Kampfgruppe Peiper Losses in the Ardennes offensive

[hosenfield]

KG peiper had:

1 mixed SS pzr BN
1 heavy Pzr Bn
1 Artillery batallion
1 SPW Panzergrenadier battalion.
1 Flak Battalion
Two Panzer Pioneer companies
1 Flak company
And one Infantry gun company

Total strength, I've seen 4,000 and 4,800. Which one is it? What fraction of these were Panzergrenadier?

What was the composition of the 84th Flak company?

Was the Flak company made of Ostwind and Wirblelwinds?

What was the total panzergrenadier strength of his two pioneer companies and his SPW battalion?

Finally, what is his losses after the Stavelot Breakout? He supposedly broke out with 770, and one source lists his losses as 2,000 men. Since Werner's mixed Panzer Battalion was evacuated beforehand, what units were left with Peiper on his last day in Stavelot?

Also there is mention of him attached a Fallschirmjager company into the kampfgruppe. Was this unit 800 strong? Did it stay with KG peiper all the way or did it just accompany the tigers?

thanks very much,

Best,

A.

[Ron Klages]

About to sit down an watched the NFL games today but when they are completed I will send on a complete post regarding your question.

Best regards,

Ron Klages

[Ron Klages]

A.,

Here is quite abit of data on KG Peiper in December 1944 that should answer all of your questions.

Best regards,

Ron Klages


TOE FOR KG PEIPER ON 16 DECEMBER 1944:
[Note: manpower is status on 6 December 1944]


• FLAKSTURM ABTEILUNG 84 (MAJOR WOLF)
Motorcycles = 18
Motorcycle with side car = 3
Volkswagen = 8
Light civilian type car = 14
Medium civilian type car = 18
Heavy civilian type car = 7
Light truck = 11
Medium truck = 16
Maultier = 10
4.5ton truck with 3.7cm Flak mounted = 3
SdKfz 6/2 with 3.7cm Flak mounted = 3
SdKfz 7/1 with 2cm Quad Flak mounted = 6
SdKfz 10/4 with 2cm Flak mounted = 18
SdKfz 11 = 3
Light machine gun = 16
3.7cm Flak mounted = 6
3.7cm Flak towed = 3
2cm Quad Flak mounted = 6
2cm Flak mounted = 18
Manpower = 500

• I./SS PANZER-ARTILLERIE-REGIMENT 1 ( HPTSTFH. KALISCHKO)
Motorcycles = 9
Motorcycle with side car = 1
Volkswagen = 15
Medium car = 5
Light civilian type car = 23
Medium civilian type car = 16
Heavy civilian type car = 5
Light truck = 13
Medium truck = 51
Heavy Truck = 2
Kitchen truck = 4
Ambulance = 1
Light trailer = 6
Heavy trailer = 2
SdKfz 7 = 6
SdKfz 11 = 12
Beobspanzer IV = 1
Wespe with 10.5cm leFH mounted = 1
Light machine gun = 35
2cm Flak towed = 4
10.5cm leFH mounted = 1
10.5cm leFH towed = 12
15cm sFH towed = 6
Manpower = 500

• 1.ZUG of 3./ SS PANZERJÄGER-ABTEILUNG 1
Motorcycle = 1
Volkswagen = 1
Maultier = 4
Light macjhine gun = 4
7.5cm Pak 40 towed = 4
Manpower = 40

• 3./SS PANZER-PIONIER-BATAILLON 1
Motorcycle with sidecar = 2
Kettenkrad = 1
Volkswagen = 2
Light civilian type car = 1
Medium civilian type car = 2
Heavy civilian type car = 8
Light truck = 4
Medium truck = 3
Maultier = 3
SdKfz 251/1 = 5
SdKfz 251/3 = 1
SdKfz 251/7 = 7
Light machinegun = 35
8cm mortar = 2
Flamethrower = 6
Manpower = 200

• 13.(sIG)/ SS PANZERGRENADIER-REGIMENT 2
Motorcycle = 2
Motorcycle with sidecar = 2
Kettenkrad = 1
Volkswagen = 4
Light civilian type car = 3
Medium civilian type car = 2
Light truck = 2
Medium truck = 6
Maultier = 7
SdKfz 251/1 = 2
SdKfz 251/3 = 1
SdKfz 7 = 1
Grille with 15cm sIG mounted = 6
Light machinegun = 7
15cm sIG mounted = 6
Manpower = 140

