Rychlé vojsko/Tankové vojsko

PANZER CORPS

Missile regiments and their numbering
Shooting regiments, including the cavalry rifle regiments, at the beginning of the war their own continuous numbering. But the regiments, which in this category were transferred in 1940 to maintain their original numbers. Their numbers were in the infantry then partially re-occupied.


Mobilization
At the time of mobilization existed in the peace army in under 5 tank and 4 light divisions following the shooting regiments

1.-3. rifle regiment consisted of two battalions after 5 columns, 12.-14. rifle regiment of two battalions of 4 company. 6.-8., 10. and 11. equestrian rifle regiment consisted of two sections after four eskadronách, 9. equestrian rifle regiment of the 2. partitions after four eskadronách and cannon eskadrony, 4. the equestrian rifle corps of three divisions and the cannon eskadrony. The exact composition of the battalions and sections differed. Eg. battalions 1. tank division consisted of two shooting rot with nine light kulometety, two heavy machine guns and three light mortars), the motorcycle company with the same armament, the machine-gun company with eight heavy machine guns and six medium mortars and also heavy company with one anti-tank artillery platoon of three guns and a cannon platoon with two light infantry guns.


Reorganized and new units in the winter of 1939-1940
In the time between the Polish and the French drag were 1.-4. lightweight division renamed to 6.-9. the tank division. At the same time were riding the missile regiments are renamed to shooting regiments. Infantry regiments (motorized) 33, 69 and 86 serve to the creation of the second missile regiment with 4. panzer division and two rifle regiments in the newly formed 10. tank division. Newly was also set up separate Rifle brigade 11 missile regiments 110 and 111.

Overview of the rifle regiments

1.-4. rifle regiment consisted of three battalions, the other shooting regiments of two battalions. Armament and breakdown of the battalions was very different.


Doubling the number of panzer divisions in the fall of 1940
In the fall of 1940 were created the other ten tank divisions.

An overview of the new tank divisions, indicating the original division and shooting regiments:

Some of the regiments arose newly, some reorganization of the infantry regiments.

Furthermore, the newly established rifle regiment 113 for 1. the tank division, rifle regiment 114 for 6. the tank division, rifle regiment 304 for 2. the tank division and the rifle regiment 394 for 3. the tank division. Total was established forty-shooting regiments. They all had two battalions of five company, a platoon of heavy infantry guns and a staff platoon. Of the five rot the battalion had three companies in the arsenal of eighteen light machine guns, three heavy machine guns and three light mortars, one company of eight heavy machine guns and six medium mortars, and one company of the two light infantry guns, three anti-tank guns. The last company managed the engineer squad. The exception was 13. panzer division, which was with the training tasks stationed in Romania and hold initially the organizational breakdown of the infantry division.


Establishment of 21.-24. panzer division
In 1941 she was in Africa, established 21. tank division. She received a rifle regiment 104 from 15. panzer division, which was on this battlefield will also be deployed. In the winter of 1941-1942 were established three new divisions. 22. panzer division was formed at 7. the army in France, the missile regiments of the 129 and 140, 23. panzer division, then in 1. army in France, the missile regiments of the 126 and 128 and 24. panzer division from the 1. equestrian division's missile regiments 21 and 26, incurred by the reorganization of the cavalry regiments 1 and 22. In Africa were set up shooting regiments of 155, 200 and 361 at 90. light african division and shooting regiments 961, 962 and 963 at 999. light african division. Rifle regiment 361 consisted of members of foreign nationalities, regiments 961-963 of the prisoners. In Oslo was a Gunnery battalion Oslo expanded to a Rifle regiment of Oslo.


Renaming rifle regiments
To 5. July 1942 were the rifle regiments of tank divisions renamed to regiments of panzer grenadiers. Because of the division machine-gun fell, the number of companies in a battalion from five to four. Had the regiment still anti-aircraft platoon and platoon with infantry guns. Regiments 104 and 115, which were deployed at 15. and 21. panzer division in Africa, have retained the three battalions, a sapper platoon and a platoon of infantry works.


New formation in 1942
In 1942 she was in Norway created 25. panzer division, which had in the assembly of a regiment of panzer grenadiers 146 (the existing rifle regiment of Oslo) and a new regiment of panzer grenadiers of 147, which was completely new. In France was established 26. panzer division reorganization 23. infantry division. Infantry regiments 9 and 67 were přetransformovány in the regiments of panzer grenadiers 9 and 67. In southern Russia was from the parts 22. panzer division created 27. panzer division and a regiment of the panzer grenadiers 140 in the assembly. In Africa were the infantry regiments of 125, 382 and 433 přetransformovány in the regiments of panzer grenadiers of the newly created 164. light african division.

