jesk wrote:Order of battle (15 June 1944)
At the disposal of the 15. Armee
- LXIV. Reserve-Korps
- 1. SS-Panzer-Division “Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler” (refitting)
- 182. Reserve-Division
- 326. Infanterie-Division
- 331. Infanterie-Division (forming)
- 85. Infanterie-Division
- 84. Infanterie-Division
LXXXIX. Armeekorps
- 165. Reserve-Division
- 712. Infanterie-Division
- 48. Infanterie-Division
LXXXII. Armeekorps
- 18. Feld-Division (L)
- 47. Infanterie-Division
- 49. Infanterie-Division
LXVII. Armeekorps
- 344. Infanterie-Division
- 348. Infanterie-Division
LXXXI. Armeekorps
- 245. Infanterie-Division
- 17. Feld-Division (L)
- 711. Infanterie-Division
- 346. Infanterie-Division
- 21. Panzer-Division (part)
I think we've been over this before...in this same thread.
At the disposal of the 15. Armee
- LXIV. Reserve-Korps
- 1. SS-Panzer-Division “Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler” (refitting) - The division was initially ordered to Normandy on 8 June, but the order was canceled on 9 June and the division movement did not begin until 17 June.
- 182. Reserve-Division - Was not immediately available for deployment. It was under the administrative control of LXIV Res.-A.K. for training. The division was reorganizing as a field division; a process that was not completed until 27 July when it was assigned to the Feldheer. On 30 July it was assigned to LXXXIX A.K. It was destroyed soon after during the withdrawal to Germany.
- 326. Infanterie-Division - Also was not immediately available. Although designated a static (bodenstandiges) division, it was being reorganized as an improvised mobile division (behilfesmässiges bewegung) using confiscated French vehicles. As of 1 May the division strength was 11,819 (probably including HiWi), but by 20 June it had fallen to 11,533, possibly due to sending drafts of replacements to the forces fighting in Normandy. It appears that it was intended to fill the places of I./Gren.-Regt. 751 and 753 with Ost-Batallionen, but it is unclear which were meant to be used. It was ordered to Normandy in mid July and had crossed the Seine by 22 July.
- 331. Infanterie-Division (forming) - Indeed, so was unavailable for deployment. Remnants of the division arrived in France on 16 March 1944 from the Ostfront to reorganize. As of 1 June the strength was 10,543 and 1,366 HiWi and it appears to have been considered ready for action by the middle of July. It was ordered to Normandy on 28 July and began to arrive in the vicinity of L’Aigle-Gacé on 11 August, attached to LXXXI A.K.
- 85. Infanterie-Division - Was also "forming". The division was raised on 2 February 1944 and although considered ready for action in May, was still organizing on 6 June. By 20 June the division strength was 8,393 (authorized strength 8,126) and 332 HiWi, while a Füsilier Btl. and Feld-Ers.-Btl. had been formed. It was ordered to Normandy on 29 July and elements were west of the Seine in the vicinity of Cleres and extending east of Neufchatel by 4 August. By 10 August the division was in action against First Canadian Army north of Falaise.
- 84. Infanterie-Division - Ditto. The division was raised 2 February 1944 but did not reach full strength until April and on 6 June was still considered to be organizing. By 20 June the division strength was 8,437 (authorized strength was 8,126) and 1,378 HiWi. On 12 June a Füsilier Btl. was formed. The division was ordered to Normandy on 29 July, with the first elements arriving 3 August.
LXXXIX. Armeekorps
- 165. Reserve-Division - Was the famous “Whitebread Division” that garrisoned Walcheren. It was truly a Bodenstandiges as opposed to a Bewegung division in that it had nearly no organic mobility. It was reformed on 17 July as 70. Inf.-Div. (bo). It was under the administrative control of LXIV Res.-A.K. for training.
- 712. Infanterie-Division - One of the original Bodenstandiges divisionen formed for coastal defense...again with nearly zero mobility.
- 48. Infanterie-Division - Formed on 23 November 1943 by the reorganization of the 171. Reserve-Division. Another static unit.
LXXXII. Armeekorps
- 18. Feld-Division (L) - Ditto.
- 47. Infanterie-Division - Another static division formed on 1 February 1944 by the reorganization of the 156. Reserve-Division.
- 49. Infanterie-Division - Although designated a static (bodenstandiges) division, it was being reorganized as an improvised mobile division (behilfesmässiges bewegung) using confiscated French vehicles. As of 1 May the division strength was 11,819 (probably including HiWi), but by 20 June it had fallen to 11,533, possibly due to sending drafts of replacements to the forces fighting in Normandy. It appears that it was intended to fill the places of I./Gren.-Regt. 751 and 753 with Ost-Batallionen, but it is unclear which were meant to be used. It was ordered to Normandy in mid July and had crossed the Seine by 22 July.
LXVII. Armeekorps
- 344. Infanterie-Division - Yet another static division, organized in France on 25 September 1942.
- 348. Infanterie-Division - The division was raised on 2 February 1944 and although considered ready for action in May, was still organizing on 6 June. By 20 June the division strength was 8,393 (authorized strength 8,126) and 332 HiWi, while a Füsilier Btl. and Feld-Ers.-Btl. had been formed. It was ordered to Normandy on 29 July and elements were west of the Seine in the vicinity of Cleres and extending east of Neufchatel by 4 August. By 10 August the division was in action against First Canadian Army north of Falaise.
LXXXI. Armeekorps
- 245. Infanterie-Division - Another static division formed on 8 September 1943.
- 17. Feld-Division (L) - A static division again.
- 711. Infanterie-Division - Another of the original static divisions organized for coast defense. As of 1 May the division strength was 7,242 and an unknown number of HiWi.
- 346. Infanterie-Division - The division had been in Brittany as a bodenstädiges unit until December 1943, when it was decided to increase its mobility, although its designation was unchanged, and it was moved to the vicinity of Le Havre. By 1 May the division strength was 9,534 and an unknown number of HiWi. It was ordered to Normandy on 6 June and was in action by 7 June.
- 21. Panzer-Division (part) - Not part of 15. Armee. The division was part of XXXXVII Pz.K. in Heeresgruppe B Reserve, but was “at the disposal of” A.O.K.7 and was committed on 6 June.