German Kampfgruppen of WW2

[K.Kocjancic]

1) KG Wenning
2) unknown
3) 1943
4) 1944
5) unknown
6) unknown
7) held position on coast of the mouth of the Narwa at Hungerburg
8) Tieke: Tragedy of the Faithful


1) KG Küste
2) 4. SS-Pz.Gren.Brig.
3) 14.12.'43
4)
5)
a) Personal:
- CO – Gen.Maj. Kryssing -> Oberst-Ltn. Von Bülow (7/44)
- Ia – SS-Stubaf. Engelhardt
b) Units:
- Art.Units: 11 coastal batteries
- Inf. Units: Estonian Police Btl.
4 convalescent Kmp.'s
2 veterinary Kmp.'s
Chemical Decontamination Kmp.
Marine-Rgt. »Von Beckerath«
Combat-Engineer-Btl.
Mobile Art.Btl.
3 Div.Ers.Btl.'s
NCO-School
Marine-Btl.'s »Hohnschild« and »Schneider«
6) 7,5 – 15 cm batteries (French, Polish, Czech weapons)
at least 5 2-cm FLAK guns
9.000 men strong
7) held position on coast of the mouth of the Narwa at Hungerburg
8) Tieke: Tragedy of the Faithful


1) KG Bunse
2)
3) 17.1.'44
4)
5) I./SS-Frw.Pz.Gren.Rgt. 49
elements from 4. SS-Frw.Pz.Gren.Brig. »Nederland«
6)
7) Narwa, Reval, Wolmar
8) Tieke: Tragedy of the Faithful


1) KG Saalbach (CO: SS-Hstuf. Saalbach, CO of SS-Pz.Aufkl.Abt. 11)
2) SS-Pz.Aufkl.Abt. 11
3) 24.1.1944
4)
5) 1., 4. and 5./SS-Pz.Aufkl.Abt. 11
6) Armoured cars
7) Narwa
8) Tieke: Tragedy of the Faithful


1) KG Heckmüller (CO: SS-Ostuf. Heckmüller)
2) SS-Pz.Aufkl.Abt. 11
3) 24.1.'44
4)
5) 2. and 3./SS-Pz.Aukl.Abt. 11
6) Armoured cars
7) Narwa
8) Tieke: Tragedy of the Faithful


1) KG Helling (CO: Rittmeister Helling)
2) 10. LW-Feld-Div.
3) 1/44
4)
5) remants of 10. LW-Feld-Div. + 1./SS-Pion.Btl. 11
6) light Inf. weapons
7) Narwa
8) Tieke: Tragedy of the Faithful


1) KG von Lilienstern (CO: SS-Hstuf. Rühle von Lilienstern)
2) I./SS-Frw.Pz.Gren.Rgt. 48
3) 1/44
4)
5) I./SS-Frw.Pz.Gren.Rgt. 48
+ Kmp./SS-Pion.Btl. 54
Kmp./4. SS-Pz.Gren.Brig. »Nederland«
6)
7) Narwa
8) Tieke: Tragedy of the Faithful


1) KG Wengler (CO: Oberst Wengler)
2) 227. Inf.Div.
3) 1/44
4)
5) remants of 227. Inf.Div.
6)
7) Narwa
8) Tieke: Tragedy of the Faithful


1) KG Hämel (CO: SS-Hstuf. Hämel)
2) 7./SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt. 24
3) 27.1.'44
4)
5) 7./SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt. 24
Motorcycle-Zug/SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt. 24
2 StuG's/SS-Pz.Jg.Abt. 11
6)
7) Narwa
8) Tieke: Tragedy of the Faithful


1) KG Kausch (CO: SS-Ostubaf. Kausch)
2)
3) 2/44
4)
5) 2 Kmp.'s/SS-Pz.Abt. 11 (with-out tanks)
2 Kmp.'s (Estonian SS soldiers)
1. and 3./SS-Pion.Btl. 11
6) at least 15 StuG's
7) Narwa
8) Tieke: Tragedy of the Faithful


1) KG Gehrmann
2) 11. SS-Div.
3) 1/44
4)
5)
6)
7) Narwa
8) Tieke: Tragedy of the Faithful


1) KG Berlin (CO: Gen.Ltn. Berlin)
2) 227. Inf.Div.
3) 1/44
4)
5) remants of 227. Inf.Div.
6)
7) Narwa
8) Tieke: Tragedy of the Faithful


1) KG Krügel (CO: SS-Stubaf. Krügel); renamed KG Norge and KG Thöny
2)
3) 2/44
4)
5) Rad-Zug/SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt. 23
some StuG's from »Nordland« Div. And 4. SS-Pz.Gr.Brig. Nederland
6) CO: SS-Stubaf. Krügel -> SS-Hstuf. Thöny
7) Narwa
8) Tieke: Tragedy of the Faithful


1) KG Stoffers (CO: Rgt.Co Stoffers)
2) SS-Pz.Gren:Rgt. 23
3) 25.2.'44
4)
5)
6)
7) Narwa
8) Tieke: Tragedy of the Faithful


1) KG Strachwitz (CO: Oberst Strachwitz)
2)
3) 2/44
4)
5)
6) Panzer IV's and SPW's
7) Operation »West Sack«
8) Tieke: Tragedy of the Faithful


1) KG Feldherrnhalle
2)
3) 2/44
4)
5)
6)
7) Operation »West Sack«
8) Tieke: Tragedy of the Faithful


1) KG Langemarck
2) 6. SS-Frw.Sturmbrigade »Langemarck«
3) 7/44
4)
5) CO: SS-Ustuf. D'Haese
6) AT guns
7) Tannenberg Position, Pomeria, Berlin
8) Tieke: Tragedy of the Faithful


1) KG Kleffel (CO: Gen.d.Kav. Kleffel)
2)
3) 14.7.'44
4)
5) 61. and 225. Inf.Div. + SS-Pz.Aufkl.Abt. 11
6)
7) fights in Estonian
8) Tieke: Tragedy of the Faithful


1) Panzerkampfgruppe Saalbach (SS-Stubaf. Saalbach)
2)
3)
4)
5) renamed SS-Pz.Aufkl.Abt. 11
6) Sd.Kfz. 251's, Sd.Kfz. 222
7) fights in Estonia
8) Tieke: Tragedy of the Faithful


1) Panzerkampfgruppe Groß (CO: SS-Ostubaf. Groß) -> renamed into SS-Pz.Brig. Groß
2)
3) 1.8.'44
4)
5) SS-Pz.Ausb.Ers.Rgt.
SS-Pz.Aufkl.Ausb.Abt. 1
SS-Pz.Aufkl.Ausb.Abt. 2
SS-Inf.Btl. Runge (with-draw on 26.8.)
6)
7) Toccum
8) Tieke: Tragedy of the Faithful