Created was also a Regiment of panzer grenadiers Africa. Unit had a different structure and was not included in any division, but operated as a unit of the general staff. The regiment originated from the union of 288, which was formed 14. July 1941 in Potsdam and had to be deployed in the Middle east as part of Operation F. The regiment was instead deployed in Libya. In Africa it should even lead to the creation of the regiment of panzer grenadiers of 160 (of the staff of the infantry regiment T and battalions T1, T2 and T3) and 165 (from Fullriedeho regimental staff), but has already happened. Regiments 152 and 153 in France set up by 345. and 386. infantry division (motorized) were in the reports to field of mail kept as regiments of panzer grenadiers. By contrast, their sister regiments 148 and 149 as infantry regiments (motorized), although they had the same lineup. At the beginning of the year 1943 were used to recreate the 3. and 29. a division of panzer grenadiers.


Losses in Stalingrad and Tunisia
In Stalingrad were lost 14., 16. and 24. a panzer division and, therefore, also the regiments of panzer grenadiers 103 and 108, respectively, 64 and 79, 21 and 26. 14. panzer division was restored in France in 1. the army of regiment of panzer grenadiers 891, 16. panzer division in France in 7. the army of regiment of panzer grenadiers 890 and 24. panzer division in France at 15. army. 22. and 27. panzer division were cancelled due to high losses suffered in the bend of the Don. It was the end for a regiment of panzer grenadiers 129 and 140, which remains strengthen 6. and 7. the tank division.

In Tunisia there has been a loss of 10., 15. and 21. panzer division, 90., 164. and 999. light african division, a regiment of panzer grenadiers Africa and regiments of the panzer grenadiers 160 and 165 (under construction). 10. panzer division, which consisted of the regiments of the panzer grenadiers 69 and 86 have already been re-built. 15. panzer division, which had in the assembly of a regiment of panzer grenadiers 115, was re-built, but only as a division of the panzer grenadiers, and in France in 7. army. 90. light african division, which had in the assembly of the regiments of panzer grenadiers 155, 200 and 361, has been re-built. Other light african division has not already been re-formed. 21. panzer division was built on the basis of the Rapid brigade of the West with a regiment of the panzer grenadiers 435 (now 125) and the newly established regiment of panzer grenadiers 192. 15. panzer division and 90. light african division were restored in the form of a division of panzer grenadiers, which had a structure different from the other divisions of this type. 15. the division of the panzer grenadiers had regiments of panzer grenadiers 104, 115, and 129, and a battalion of panzer grenadiers Reggio (from the Division of Sicily). 90. the division of the panzer grenadiers had regiments of panzer grenadiers 155 and 200 (from the Division of Sardinia) and a regiment of panzer grenadiers 361 (from the formed attack regiment 853). Newly built a regiment of panzer grenadiers 382 (formerly the regiment of panzer grenadiers of Naples) was as a unit of the general staff deployed in Italy. Then were his remains incorporated into a regiment of panzer grenadiers 129 in subordination 15. a division of panzer grenadiers. Regiments established in Italy, were assembled from marching battalions and their final doformování it took a longer period of time. After the Italian winter fighting were abolished regiments of panzer grenadiers 115 and 155. Regiment 129 was renamed the 115. 15. and 90. the division of the panzer grenadiers since they had only two regiments.


Panzer division 1943
To 1. April 1943 was canceled kind of troops, called the Fast troops and instead established a so-called Tank troops. Into them passed as regiments of panzer grenadiers, which were not yet included among the fast troops, so the infantry regiments (motorized), which still fall under the infantry. For all the panzer divisions (with the exception of 21. panzer division and Panzer division Norway) was 24. September 1943 received the new binding of the breakdowns referred to as "Panzer-Division 43". While the three battalions of the division have retained essentially the same breakdown, the first battalion was transformed into a battalion of panzer grenadiers (armored). That was equipped with heavier guns on self-propelled platforms. These battalions (I./1, I./2, Even./3, Even./4, Even./5, I./6, Even./8, I./9, Even./10,./12, Even./13, Even./21, Even./40,./59,./64,./66,./73,./103./110,./126 and Even./146.


Reorganized and new units in the winter of 1943-1944
Norway was the site of the moved 25. panzer division created a Panzer division Norway. In the fall of 1943 was this division set up a Regiment of panzer grenadiers Norway in the strength of the three battalions. In terms of the means of transport had the regiment been available mainly bicycles. Heavy weapons were placed on modified vehicles. 18. panzer division, which had in the assembly and regiments of panzer grenadiers 52 and 101, was canceled after fighting with an Eagle and Kiev. Staff of the division was used to create the 18. the artillery division. Regiment 101 was reorganized on walking. At the beginning of the year 1944 was created the Tank instruction division, which was in subordination of the instruction regiments of panzer grenadiers 901 and 902. 43. panzer division had to be stopped, as the forces and means had to be used to znovuvýstavbě divisions decimated in southern Russia.

Overview:

16. a division of panzer grenadiers was shortly after the re-creation of the reorganized 116. the tank division.


Newly units in 1944
The collapse of army Group Center, and shortly after the same fate of the army Group South Ukraine in August necessitated the adoption of emergency solutions in the form of construction of the tank brigades, the First four should be in the assembly next to the tank section also a battalion of panzer grenadiers after three columns, the other six brigades had a battalion of panzer grenadiers of the five columns. Panzer brigade 111 and 112 have a regiment of panzer grenadiers with eight companies and a panzer brigade 113 was a regiment of panzer grenadiers with eight companies. Regiments have in addition a platoon of tank destroyers, a heavy platoon and a sapper platoon. Brigade were deployed in the fighting, and then most of the strengthen the weakened panzer division, or a division of panzer grenadiers



After the summer and autumn battles of the year 1944 had to be a number of tank divisions re-built or significantly supplemented by fresh forces.


