Arnhem Sector

KG von TettauSS.Pz.Gr.Ausbildung und Ersatz Btl.16• (KG Krafft) (partially motorized) (Attached to KG Spindler) Commander: SS-Sturmbannführer Josef ”Sepp“ Krafft Stabs-Kompanie 4x Würfrahmen/150mm Panzerwerfer 7x lt.Mg 4x Hvy.Mg 1x lt.Mg (f) Infanterie Kompanie.2 ( 18th/19th Attached to KG Möller) SS-Hauptsturmführer Köhnken 13xlt.Mg 6xHvy.Mg 1x6cm (f) mortar Infanterie Kompanie.4 (19th Attached to KG Möller) SS-Obersturmführer Kauer 12x lt.Mg 5x Hvy.Mg 2x Hvy.Mg(f) 1x6cm (f) mortar Infanterie Kompanie.9 (Mobile reserve, arrived 1530hrs) SS-Obersturmführer Günther Leiteritz 9x lt.Mg 5x Hvy.Mg 2x Hvy.Mg(f) 1x6cm (f) mortar Recon Section I Recon Section II Schweres Zug 4xFlamethrowers 8x8.14cm (f) mortars 2.x20mm Flak guns (truck or SPW mounted) 3x37mm Pak 35/36 3xGrB39 6xPzSchreck 13 officers 73 NCOs 349 O.Rs A total of 435 men (Later Kampfgruppe Krafft was reinforced on the 1000hrs 19th September.) Marine KGr. 642 (Formed from Marine-Auffangslager Zwolle) Leutnant zu See Steckel 2 officers 303 NCO/OR I./Flottenstamm Rgt.1 2 officers 120 NCO/OR (All with rifles and 60 rds + 2 handgrenades) 1.kp 2.kp 3.kp 4.kp 9xlt.Mg 3x20mm FlaK 38 10./Polizei Rgt.3 ( KG reserves) Hauptmann Johann Ralfsborschack KG Krafft reinforced by 500 KM men on the 21st (Zwolle ?) 39 2x8cm mortars 1xFlamethrowers 2.Kp Flak Abt.-Ers.39 2x8cm mortars 1xFlamethrowers 6.Mg 3xHvy Mg 2xPzSchrecks 1xGrB.Panzer-Kompanie Hummel / Pz.500 Commander: Hauptmann Hans Hummel Zugführer 2xTiger I 1.Mg 3xHvy Mg 1xPzSchrecks 1xGrB.Kp 1x37mm PaK 35/36 13xlt./schwere Panzer Abteilung 506 (fully motorized) Commander : Hauptmann Wacker 210 men Armament : x15 Tiger II tanks s.Kp Flak Abt.Kp 390 men 3.39 2x8cm mortars 1xFlamethrowers 4.Mg 3xHvy Mg 2xPzSchrecks 1xGrB.4 (4.39 2x8cm mortars 1xFlamethrowers 3. .Kp 1x37mm PaK 35/36 13xlt.Kp 14xlt.Mg 3xHvy Mg 1xPzSchrecks 1xGrB.Kp 14xlt. 2x20mm Flak guns Strenght:600 men 42 Marine Btl. 6x20mm Flak guns Strenght:600 men SS-PzGr. Unterführer Schule Arnheim (SS NCO School) Commander: SS-Standartenführer Hans Lippert Stab Kompanie Battalion I ( SS Schulz ) Commander : SS-Hauptsturmführer Schulz 1.Kp 2.Mg 3xHvy Mg 1xPzSchrecks 2xGrB.Zug 4xTiger I 3.Kp 2.-Ersatz und Ausbildung Btl. Kp -10.39 2x8cm mortars 1xFlamethrowers Battalion II ( SS Eberwin ) Commander : SS-Obersturmbannführer Eberwin 5.SS.SS-Polizei-Division) Commander: SS-Obersturmführer Labahn -Stab Kp -9.Kp 14xlt. 2x20mm Flak guns Marine Anfanglager “Zwolle” (non motorized) 1. 