1) KG Wagner
2)
3) mid-8/44
4)
5) remants of »Nordland« SS-Div. and 4. SS-Pz.Gren.Brig. »Nederland«
Btl./5. SS-Frw.Sturmbrigade »Wallonien«
Estonian paramilitary forces
+ on 24.8.'44 SS-Pz.Aukl.Abt. 11
6)
7) fights in Estonia
8) Tieke: Tragedy of the Faithful


1) KG Gillis (SS-Ustuf. Gillis)
2)
3) 15./16.8.1944
4) 23.9.'44 (destroyed)
5) unknown
6) 3 PaK's
7) fights in Estonia
8) Tieke: Tragedy of the Faithful


1) KG Engelhardt (CO: SS-Ostubaf. Engelhardt)
2) Div. z.b.V. 300
3) 18.9.'44
4)
5)
6) 600 men strong motorized KG
7) fights in Estonia
8) Tieke: Tragedy of the Faithful


1) KG Gerok (CO: Gen.Maj. Gerok)
2)
3) 18.9.'44
4)
5) naval units
Estonian home-guard formations
Heeres-Art.Abt.
KG from Pz.Jg.Abt.
Elements from 11. Inf.Div. and 20. SS-Div.
6)
7) bridgehead Revel
8) Tieke: Tragedy of the Faithful


1) KG Petersen
2) II./SS-Frw.Pz.Gren.Rgt. 49
3) 9/44
4)
5)
6) at least 20 tanks and 20 trucks
light Inf.Guns
7) Ravel bridge-head
8) Tieke: Tragedy of the Faithful


1) Speergruppe Schäfer (CO: SS-Ostubaf. Schäfer; Korps-Ing.Führer)
2)
3) 1.10.'44
4)
5) combat engineers Btl.'s from 11. SS-Div. and the 4. SS-Pz.Gren.Brig. »Nederland«
SS-Pz.Aukl.Abt. 11
SS-Sicherungs-Kmp. 103
1./SS-Art.Rgt. 54
6)
7) Moscheiken area
8) Tieke: Tragedy of the Faithful


1) KG Aigner
2)
3) 10/44
4)
5) remants of 4. SS-Pz.Gren.Brig. »Nederland« + others
6)
7) Apda River
8) Tieke: Tragedy of the Faithful


1) KG Sörensen (SS-Hstuf. Sörensen)
2)
3) 20.10.'44
4)
5) 5./SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt. 24
Alarmkompanie Roßman
Schwabenberg's Machine-Pistol Zug
Zug/11. SS-Supply-Btl.
6) on 28.10. only 40 men were alive
7) Village of Kelputi; Hill 28.3
8) Tieke: Tragedy of the Faithful


1) (SS-Pionier-)KG Wanhöfer
2) SS-Pion.Btl. 54
3) 24.1.'45
4) 27.1.'45 (destroyed)
5) reinforced SS-Pion.Kmp.
Aufkl.Kmp.
2 Flak-Zug
6) 2-cm Flak's,...
7) Kurland
8) Tieke: Tragedy of the Faithful


1) KG Scheibe
2)
3) 24.1.'45
4)
5) Offizierslehrgruppe Scheibe
Unterführer-Ausb.Abt. Hämel
SS-Frw.Pz.Gren.Rgt. 48
6)
7) Pomeria
8) Tieke: Tragedy of the Faithful


1) KG Schulz-Streek (CO: SS-Stubaf. Schulz-Streek
2)
3) 2/45
4)
5) III./SS-Pz.Jg.Abt. 11
6) some 7,5 cm PaK's; on 18.2. captured 3 T-34
7) Pomeria, Berlin
8) Tieke: Tragedy of the Faithful


1) KG Lohmann (CO: SS-Ostubaf. Lohmann)
2) Führer-Begleit-Div.
3) 2/45
4)
5) staff of SS-Frw.Pz.Gren.Rgt. 49
II./SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt. 23
Bicycle Kmp.
Pz.Jg.Kmp.
Police Unit
6)
7) Pomeria
8) Tieke: Tragedy of the Faithful


1) KG Voigt (Gen.Maj. Voigt)
2)
3) 2/45
4)
5)
6)
7) encircled in Arnswalde on 12.2.'45
8) Tieke: Tragedy of the Faithful


1) KG Wünsch
2) Führer-Begleit-Div.
3) 2/45
4)
5)
6)
7) Pomeria
8) Tieke: Tragedy of the Faithful


1) KG Stippernitz (CO: SS-Ustuf. Stippernitz)
2)
3) probably on 10. or 11.3.'45
4) 17.3.'45
5) remaints of 6. and 7./SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt. 24 = 21 soldiers (!!)
6)
7) Pomeria, Berlin
8) Tieke: Tragedy of the Faithful


1) KG Schellong
2) 27. SS-Div. »Langemarck«
3) 3/45
4)
5) remants of this Div.
6)
7) Pomeria, Berlin
8) Tieke: Tragedy of the Faithful


1) KG Danmark
2) 11. SS-Frw.Pz.Gren.Div. »Nordland«
3) 4/45
4) 8.5.'45
5) remants of this div., composed around weak SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt. 24
6) CO: SS-Stubaf. Sörensen -> SS-Ostuf. Petersen
7) Berlin
8) Tieke: Tragedy of the Faithful


1) KG Christensen/Illum
2)
3) 4/45
4)
5) remants of 11. SS-Div.
6) Light Inf. Weapons (Karabiner, MP, MG, Panzerfaust, Panzerschreck,...)
7) Berlin
8) Tieke: Tragedy of the Faithful


1) KG Charlemagne
2) 33. W.-Gren.Div. d.SS »Charlemagne« (franz. Nr. 1)
3) 24.4.'/45
4) 8.5.'45
5) SS-Btl. Fenet
SS-Begleit-Kmp. 33
6) Light Inf. Weapons (Karabiner, MP, MG, Panzerfaust, Panzerschreck,...)
7) Berlin
8) Tieke: Tragedy of the Faithful


1) (SS-Art.-)KG Potscha
2)
3) 4/45
4) 8.5.'45
5)
6) no Art. Weapons, just Light Inf. Weapons (Karabiner, MP, MG, Panzerfaust, Panzerschreck,...)
7)
8)


1) KG Bärenfänger
2)
3) 4/45
4) 8.5.'45
5)
6) Light Inf. Weapons (Karabiner, MP, MG, Panzerfaust, Panzerschreck,...)
7) Berlin (Friedrichshain-Prenzlauer-Berg)
8) Tieke: Tragedy of the Faithful