Panzer division 1945
Regulation the inspector general of the tank troops of the 24. march 1945 brought about a drastic change. In practice, there are already too there was no distinction between panzer divisions and a division of panzer grenadiers. The first battalion of panzer grenadiers (armored) was separated from his regiment and became part of the joint "tank" regiment, as well as well as. section of the existing tank regiment, Even. section tank artillery regiment and a panzer engineer company. Together formed a mobile battle group. Regiments of panzer grenadiers, which should have both, again, two battalions, already mostly have not been-motorized in-as lacked means of transport and fuel. Break down should the staff and staff platoon, a supply platoon, a platoon of infantry guns (motorized), combat engineer platoon and two battalions of three columns of the panzer grenadiers, machine-gun platoon and the heavy platoon. If any part of these regiments motorizována, then the last two squads. Tank volumes, which lack the men and material not permitting the achievement of the above breakdown, should be deployed in the forms of battle groups, with one regiment of the panzer grenadiers. This was the case for the majority of the divisions..

MOTORIZED INFANTRY

Infantry regiments (motorized) and their numbering
Infantry regiments (motorized) initially belonged to the marine corps and their numbers were based on the continuous numbering of infantry regiments.


Mobilization
During mobilization there were four infantry division (motorized), each of three infantry regiments (motorized). Regiments consisted of three battalions and were together 14 rot. Infantry regiment (motorized) 86 was detašován to 10. tank division.

Overview:



Changes in the winter of 1939-1940
Division of three regiments proved to be too cumbersome, and so there was a reduction in the number of regiments in the division to two. Infantry regiment (mot) 92 was converted to 60. infantry division, up to II. the battalion, which was incorporated into the infantry regiment (mot) Großdeutschland. Infantry regiments (mot) 69 and 86 were allocated to 10. tank division. The exception was III./69 integrated into 1. panzer division and Even./69 integrated into the 3. tank division. Infantry regiment (mot) 33 was transferred to the subordination of 4. tank division. But not all of it, Even./33 switched to 2. tank division. Infantry regiment (motorized) Großdeutschland originated from the Guard regiment Berlin, had a different structure from the other infantry regiments (motorized) and was deployed into the fighting as a separate formation.


Reorganized and a new unit in the fall of 1940
In the framework of the extensive expansion tank units were 2. and 13. infantry division (motorized) reorganized on 12. and 13. the tank division. Remained 20. and 29. infantry division (motorized), to which the reorganization of the infantry division were added 3., 10., 14., 18., 25., 36. and 60. infantry division (motorized). In addition was the newly formed 16. infantry division (motorized). As a basis, inter alia, served to the crew repealed 228. infantry division and the rest of the 16. infantry division, which was previously přetransformována on the 16. the tank division.

An overview of the infantry divisions (motorized) in the fall of 1940:


Continue to stood alone infantry regiment (motorized) Großdeutschland, to which was added infantry regiment (motorized) 900, which he worked under the Instruction of the brigade (motorized) 900.


1942
Infantry regiment (motorized) Großdeutschland was to 1. April 1942 divided the Infantry regiment Großdeutschland 1 and Infantry regiment Großdeutschland 2. Both units were subordinated to the newly formed infantry division (motorized) Großdeutschland. The regiments were then to 1. October 1942 changed to Granátnický regiment Großdeutschland and Fyzilírský regiment Großdeutschland. Infantry regiment (motorized) 900 was after the deployment of the Tver in the summer of 1942 abolished, but instead it was in the autumn set up Instruction regiment 901 (motorized), which was then sent to southern Russia.


Losses at Stalingrad and their healing
At Stalingrad there was a loss of three infantry divisions (motorized). It was 3., 29. and 60. division. The first two divisions have been restored in France of the units constructed after the promulgation of the password Kriemhild. 345. infantry division (motorized) having in the assembly granátnický regiment 148 and a regiment of panzer grenadiers 152 was renamed on 29. infantry division (motorized) and 386. infantry division (motorized) possessing granátnickým regiment 149 and regiment of the panzer grenadier 153 was renamed to 3. infantry division (motorized). The znovuvýstavbou 60. infantry division (motorized) was started in Felberově army group in the south of France. Commenced work on the restoration of granátnických regiments 92 and 120, but in the end it was in July 1943 instead of 60. infantry division (motorized) built Division of the panzer grenadiers Feldherrnhalle. Granátnický regiment 271 of the assembly 93. infantry division, which has been since the 9th. August 1942 carried the honorary name of the Feldherrnhalle, was transformed into Granátnický regiment (motorized) Feldherrnhalle and the newly built part of the granátnických regiments 92 and 120 have been merged into Fyzilírského regiment (motorized) of the Feldherrnhalle. Granátnický regiment (motorized) 92 was then re-established and extended to Granátnickou brigade (motorized) 92, which was deployed in the Balkans.


