 15 defense. The wait has been long but its finally here, vampire the masquerade. Pzdiv, still used in the modern german army of the bundeswehr for example the 1. I read that aa units are not good because building more fighters is more efficient. The table below shows the organisation structure that an ss panzer division aspired to contain. What is the best composition of support units for german panzer divisions and infantry divisions. Due to the convoluted ways land combat works, its a bit hard to judge division combat performance based on their stats. Jun 17, 2016 the division consisted of a division cavalry regiment that was mechanized, an engineer battalion, a divisional artillery unit that consisted of 3 field artillery regiments and one antitank regiment, furthermore a supply unit and a medical unit. A panzer division is one of the armored tank divisions in the wehrmacht of nazi germany during world war ii. The details of the combat, signal, transport and supply elements authorised in a june 1941 panzer division, equipped with german tanks, are shown in table. I think that the best place to look is in jentzs book panzer truppen 1 which has a complete set of charts for every division at the start of barbarossa and includes the actual subordination of each division to korpspghg.
I would like to know about the organization of a standard panzer division not grossdeutschland or waffen ss in the summer of 1943. Venture into seattles dark alleys and delve into an engrossing story filled with twists, turns and blood. Armour is for exploitation, not fighting in my book. The divisional symbol as depicted on the mug is a stylised f for frundsberg superimposed on a northeast facing oakleaf. The 7th panzer division started operation barbarossa with 400 officers and 14,000 men.
Rob citino, samuel zemurray stone senior historian of the museum, lists his favorite books on dday. This article is focused on choosing composition of divisions. September 1939 in contrast with the actual numbers. Structure of a panzer division in 1943 axis history forum.
Viking, none of the motorised infantry divisions had any tanks in 1941 so you only need to check the panzer divisions. Formation of the panzerwaffe paradox interactive forums. Before the emergence of the us army as a force to be reckoned with later in world war ii, the german army was the most powerful, efficient and wellequipped fighting force in the world. It changes massively depending on the country youre talking about and the time period of the war everyone organised them differently, and doctrine changed year to year. Deutsches afrikakorps, dak listen help info was the german expeditionary force in africa during the north african campaign of world war ii. The 1st panzer division deserved a better account and it would be wise to avoid spending money on this volume. During this period the panzer lehr division was raised, and three reserve panzer divisions were used to create the 9th, 11th and 116th panzer divisions. Panzer division, armoured division, a selfcontained combinedarms military unit of the german army, built around and deriving its mission largely from the capabilities of armoured fighting vehicles. For the best answers, search on this site divisional strengths changed during the course of the war.
The 7th panzer division was an armored formation of the german army in world war ii. Apr 07, 2015 its a significant rework of the game, from division composition design, to tons of new units, detailed event chains, a completely new tech tree there is a ton of great stuff there. The structure and organisation of the 12th ss panzer division hitlerjugend is equivalent to the table above and served as a standard for. The division again saw action, this time during the wacht am rhein offensive in december, 1944. I know of at least two hoi3 mods dwi and rpm2 that aim for it, so this.
It remained in the thick of the action the eastern front, north africa, the balkans, scandinavia, north west europe right up until the last desperate shots were fired over the ruins of a crumbling third reich. A panzer division is one of the armored tank divisions in the wehrmacht of nazi germany. Broadly, the summer 1941 panzer division was authorised. Panzer grenadier division 1944 armored infantry division schweren panzer abteilung tiger tiger battalion k st n 1149 f g. Are hospital and signal units usefull or is more artillery better. First sent as a holding force to shore up the italian defense of their african colonies, the formation fought on in africa, under various appellations, from march 1941 until its surrender in may 1943. Apr 04, 2016 it changes massively depending on the country youre talking about and the time period of the war everyone organised them differently, and doctrine changed year to year. The book is a meticulously researched account of the divisions history from its formation in france in 1941 until the end of ww ii in may, 1945. By january 1942, six months from the start of the offensive, the division had suffered 2,055 killed, 5,737 wounded, with 3 missing and another 1,089 sick with frostbite and louse bound diseases. The combat, signal, transport and supply elements of the 7th panzer division were organised as shown in table. Paradox has released a manual for hoi3 semper fi sf, and this guide is intended as a supplement for small country strategies. The 1st, 2d, and 3d had 1 tank and 1 motorized infantry brigade each. The 7th panzer division is sometimes known by its nickname, ghost division. This is the first of a series of divisional build guides for blackice 7.