1) KG Burgkart (CO: SS-Uscha. Burgkart)
2)
3) 4/45
4) 8.5.'45
5) WH, HJ, BDM, W-SS = 30 men +2 girls
6) Light Inf. Weapons (Karabiner, MP, MG, Panzerfaust, Panzerschreck,...)
7) Berlin
8) Tieke: Tragedy of the Faithful


1) KG Bachmann (CO: SS-Ustuf. Bachmann)
2) SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt. 24
3) 4/45
4) 8.5.'45
5) elements of SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt. 24 = 100 men
6) Light Inf. Weapons (Karabiner, MP, MG, Panzerfaust, Panzerschreck,...)
7) Berlin
8) Tieke: Tragedy of the Faithful

1) KG Seifert (LW Oberst Seifert)
2)
3) 4/45
4) 8.5.'45
5)
6) HQ in Reich-Air-Ministry; Light Inf. Weapons (Karabiner, MP, MG, Panzerfaust, Panzerschreck,...)
7) Berlin
8) Tieke: Tragedy of the Faithful


1) KG Dirksen (CO: SS-Ustuf. Dirksen)
2)
3) 4/45
4) 8.5.'45
5)
6) Light Inf. Weapons (Karabiner, MP, MG, Panzerfaust, Panzerschreck,...)
7) Berlin (Friedrichstraße)
8) Tieke: Tragedy of the Faithful


1) KG Scholle (CO: SS-Uscha. Scholle)
2)
3) 4/45
4) 8.5.'45
5)
6) Light Inf. Weapons (Karabiner, MP, MG, Panzerfaust, Panzerschreck,...)
7) Berlin (Herold building)
8) Tieke: Tragedy of the Faithful


1) KG Norge
2) 11. SS-Div.
3) 4/45
4) 8.5.'45
5)
6) Light Inf. Weapons (Karabiner, MP, MG, Panzerfaust, Panzerschreck,...)
7) Berlin
8) Tieke: Tragedy of the Faithful


1) KG Holzboog (CO: SS-Hstuf. Holzboog)
2) SS-FLAK-Abt. 11
3) 4/45
4) 8.5.'45
5) remants of Abt. = 63 men
6) Light Inf. Weapons (Karabiner, MP, MG, Panzerfaust, Panzerschreck,...)
7) Berlin
8) Tieke: Tragedy of the Faithful


1) KG Neilands (CO: SS-Ostubaf. Neilands)
2) 15. (lett.) SS-Füs.Btl.
3) 4/45
4) 8.5.'45
5) 80 men
6) Light Inf. Weapons (Karabiner, MP, MG, Panzerfaust, Panzerschreck,...)
7) Berlin
8) Tieke: Tragedy of the Faithful


1) Luftwaffe-KG Schirmer
2)
3) 4/45
4) 5/45
5)
6)
7) Berlin
8) Tieke: Tragedy of the Faithful

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Regards,
Kocjo

[K.Kocjancic]

1) KG Ameiser (CO: SS-Hstuf. Anton "Toni" Ameiser)
2) 22. SS-Frw.Kav.Div. "Maria Theresia"
3) late 9/44
4)
5) Units:
- most of SS-Frw.Kav.Rgt. 52 (SS-Stubaf. Wiedemann -> SS-Hstuf. Vandieken);
- one Inf.Gesch.Kmp. (SS-Ostuf. Suedekum);
- Vierling FLAK Zug;
- Inst.Kolonne (SS-Oscha. Faigle)
- most of Aufkl.Abt. from LVII. Pz.Korps
6) 2-cm and 37mm FLAK's, 7.5 cm-Inf.Geschütz's,... 1.000+ men
7) Romania
8) Landwehr: Steadfast Hussars


1) (SS-)KG Keitel (CO: SS-Ostubaf. Keitel)
2) 37. SS-Div.
3) 26.3.'45 (ordered, next day (27.) formed)
4)
5) Units:
- SS-Kav.Rgt. 92 (SS-Ostubaf. Keitel)
- Stab and Stabs-Einheiten
- I./SS-Rgt. 92 (SS-Hstuf. Mayer)
- II./SS-Rgt. 92 (SS-Hstuf. Schultes)
- one Art. section with a Batt. of l.Feld-Haub. (SS-Ustuf. Lombard)
- one Bicycle squadron/SS-Aufkl.Abt. 37
- SS-Pz.Jg.Abt. 37 (SS-Ostuf. Müller)
- "Hetzer" Kmp. (SS-Ustuf. Fruehinsfeld)
- 7,5 cm Art.Zug (SS-Hscha. Liepelt)
- Inf.Begleit-Zug (SS-Hscga. Plowinsky)
- schwere Inf.Gesch.Zug. (SS-Ustuf. Jnatischen)
- Surgery-staff (LW)
- Inst.Kmp.
- 2 Hung. l.Feld-Haub.
- motocycle, medical, veterinary and signal units
- 2.000 + men
6) see above
7) occupay and maintain positions blocking the Soviet advance to the north of Wiener-Neustadt
8) Landwehr: Steadfast Hussars


1) KG Müller (CO: SS-Ostuf. Müller)
2) SS-Pz.Jg.Abt. 37
3) 8.4.'45
4)
5) Units:
- SS-Pz.Jg.Abt. 37
- Inf.Begleit-Zug
- Pion.Kmp. (SS-Ostuf. von Wanka)
- Volkssturm-Kmp.
- Fahrrad-Kmp./SS-Aufkl.Abt. 37
- schwere Werfer-Zug (SS-Ustuf. Innatischen)
6) see above
7) Mission: retaking the main battle lines souteast of Puchberg-Sixenstein/Sieding
8) Landwehr: Steadfast Hussars


1) KG 356
2) ?
3) ?
4) ?
5) ?
6) part of I. SS-Pz.Korps on 12.4.'45
7) ?
8) Landwehr: Steadfast Hussars


1) KG Hammer-Schmidt
2)
3) 23.5.'44
4)
5) Croat. Geb.Jg.btl.
Germ. Pol.Btl.
Croat. Inf.Btl. (Domobrani)
6) unknown
7) Operation Rösselsprung - Schach
8) Landwehr: Steadfast Hussars


1) KG Ahrend
2) 373. Inf.Rgt.
3) 23.5.'44
4)
5) I. and II./373. Inf.Rgt.
6) ?
7) Operation Rösselsprung - Schach
8) Landwehr: Steadfast Hussars

Regards,
Kocjo

[K.Kocjancic]

1) KG Dörner (CO: SS-Oberf. Helmut Dörner)
2) SS-Pol.Rgt. 1
3) 11/44
4) 1/45
5) remants of SS-Pol.Rgt. 1
6) unknown
7) Budapest
8) Landwehr: Budapest