Renaming in the years 1942 and 1943
As well as were infantry regiments renamed grenadier regiments, it also changed the name of the infantry regiments (motorized) to 15. October 1942 in grenadier regiments (motorized). To 1. April 1943 were motorized grenadier and fyzilírské regiments converted to tank units. 23. June 1943 were infantry division (motorized) renamed to division of the panzer grenadiers. The exception was 14. and 36. infantry division (motorized), which were supplemented by the third regiment and renamed infantry division. The names of the regiments remained.

An overview of the division and regiment:
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Division panzer grenadier 1943
24. September 1943 was released systematization called "Panzergrenadier-Division 43", which required for division two regiments of three battalions. Of the divisional units was always present of a company of infantry works. The inclusion of the anti-aircraft platoon and sapper platoon depended on the material possibilities.


New units 1944
In march 1944, was published password Walküre, which led to the creation of new field units of the replacement units 2. waves. Have been established Granátnický regiment (motorized) 1029 Großdeutschland, Granátnický regiment (motorized) 1030 Feldherrnhalle and Granátnický regiment (motorized) 1031. Regiments of the first act in the role of dispositional units of the OKW, were then incorporated into the Division's panzer grenadier Großdeutschland, 13. panzer-division and 23. tank division. 16. a division of panzer grenadiers was in may 1944 přetransformována in 116. the tank division.


Rebuilding units after the battles of 1944
The division of the panzer grenadiers Feldhernnhalle was in Minsk destroyed and had to be re-built on the basis of the Panzer brigade 109. Shortly after his recovery, was changed to the division of the tank. 18. and 25. the division of the panzer grenadiers were recovered first in the form of battle groups in the strength of the regiment of two battalions and only gradually were amplified on the power of division. In the case of 25. the division of the panzer grenadiers vypomohlo the inclusion of Panzer brigade 107. The newly exposed had to be 10. a division of panzer grenadiers. 3. and 29. the division of the panzer grenadiers had to be in Italy added after, though not destroyed, but their fighting force remained after the summer fighting minimum.


Renaming regiments
Only when 1. December 1944 were former grenadier regiments (motorized) renamed to regiments of panzer grenadiers, without changing their internal organization. The earlier rifle regiment 8, renamed in July 1942 the regiment of panzer grenadiers 8, was renumbered as a regiment of panzer grenadiers 98, to release number 8 for the current granátnický regiment (motorized) 8. The difference between a panzer division and a division of panzer grenadiers in December 1944 again somewhat diminished. And the regulation in march 1945 already among them, from an organisational point of view, as stated at the end of the previous section, no distinction at all.


New units at the end of 1944 and in 1945
In September 1944, the Division was Brandenburg renamed the Division of the panzer grenadiers Brandenburg. Of the four original regiments of the division were assembled two hunting regiments, respectively, of the armored hunting regiments. The division was attached and the Instruction regiment of the Elector, which originated from the fifth regiment of the original division, which from her was for the time separated. At the end of 1944 was established the Congregational fyzilírský regiment Großdeutschland, which was in march of 1945 renamed the Musketeer regiment Großdeutschland.

In January 1945 were built extension of the same name brigades of the Führer's accompanying division and the Fuhrer grenadier division. You should in assemblies, among other things, the regiments of panzer grenadiers 99 and 100, later the führer's regiments of panzer grenadiers 1, 2, 3 and 4. At the end of January was established by the Division of the panzer grenadiers Kurmark having in the assembly, inter alia, a regiment of panzer grenadiers Kurmark and tank fyzilírský regiment of Kurmark. In February 1945 were set up panzer division Holstein and Silesia, which were soon merged into the Panzer division Holstein, which consisted of the regiments of the panzer grenadiers 139 and 142. You were after the deployment in the combat incorporated into the 18. a division of panzer grenadiers. In march of 1945, formed the renaming of the Tank field training division Tatra, which had in the assembly of the replacement battalions of panzer grenadiers 82 and 85, 232. tank division. In April 1945 was created in Denmark renaming of 233. the reserve panzer division 233. tank division. Consisted of the regiments of the panzer grenadiers 42, 50 and 83..

ARMORED UNITS

the Outbreak of the war
At the time of the outbreak of the second world war had the Germans five tank divisions, four light divisions, two tank brigades and one separate battalion I./Pz.-Rgt 10. Tank regiments consisted of two compartments (I. and II.). Each of these sections consisted generally of the four rot, while the field stretched three, while one remained in the home crew. Of the three involved in the fighting were two light and one medium. Section should, theoretically, thirty-three tanks, the Panzer II, five tanks, the Panzer III and six tanks, the Panzer IV.


Overview of divisions, regiments and divisions at the time of the outbreak of the war:



Reorganization
Already before the French drag to place the preliminary reorganization, other then in the winter of 1940/1941, in preparation for the campaign in the Soviet union. Each tank division has since had only one tank regiment


1.-4. panzer division set aside a portion of their forces for the emergence of the tank sections a-D, which was 26. July 1940. Of them were subsequently 6. December 1940, the assembled tank regiments 18 and 28. Tank regiment 28 but was subsequently abolished and its sections to 1. march 1941, handed over to the tank regiments 6 and 18. It is worth noting that 7., 8., 12., 19. and 20. panzer division were armed with czechoslovak tanks.


