Is this information reliable ?

[SergeantMitchell]

This sentance is from German Light Field Artillery in World War II P.4:

With 1,023 battalions, the light field artillery was three times as numerous as the heavy artillery,and all horse-drawn.In addition,there were 62 motorized light battalions belonging to the panzer-grenadier and panzer divisions,as well as the GHQ artillery and that of Germany's allies.

If the number is authentic,I suppose that almost all of the German infantry divisions used draft horses for 10.5cm howitzer mover.
Was the ratio of horse-drawn light artillery battalions to motorized light artillery battalions really such high ? Did the Germany only have 62 motorized light artillery battalions but 1,023 horse-drawn battalions?

Thanks everyone.

[Art]

In general, it is correct. Al organic artillery in German infantry or equivalent (light, volksgrenadier etc) divisions was horse-drawn. Only artillery elements of motorized and panzer division were motorized and drawn by motor vehicles or beginning from 1943 some of them were self-propelled. Non-divisional GHQ artillery units were mostly motorized, but a part of them employed animal transport as well. The number of battalions depends depends on specific date.

[SergeantMitchell]

In general, it is correct. Al organic artillery in German infantry or equivalent (light, volksgrenadier etc) divisions was horse-drawn. Only artillery elements of motorized and panzer division were motorized and drawn by motor vehicles or beginning from 1943 some of them were self-propelled. Non-divisional GHQ artillery units were mostly motorized, but a part of them employed animal transport as well. The number of battalions depends depends on specific date.

Thanks for reply,Art.Could you recommend some books on the subject of German infantry division organization in WWII? Thanks again.

[Knouterer]

This isn't bad although the translation is a bit shaky here and there. If you know German I'd order the original.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/German-Infantr ... oks&sr=1-3

With regard to horses in the German army, this one is really good but there doesn't seem to be an English translation:

https://www.amazon.de/bespannten-Truppe ... 991&sr=8-1

[Art]

Try:
https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/Germany/HB/index.html
http://www.niehorster.org/011_germany/b ... x_vols.htm
http://www.bayonetstrength.uk/GermanArm ... aderpg.htm