1) KG Portugall (CO: SS-Hstuf. Kurt Portugall)
2) SS-FLAK-Abt. 8
3) 12/44
4) 1/45
5) 8.8 cm FLAK-Batterie without FLAK's; just men
6) Light Inf. Weapons
7) defended Eagle Hill (Sac-Hegy) in Budapest
8) Landwehr: Budapest



Regards,
Kocjo

[K.Kocjancic]

1) KG Braune
2) 17. SS-Div.
3) 15.8.'44
4)
5) Units:
- part of 17. SS-Pz.Aufkl.Btl. 17
- RAD-FLAK-Btl.
6) ? FLAK's and 50 Schwimmwagen's of Aukl.Einh.
7)
8) Munoz: Iron Fist


1) KG Günther
2) 17. SS-Aufkl.Abt.
3) about 15.8.'44
4)
5) 4 Kmp.'s/SS-Pz.Aufkl.Abt. 17
6)
7)
8) Munoz: Iron Fist


1) KG Fick
2) 17. SS-Div.
3) 15.8.'44
4) disbanded 24.9.'44
5) other units of 17. SS-Div. which weren't in KG Braune and Günther (see above)
6) ?
7) refiting
8) Munoz: Iron Fist


1) KG Wahl
2) 17. SS-Div.
3) 8/44
4)
5) Units:
- elements of SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt. 38
- SS-Pz.Pion.Btl. 17
- SS-FLAK-Abt. 17
- SS-Pz.Abt. 17
- main part of SS-Pz.Art.Rgt. 17
6) see above
7) retreating towards the Saar
8) Munoz: Iron Fist


1) KG Hinz
2) SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt. 38
3) 8/44
4)
5) reinforced Kmp./SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt. 38
6) ?
7) retreating towards the Saar
8) Munoz: Iron Fist


1) KG Krehnke
2) SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt. 38
3) 8/44
4)
5) parts of SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt. 38
6) ?
7) retreating towards the Saar
8) Munoz: Iron Fist


1) KG Grams
2) 17. SS-Div.
3) 8/44
4)
5) Units:
- III./SS-Art.Rgt. 17
- Kmp./SS-Pz.Aufkl.Abt. 17
- Rgt-Stab/SS-Art.Rgt. 17
6) 9-12 105 mm Feld-Haub.
7) retreating towards the Saar
8) Munoz: Iron Fist


1) KG Ullrich
2) 17. SS-Div.
3) 8/44
4)
5) 13./SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt. 37 + 13./SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt. 38 = 300 men
6) 8 Inf.Gesch., one PaK
7) retreating towards the Saar
8) Munoz: Iron Fist


Regards,
Kocjo

[K.Kocjancic]

1) KG Allwörden
2) 9. SS-Pz.Jg.Btl.
3) 17.9.'44
4) 26.9.'44[]
5) 140 men from 9. SS-Pz.Jg.Btl. + 100 KM men in 3 Kmp.'s; from 18.9. part of KG Spindler (then 400 men in KG Allwörden)
6) unknown; 3 StuG's and some Pz.Kpw. III and IV added on 20.9.'44
7) Arnhem Bridge area; Utrecht road
8) Reynolds: Sons of the Reich


1) KG Berger
2)
3) 9/44
4) 9/44
5) men from II. Fall.Jg.Korps and Milit.Distr. VI
6) ?
7) area Wyler – Beek – Mook – Mass-Wall canal
8) Reynolds: Sons of the Reich


1) KG Herman
2)
3) 9/44
4) 9/44
5) men from II. Fall.Jg.Korps and Milit.Distr. VI
6) ?
7) area Wyler – Beek – Mook – Mass-Wall canal
8) Reynolds: Sons of the Reich


1) KG Greschick
2)
3) 9/44
4) 9/44
5) men from II. Fall.Jg.Korps and Milit.Distr. VI
6) ?
7) area Wyler – Beek – Mook – Mass-Wall canal
8) Reynolds: Sons of the Reich


1) KG Brinkmann
2) SS-Pz.Aufkl.Btl. 10
3) 17.9.'44
4)
5) part or all SS-Pz.Aufkl.Btl. 10
+ Btl./SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt. 21 (added 20.9.)
6) Armoured Cars (at least 3), SPW's (at least 36), Light Inf. Weapons
7) Arnhem
8) Reynolds: Sons of the Reich


1) KG Bruhn
2)
3) 20.9.'44
4) 10/44
5) Units:
- 2 Küste-MG-Btl.'s
- Art.Rgt.
- Pz.Gren.Btl. (all Heer units) = 1000 men in 8 Kmp.'s
6) ?
7) Oosterbeek
8) Reynolds: Sons of the Reich


1) KG Diesenhofer (CO: SS-Staf. Dr. Eduard Deisenhofer)
2)
3) 4.8.'44
4) ?
5) ?
6) ?
7) defended Hill 301 during Oper. Bluecoat
8) Reynolds: Sons of the Reich



1) KG Eberwein
2) SS Depot Btl.
3) 17.9.'44
4) 10/44
5) part of KG Tettau
6) ?
7) Oosterbeek area
8) Reynolds: Sons of the Reich


1) KG Friebe (CO: Oberst Friebe)
2) 8. Pz.Div.
3) end of 3/42
4) 4/42
5) Units:
- Pz.Btl.
- 2x SPW Btl.
6) 24 Panthers, 9 Tiger I's, 100+ SPW (on 17.4. just 6 Tigers and 20 Panthers + ? SPW's)
7) Tarnopol
8) Reynolds: Sons of the Reich


1) KG Hansen
2) 1. SS-Pz.Div. »LSSAH«
3) 12/44
4) ?
5) ?
6) ?
7) Oper. Autumn Mist
8) Reynolds: Sons of the Reich


1) KG Harder (CO: SS-Ostuf. Harder)
2) 9. SS-Pz.Rgt.
3) 17.9.'44
4) 10/44
5) 350 dismouted men from SS-Pz.Rgt. 9 + 100 Naval men
6) Light Inf. Weapons + 3 StuG's and a few Pz.Kpfw. III and IV on 21.9.
7) Arnhem Bridge area
8) Reynolds: Sons of the Reich


1) KG Hartung
2)
3) 21.9.'44
4) 10/44
5) Heer unit
6) ?
7) Nijmegen Bridge
8) Reynolds: Sons of the Reich


1) (Sperre-)KG Harzer; also Sperre-KG Gerhard (CO: SS-Ostubaf. Walther Harzer)
2) 9. SS-Pz.Div.
3) 20.9.'44
4) 10/44
5) Units:
- Heer Btl. (Schörken)
- KM Btl. (Köhnen)
- LW Btl. (Kauer)
- III./Landsturm Nederland
- coastal MG Btl.
- 3.275 men
6) 40 schwere MG
7) defended Arnhem-Nijmegen railway
8) Reynolds: Sons of the Reich