New panzer division
In the winter of 1941/1942 and during the year 1942 there were built new tank division, which have received these tank regiments:



Tank regiments 201-204 were armed with French kořistními tanks. Tank regiment 203 was 13. January 1943 was renamed the Panzer regiment Großdeutschland. Was the Tank section 205, which remained in France.


Change the number of tank sections
Before the summer dragging in southern Russia in 1942, there has been a change in the number of tank compartments in tank divisions. Division in southern Russia have now three partitions, while the division in central Russia have only one section. Similarly, it was nerfed even 25. panzer division in Norway. The other divisions remained the two sections. Let us add that the infantry division (motorized) were also equipped with one tank section.


Losses at Stalingrad and in Tunisia
At Stalingrad the Germans lost in 14., 16. and 24. panzer division in Tunisia 10., 15. and 21. the tank division. To these six divisions, it is necessary to add another 22. and 27. panzer division, which were fighting in the crook of Don so badly decimated that they had to be also cancelled. These losses failed to fully close. 10., 22. and 27. panzer division were again set up and 15. panzer division was restored only in the form of 15. a division of panzer grenadiers. The rest of the division has been restored as a tank.


Panzer divisions divisions of panzer grenadiers
During the year 1943, received infantry division (motorized), which were 23. June renamed the division's panzer grenadiers, also such sections.

An overview of the divisions of the panzer grenadiers and their tank sections:

Not always but it was a real tank formations, but units equipped with assault cannons.


Panzer division 1943
24. September 1943 it was issued a regulation defining the structure of the panzer divisions, which brought the re-unification of the number of tank sections in the division. Should be two, and consist of four companies of 22 tanks. One section should be in the assembly of the tanks the Panzer IV, the second section tanks Panzer V Panther. The compilation of these sections will be delayed until 1944. Some of the sections, which were built in France, eventually were sent to their divisions. Were due to the invasion of Normandy attributed to the local divisions.


Panzer division 1944
The new regulation of the 3. August 1944 did not bring any major organizational change, the prescribed number of tanks in the company but fell to 17.


Panzer division 1945
Regulation of 25. march 1945, was released at the same time for panzer divisions and a division of panzer grenadiers, among which already in principle no distinction was made. The prescribed changes but took place only partially, as on them already there was no time. Tank regiment had now have the one tank section of four columns, with the two companies should have the tanks the Panzer IV, and two companies of the Panzer V Panther. Each company should have only ten machines. The regiment should have a tank anti-aircraft platoon, a workshop platoon, a supply platoon and a staff platoon. Place the second tank section have regiments the banner of polopásových armored personnel carriers Sd.Kfz. 251 after the three columns of the panzer grenadiers (armored), a supply platoon and a platoon of heavy works with six lafetovanými guns 7.5 cm KwK. In each platoon of the panzer grenadiers should be one assault squad equipped with assault rifles Sturmgewehr 44.


Separate tank brigades
Next to the tank regiments and divisions in the assemblies of divisions, there were also separate tank brigades in the occupied territories. These divisions were mostly equipped with kořistními tanks. In the years 1943 and 1944 were set up offensive tank sections. Section 216 was equipped with a self-propelled houfnicemi. There are also four tank sections (radio-controlled), whose task was mainly odminovávací work. Furthermore, there were panzer divisions (Panther), which were part of the tank brigades. And samoyřejěm cannot be spared panzer divisions (Tiger). These heavy tank brigades were used as a unit of the general staff outside the assembly divisions. An exception formed sections 501 (later 424), Feldhernnhalle and Großdeutschland, which served as a choral unit of the tank corps XXIV, the Feldherrnhalle and the Großdeutschland..

UNITS of tank DESTROYERS

the Outbreak of the war
At the time of the outbreak of the war existed in every division of the anti-tank section.

Overview:



Status at the beginning of the 1940's
Anti-tank divisions all divisions 1.-4. waves and tank divisions existing at the outbreak of the war consisted of three companies of motorized towed anti-tank guns. Sections of the mountain divisions had only two squads. In division 1. the waves was like 4. the company added a machine gun anti-aircraft platoon. Anti-tank sections bear a number the same as a divisional unit, which was usually the number of the division. The tank divisions were included the following sections 37, 38, 39, 49, 53, 41, 42, 43, 50, 90, 61, 2, 13, 4, 33, 16, 27, 88, 19, 92, 290, 140, 128, 40, 87, 93 and 127. The mountain divisions were sections 44, 47, 48, 94, 95, 47, 99 and 157., at the ski divie section 152 and in the equestrian division 40, 69 and 70.