1. all attached to KG Knaust on 20/9.Zug 4xTiger I 2.Mg 3xHvy Mg 1xPzSchrecks 2x8cm mortars 1xFlamethrowers Flak Abt.Mg 3xHvy Mg 2xPzSchrecks 2x8cm mortars 1xFlamethrowers 7.Mg 3xHvy Mg 1xPzSchrecks 2x8cm mortars 1xFlamethrowers 8.Zug 4xTiger I Armament : 14 x PzKw VI NOTE: 2 Tigers attached to KG Brinkmann on evening 19 /9.Kp 14xlt.Kp 13xlt.-Abt.Kp 1x37mm PaK 35/36 13xlt. Battery with three batteries each with four 10.Kp.A.Zug x3 StuG III G 2.Kfz. Battery with three batteries each with four 10.Kompanie 1xVW Schwimmwagen 2xSdKfz 250/3 5xSdKfz 250/1 1xSdKfz 250/7 1xSdKfz 250/10 4x trucks 5. 234/3 2x Sd.10) (fully motorized) Commander: SS-Stürmbannführer Heinrich Brinkmann Stab 1 VW Schwimmwagens 1 VW Kubelwgen 1xSdKfz 251/3 1xSdKfz 250/3 4xSdKfz 250/1 1.”Hummel” (12xPz VIE) SS-Werfer-Abteilung.Kfz.Luftlande Division (semi-motorized) I.Kfz.Pz.Abt.Spwg P204(f) Attached on 18/9 06.00hrs: 1 Bttry from KG Nickmann (102nd SS Werfer) Attached on 19th: s.Kfz.-Art. and 4 x 210L31 Mörser 18 1282 men KG Brinkmann (SS-Pz.5cm light field howitzers towed II. 3xStuH 42 Geb. 251/10 8x Sd.Kompanie(Heavy) 1xVW Kübelwagen 1xcivilian car 1xSdKfz 251/3 3xSdKfz 251/1 3xSdKfz 251/9 1xSdKfz 251/7 1x civilian truck Others? 4x Sd.5cm light field howitzers towed Bataillon I Bataillon II Bataillon III Armament : 24 x 105L28 leFH 18. 233 4x Sd.191/91.Kompanie 2xVW Kubelwagens 3xSdKfz 231 6xSdKfz 222 2xSdKfz 250/9 3.Kfz./StuG Brigade 280: (fully motorized) Commander: Major Kurt Kümhe Gruppe-Führer x1 StuG III G 1. 251/1 (1) Pz.Zug x3 StuH 42 G 3.Zug x3 StuG III G 195 men Vehicles : 7xStuGIII G.102 Commander : Hauptsturmfürer Nickmann Batterie I 4x150mm L sFH Batterie II 2x105mm L28 leFH 18 Werfer Batterie I 6x15cm Nebelwerfer 41 Werfer Batterie II 6x15cm Nebelwerfer 41 . 251/9 2x Sd.I.-Rgt. Gr.A.-Btl.Kp 2xlt.5cm r 7xsMG Hotchkiss 5xlMG Vickers (?) SS-Sicherungs-Kompanie Attached to Harzer ?September 56 men 1xOffz.u. 750xMannsch 670xGew 20xPist 8xMPi 17xlMG 4xsMG III.Kp 2xlt.Kp Oberleutnant Wagener 6.Kp Oberleutnant Wolfram Kertz) -Küste-MG-Btl.Mg 2x6cm (f) mortars 3x8.14cm (f) mortars 10.1 “ Landstorm Nederland” (non-motorized. 48xMannsch 36xGew 9xPist 5xMPi 6xlMG . 7xUffz.Gren.361/Pz.-E.Kp 7./ SS. 12xUffz.Kp(s) 6xlt.Kp 540 men 10xOffz. bicycle mounted): Commander:SS-Hauptsturmführer Adalbert Stocker Stab 1xlt.60(mot) ) ( 4 Coys) Hauptmann Otto Schörken 817 men 12xOffz.Kampfgruppe Bruhn (Pz.57) (partially motorized) Commander: Hauptmann Hans Bruhn (21/09 Oberleutnant Wolfram Kertz) 5.Mg 1xHvy Mg 9.Rgt.Kp 5.Mg (f) 12xlt.u. I -Küste-MG-Btl.57) Night of 21/22 September Commander: Oberst Egon Gerhard Nachrichten + Pioneer Zug 105 men 3xOffz.14cm (f) mortars 11.Mg (f) 12xlt.Kp 3.Mg 6xHvy Mg 4x8cm mortars 6x37mm PaK 35/36 2x7. 