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Divisionsbegleitkompanie

SS-Obersturmführer Fritz Guntrum

SS-Obersturmführer Erwin Stier

I.Zug
Schützen

II.Zug
s.M.G

III.Zug
Pak

IV.Zug
Flak

V.Zug
le.I.G

VI.Zug
Kradschützen

 

I.Panzerabteilung

SS-Sturmbannführer Arnold Jürgensen D: 23.12.44

SS-Hauptsturmführer Rudolf Von Ribbentrop

1. Kompanie

SS-Hauptsturmführer Kurt Anton Berlin

2. Kompanie

SS-Oberstumführer Helmut Gaede

3. Kompanie

SS-Obersturmführer Rudolf Von Ribbentrop

4. Kompanie

SS-Hauptsturmführer Hans Pfeiffer

Repairkompanie

SS-Untersturmführer Robert Maier

II.Panzerabteilung

SS-Sturmbannführer Karl-Heinz Prinz D: 14.8.44

SS-Sturmbannführer Hans Siegel Erfasst: 20.4.45

5. Kompanie

SS-Obersturmführer Helmut Bando

6. Kompanie

SS-Hauptsturmführer Ludwig Ruckdeschel

7. Kompanie

SS-Hauptsturmführer Heinrich Bräcker

8. Kompanie

SS-Obersturmführer Hans Siegel

9. Kompanie

SS-Obersturmführer Ostuf Buettner

 

Repairkompanie

SS-Hauptsturmführer
Karl Müller

 

 

SS-Panzergrenadierregiment 25

SS-Standartenführer Kurt Meyer Bis: 14.6.44

SS-Obersturmbannführer Karl-Heinz Milius

SS-Sturmbannführer Siegfried Müller

I.Bataillon

SS-Sturmbannführer Hans Waldmüller D: 8.9.44

SS-Hauptsturmführer Alfons Ott

1. Kompanie

2. Kompanie

3. Kompanie

4 Kompanie

II.Bataillon

SS-Sturmbannführer Hans Scappini D: 7.6.44

SS-Hauptsturmführer Heinz Schrott D: 2.9.44

SS-Obersturmbannführer Richard Schulze

5. Kompanie

6. Kompanie

7. Kompanie

8. Kompanie

III.Bataillon

SS-Sturmbannführer Karl-Heinz Milius

SS-Hauptsturmführer Alfred Brückner

SS-Hauptsturmführer Whilhelm Dehne

9. Kompanie

10. Kompanie

11. Kompanie

12. Kompanie

13. Kompanie

14. Kompanie

15. Kompanie

16. kompanie

 

SS-Panzergrenadierregiment 26

SS-Obersturmbannführer Whilhelm Mohnke

SS-Obersturmbannführer Bernhard Krause D: 19.2.45

I.Bataillon

SS-Sturmbannführer Berhard Krause

SS-Hauptsturmführer Gerd Hein

SS-Sturmbannführer Erich Kostenbader D:8.3.45

1. Kompanie

2. Kompanie

3. Kompanie

4. Kompanie

II.Bataillon

SS-Sturmbannführer Bernhard Siebken

SS-Hauptsturmführer Karl Hauschild

5. Kompanie

6. Kompanie

7. Kompanie

8. Kompanie

III.Bataillon

SS-Sturmbannführer Erich Olboeter D: 2.9.44

SS-Hauptsturmführer Georg Urabl Von: 23.9.44

SS-Hauptsturmführer Hermann Brand

9. Kompanie

10. Kompanie

11. Kompanie

12. Kompanie

13. Kompanie

14. Kompanie

15. Kompanie

16. Kompanie

The structure of SS-Panzerdivision "Hitlerjugend's" Pz.Gren.Rgt's differed in one main aspect from the usual. Both Rgts recieved an additional Kompanie, number 15, which was equipped with Volkswagens and considered a Aufklärungskompanie. The remaining structure was normal for late war SS-Panzerdivisions. 13 Kompanie was the heavy infantry gun Kompanie. It was equipped with 6 sIG 33 150mm (self proppelled) Artillerie pieces. 14 Kompanie was the Flak Kompanie, equipped with 12 20mm Flak pieces. The 16 Kompanie was the Pionier Kompanie. Despite the moniker "Panzer-Grenadier", only one bataillon was truly gepanzert (armoured): III./SS-Panzergrenadierregiment 26, equipped with SPW's.