Renaming the sections of the tank destroyers
To 16. march 1940 were all existing anti-tank sections renamed sections of the tank destroyers. During the year 1942 were among some of the divisions of the merged sections of the tank destroyers and recon the partitions to the sections of the tank destroyers and reconnaissance. In the fall of 1942 these sections renamed on the fast sections. If there was 1. April 1943 to the repeal of fast troops, have been repealed and these sections. Tank destroyers were transferred under the tank troops, cyclists under the infantry. Partitions are back to their old names.


organization of the year 1943
According to the regulation of the 2. October 1943, defining the so-called division of the new type should each section of the tds consist of the three companies. The first company to be equipped with fourteen heavy self-propelled anti-tank guns, the second platoon of ten assault guns, and the third of nine drawn motorizovanými anti-aircraft guns. From February 1944 carrying the second company of its own number, which was obtained by adding the number 1000 to number section. Continue company fell under the section. To 6. October 1944 was her názeb changed to a platoon of tank destroyers. Part of the title was number 1000+x. 27. February 1945 it was renamed company. In German it meant a change of name of the Panzerjäger on the Jagdpanzer, in English it is still a tank destroyer. In the case of the first company there has been a change of equipment from the already inadequate 3.7 cm and 5cm anti-tank guns for the 7.5 cm anti-tank guns.


Separate sections of the
Relatively few sections of the tank destroyers were operating in the role of units of the general staff. In may 1940 it was about seven sections with three companies of twelve 3.7 cm anti-tank guns (the numbers 543, 559, 561, 563, 611, 652 and 654), four sections with three companies of six 4.7 cm self-propelled anti-tank guns (numbers 521, 616, 643 and 670), three sections with three companies of four 8.8 cm anti-tank guns (the numbers 525, 560 and 605). In addition, there was more between June and September 1943, the regiment tank destroyers 656. There were also hard sections of the tank destroyers.

Brigade tank destroyers
In January 1945, was established by the Brigade tank destroyers 104, which consisted of six sections of the tank destroyers. Each section then from the two companies of tank destroyers after fourteen machines. Other various fighter unions consist of a variety of small formations of soldiers with the means for guiding the anti-tank close combat. For example, the Brigade tank destroyers West had three regiments of two battalions of three columns. Each company then six formations of similar squads with sixteen members. There were four more such brigade.


Battalions of tank destroyers
From the sections of the tank destroyers cancelled infantry divisions were in the army groups and groups, armies on the eastern front compiled battalions of tank destroyers. Let us add that these formations fall under the infantry.


Strength
From July 1944 there were strength anti-tank volumes (from the numbers X just staffs), sections and companies, further higher strength anti-tank men firing officers..

SURVEY

the Outbreak of the war
In the peace state there were three motorcycle rifle battalions (1-3) for the first three panzer divisions. In may of 1939 originated from the IV. eskadrony Equestrian rifle regiment 4 even Motocyklistický section 6. Motocyklistický rifle battalion consisted of three motocyklistických shooting red (9 light machine guns, two heavy machine guns and 3 light mortars), the motorcycle machine-gun company (8 machine-guns and 6 medium mortars) and heavy platoon, which was in the assembly an anti-tank platoon with three anti-tank guns, artillery platoon with two light infantry guns and a sapper platoon. Motocyklistický shooting section 6 consisted of three motocyklistických eskadron (18 light machine guns, 2 heavy machine guns and 3 light mortars) and one machine-gun eskadrony (8 heavy machine guns, 6 medium mortars and anti-tank platoon with three anti-tank guns). Before the French drag originated from Even. section Reconnaissance regiment 7 still Motocyklistický gun battalion 7. The battalion had two motorcycle rifle company and one heavy company).


Extensions
When expanding a motorized volumes on twenty tank divisions and ten infantry divisions (motorized) in the fall of 1940 received each of these divisions, if it already had one motocyklistický rifle battalion. The assembly is compared to the above not changed, there has been an increase in the number of light machine guns in motocyklistických shooting company on 18 pieces.
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The numbers of the battalions coincided with the numbers of divisions only partially. In a number of cases where this was not so, was a match for at least the last digits of the division with the number of the battalion.


Merge motocyklistických rifle battalions
In the winter of 1941-1942 the hits have all been cancelled, motorcycle rifle battalions of 16 and 19 and their team was incorporated into the scout sections of their superiors divisions. In 1942, then there was generally to the merger of the scout sections and motocyklistických rifle battalions. Motorcycle rifle battalions now consisted of a tank přezvědné company, two motocyklistických shooting rot, motorcycle machine-gun company and a heavy company.