1) KG Harzer (CO: SS-Ostubaf. Walther Harzer)
2) 9. SS-Pz.Div.
3) 27.8.'4
4) ?
5) Units:
- remnants of 19. and 20. SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt.
- SS-Pz.Aufkl.Abt. 9 (50% strength)
- Div.Begl.Kmp.
- SS-FLAK-Abt. 9
- Kmp./SS-Pion.Btl. 9
- (mot.)Art.Zug
- supply and administrative group
- 3.500 men
6) see above
7) Amiens sector of the Somme
8) Reynolds: Sons of the Reich



Regards,
Kocjo

[K.Kocjancic]

1) KG Heinke (CO: SS-Stubaf. Heinke)
2) Sperre-KG Harmel
3) 6.9.'44
4)
5) Units:
- II./SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt. 19 (SS-Hstuf. Dr. Segler)
- II./SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt. 21 (SS-Hstuf. Richter)
- Kmp.'s/SS-Pion.Btl. 9
- Kmp.'s/SS-Aufkl.Abt. 9
- Art.Btl.
+ on 10.9. SS-Pz.Jg.Btl. 10 (SS-Hstuf. Röstel)
6) 21 Jagdpanzer IV, 12 40-mm PaK's
7) Eindhoven area; Neerpelt Sector
8) Munoz: Iron Fist


1) KG Helle
2) KG Tettau
3) 19.9.'44
4) 10/44
5) Dutch SS-Wacht-Btl.
6) unknown
7) Ede-Arnhem area
8) Reynolds: Sons of the Reich


1) KG Henke (CO: Oberst Henke)
2)
3) 17.9.'44
4) 10/44
5) 750 men
6) 29 88-mm FLAK's and few 20-mm FLAK's, some SPW with 75-mm guns; on 18.9. KG got some Pz.Kpfw. III and IV's
7) defended Nijmegen
8) Reynolds: Sons of the Reich


1) KG Hoffmann
2) ?
3) 17.9.'44
4) ?
5) remnants of I. and III. Fall.Jg.Btl.
6) at least 20 75 mm PaK's (8 destroyed on 17.9.)
7) defended Eindhoven road to the north of Neerpelt
8) Reynolds: Sons of the Reich


Regards,
Kocjo

[Panzeralex]

1. Kampfgruppe von Oppeln (CO Pz.Rgt.11/6 Pz.D)
2. 6 Pz.D
3. 04.07.43
4. 20.07.43 or end of July 1943?
5. Pz.Rgt. 11, II./Pz.Gren.Rgt. 114, 3./Pz.Pion.Btl. 57
Note:
a) During night 05/06.07.43 attached to Kampgruppe I./Pz.Art.Rgt. 74 and Tiger Kp.
b) 11.07.43 attached all s.Pz.Abt. 503
c) 14.07.43 attached s.Pz.Abt 503 and StuG.Abt. 228
6. Unknown
7. Operation “Citadel”
8. Jentz T.L. Panzertruppen 1943-1945.

[Panzeralex]

1. KG 73
2. 19 Pz.D
3. 4.07.43
4. 15.07.43 or later
5. Pz.Gr.Rgt 73, Pz.Pion.Btl 19 (-3 rd Kp), 1 coy Pz.Jg.Abt. 19
6. Unknown
7. Operation “Citadel”
8. Captured record 19 Pz.D in Russian Military archive (CAMO)

1. KG Richter
2. 19 Pz.D
3. 4.07.43
4. 15.07.43 or later
5. Pz.Gr.Rgt. 74 (-IBtl), 1 coy s.Pz.Abt. 503, 3rd Kp/Pz.Pion.Btl
6. Unknown
7. Operation “Citadel”
8. Captured record 19 Pz.D in Russian Military archive (CAMO)

1. KG Becker (later rename as Westhoven)
2. 19 Pz.D
3. 4.07.43
4. 15.07.43 or later
5. Pz.Rgt. 27, I/Pz.Gr.Rgt. 74.
6. Unknown
7. Operation “Citadel”
8. Captured record 19 Pz.D in Russian Military archive (CAMO)

[Michi]

1.)
Kampfgruppe ZIEB
CO: Konteradmiral (Ing.) Paul Willy Zieb (1892 - 1972)

2.)
No parent unit, as this Kampfgruppe was formed by Zieb without order(!!), with the aim to bring German/Axis boats and ships from the Black Sea and Danube Delta to German occupied area

3.)
25th August 1944

4.)
07th September 1944,
last remnants 20th September 1944


5.)
-> »Oberwerftstab „Schwarzes Meer“«
-> »Bewährungs-Bataillon ???« (Hautpmann Müller)
-> »7. Leichter-Flottille« (Korvettenkapitän d.R. Bernhard Stelter)
-> »Landungs-Pionier-Bataillon 214« (Hauptmann Schöbel)
-> »(1.) Küsten-Sicherungs-Flottille „Schwarzes Meer“« (Korvettenkapitän Wolters)
-> »Artillerie-Träger-Detachement/Minen-Räum-Gruppe „Untere Donau“« (Kapitänleutnant d.R. Brouwer)

6.)
The following list contains only armed ships and boats!

-> »Oberwerftstab „Schwarzes Meer“«
---> 2 Kriegs-Transporter
---> 1 (Fluß-)Sperr-Brecher
---> 8 Marine-Fähr-Prahmen
---> ? Siebel-Fähren ??
---> 3 Werkstatt-Schiffe
---> ? Schlepper (Zug-Schiffe)
---> ? Donau-Kähne

-> »Bewährungs-Bataillon«
---> 3 coys

-> »7. Leichter-Flottille«
---> at least 13 Marine-Fähr-Prahmen

-> »Landungs-Pionier-Bataillon 214«
---> 3 Pionier-Landungs-Boote Typ „39“
---> 23 Pionier-Landungs-Boote Typ „40“
---> 16 schwere Sturm-Boote Typ „42“


-> »(1.) Küsten-Sicherungs-Flottille „Schwarzes Meer“«
---> 2 Kriegs-Fisch-Kutter

-> »Artillerie-Träger-Detachement/Minen-Räum-Gruppe „Untere Donau“«
---> 3 Artillerie-Träger

Additional info:
--> 26th August 1944@CERNAVODA(km 0300): 174 vessel, some 8000 people (2600 wounded soldiers (from a not evacuated hospital), 2000 women, children and civil personnal, 1200 sailors, 2000 soldiers)
-> Losses@CERNAVODA(km 0300): 11 vessels and some 480 people KIA, some 700 WIA
--> 31st August 1944@CALAFAT(km 0795): 194 vessels, some 4000+ male people (1600 male civilians, 2500 sailors & soldiers)
-> Losses@CALAFAT(km 795): 22 vessels and some 400 people KIA, 500 WIA
--> 01st/02nd September 1944@PRAHOVO(km 0861) and BRZA PALANKA (km 0884): 172 vessels (3 Artillerie-Träger, 19 Marine-Fähr-Prahmen, 15 Pionier-Landungs-Boote, 24 schwere Sturm-Boote...)

