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This page lists the units for each of the German divisions that was in Italy after July 1944. The table lists the Infantry Regiments and Field Artillery Battalions and the Engineer Combat Battalion associated with each division. This table is for quick reference for identifying units mentioned in books. Since the units were constantly being moved to counter the Allied advance, there is no way to accurately represent even the organization of a division. Also, as some divisions were disbanded, their units were absorbed into other divisions. The name, organization and size of each element may vary according to the type of unit, whether infantry, panzer grenadier or parachute.
How to use the Table
Scan down to a specific Division and read across the table for its individual elements under each column heading. If no number is under that column, then that type of unit did not exist in that division. Thus, the Table shows that some divisions contained three Regiments but others only two. The name of the element would also depend on the type of division, so a Luftwaffe Division would consist of Luftwaffe Regiments.
Table does not include Italian units.
Example: 3rd Panzer Grenadier Division consisted of 103rd Panzer Battalion(assault guns), 103rd Panzer Reconnaissance Battalion, 8th and 29th Panzer Regiments, 3rd Panzer Artillery Regiment (2 motorized battalions, 1 self-propelled battalion), 3rd Panzer Anti-Tank Battalion, 3rd Panzer Engineer Btn, 3rd Panzer Signal Btn, 3rd Panzer Replacement Battalion and 312th Panzer AA Battalion (motorized).
DIVISION |
Tank Btn | RECON Btn |
INFTY Regt |
INFTY Regt |
INFTY Regt |
ARTY Regt |
A-T Btn |
ENGR Btn |
SIG Btn |
Repl Btn |
AA Btn |
26
Panzer |
26
|
26 |
9 |
67 |
- |
93 |
93 |
93 |
93 |
93 |
304 |
3
Panzer Gr |
103 |
103 |
8 |
29 |
- |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
312 |
15
Panzer Gr |
115 |
115 |
104 |
115 |
- |
33 |
33 |
33 |
33 |
33 |
315 |
16 SS Panzer Gr |
16 |
16 |
35 |
36 |
- |
16 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
29 Panzer Gr | 129 |
129 |
15 |
71 |
- |
29 |
29 |
29 |
29 |
29 |
313 |
90 Panzer Gr | 190 |
190 |
200 |
361 |
- |
190 |
190 |
190 |
190 |
190 |
190 |
1
Parachute |
- |
- |
1 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
- |
1 |
4
Parachute |
- |
4 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
- |
4 |
19 Luftwaffe FD |
19F | 37 |
38 |
45? |
19 |
19 |
19 |
19 |
19 |
- (4) | |
20 Luftwaffe FD |
- |
20 |
39 |
40 |
- |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20(4) |
42
Jaeger |
- |
142 |
25 |
40 |
- |
142? |
142 |
142 |
142 |
142 |
- |
114
Jaeger |
- |
114 |
721 |
741 |
- |
661 |
114 |
114 |
114 |
661 |
- |
5 Mountain |
- |
35 |
85 |
100 |
- |
95 |
85 |
95 |
95 |
95 |
- |
44
Infantry |
- |
44 |
131 |
132 |
134 |
96 |
46 |
80 |
64 |
44 |
- |
65
Infantry |
- |
65F |
145 |
146 |
147 |
165 |
165 |
165 |
165 |
165 |
- |
71
Infantry |
- |
171F |
191 |
194 |
211 |
171 |
171 |
171 |
171 |
171 |
- |
92 Infantry (1) | - |
192F | 1059 |
1060 |
- |
192 |
192 |
192 |
192 |
192 |
- |
94 Infantry (2) | - |
194F | 267 |
274 |
276 |
194 |
194 |
194 |
194 |
194 |
- |
162
Infantry |
- |
236 | 303 |
314 |
329? | 236 |
236 |
936 |
236 |
236 |
- |
278
Infantry |
- |
278F | 992 |
993 |
994 |
278 |
278 |
278 |
278 |
278 |
- |
305
Infantry |
- |
305F | 576 |
577 |
578 |
305 |
305 |
305 |
305 |
305 |
- |
334
Infantry |
- |
334F | 754 |
755 |
756 |
334 |
334 |
334 |
334 |
334 |
- |
356
Infantry |
- |
356F | 869 |
870 |
871 |
356 |
356 |
356 |
356 |
356 |
- |
362 Infantry (1) | - |
362F | 954? |
955 |
956 |
362 |
362 |
362 |
362 |
362 |
- |
710 Infantry | 710 |
730 |
740 |
650 |
710 |
710 |
710 |
710 |
- | ||
715
Infantry |
- |
715F | 725 |
735 |
- |
671 |
715 |
715 |
715 |
671 |
- |
188
Mountain |
- |
- |
136 |
139 |
- |
112 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
NOTES: (1) Elements of 92nd and 362nd Infantry Divisions were identified as operating with 3rd Panzer Grenadier Division and 26th Panzer Division. (2) 94th Infantry Division was disolved and absored by 305th Infantrry Division. (4) AA Element of the 19th & 20th LFD was designated as an AA/Machine Gun Battalion. A-T = Anti-Tank Battalion AA = Anti-Aircraft Battalion Gr = Grenadier Regt = Regiment Rpl = Replacement Battalion Recon Battalion in 3rd Column with an "F" represents a Fusilier Regiment. Independant Units not listed in above Table 289th Grenadier Regiment The German Battalion was the smallest, self-contained unit that could support itself in combat. It had sufficient offensive and defensive firepower and support elements to maintain a combat situation. The battalion size would range from 500 to 1000 men. A Regiment would contain between 2,000 and 6,000 men. A Division would contain from 1 to 4 regiments with 10,000 to 20,000 men. |