475xMannsch 15xlMG 5xsMG 3xlGrw 5cm 2xlePaK 4.Mg 2x6cm (f) mortars 3x8.41 40x sMGs 550 men (non motorized) Alarm-Bataillon Schörken ( Gren-Ersatz-und.Aus.Ersatz-Btl.Mg 2x6cm (f) mortars 3x8.Rgt. II -Art-Rgt.-Ers.Kp 8.14cm (f) mortars 12. -Luftwaffe Nachrichten Strength: 970 men Sperrverband Harzer (Stab Pz-Gr-Ersatz-Rgt.Mg (f) 12xlt.Kp 2xlt. 90xMannsch 97xGew 13xPist 1xMPi 2xlMG Festung-MG-Bataillon.Kp 2.Gr.Kp) Stab 1.62mm (r) IG 600 men 14. 55xUffz. 55xUffz.Schiffstamm-Abteilung (less 6. 40 6xMG. 37 (First attached to KGr Brinkmann on the 24th.Kp 4.Kp.Gren.IV Ausf.Kp Oberleutnant Gausmann 3. 207xMannsch 248xGew 90xPist 14xMPi 15xlMG 8x2cm FlaK 12x8.G 4xPz.Kp 2.5cm FlaK (r) FlaK-Abteilung Krüger (KGr von Svoboda) Attached to Harzer ?September 5x2cm FlaK 4x8.u.Mielke (Pz.119/XI Attached to Harzer ?September 96 men 1xOffz.4+64) Commander: Major Hans-Peter Knaust Stab Vehicle:1xSd. 4th Zug is AT Zug with 6xPzF) Oberleutnant Hopbauer 2.FlaK-Abteilung Ladewig (KGr von Svoboda) Attached to Harzer ?September 299 men 16xOffz. 25xUffz. later attached to Sperrverband Harzer the same day) Commander: Hauptmann Klapper 1.Kp 3.Kp Oberleutnant Heeren Pz.Abt.III Ausf.Kp (4 Zugs 75-90 men each. 76xUffz.M 1xPz.III Auf./Luftwaffe Werfer-Abteilung.Btl.Kfz 250 (Command vehicle of Major Knaust) 1. 70xMannsch 88xGew 19xPist 6xMPi 6xlMG Festung-MG-Btl.E.15 Kampfgruppe Knaust (Pz.Kp Leutnant Walkowiscke 4.A.87/Flak Brigade 18) Attached to Harzer ?September Commander: Oberleutnant Vaske Strenght: 1 officer 78OR Armament: 54xKar98K 16xMP.A.G 1xPz.8cm FlaK 4.u.11) (19th Sep) Commander:Oberleutant Mielke 2xPz.H Strength:300 2 Tigers attached to KG Knaust on 19 /9 .E.IV Ausf.(schweres)Kp (80 men in each Zug. Engineer and Bicycle Zug) Oberleutnant Schellemburg Armament: 8-10x8cm mortar Strenght:13 officers 39 NCOs 418 OR Kompanie Vaske (elements of Flak-Rgt. Kfz 250/9) Strength: 1000 Kampfgruppe Harder [fully motorized ] Commander: SS.9 (140 men) (Tank hunter section with handhelds) 1xMarine Coy (100 men) 1x Pak40s.Kfz 251/16) 9th S.Harder 2 Coys/ 9.8 cm flak guns 1 battery of eight towed 2cm flak gun ‘19’ 1 battery with three towed 8. Dismounted Panzer crew 210 men Armament:3xPz VG 1 Coy/ SS Wirtschafts.Kampfgruppe Spindler (fully motorized) Commander: SS-Sturmbannführer Ludwig Spindler 9th S. 1 x 88L56 Flak and 1x 20L113 Flak 1xSdKfz 10/4 SS Pzgren Rgt 19 ( 2 Kompanien) 300 men and no heavy equipment