7.)
Kampfgruppe Zieb was first gathered in the area of GALATI/GALATZ(km 0081) and BRAILA(km 0170) and MACON(km 0168 + 09) on 25th August 1944.
Involved in fightings from the very next day at PIUA PETRI (km 0244), till the end at BRZA PALANKA(km 884) and PRAHOVO(km 861) and MILUTINOVAC(km 0900) on 07th September (20th September 1944).

-> On 26th August 1944, Kampfgruppe Zieb wiped out(!!) the Fortress CERNAVODA(km 295 - km 325),
according Russian sources the Romanians had 6500 KIA and 2000 WIA.
(till 29th August 1944 some German vessels passed the fortress unattacked!)
-> On 31st August 1944, Kampfgruppe Zieb passed the Fortress CALAFAT(km 795) in heaviest fightings; again large losses on Romanian side.
-> From 03rd September 1944 till 07th September 1944 Kampfgruppe Stelter (all Artillerie-Träger and Marine-Fähr-Prahmen) tried four times to break through the so-called EISERNE TOR(km 0907 - km 0915).
All in vain.
So all remaining vessels were sunk till 20th September 1944.



8.)
Koschu, Adam: Kampf & Rückführung der deutschen Donau-Flottille 1938/39 - 1945
Schneider, Gerd-Dietrich: Plattbugkreuzer
Schenk, Peter: Kampf um die Ägäis
Whitley, Mike J.: German Coastal Forces Of WWII
+ some other additional sources



MfG Michi



PS:
Although I have used the above mentioned sources, this article is my work, you can't find it in other sources.
So if you want to use this article, or parts of it, quote me!!.

[Michi]

1.)
Kampfgruppe Schweitzer
CO: -->CO: SS-Sturmbannführer Willi Schweitzer

2.)
Formed by
--> SS-PzGrenErs- & AusbBtl 11 (some 800 men)
--> VSBtl 31/191 (some 300 men)
--> Escadron of 3. KavDiv (some 120 men)
To make a counterattack on RECHNITZ. Some 30 km behind enemy lines.

3.)
Friday 30/03/1945

4.)
10/04/1945

5.)
SS-PzGrenErs- & AusbBtl 11:
-->CO: SS-Stubaf Willi Schweitzer heavy wounded on neck
----> SS-Ustuf Hans Roller took over command
1./SS-PzGrenAusb- & ErsBtl 11:
-->CO: SS-Ostuf d.R. Hans Alf
2./SS-PzGrenAusb- & ErsBtl 11:
-->CO: SS-Ustuf or Ostuf Willi Wagner
3./SS-PzGrenAusb- & ErsBtl 11:
-->CO: SS-Ustuf Erich Depke
4./SS-PzGrenAusb- & ErsBtl 11:
-->CO: SS-Ostuf Stephan Lellinger
5./SS-PzGrenAusb- & ErsBtl 11:
-->CO: SS-Ustuf Stefan Lenzmoser
6./SS-PzGrenAusb- & ErsBtl 11:
-->CO: Ostuf Peter Pongraz

VSBtl 31/191
--> 3 coys no other datas
Escadron of 3. KavDiv
--> no other datas

6.)
some 1000 - 1200 men.
No a/a guns.
No a/t guns.
No artillery.
Some 8,1 cm & 12 cm mortars.


7.)
area of fighting: RECHNITZ - WEIDEN - OBERSCHÜTZEN - SCHACHENDORF - UNTERSCHÜTZEN - HIRSCHENSTEIN - GLASHÜTTE - SCHÖNAU - RAURIEGEL - SCHLAINING - ALT SCHLAINING - SANKT MARTIN - DRUMLING - JOSEFSBERG - OBERWART.

Additional info:
Of the 800 men 600 were KIA or WIA during the next 10 days.
The SS-PzGrenErs- & AusbBtl 11 gathered at the Castle GRAFENDORF.
Some 150 men were there, additional 100 men arrived there during the next days.
The SS-PzGrenErs- & AusbBtl 11 was replenished and newly formed in the area of HARTBERG, and attached to Arko 3 (CO: Oberst Semmer)
The SS.PzGrenErs- & AusbBtl 11 had a strength of 400 men again.

Why SS-Ustuf Hans Roller took over the command of the SS-PzGrenErs- & AusbBtl 11, I don't know.
Although at least SS-Ostuf Peter Pongraz and two other officers were at GRAFENDORF and HARTBERG.


8.)
Friedrich Brettner: Die letzten Kämpfe des II. Weltkrieges; PINKA - LAFNITZ - HOCHWECHSEL(1743m).
Infos on www

MfG Michi

[Johan Elisson]

1) Name:
- Kampfgruppe Peiper (SS-Obersturmbannführer Joachim Peiper)
2) Parent unit:
- 1. SS-PzDiv
3) Formed:
- December 14th 1944
4) Dispersed:
- December 26th 1944
5) OoB:
- I. Abt/SS-PzRgt 1 (1., 2. kp (Panthers), 6., 7. kp (Pz IVs), 9. kp (pioniere on SPWs), 10. kp (Wirbelwinds))
- sSS-PzAbt 501 (1., 2., 3. kp (Tigers))
- III. Btl/SS-PzGrenRgt 2 (9., 10., 11., 12. kp (SPWs), 13. kp (sIG (Sf)))
- II. Abt/SS-PzArtRgt 1 (4., 5., 6. btr)
- 3. kp/SS-PzPiBtl 1
- FlakSturmAbt 84 (1., 2., 3. btr)
- I. Btl/FJRgt 9 (attached night 16th, detached dawn 17th)
6) ToE:
- ?
7) Action:
- Advancing along Rollbahn D during Wacht am Rhein.
8) Source:
- Ardennes 1944: Peiper and Skorzeny (Jean-Paul Pallud)

/Johan

[jarek_g]