New motorcycle rifle battalions
In the winter of 1941-1942, during the year of 1942 and winter of 1942-1943 saw the creation of the other motocyklistických rifle battalions.
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Losses at Stalingrad
In Stalingrad was destroyed six motocyklistických rifle battalions.
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Tank scout sections of
When 1. April 1943 ended Fast army and carve out a place to him, Tank troops, moved into it, of course, and the reconnaissance formations tankovýh divisions, light africa divisions and infantry divisions (motorized), i.e., motorcycle rifle battalions of these divisions and the reconnaissance section 22. infantry division. To 24. march 1943, these forces have been renamed to panzer reconnaissance sections. Light rifle company (armored), and the motorcycle rifle company was simultaneously renamed to panzer reconnaissance battalion. Tank reconnaissance detachments of the panzer divisions and light african divisions have received the numbers of their divisions. Tank reconnaissance parties of infantry divisions (motorized) division number plus 100.
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Losses in Tunisia
In Tunisia the Germans lost six armored reconnaissance sections.
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Renaming some sections and new sections
Due to the change 14. and 36. infantry division (motorized) infantry division, occurred in the year 1943 also to change the name of the tank scout sections 114 and 136 on the exploratory sections. In November 1943 and in February 1944 they were on the contrary, built a new armored reconnaissance sections.
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Change in the structure of
The breakdown of tank scout sections of tank divisions to be changed in accordance with the regulation of the 24. September 1943. Sections of the divisions of panzer grenadiers with the change shouldn't be in. But in the end, actually failed to make the change even in the tank. The prescription assumed that the section will have three tank přezvědné company (one 7.5 cm assault guns), one rifle company, one motocyklistickou a rifle company and one heavy company. Instead, the resulting structure such: the staff rota, tank přezvědná company, two reinforced rifle companies, one heavy company and one security company. Heavy losses of the winter of 1944-1945 necessitated the reorganization of tank divisions and divisions of the panzer grenadiers the panzer division 45. This change brought downsizing in the tank scout sections. The remains consisted of a mixed tank přezvědné company and a reconnaissance company, two rifle companies and alarm company.


Other sections
At the end of 1944 and in 1945 were set up or restored yet another armored reconnaissance sections.
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In addition, several separate companies, and one battalion composed of přezvědných armored vehicles.


Reconnaissance parties
At the infantry and mountain divisions did not exist in peace time reconnaissance sections. You have been set up at the outbreak of the war of the units of the cavalry regiments. In division 1. and 2. the waves consisted of riding eskadrony (9 light and 2 heavy dulomety), cycling eskadrony (9 light machine guns, 2 heavy machine guns and 3 light mortars) and heavy eskadrony (3 towed by a motorized anti-tank guns, three light motorized infantry guns and 2 recon armored cars). In division 3. and 4. waves absentovala riding eskadrona and tank přezvědné team. The mountain divisions were horse riding and cycling eskadrona, but lacked the hard eskadrona. Also in the case of other newly zřižovaných divisions was the disposition of the recon units very different. In the case of division 13.-15. waves of these units were not allocated, in the case of 5.-8. wool was assigned to the bicycle eskadrona in the already mentioned section of tank destroyers and recon. In some divisions 12. the waves were riding eskadrony.


Numbering and reduction
Reconnaissance sections were assigned numbers according to the numbers of the divisional units, which sometimes followed the division number, sometimes not. To avoid misunderstandings due to the same number of the exploratory section of the division of different types but of the same numbers, carry sections of division 1. waves of initially marking "the reconnaissance section x. infantry division". Generally proved impractical to combine in one section of the unit motorized, horse-riding and cycling, which have different marching speed. First there was the removal of equestrian eskadron, which both enhance 1. the equestrian division, first serve to the formation of equestrian volumes on the eastern front. Reconnaissance sections were then renamed to the cycling battalions, respectively in 1942, mostly on the cycling sections. If you were associated with the units of tank destroyers was the renaming of the fast sections. When it was 1. April 1943 established the tank troops, to get bicycle sections and the fast sections, whose staffs have arisen in the merging of the staffs of scout sections (and not partitions tds), back to the name of the exploratory sections and moved to the infantry.


Divisional battalion
In the reorganization of the divisions of the tříplukových about nine battalions on the dvouplukové was divisions in the east left the seventh battalion as a layout unit, and was referred to as the divisional battalion. The regulation on the division of a new type of 44 from the 2. October 1943 marked the these battalions as fyzilírské battalions. The renaming, however, should have been on the basis of the regulation of 26. July 1943. The new regulation, but went on and slučovalo the existing remnants of the scout sections with these fyzilírskými battalions, respectively, changed some exploratory sections on the fyzilírské battalions. It should be noted that these fyzilírské battalions had nothing to do with fyzilírskými regiments, which were of the traditional reasons renamed some of the infantry regiments in the framework of the renaming of infantry regiments to regiments grenadier. Fyzilírské battalions had four companies, one of them severe. The first company was equipped with bicikly. Regulation of 1. September 1943 introduced for these battalions to infantry divisions heading their superiors divisions, which was not always identical with the number of divisional units.


Divisional fyzilírské battalions (And.And.)
On the basis of the regulation of 23. February 1944, received these flags a new name. Since it should be 57 battalions referred to as the divisional fyzilírské battalions (And.And.), thus should be reminded of the tradition of the former part of the cavalry. At the same time the color change weapons on the yellow and the names of certain ranks. It was about flags 1, 6, 7, 11, 12, 15, 21, 23, 24, 26, 30-32, 34-36, 45, 46, 57, 58, 62, 65, 68, 69, 75, 79, 94, 110-112, 121, 125, 134, 168, 170, 171, 208, 227, 254, 256, 257, 263, 269, 271, 299, 305, 329, 331, 333-335, 349, 352, 353, 356, 362 and 376. In addition, received a 38 rot the remaining designations esakdrona, again with reference to the tradition of the cavalry. Only these battalions and companies were nadáel replenished through the exploration of spare partitions. The remaining divisional fzyilírské battalions were replenished through the grenadier replacement battalions.