Kettenkrad1 motorcycle with sidecar36 motorcycle5 light civilian car5 medium civilian car5 light cross country car24 medium cross country car4 heavy cross country. In reality, the organization continued to vary from division to division. Panzergrenadierdivision 1944 armored infantry division schweren panzerabteilung tiger tiger battalion k st n 1149 f g. German panzer divisions always included infantry, and as the war progressed the infantry element became more significant. The division took part in the invasion of poland in september 1939 and fought with distinction in that campaign. The division is the basic unit depicted on the map during gameplay. From the opening shots of world war ii in poland in september 1939, through the blitzkrieg to the fall of france and the low countries, the german army was at the forefront of battle. Here in detail is the authorized toe for a german panzer division in 1944. And finally 3 infantry brigades each with 3 infantry battalions. As of 1939 the 5 panzer divisions varied somewhat in their composition. In addition to the harrowing accounts of battles, the book will impress the reader with the brilliant staff work associated with keeping these divisions on the move over enormous distances. For tfh expansion this is obsolete due to change in how combined arms bonus is done.
Mar 08, 2017 german panzer divisions always included infantry, and as the war progressed the infantry element became more significant. It had 93 panzer i, a tank never intended for combat and only armed with machine guns. This channel features military history ranging from classical times up to contemporary conflicts. Are maintenence companies only good for divisions with vehicles. Panzer division, german panzerdivision, armoured division, a selfcontained combinedarms military unit of the german army, built around and deriving its mission largely from the capabilities of armoured fighting vehicles. In 1939 each panzer division had 2 panzer regiments, each of 2 battalions with 78 tanks, nearly all light, in each battalion. Later the waffenss formed its own panzer divisions, and even the luftwaffe fielded a panzer division. The book was a disappointment because the 500 or so black and white photographs were of a very small size usually four in a page, placed like in a checkerboard style and of poor quality. In may 1940, the division took part in the campaign against france. A panzer division in world war ii consisted of a tank brigade with four battalions, a motorized infantry brigade with four rifle battalions, an artillery regiment. In addition to the harrowing accounts of battles, the book will impress the reader. Breakthrough division composition hearts of iron 3 wiki. Apr 02, 2015 i always go 3 inf 1 art, then have 1 division with at instead of art in the corps. Nevertheless no discussion, if you need to know the backgrounds of panzer iv.
A guide to the german army tank divisions of world war ii and their commanders stackpole military history series. This guide book is intended for advanced players who enjoy micromanaging, and want to get the most from the game experience. At the end of the campaign in the last months of 1940, the division lost its 4th panzer regiment which was used as the basis for the soontobeformed th panzer division. Skijagerdivision ski division sonderdivision r special division r sperrdivisionen. Visualization of a german panzer division in 1939 according to the planned outfit for the 1. During 19434, the 18th panzer division was broken up, and units were taken from it to create the 18th artillery division. Leichte afrikadivisionen light africa divisions leichtedivisionen. At the same time, as a result of the transfer, the 2. Media in category 5th panzer division germany the following 7 files are in this category, out of 7 total. Panzerdivision contained only one abteilung of panzers. Dec 17, 20 viking, none of the motorised infantry divisions had any tanks in 1941 so you only need to check the panzer divisions. Mar 21, 2012 the book is a meticulously researched account of the divisions history from its formation in france in 1941 until the end of ww ii in may, 1945. The division consisted of a division cavalry regiment that was mechanized, an engineer battalion, a divisional artillery unit that consisted of 3 field artillery regiments and one antitank regiment, furthermore a supply unit and a medical unit. Info and images of the history of the ghost division under general rommel command at the 1940 fall of france campaign.
Apr 12, 2016 tank brigade historical composition for the 1st tank division 1. Afrikakorps was the official name of the force for less than six months but the officers and men used it for the duration. Best regards, ron klages panzerdivision 1944 panzer division headquarters. Bundesarchiv bild 101i124025039, im westen, panzer iv. Panzer divisions 19351939 panzer divisions 19401945 waffen ss panzer divisions 19431945 wehrmacht panzer division mid1942 wehrmacht panzer division 1944. Panzer divisions were the key element of german success in the blitzkrieg operations of the early years of world war ii. The combat history of the 23rd panzer division in world war. Jagdpanzerkompanie jagdpanzer iv or 38, 1 november 1944. I think hes specifically talking about division composition in black ice where you want to spam support brigades. With combined arms warfair you get a 20% bonus and an almost guarneted armour advantage with the. Panzerdivision was once more refit and reformed, this time at wittlich in the eifel area of germany where it absorbed the remains of the 352.
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