Hi,

more SS Kampfgruppen
a)
1) SS-KGr „Nord” , CO from 25 May 1941 to 2 May 1942 SS-Brigadeführer Karl Demelhuber,
2) forces and staff Bef. d. Waffen SS Norwegen
3) 24.02.1941
4) September 1941 renamed SS-Div. „Nord”
5) 6th SS-Regiment: SS-Oberführer Bernhardt Voss. However near at hand before explosion of war reported he Reichsführer SS, that on commander of front-unit is too old and tired. At last in August took place him SS-Oberführer Hans Scheider
I/6: SS-Sturmbannführer Carstens
II/6: SS-Sturmbannführer Albert Doerheit
III/6: SS-Obersturmbannführer Goecke
7th SS-Regiment: SS-Obersturmbannführer Friedrich-Karl Jenz (died 7 July 1941), took place him SS-Standartenführer Martin Kohlroser
I/7: SS-Hauptsturmführer Franz Augsberger
II/7: SS-Sturmbannführer Wilhelm Schinke (died 6 July 1941), took place him SS-Sturmbannführer Marcks
III/7: SS-Sturmbannführer Klaus Baudessin.
CO of artillery units was:
I Abteilung: SS-Sturmbannführer Friedrich Gutberlet,
II Abt.: SS-Hauptsturmführer Dr. Naumann,
III Abt.: SS-Sturmbannführer Eberhardt Quirsfeld
Recce Abteilung: SS-Hauptsturmführer Grünwälder
Signals coy: SS-Hauptsturmführer Rüger,
1st pionier coy : SS-Untersturmführer Henschel
2nd pionier coy : SS-Obersturmführer Pedersen.
Allotted to Group:
9th SS-Regiment: SS-Obersturmbannführer Ernst Deutsch
I/9: SS-Hauptsturmführer Franz Schreiber
II/9: SS-Hauptsturmführer Paul Herms
III/9: SS-Hauptsturmführer Wilhelm Braun
6) Norway in 1941
7) fight in northern section of Ostfront
8 ) NARA T-314 roll 876.

b)
1) Kampfgruppe von Bredow (lett.) CO 27. - 29.07.44 - SS-Standantenführer Brono von Bredow
2) SS-Grenadier Ausbildungs und Ersatz Brigade 15
3) 26.07.1944
4) 30.07.1944
5) lett. Ausb. Btl. Bauske CO - ?
lett. Ausb. Btl. Eieia CO - ?
lett. Ausb. Btl. Auce CO - ?
6) Latvians
7) fight in Saulai and Jonischki
8 ) Siegrunen Magazine nr 44.

c)
1) Kampfgruppe SS Unterführerschule Radolfzell, CO SS-Obersturmbannführer Wilhelm Braun
2) SS- UFS Radolfzell and Volkssturm
3) 25.03.1945 – formed from
4) 8.05.1945 – surrendered
5) I / KGr UFR 25.03.1945 – formed (1. – 4. Kp.) CO SS-Hauptsturmführer Hans Wallner
Companies one was armed: 1st : 12 x le.MG, 4 x s.MG, 3 x m.Gr.W, 2nd: 16 x le. MG, 4 x s.MG, 3 x m.Gr.W, 3rd: 14 x le.MG, 3 x m.Gr.W and 4th: 14 x le.MG, 4 x s.MG, 3 x m.Gr.W.
II / KGr UFR 25.03.1945 – formed (1. – 3. Kp.) CO SS-Hauptsturmführer Fischer
Companies one was armed: 1st: 14 x le.MG, 3 x m.Gr.W, 2nd: 14 x le.MG, 3 x m.Gr.W and 3rd: 11 x le.MG, 3 x m.Gr.W.
III / KGr UFR (K/V) 25.03.1945 – formed from Volkssturm Btl. K/V (1. – 3. Schtz. Kp., 4. s.Kp.) CO Hauptmann Thomas (WH)
Companies one was armed:1st to 3rd: 16 x le.MG and 4th: 8 x s.MG, 4 x m.Gr.W.
6) Cadets of UFS and Volksturm Bn
7) fought in south Germany
8 ) NARA T-78/411/6379207

d)
1) SS Kampfgruppe Mohnke, CO SS-Brigadenführer Wilhelm Mohnke
2) SS soldiers and clercks of main ss offices from Berlin
3) 26.04.1945
4) 2.05.1945 (destroyed)
5) SS-Regiment 1. (Anhalt), CO from 26.04.45 SS-Standartenführer Günther Anhalt (died), from 30.04.45 - SS-Sturmbannführer Kurt Wahl (RKT)
I./ Anhalt < from officers and clerks SS Main Offices , CO SS-Hstuf. Mrugalla
II./ Anhalt < from Btl. Berlin - Lichterfelde (VII. LSSAH ?), CO SS-Hstuf. Fritz Schäfer
SS-Regiment 2 composition and CO unknown
6) Germen and others soldiers Waffen SS
7) Berlin
8 ) manyarticles. messages and fragments of books

Bestreg.
Jarek

[Michi]

As the Kampfgruppe „MOHNKE“ in the form as jarek_g did participate, was my article done in Jason Pipes' Forum some years ago, I wanna put in my complete article (with some corrections).


SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Ersatz- & Ausbildungs-Bataillon 1 „LSSAH“
Kdt/CO: Sturmbannführer Klingemeyer
• I./ SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Ersatz- & Ausbildungs-Bataillon 1 „LSSAH“ (3 Kp)
• II./ SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Ersatz- & Ausbildungs-Bataillon 1 „LSSAH“ (3 Kp)
• III./ SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Ersatz- & Ausbildungs-Bataillon 1 „LSSAH“ (3 Kp)
• IV./ SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Ersatz- & Ausbildungs-Bataillon 1 „LSSAH“ (3 Kp)

Ein Bataillon wurde ab 06031945 unter Sturmbannführer Späth der Panzer-Division „Müncheberg“ unterstellt.
On 06th March 1945 one battalion was attached to the Panzer-Divison „Müncheberg“; CO was Sturmbannführer Späth

Die anderen 3 Bataillone bilden ab 15031945 das SS-Rgt „Falke“ unter Obersturmbannführer Rosenbusch.
The 3 others battalions formed on 15th March 1945 the SS-Regiment „Falke“; CO Obersturmbannführer Rosenbusch
Von diesen werden 2 Bataillone ab 15041945 für BERLIN herausgezogen (==> SS-Rgt „ANHALT“)
2 battalions of the 3 were pulled out for Berlin on 15th April 1945 (==> SS-Rgt „ANHALT“)




Kampfgruppe „MOHNKE“

1.)
Kdt/CO: Brigadeführer Wilhelm Mohnke
Ia/COS: Sturmbannführer Klingemeyer (bis/till 15041945 Kdt/CO des/of Panzer-Grenadier-Ersatz- & Ausbildungs-Bataillon 1 „LSSAH“)


2.)
a) •Regiment 1 „MOHNKE“ => Regiment „ANHALT“ => Regiment „WAHL“
•• aus auf 2 Bataillone aufgestocktes WchB 1 „LSSAH“
•• from the to 2 Battalions increased Guard Battallion 1 “LSSAH”

b) • Regiment 2 „MOHNKE“
•• aus Angehörigen der Berliner SS-Ämter
•• formed from members of different SS-Offices in Berlin
Kdt/CO: ???


