German army structure ww2
How many German military units were there in WW2?
The German Army of World War II has often come under microscopic scrutiny, but occupation and security units, of which there werehundreds and hundreds, ranging from the military governors in the occupied countries, security divisions of the rear areas of the fronts, to militia battalions, are seldom mentioned.
What did enlisted members of the German Army do?
Enlisted members of the German Army had an ‘Occupation’ (Laufbahn), i.e. a career or field of specialty, like Infantry, Supply, Finance and so on.
How did the German infantry battalion develop during the Second World War?
Chronicling the organizational development of the German Infantry Battalion during the Second World War is not a straightforward undertaking. As of 1stSeptember 1939 there were two versions of the standard Infantry Battalion (there was also a Territorial model, which is not covered in this study).
What was the smallest subunit in the German Army?
Gruppe(Squad, Section) This was normally the smallest subunit that existed in the German Army. In this book, the word “Squad” has only been used for infantry and reconnaissance infantry units. All other units of this size have been designated as “Sections”.
[PDF File]Organization of the German Infantry Battalion 1938 to 1945
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German Infantry Battalion structure and terminology The German Army had its own vocabulary for unit designations, which does not easily translate to familiar British or US Army terms. For the purposes of this study, the following equivalents have been used. German British (Br) or US nearest equivalent Gruppe Section (Br), Squad (US)
[PDF File]GERMAN WORLD WAR II ORGANIZATIONAL SERIES
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1/II-1 01.09.39 1 st and 2 nd Welle Army Infantry Divisions 1/II-2 01.09.39 3 rd and 4 th Welle Army Infantry Divisions 1/III 01.09.39 Higher Headquarters — Mechanized GHQ Units — Static Units (2nd Revised Edition) 2/I 10.05.40 Mechanized Army Formations and Waffen-SS Formations (2nd Revised Edition)
[PDF File]GERMAN WORLD WAR II
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The big German offensive in July 1943 resulted in the Battle of Kursk, where the Russians soundly defeated the German armed forces for the second time on the East Front within five months, all the new equipment notwithstanding. GHQ (General Headquarters, i.e. non-divisional) units were tools used by the German Army to form and support ...
[PDF File]U.S. Army Military History Institute Germany-WWII 950 ...
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The Nemesis of Power: The German Army in Politics, 1918-45. 2d ed. London: Macmillan, 1964. 831 p. DD240.W5. German Army, WWII p.4. World War II German Military ...
[PDF File]GERMAN WORLD WAR II ORGANIZATIONAL SERIES
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1/II-1 01.09.39 1st and 2 nd Welle Army Infantry Divisions 1/II-2 01.09.39 3rd and 4 th Welle Army Infantry Divisions 1/III 01.09.39 Higher Headquarters — Mechanized GHQ Units — Static Units (2nd Revised Edition) 2/I 10.05.40 Mechanized Army Formations and Waffen-SS Formations (2nd Revised Edition)
[PDF File]GERMAN WORLD WAR II ORGANIZATIONAL SERIES
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THE GERMAN WORLD WAR II ORGANIZATIONAL SERIES 1/I 01.09.39 Mechanized Army Formations and Waffen-SS Formations (3rd Revised Edition) 1/II-1 01.09.39 1 st and 2 nd Welle Army Infantry Divisions 1/II-2 01.09.39 3 rd and 4 th Welle Army Infantry Divisions 1/III 01.09.39 Higher Headquarters — Mechanized GHQ Units — Static Units (2nd Revised ...
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