SS Pzgren Rgt 20 (2 Kompanien) 280 men and no heavy equipment 10x SPWs from 9. Artillerie Regiment (2 Batterie) (350 men) SS-KGr Möller (9th S.46 Commander: Oberstleutnant Hubert Edler von Svoboda 15 batteries Ladewig (Btl I) 3 batteries each with four towed 8.8 cm flak guns1 battery with two towed 8. and 5 x 20L113 FlaK 38 (towed) SS Flak 102 1 battery with two towed 3.Jg. Flak Abteilung 85 men.7 flak guns and eight towed 2cm flak guns 2140 men Kampfgruppe Von Allwörden [fully motorized ] Commander : SS-Hauptsturmführer Klaus von Allwörden 1 Coy/SSPzPiBtl.S.A (4xSd.Battalion 9 Admin personnel 140 men 1 Coy of Naval personnel 100 men Strength: 460 Kampfgruppe von Svoboda/FlaK-Rgt. 2xJagdpanzer IV.S. Panzer Pioneer Abteilung) (100 Men with 2xSd.S.Kp/ 213.7 cm flak guns Batterie Krüger 1 battery with 4 x 88L56 FlaK 18 (towed).Kfz 251 1xSd.LW-Nachrichten Rgt.Abt.SS-Pz. 9 (60 men) 1 Coy/ SS Versorgungstruppe 9 (110 men) SS-Pz.8 cm flak guns 1 battery with six towed 3. Teerose II) Commander:Hauptmann Willy Weber 90-100 men . 2xMöbelwagen Strength: 410 men Reinforced with: Kampfgruppe Weber (1. Regt.SS A.8(r) cm flak guns 1 battery of eight towed 2cm flak gun Neumann (Btl II) 3 batteries each with four towed 8. 10 Commander: Korvettenkapitän Theodor Zaubzer 1.3 “Nord West“ (KGr Helle) Commander: SS-Sturmbannführer Paul Anton Helle 1.SS-Wachbtl.Kp 2xlt.Mg (f) 6xHvy Mg 3x6cm (f) mortars 5.Kp 3.Mg (f) 6xHvy Mg 3x6cm (f) mortars 6.Kp 2xlt.14cm (f) mortars 3x37mm PaK 35/36 2x20mm FlaK 3.Mg (f) 8xHvy Mg 3x6cm (f) mortars 4. 184/84.Kp 9xlt.Mg 7xlt.Kp(s) 2xlt.Mg 3xlt.2 Commander: Major Liebsch 4xCoys Strength: 600 men Fliegerhorst-Btl.Mg (f) 16xHvy Mg 3x8.3 Commander: Major Merkens 2xCoys Strength: 600 men Artillerie-Regt./14.Mg 7xlt.Kp 2xlt.Kp 2.Mg 1xlt.10) Fliegerhorst-Btl.Kp 6xlt.Infanterie-Division (in reserve) 10x 105mm leFH Strength: 450 men .Kp 4. Schiffsturm Abteilung (Attached to Schiffsturm Abt.Mg (f) 6xHvy Mg 3x6cm (f) mortars Battalion Band Strength: 600 men Schiffsturm Abt.Kp Strength: 600 men 6.Mg (f) 6xHvy Mg 6x6cm (f) mortars 2. Worrowski on 21/9 .7cm FlaK 43.3 on 18/9 3xFlammPz attached to KG Knoche on 19/9 4xFlammPz attached to HG Btl. 3xle. B2 3. 300men Panzer-Kompanie 224 Commander: Oberleutnant A.1 Deelen Airfield Flak Armament: 8x20mm L113 Flak Reichs AD.Kp 4. (2 x 37L98 FlaK) II.Zug 4x Flammpanzer 1x Pz./ Commander: Oberst Kluge Strenght:600men Fliegerhorst Btl. (450 men) Festung M.Kp Strenght:600men II.MG.MG 18xPzSchreck Strength: 390 men FlaK Abteilung 688 I.FlaK.MG 2.Btl.Kp 3xs./668.Kpfw. 16xle. 35S 1x Flammpanzer 1.Kp 5xs.Btl.MG.MG (Radfahr) Pionieretrupp 4xle.GrW.Kp 3xs.KGr Knoche Commander: Major Knoche Sicherungs-Regiment 26 I.MG.Btl.MG 17xPzSchreck 3.30 1.Kp 2.