3.)
22/04/1945


4.)
02/05/1945


5.)
a) •Regiment 1 „MOHNKE“ => Regiment „ANHALT“ => Regiment „WAHL“
•• aus auf 2 Bataillone aufgestocktes WchB 1 „LSSAH“ (Wach-Bataillon 1 „LSSAH“ am *15041945 aus Panzer-Grenadier-Ersatz- & Ausbildungs-Bataillon 1 „LSSAH“ [12 Kp])
•• from the to 2 Battalions increased guard battallion (was formed on 15th April 1945 from mech.Training & Replacement Battalion 1 “LSSAH” [12 coys])
Kdt/CO: Standartenführer Anhalt (bis/till 25041945)
Sturmbannführer Wahl (ab/from 25041945)

•• I./Regiment 1 „MOHNKE“ => I./Regiment „ANHALT“ => I./Regiment „WAHL“
Kdt/CO: Hauptsturmführer Mrugalla (aus/from SS-Wirtschafts- & Verwaltungs-Hauptamt?????)
•• II./Regiment 1 „MOHNKE“ => II./Regiment „ANHALT“ => II./Regiment „WAHL“
Kdt/CO: Hauptsturmführer Schäfer


b) • Regiment 2 „MOHNKE“
•• aus Angehörigen der Berliner SS-Ämter
•• formed from members of different SS-Offices in Berlin
Kdt/CO: ???

•• I./Rgt 2 „MOHNKE“
Kdt/CO: ???
•• II./Rgt 2 „MOHNKE“
Kdt/CO: ???
Eventuell Verbindung zu 2 schwachen SS-Bataillone gebildet aus dem SS-Führungs-Hauptamt, Gruppe Nord (Stützpunkt II, Pieskow) unter Sturmbannführer Braun und Obersturmbannführer Radke
maybe in connection with 2 weak SS-Battalions formed from the SS-Führungs-Hauptamt, Gruppe Nord (Stützpunkt II, Pieskov) CO‘s Sturmbannführer Braun und Obersturmbannführer Radke


6.)
some 1800 (or 2000) men
light infantry equipment
Panzerfaust & Panzerschreck


7.)
Kampfgebiet der Kampfgruppe „MOHNKE“
Locations of fightings in Berlin:

I./Regiment 1 „MOHNKE“ => I./Regiment „ANHALT“ => I./Regiment „WAHL“:
#Bahnhof Friedrichsstraße # Verlauf der Spree # Reichstagsgebäude # Siegesallee

II./Regiment 1 „MOHNKE“ => II./Regiment „ANHALT“ => II./Regiment „WAHL“:
Moltkestraße # Tiergarten # Potsdamer Platz

Regiment 2 „MOHNKE“:
Potsdamer Platz # Leipzigerstraße # Luftfahrtministerium # Bahnhof Friedrichsstr.




Some other informations say:

Kampfgruppe Mohnke formed under Brigadeführer Mohnke.
• SS-WchB 1 „LSSAH“ [Sturmbannführer Kaschula] (guard battalion)
• SS-PzGrenAusb-&ErsB 1 „LSSAH“ [Obersturmbannführer Lingemeier] (mech. training and replacement battalion 1)
• Führer-Begleit Kommando [Sturmbannführer Otto Günsche oder/or Gesche]
• SS-Begleit Kommando [Sturmbannführer Franz Schädle]
SS-Begleit Kommando was created one year before LAH and was not part of it , therefore members of LAH joined SS-Begleit Kommando.





MfG Michi

[asiaticus]

1)Name: Kampfgruppe Wittman
2)Parent unit of Kampfgruppe: Korpsgruppe Stern, Army group 'Felber'
3)Date of Formation : 9-10/44?
4)Date of Dispersion : Nearly completely destroyed 10/20/44 SW of Belgrade as it attempted to evade encirclement by
Yugoslav NOVJ and Soviet troops.

5)OoB
Kampfgruppe Wittman 92nd Motorized Brigade , reinforced with:
SS Air Defence battalion,
artillery battalion and
section of 468th Armored Reconnaissance Company
Storm Regiment 'Rhodos'
2nd battalion from 737th Regiment of 117th Jäger Division
116th Reconnaissance Battalion
44th Anti-tank Battalion
2nd Company of 191st Assault Gun (Sturmgeschütz) Brigade


Detachment 'Osterwitz' two battalions from 2nd 'Brandenburg' Regiment
Detachment 'Schercuberg' reinforced battalion from 4th 'Brandenburg' Regiment with some minor units

Later:

Kampfgruppe Wittman 98th Jäger Regiment of 1st Mountain Division
99th Jäger Regiment of 1st Mountain Division
remains of 737th Regiment



6) TOE: ?


7) Details of any action fought :
Defending SW of Belgrade 10/44, cut off to the west and nearly completely destroyed 10/18-20/44 SW of Belgrade as it attempted to evade encirclement, moving to the west by Yugoslav NOVJ and Soviet troops. coming at it from north and south. Only the remains of 737th Regiment seemed to have survived and with 98th and 99th Jäger Regiment of 1st Mountain Division the KG continued in operation. It seems to have been disbanded. in late October as November 1944 OOB of Balkan forces do not mention it.

8)Source of information :

OOB: World War II in Yugoslavia, Belgrade operation - Axis - Order of Battle, http://www.vojska.net/ww2/battles/beograd/axis.asp
Map: RKKA in the WW2, Capturing of encircled German troops, South-East to Belgrade, http://www.rkkaww2.narod.ru/maps/belgrad7.gif

[Rudi S.]

May I mention 4 more Kampfgruppen with which I am familiar:
1. Kampfgruppe Pohlmann (Early 1943)
2. KG Böhrend (Narva front - February to May 1944)
3. KG von Werthern (July -Sept 1944 - Lithuania)
4. KG Remer (27 Nov. 1944 - ?; Battle of the Bulge)

The four above where part of the Grossdeutschland/Führer Begleit Bn. (or later Regt., Div., Brigade).
I participated in the 2nd and 3rd battle activities. During the B of the B, I was stationed behind the frontlines (in Prüm), still recuperating from my wounds received from a direct hit of my Stug by a Stalin II 122 mmm grenade.

My interview is on:
http://www.feldgrau.com/interview6.html

Best regards,
Rudi S.