World War II Armed Forces – Orders of Battle and Organizations
Last Updated 26.09.2011
German Army
Organizations
1 September 1939
Army
Armeekorps
Infanterie-Division (1. Welle)
Infanterie-Division (2. Welle)
Infanterie-Division (3. Welle)
Infanterie-Division (4. Welle)
1. Gebirgs-Division
2. Gebirgs-Division
3. Gebirgs-Division
Army
Armeekorps (motorisiert)
1. Panzer-Division
2. Panzer-Division
3. Panzer-Division
4. Panzer-Division
5. Panzer-Division
1. leichte Division (mot)
2. leichte Division (mot)
3. leichte Division (mot)
4. leichte Division (mot)
Stab, 10. Panzer-Division
Panzerverband Kempf
2. Infanterie-Division (mot)
13. Infanterie-Division (mot)
20. Infanterie-Division (mot)
29. Infanterie-Division (mot)
1. Kavallerie-Brigade
Army
Infantry Inspecorate
Rifle Company Type a
Rifle Company Type b
Mixed Militia Rifle Company
Machine Gun Company Type a
Machine Gun Company Type b
Cavalry Inspectorate
Cavalry Bicycle Company
Mobile Troops Inspectorate
Motorcycle Rifle Company
Motorcycle Rifle Company Type a
Motorized Heavy Company
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Company Headquarters Detachment
•
Antitank Platoon (motor towed)
•
Infantry Gun Platoon (motor towed)
•
Motorized Engineer Platoon
•
Motorized Mortar Platoon
Engineer Inspectorate
Engineer Company
Militia Engineer Company
Engineer Company (mot)
Light Engineer Company (mot)
Reconnaissance Units
Infantry Inspectorate
Reconnaissance Battalion (1st & 2nd Wave ID)
Reconnaissance Battalion (3rd & 4th Wave ID)
Reconnaissance Battalion (motorized) ID (mot)
Reconnaissance Battalion (1st Mtn Div)
Reconnaissance Battalion (2nd & 3rd Mtn Div)
Cavalry Inspectorate
1st Bicycle Battalion
Mobile Troops Inspectorate
1st Motorized Reconnaissance Battalion
3rd Motorized Reconnaissance Battalion
4th Motorized Reconnaissance Battalion
5th Motorized Reconnaissance Battalion
7th Motorized Reconnaissance Battalion
8th Motorized Reconnaissance Battalion
7th Motorized Reconnaissance Regiment
8th Motorized Reconnaissance Regiment
9th Motorized Reconnaissance Regiment