• schwere SS PANZER-ABTEILUNG 501 [ObStFhr. Westerhagen]
Motorcycle = 8
Kettenkrad = 6
Volkswagen = 13
Swimmwagen = 2
Medium car = 4
Light civilian type car = 2
Light truck = 4
Medium truck = 10
Maultier = 4
Ostwind with 3.7cm Flak mounted = 8
Tiger II = 45
SdKfz 251/1 = 6
SdKfz 251/7 = 3
SdKfz 251/8 = 1
Manpower = 450

• I./SS PANZER-REGIMENT 1 plus 9. Company (Pionier) and 10. Company(Flak) [Stbanfhr. Pöetschke]
Motorcycle = 10
Motorcycle with sidecar = 5
Kettenkrad = 15
Volkswagen = 18
Swimmwagen = 3
Medium car = 5
Light civilian type car = 3
Medium civilian type car = 8
Light truck = 9
Medium truck = 12
Heavy truck = 2
Maultier = 3
Möbelwagen with 3.7cm Flak mounted = 4
Wirbelwind with 2cm quad Flak mounted = 4
Panzer IV = 34 plus 3 in maintenance
Panther = 38 plus 4 in maintenance
SdKfz 251/3 = 1
SdKfz 251/7 = 6
SdKfz 251/8 = 2
SdKfz 251/17 = 2
SdKfz 7/1 = 3
Light machinegun = 40
Heavy machinegun = 1
2cm Kwk mounted = 2
2cm Flak Quad mounted = 7
3.7cm Flak mounted = 3
Manpower = 830

• III./SS PANZERGRENADIER-REGIMENT 2 [Hptstfhr. Diefenthal]
Motorcycle = 8
Motorcycle with sidecar = 1
Kettenkrad = 9
Volkswagen = 10
Swimmwagen = 4
Medium car = 1
Light civilian type car = 5
Medium civilian type car = 1
Light truck = 1
Medium truck = 2
SDKFZ 251/1 = 21
SDKFZ 251/2 = 6
SdKfz 251/3 = 17
SdKfz 251/8 = 1
SDKFZ 251/9 = 19
SdKfz 251/17 = 2
Light machinegun = 76
Heavy machinegun = 28
Machine pistols = 53
2cm Flak mounted = 2
8cm mortar mounted = 6
12cm mortar towed = 4
7.5cm KwK mounted = 19
Flamethrowers = 10
Manpower = 700




KG Peiper losses from 16 December to 27 December 1944

• SS Panzer-Regiment 1 [includes Regiment Stab, I. Battalion and 9. and 10. Kompanie]
Panthers from 42 to 20 = lost 22
Panzer IVs from 37 to 27 = lost 10
Flakpanzer IVs from 8 to 5 = lost 3
SdKfz 251s from 11 to 7 = lost 4
Manpower from 830 to 611 = lost 219

• schwere SS Panzer-Abteilung 501
Tiger IIs from 45 to 32 = lost 13
Flakpanzer IVs from 8 to 8 = lost none
SdKfz 251s from 10 to 10 = lost none
Manpower from 450 to 389 =l ost 69

• III./SS Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2
SdKfz 251s from 66 to 17 =l ost 49
Manpower from 700 to 348 =l ost 352

• 13.(sIG)/ SS Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2
Grille(15cm sIG SP) from 6 to 0 = lost 6
SdKfz 251s from 3 to 1 =l ost 3
Manpower from 140 to 72 = lost 68

• I./SS Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 1
10.5cm leFH(towed) from 2 to 12 = lost none
15cm sFH(towed) from 6 to 6 = lost none
Wesp(10.5cm SP)from 1 to 1 = lost none
Beobspz. IV from 1 to 1 = lost none
Manpower from 500 to 478 = ost 22

• 3./SS Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon
SdKfz 251s from 12 to 4 = lost 8
Manpower from 200 to 120 = lost 80

• A Zug from 3./SS Panzerjäger-Abteilung 1
7.5cm PaK 40 (towed) from 4 to 0 = lost 4
Manpower from 40 to 12 = lost 28

•Flaksturm-Abteilung 84
3.7cm Flak (towed) from 9 to 5 = lost 4
2cm Flaf (towed) from 18 to 13 = lost 5
2cm Flak Quad from 6 to 2 = lost 4
Manpower from 500 to 342 = lost 58

• TOTAL MANOWER FROM 3360 TO 2372 = LOST 888
NOTE: THESE FIGURES DO NOT INCLUDE SUPPLY TROOPS

SOURCE; DUGDALES VOL. I, PART 4C (DECEMBER 1944) OF PANZER DIVISIONS, PANZER GRENADIER DIVISIONS, PANZER BRIGADES
OF THE ARMY AND THE WAFFEN SS IN THE WEST AUTUMN 1944-FEBRUARY 1945 THEIR DETAILED AND PRECISE STRENGTHS AND ORGANIZATIONS