29th Tank Corps
(with 25th, 31st and 32nd Tank brigade, 53rd Mot Rifle brig, 1446th SU reg, 1549th Hvy SU reg, 75th M/C bn, 108th AT reg, 271th Mtr reg, 11th Gds Rocket Art bn)
Support units:
53rd Guards Tank Regiment, 1st Guards M/C Regiment, 678th Howitzer Artillery Regiment, 689th Anti-Tank Regiment, 6th Anti-Aircraft Division (with 146th, 366th, 516th and 1062nd AA -Regiment), 377th Engineer Battalion.
Front Reserves
5th Guards Cavalry Corps (with 11th Guards, 12th Guards, 63rd Cavalry Division, 1896th SU reg, 150th Gds AT reg, 5th Gds AT bn, 72nd Gds Mtr bn, 9th Gds Rocket Art reg, 585th AA reg), 2nd Anti-Tank brigade, 804th Anti-Aircraft regiment
2nd Tank Army
3rd Tank Corps
(with 50th, 51st and 103rd Tank brigade, 57th Mot Rifle brigade, SU reg (w/o number), 1540th and 1818th SU reg, 74th M/C bn, 728th AT bn, 234th Mtr reg, 126th Gds Rocket Art bn, 121st AA reg)
16th Tank Corps
(with 107th, 109th and 164th Tank brigade, 15th Mot Rifle brigade, 1441st and 1542nd SU reg, 51st M/C bn, 298th Gds AT reg, 729th AT bn, 226th Mtr reg, 89th Gds Rocket Art bn, 1721st AA reg.)
Support units:
11th Guards Tank Brigade, 87th M/C Regiment, 86th Gds Rocket Artillery Regiment, 357th Engineer Battalion
XI. Korps
SS-Wiking (includes SS-Wallonien), 57th, 72nd and 389th Infantry Division (includes part of 167th Infantry Division)
Support units:
Artillery Commander 411., 842nd Artillery Battalion, I./108th Artillery Regiment, 2nd battery/800th Artillery Battalion, 228th Assault Gun Battalion, 601st Engineer Regimental Staff (mot), 666th Engineer Battalion (mot), 155th (K) and 410th Construction Battalion
XXXXVII. Pz.Korps
3rd, 11th and 14th Panzer Division, 106th and 320th Infantry Division, 167th Infantry Division (only HQ and supply troops)
Support units:
Artillery Commander 130., II./818th Artillery Regiment, III./140th Artillery Regiment (without 7th bty), 3rd battery/735th Artillery Battalion, 8th battery/139th Artillery Regiment, 3rd battery/857th Artillery Battalion, 203rd, 905th and 911th Assault Gun Battalion, 8th Tank Battalion (Stug III), 678th Engineer Regimental Staff, 217th Construction Battalion, 18th Penal Battalion
XXXXII. Korps
Corps-Detachment B, 88th Infantry Division
Support units:
Artillery Commander 107., I./248th Artillery Regiment (from 168th Infantry Division), 417th Infantry Battalion (from 168th Infantry Division), 318th Security Regiment, 4th Engineer Regimental Staff (mot)
VII. Korps
34th, 75th, 82nd, 198th Infantry Division
Support units:
Artillery Commander 124., 617th Artillery Regiment for special purpose, I./84th Artillery Regiment, 625th Artillery Battery, II./62nd Artillery Regiment, 202nd and 239th Assault Gun Battalion, 685th Engineer Regimental Staff (mot), 215th Engineer Battalion, 135th Construction Battalion, 677th Infantry Battalion (from Corps Det. B)
XXXXII. Korps
SS-Wiking (with SS-Wallonien), Corps-Detachment B, 88th Infantry Division (with 2 bns from 213th Security Division, 1 bn from 168th Infantry Division)
Support units:
Artillery Commander 107., 239th Assault Gun Battalion, 26th Engineer Regimental Staff (mot), 213th Engineer Battalion (mot)
XI. Korps
57th, 72nd and 389th Infantry Division
Support units:
Artillery Commander 411., 842nd Artillery Battalion (10cm Cannon), I./108th Artillery Regiment (10,5cm How), 2nd battery/800th heavy Artillery Battalion (15cm Cannon), 228th Assault Gun Battalion, 601st Engineer Regimental Staff (mot), 666th Engineer Battalion (mot), 155th (K) & 410th Construction Battalion
Divisions.