Brigade
7. march 1943 was on the basis of in February in the Benelux translated backup cycling regiments of 20 and 30 built fast brigade 20 and 30 (sometimes also referred to as the cycling brigade). Brigades were subordinated to the fast sections 503-507, 509-513, 517, and 518, which were created from the backup cycle of the partitions. Bicycle reconnaissance brigade of Norway was formed in July 1944 from the same regiment. In January 1945, it was set up 10. cycling hunting brigade on the three bicycle jäger battalions and one artillery section for deployment in East Prussia..

CAVALRY

the Outbreak of war and changes in the cavalry
Shortly before the outbreak of the war, there were two cavalry (Reiter) and thirteen cavalry (Kavallerie) regiments. Riding Kavallerie regiments are split into Even. the equestrian section with five eskadronami (1.-5.) and on II. bike section with three bicycle eskadronami (6.-8.), once an anti-tank eskadronou (9.), once the heavy eskadronou (10.) and connecting eskadronou (11.). In the framework of the mobilization of these regiments abolished and divided in such a way that the first three riding eskadrony and cycling eskadrony switched to recon sections 1. the waves, the fourth equestrian eskadrona went to 2. wave, the fifth riding eskadrona become a replacement eskadronou and the remaining eskadrony (anti-tank, heavy and the tie) have been divided into different units. Equestrian (Reiter) regiments 1 and 2, which should be after five esakdronách, they were at the beginning of the war combined into 1. cavalry brigade (Kavallerie-Brigade). To it was added 2. equestrian brigade and 28. October 1939 was founded 1. equestrian division (Kavallerie-Division). Both of the new cavalry regiments (21 and 22) were built from the equestrian eskadron twelve scout sections. 1. equestrian division was 28. November 1941 přetransformována in 24. the tank division.


the New cavalry regiments and a brigade
In the winter of 1942-1943 were riding eskadrony (Reiter-Schwadronen), which were still in divisions on the eastern front were grouped in the equestrian bundles Böselager and Winning. Of those then was 1. April 1943 built riding regiment (Kavallerie-Regiment) Centered and 1. June 1943 cavalry regiments (Kavallerie-Regiment), the North and South. All yet to reconnaissance troops belonging to the equestrian eskadrony (Reiter-Schwadron) were transferred to these regiments. These regiments were in the summer and autumn of 1944 were the regiments of the renamed (and regiment Center divided into regiments of 5, 31, 32 and 41. These were then grouped into 3. and 4. the equestrian brigade.


Army cavalry regiments
From April to July 1942 there were at 9. army three army cavalry regiments (Armee-Reiter-Regiment).


Cossack regiments
Cavalry regiment (Kavallerie-Regiment) of the prince von Urach (later Jungschultův, then the Cossack regiment 1) and Platowův cavalry regiment were the predecessors of the six cossack regiments, which were set up to 11. may 1943. These were then 5. September 1943 renamed the cossack cavalry regiments (Kosaken-Reiter-Regiment). These regiments were in August 1943 combined into 1. the cossack division. Her crew was set up from the Pannwitzova equestrian harness, which existed already since November 1942. In December 1944, the division was divided into two. Furthermore, in the reinsurance divisions established another cossack sections, respectively, of the east riding sections. You should have all five eskadron.

An overview of the sections in the reinsurance divisions by groups of armies:

Next to them there were still eleven separate eskadron..

THE REPLACEMENT UNIT


The development of replacement units, armoured infantry (shooters and panzer grenadiers) was addressed in the section of Infantry, so here we have already just some little things.
Headquarters of fast units in the military districts was 25. march 1943 renamed to command tank units.

Shooting replacement regiments and battalions were to 22. August 1942, with immediate effect renamed the replacement regiments and battalions of panzer grenadiers. Motorcyclists shooting replacement battalions were to 1. April 1943 renamed on the replacement armored reconnaissance sections.

Spare anti-tank sections were 16. march 1940 renamed on the replacement sections of the tank destroyers.

Spare anti-tank battalion 92, which had belonged to the infantry, was 1. march 1944 established the renaming of the Replacement granátnického battalion (motorized) 92.

Since the Replacement strength anti-tank section 101 resided in Fallingbostelu, which fell under the Military district X, have received individual strength anti-tank company designation 1-97/X. Even in cases that fall under other strength anti-tank volumes.

Replacement cavalry regiments were to 27. September 1942 changed to the spare bike sections and to 1. April 1943 then to spare the exploratory sections. The exception was the replacement of the riding sections 1, 5 and 8, which have retained the original name until 1. April 1943, when they became the replacement reconnaissance sections. A spare recon section 5 was an extra in the 1944 renamed back to spare the equestrian section, and served to complement the team 3. the equestrian division. And 15. December 1943 was established the Spare the equestrian section 100 (1. December 1944 bore the number 20) for 4. the equestrian division..