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THE PANZER AND PANZERGRENADIER DIVISIONS
AND PANZER BRIGADES
by J Dugdale
This is a multi-volume series on the organisation, strengths
and equipment of the Panzer and Panzer-Grenadier Divisions
and Panzer Brigades, and is an accurate, precise and highly
detailed tabulation of what the Army and Waffen SS formations
had in the way of men, weapons, transport and other equipment.
Also includes the theoretical tables as well as what in
fact, each unit was equipped with. This data has been abstracted
from the contemporary war-time unit returns. For the first
time the correct and precise details are published. The
author wishes to make it absolutely clear that:-
1. None of the information in this series has been taken
from any published source.
2. The author has sourced all the volumes without exception
from the original contemporary official reports that were
made by the formations & units that took part in the
operation.
3. The author has built an archive of over 100,000 facsimile
copies of such documents - some are A4 in size, many are
A3 and some even as large as A2, apart from that he has
also over 100 microfilms - many of these films have details
of over 1000 documents.
This archive has been acquired personally by the author
- he has visited archive repositories in the UK, USA and
Germany and checked the content to ascertain precisely when
the reports were made and by whom to verify their accuracy.
The first volumes will detail the rebuilding of the Panzer
/ Panzer-Grenadier formations after the debacle of Normandy,
the information will also show how some of the Panzer Brigades
were incorporated into the Panzer divisions there by speedily
creating the Army and Waffen SS formations that assaulted
the lines of the US Army in the Ardennes in the winter of
1944.
The later volumes will provide the details of the strengths
of the formations during the operations from the original
attack to January 1944 when the campaign ended . These volumes
will show in detail why particular units acquitted themselves
better than others. Not only will the weapon and equipment
strengths be included but also the equipment details of
the support elements of the formations.
Publications prior to these volumes have either failed to
provide such details or in most cases, provided inaccurate
and misleading information. Since the end of World War II
there have been numerous books published on the Panzer formations
of the German Army and Waffen SS. Some have described the
battles and others have examined the equipment, but they
have failed to give the correct organisation and strengths
of these formations in the field.
Whilst the official theoretical tables of organisation of
the Panzer and Panzergrenadier formations of both the Army
and Waffen SS are readily available, the correct details
of manpower, weapons and equipment each of these formations
had on establishment at a particular time has not until
now accurately detailed.
Unlike previous publications which have either shown the
theoretical details or only highlighted the tank strengths
- invariably inaccurately - this series of publications
will detail the actual strengths and losses of not only
the Tanks, but also the Personnel/Manpower, Tank Destroyers,
Assault Guns, Self-propelled Artillery, Armoured Cars, Armoured
Personnel Carriers, Field Cars and Trucks (both the military,
civilian and captured enemy types), Artillery, Anti-Tank
Guns, Flak Artillery and Guns, Nebelwerfers and Mortars,
Machine Guns etc.
The Divisional/Brigade component units - such as Tank, Tank
Destroyer, Reconnaissance, Panzergrenadier, Artillery, Engineer,
Anti-Tank &c as well as support units are shown with
their precise strengths and organisations. The detail includes
the individual vehicles of that particular unit. Often these
tables include those vehicles that were being repaired at
the time - and whether the repair was minor or major and
so rendering the equipment unavailable for some time. In
addition this series will highlight the shortfall in strength
of or, possibly surprisingly, surpluses in the units.
Of particular interest to the reader will be the comparison
between the Army and Waffen SS formations - it has always
been the belief that Waffen SS units received the best equipment
and in greater quantity than those of the Army - this was
far from the case - when it came to the armoured elements
in particular it will be seen that Army and Waffen SS formations
equipment establishments were similar in numbers and quality.
Where the Waffen SS Panzer Divisions differed were in the
Panzergrenadier and support elements. In fact there was
no discernible difference in combat effectiveness of the
Army and Waffen SS Panzer Divisions - rather that the manoeuverability
of the Waffen SS Panzer Divisions suffered because of the
size of their "tail".
The reader will also be able to see clearly
why certain units did not perform as well in action as others
- because the detailed tables will show the equipment deficiencies
that had lowered their combat effectiveness.
PANZER DIVISIONS - PANZERGRENADIER DIVISIONS - PANZER
BRIGADES of the Army and the Waffen SS in the West Autumn
1944 - February 1945 - Ardennes and Nordwind - Their Detailed
and Precise Strengths.
By Jeff Dugdale & Michael Wood
Volume I [Part 1] September 1944 Refitting
and Re-equipment.
Includes the theoretical organisations and
strengths of the Type 44 Panzer Divisions, Army & SS
Waffen, Type 44 Panzergrenadier Divisions Army & Waffen
SS. Includes the actual organisations and strengths of the
Panzer Lehr(130), 2, 9, 11, 21, 116 Panzer Divisions, 1
SS Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler, 2 SS Das Reich, 9 SS Hohenstaufen,
10 SS Frundsberg, 12 SS Hitlerjugend Panzer Divisions. 3,
15, 25 & 17 SS Götz von Berlichingen Panzer Grenadier
Divisions. Also those of the 105, 106 Feldherrnhalle, 107,
108, 111, 112, 113, Führer Grenadier, Führer Beglite
Panzer Brigades.
210 x 295 mm, ix + 170 pages.