(Btl. May Gruppe Führer 1xPz.Kp 5.Kp 12xm.Mg (f) NOTE: 5xFlammPz attached to Fliegerhorst Btl.Zug 4x Flammpanzer 1x Pz.Rgt. 12xle. Armament: 2x3. 12xle.MG 17xPzSchreck 4. (450 men) II.G.Kpfw.Kpfw.Zug 5x Flammpanzer 16xle.Btl.Worrowski) Commander: Oberleutnant Arthur Wossowski 1. (4 x 20L113 FlaK) 4.Kp 3. B2 2. 4x2cm FlaK 38 Hermann Göring Division Schule Commander: Oberst Waldemar Kluge I.Btl. ?(1) 15cm sFH SS-Pz.26) Commander: Leutnant Emil Andel SS-Pz. I 18x105mm L28leFh 18 Btl.Kfz.Gr–Rgt.V Höxter/Wesel) Commander: Oberleutnant Siegfried Berend 2. 10x 105mm L52 K 18. II 24x105mm L28leFH 18 Btl. 7/1 SS-Pz.Kfz 251/1 2xSd.13 3x15cm sIG GW 38(t) Kp.z.10 .Kp (Pi-Lehr-Btl.10 Commander: Btl. III 12x105mm L28leFH 18.Kfz 251/9 2xPak 38 5cm 1xIG18 7.Pioneer-Lehr-Btl.15 2xMarder III 2xSd. 22 Commander: SSAufklärung Btl.5cm 2x20mm Flak guns 1x12cm Granatwerfer SS-Flak-Abt. I Btl.b.b.-Werkstatt–Kp./Pi-Btl.–Rgt.z.Kp (2. II Kp.V (22 September. Oosterbeek) split Three companies of fully equipped engineers and 560 men 1.10 Commander: 6x20mm L113 Flak 38 10x88mm L56 Flak 18 9x37mm L89 Flak 37 2x Sd.-Art. Regt 9 (LESS GUNS) in Dieren . (100 men) Bataillon I.1 Alarm Kompanie SS.S.SS-Ausb.000 men: 9 S.S. IV Ausf E 19 S.Kfz 251/16 (9?) .2 Alarm Kompanien of SS Art. Panzer Division 'Hohenstaufen'(fully motorized): Commander : Obersturmbannführer Walther Harzer SS Stab with 115 men SS Sicherheits.2 Alarm Kompanien of SS PG regt 19 ( LESS HEAVY WEAPONS) in Sutphen . (100 men) 12xPanther Ausf A 6xPz.Btl 9 in Apeldoorn .Jg.Kompanie 120 men SS Feldgendarmerie Zug 60 men Luftwaffe Nachrichten Zug 100 men Alarm Kompanien .2 Kompanien SS Sanitäts-Abt 9 in Velp . Batl. Panzergrenadier Regiment Commander: Obersturmbannführer Fritz Geiger Bataillon I. (100 men) Bataillon II. (300 men) Bataillon II Bataillon 15 (Pioneer). Panzer Regiment 9.9 (120 men.Kfz 251/9 2x Sd.Btl.Pz. (120 men) 1xIG18 75mm 4x12cm Granatwerfer 4xSd. IV(37)) Werkstatt.Kfz 251/10 4x Sd.A -9 (total of 400 men) with 30 SPW ( halftracks) and armored cars in the area around Hoenderlo .9 S.1 Kompanie each of Nachschub and Wirtschaft.S.PZ. Panzer-Regiment (fully motorized): Commander:Sturmbannführer Eberhard Telkamp Schiffsturm.3 Kompanies of SS.PZ A. IV Ausf H 4xPz.Pi Btl 9 (60 men) in Brummen . (3 x PzKw Vg Panther) 9 S.S.2 Alarm Kompanien of SS PG regt 20 (LESS HEAVY WEAPONS) in Rheden . 