16. Pz.Div. plus attached s.Pz.Abt. 506, Brüko (J) 848 and 34. Inf.Div. (minus I./Art.Rgt. 34)
17. Pz.Div. plus attached 198.Inf.Div., Stu.Gesch.Abt. 249, Brüko (J) 843 and two b Batteries from Korps-Abt. B (8. and 11./Art.Rgt. 86)
Directly subordinated to III. Pz.Korps
Art.Rgt.Stab z.b.V. 617, II./Art.Rgt. 62 (10 cm Kan), II./Art.Rgt. 67 (s.F.H.), s.Art.Abt. 628 (21 cm Mrs.), I./Art.Rgt. 34, II./Art.Rgt. 182, 2./Art.Rgt. 84 (17 cm Kan), Werfer-Brig. 1 (with s.Werf.Rgt. 1, Werf.Rgt. 54 & 57), Pi.Rgt.Stab (mot) 674, Pi.Btl. 127 (mot), Pi.Btl. 627 (mot), Eisb.Pz.Zug. 62
Corps troops.
Arko 3, Pz.Korps-Nachr.Abt. 43, Feldg.Trupp 403, Korps-Kos.Kp.
Comments:
The 34. and 198. Inf.Div. were subordinated to the panzer divisions for the breakthrough phase.
Source:
III. Pz.Korps Ia Nr. 191/44,”Gliederung des III. Pz.Korps am 2.2.1944”, NARA T314, R208, F000417.
Divisions.
16. Pz.Div. plus attached s.Pz.Abt. 506, Brüko (J) 848 and II./Art.Rgt. 67 (s.F.H.) 17. Pz.Div plus attached s.Pz.Rgt.Bäke (with s.Pz.Abt. 503 and II./Pz.Rgt. 23) Stu.Gesch.Abt. 249, Brüko (J) 843 and II./Art.Rgt. 62 (10 cm Kan) 1. SS-Pz.Div.198. Inf.Div. plus attached 8./Art.Rgt. 86 (from Korps-Abt. B), 11./Art.Rgt. 86 (from Korps-Abt. B), F.E.B. 34 and F.E.B. 75, 34. Inf.Div. plus attached I./Gren.Rgt. 168, II./Art.Rgt. 182
Kampfgruppe Huppert from 1. Pz.Div. consisting of: II./Pz.Rgt. 1, II./Pz.Gren.Rgt. 1, Pz.A.A. 1 (except 3. Kp.) and I./Pz.Art.Rgt. 73
Directly subordinated to III. Pz.Korps
Art.Rgt.Stab z.b.V. 617, s.Art.Abt. 628 (21 cm Mrs.), 2./Art.Rgt. 84 (17 cm Kan), Werfer-Brig. 1 (with s.Werf.Rgt. 1, Werf.Rgt. 54 & 57), Pi.Rgt.Stab (mot) 674, Pi.Btl. 127 (mot), Pi.Btl. 627 (mot), Eisb.Pz.Zug. 62
Corps troops.
Arko 3, Pz.Korps-Nachr.Abt. 43, Feldg.Trupp 403, Korps-Kos.Kp.
Source:
III. Pz.Korps Ia Nr. 216/44,”Gliederung des III. Pz.Korps am 5.2.1944”, NARA T314, R208, F000518.
Appendix II
GERMAN COMBAT UNITS IN THE BATTLE
This appendix presents all the information available on the condition and organization of the German units that took part in the battle.
We have opted to retain the German terminology as far as possible in this appendix, since often there is no direct translation available in English. Some terms that often appear in German strength returns and might need clarification are:1
Verpflegungsstärke
Ration strength, i. e. the number of men the unit was ordered to provide with necessary substance. Thus it could include sick, wounded, prisoners of war, non-military man power and manpower from other military organisations.