 

SS-Panzeraufklärungsabteilung 12

SS-Sturmbannführer Gerd Bremer

1. Kompanie

2. Kompanie

3. Kompanie

4. Kompanie

5. Kompanie

 

SS-Panzerjägerabteilung 12

SS-Sturmbannführer Jakob Hanreich

SS-Sturmbannführer Karl-Heinz Brockschmidt

1. Kompanie
SS-Obersturmführer Georg Hurdlebrink

2. Kompanie
SS-Obersturmführer Wachter

3. Kompanie
SS-Hauptsturmführer Wöst

Initially only 2 Kompanien were equipped with Jadgpanzer IVs. Kompanies 1 and 2 were equipped with 12 Panzerjäger IVs each. The 3. Kompanie was equipped with 12 75mm Pak 40s but at a later date was re-equipped with Panzerjäger IVs. The Abteilung was considered unfit for combat on 1 June, and the first elements did not reach the front until 19. July 1944.

 

SS-Panzerartillerieregiment 12

SS-Obersturmbannführer Fritz Schröder

SS-Obersturmbannführer Oskar Drexler

I.Abteilung

SS-Sturmbannführer Eric Urbanitz

SS-Sturmbannführer Karl Müller

1. Batterie

2. Batterie

3. Batterie

II.Abteilung

SS-Sturmbannführer Alfred Schöps D:6.27.44

SS-Sturmbannführer Günter Neumann

4. Batterie

5. Batterie

6. Batterie

7. Batterie

8. Batterie

9. Batterie

 

10. Batterie

 

The Artillerieregiment consisted of 52 light and medium artillerie pieces. The first Abeitlung was composed of 6 Wespen (105mm self proppelled) in each of the first two batteries. While the Abeitlungs third battery consisted of 6 Hummels (150mm self proppelled). II Abeitlung was equipped with 6 10,5 cm howitzers in each battery, while the final Abeitlungs first 3 batteries consisted of 4 15 cm howitzers. III Abeitlungs fourth battery was equipped with 4 105mm "Kanonen".

 

SS-Werferabteilung 12

SS-Sturmbannführer Willy Müller

SS-Hauptsturmführer Ziesenitz

1. Batterie

2. Batterie

3. Batterie

4. Batterie

 

SS-Flakabteilung 12

SS-Sturmbannführer Rudolph Fend

SS-Sturmbannführer Dr. Wolfgang Loenicker

1. Batterie

2. Batterie

3. Batterie

4. Batterie

5. Batterie

The Flakabteilungen authorized strength was 970 men manning 21 guns. Batterien 1-3 were equiped with the infamous "88". Each Batterie contained 4 Flukabwehrkanone, which of course where motorized. 4.Batterie was equipped with 9 3,7cm Flugabwehrkanone.

 

SS-Panzerpionierbataillon 12

SS-Sturmbannführer Siegfried Müller

SS-Sturmbannführer Johannes Taubert

1. Kompanie

2. Kompanie

3. Kompanie

4. Kompanie

 

SS-Panzernachrichtenabteilung 12

SS-Sturmbannführer Erich Pandel

SS-Hauptsturmführer Krüger

1. Kompanie

2. Komapnie

Die Versorgungstruppen

 

SS-Nachschubtruppen 12
SS-Sturmbannführer Rolf Kolitz

1. Kompanie

2. Kompanie

3. Kompanie

4. Kompanie

5. Kompanie

6. Kompanie

 

SS-Instandsetzungsabteilung 12
SS-Sturmbannführer Artur Manthei

1. Kompanie

2. Kompanie

3. Kompanie

4. Kompanie

5. Kompanie

 

SS-Wirtschaftsbataillon 12
SS-Sturmbannführer Dr. Kos
SS-Hauptsturmführer Günther Reichenbach

Bäckereikompanie

Schlächtereikompanie

Verpflegungsamt

Feldpostamt

 

SS-Sanitätsabteilung 12
SS-Standartenführer Rolf Schulz

Sanitätskompanie

Sanitätskompanie

Krakenkraftwagenkompanie

Versorgungskompanie