ISBN 978-0-85420-990-3 Hardback Edition £32.99
ISBN 978-0-85420-995-8 Softback Edition £19.99
Volume I [Part 2] October 1944.
Includes the actual organisations and strengths
of Panzer Lehr(130), 2, 9, 11, 21, 116 Panzer Divisions,
1 SS Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler, 2 SS Das Reich, 9 SS Hohenstaufen,
10 SS Frundsberg, 12 SS Hitlerjugend Panzer Divisions. 3,
15, 25 & 17 SS Götz von Berlichingen Panzer Grenadier
Divisions. Also those of the 106 Feldherrnhalle, 107, 108,
Führer Grenadier, Führer Beglite Panzer Brigades.
210 x 295 mm, ix + 154 pages.
ISBN 978-0-85420-202-7 Hardback Edition £32.99
ISBN 978-0-85420-207-2 Softback Edition £19.99
Volume I [Part 3] November 1944.
Includes the actual organisations and strengths
of Panzer Lehr(130), 2, 9, 11, 21, 116 Panzer Divisions,
1 SS Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler, 2 SS Das Reich, 9 SS Hohenstaufen,
10 SS Frundsberg, 12 SS Hitlerjugend Panzer Divisions. 3,
15, 25 & 17 SS Götz von Berlichingen Panzer Grenadier
Divisions. Also those of the 106 Feldherrnhalle, 107, 150
Ragenhügel, Führer Grenadier, Führer Beglite
Panzer Brigades. The Armoured vehicle establishment levels
and armoured vehicle levels for the Panzer Divisions in
the West.
210 x 295 mm, ix + 162 pages.
ISBN 978-0-85420-303-1 Hardback Edition £32.99
ISBN 978-0-85420-304-8 Softback Edition £19.99
Volume I [Part 4 A] December 1944.
Includes the actual organisations and strengths
of Panzer Lehr(130), 2, 9, 21, 2 SS Das Reich, 9 SS Hohenstaufen
Panzer Divisions 15 Panzer Grenadier Division. Also those
of the 103, 106 Feldherrnhalle, Führer Panzer Brigades.
210 x 295 mm, viii + 149 pages.
ISBN 978-0-85420-052-8 Hardback Edition £32.99
ISBN 978-0-85420-062-7 Softback Edition £19.99
Volume I [Part 4 B] December 1944.
Includes the actual organisations and strengths
of 11, 116, 10 SS Frundsberg Panzer Divisions, 2, 25, 17
SS Götz von Berlichingen Panzergrenadier Divisions.
Also those of the 150 Ragenhügel, Führer Grenadier,
Führer Beglite Panzer Brigades.
210 x 295 mm, vii + 125 pages.
ISBN 978-0-85420-970-5 Hardback Edition £32.99
ISBN 978-0-85420-975-0 Softback Edition £19.99
Volume I [Part 4 C] December 1944.
1 SS Panzer Corps, 1 SS Panzer Division,
12 SS Panzer Division and includes Battlegroups "Peiper's"
losses
210 x 295 mm, viii + 135 pages.
ISBN 978-0-85420-991-0 Hardback Edition £32.99
ISBN 978-0-85420-996-5 Softback Edition £19.99
Volume 1 [Part 5].
[Publication Autumn 2006]
SS PANZER FORMATIONS - NORMANDY 1944
Volume 2 : SS PANZER FORMATIONS - NORMANDY 1944
SS Panzer Formation April - September 1944 - Normandy :
Their Detailed and Precise Strengths
by Jeff Dugdale & Michael Wood
On D-Day the Panzer Divisions of I SS Panzer
Korps, 1 SS & 12 SS Panzer Divisions had different organisational
structures as well as being in different states of combat
readiness. The 1 SS Panzer Division, had recently been transferred
from the Eastern Front, where it has seen considerable action,
was in the process of being refitted as a 'TYPE 44' SS Panzer
Division, at the same time its soldiers, many who had only
recently joined its ranks as raw recruits were being intensively
trained. The 12 SS Panzer Division, which had not been in
action, was organised as a 'TYPE 43' SS Panzer Division.
This Division was lavishly equipped and highly trained and
was considered fully combat ready.
Volume 2 [part 1 A] : I SS PANZER KORPS
I SS Panzer Corps, Headquarters, SS Heavy (Tiger) Battalion
101, 1 SS Panzer Division, 12 SS Panzer Division.
viii + 127 pages and numerous tables.
ISBN 978-0-85420-740-4 Hard Back Edition £32.99
ISBN 978-0-85420-745-9 Softback Edition £19.99
Volume 2 [part 1 B] : I SS PANZER
KORPS
The 12SS Panzer Division, comprehensive & detailed
orders of battle, tables of equipment and status reports
on the Division, showing the actual manpower, weaponary,
etc April -May 1944
[in preparation]
Volume 3 : HERMANN GOERING PANZER KORPS : JANUARY 1945
by Jeff Dugdale
A comprehensive study of the of the formations
& units, detailing their equipment & strengths.
This formation was a unique combat formation. It consisted
of the 1 Fallschirm Panzer Division and 2 Fallschirm Panzer-Grenadier
Division, In addition the corps had a Flak Regiment of 4
Battalions with a total of 16 Batteries. There were full
strength Anti-Tank, Assault and Engineer Battalions, together
with support and supply, these elements were the size of
a division.
[in preparation]
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