16) in area Norh of Arnhem : These forces listed above had a "TOTAL" strength of 3. 9 with 4 20cm guns . (2 x Flak Pz.1 Alarm Kompanie SS-Pz Flak Abt. (120 men) FlaK Regiment 9. NO GUNS) Southwest of Apeldoorn .1 Alarm Kompanie of SS. Krafft (SS-Pz Gr.2 Alarm Kompanien of SS-Pz regt 9 (WITHOUT PANZERS)in the are North of Arnhem . Flak Abteilung Commander: Obersturmfürer Gropp Armament : 1 x 88L56 Flak 1 x 20L113 Flak (4x20mm Flak from Luftwaffe Flak Abtl. 251/1 1xSdKfz.S. 231 3xSdKfz. 251/1 4xSdKfz. 250/1 3xSdKfz. Artillerie Regiment (Sturmbannfürer Ludwig Spindler) Abteilung I Strength: 120 9 S.Kfz. Panzergrenadier Regiment Commander: Obersturmbannführer Bernhard Hofmann Aufklarung. 251/3 3rd Company 1xVW Kubelwagen 2xVW Schwimmwagen 8xSdKfz.Kfz 251/9 9 S. 251/2 3x SdKfz.IV 4xSd.S.20 S. (120 men) 6xSd. 250/3 1xSdKfz 250/7 2xSdKfz 250/10 7xSdKfz.Kfz 251/21 Strength: 400 .Kfz 234/3 4xSd.S. at Deelen Aifield) 3 x Möbelwagen 1 x Sd. 10/4 Strength: 87 9 S.Kfz 234/4 2xSd. (80 men) Bataillon I. 251/16 2 xmedium truck Supply Company Armament : 7x250/3 8x250/1 6x250/9 1x250/7 2x250/10 7x251/3 14x251/1 1x251/16 5x251/9 2x231 3x222 1xHumber MK. 251/1 1xSdKfz. 251/3 5xSdKfz. Panzerjäger Abteilung Commander : Hauptsturmfürer Klaus von Allworden Armament : 2 x Jagdpanzer IV 1xPak 40 Strength: 120 9 S.S. (300 men) Bataillon II. 250/9 3xSdKfz.Kfz 233 2xSd. Aufklarung Abteilung• SS Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 9 Commander : SS-Hauptsturmführer Viktor Graebner Stab (1) 2xVW Schwimmwagens 1xcaptured Humber MKIV 2xSdKfz 251/3 1xSdKfz 251/1 1st Company 3xVW Schwimmwagen 2xSdKfz. 251/9 1xSdKfz. 251/3 6 light and medium trucks 5th (Heavy) Company 1xVW 1xVW Schwimmwagen 2xSdKfz.S. 222 5xSdKfz. (300 men) Bataillon 15 (Pioneer). Ausbildungs Battalion 9 S.S.S.S.S. Feldlazarett 9 S. Kriegsberichter Zug 9 S. Verwaltungstruppen Abteilung 9 S. Wirtschafts Battalion 9 S. Panzer Pioneer Abteilung Commander : Hauptsturmfürer Hans Möller 1 x Sd. Panzer Nachrichten Abteilung (fully motorized): Commander: Hauptsturmführer Hans Möller consists of one mixed company with radio and telephone sections and 200 men 9 S.S.S. Sanitäts Kompaniena Stab and two medical companies with 270 men 9 S.9 S. 251. Feldgendarmerie Trupp 9 S.S.S.S.S. Panzer Instandsetzungs Abteilung 9 S. Beoachtungs Batterie 9 S.Kfz 21/16 and several trucks Strength: 120 9 S.Kfz. 1x Sd.S.S. Feldpostamt 9 S. Krankenkraftwagenzug 9 S. Nachschubtruppen (fully motorized): one supply column with a 60 ton capacity 210 men 9 S.S. Feldersatz Battalion .S.S.