Panzerjäger Tiger (P) Organization
The Ferdinand, based on the Tiger (P) chassis, could be a formidable weapon if use appropriately. The Panzerjäger Tiger (P) organization was similar to that of the independent Tiger battalions and consisted of a...
Author: Richard
Sturmgeschütz Escort Batteries
The Sturmgeschütz Escort Batteries, or Sturmgeschütz Begleit Batterien, were first introduced in early 1944 as a way of providing organic infantry support to the Sturmgeschütz Battalions. Assault guns had an inherent vulnerability to infantry...
Jagdpanzer IV Organization
It is easy to think of the Jagdpanzer IV as a progression in the series of tank destroyers developed by Germany in the Second World War. However, the Jagdpanzer IV organization, beyond the company...
Video Tutorial – German Unit Research
This is a post for a video tutorial on German Unit Research using the Captured German Records at the US National Archives. The video walks you through the steps I take when researching a...
Major Anton Donnhauser – 11th Panzer Division
I do not normally do individual research but I recently ran across an interesting set of documents on Major Anton Donnhauser of the 11th Panzer Division in the OKH records and thought I would...
Wiking Panzergrenadier Division Organization
In this blog post I am presenting two sets of documents. The first is the Wiking Panzergrenadier Division Organization dated March of 1943. The second are Daily Status Reports for the 1st Panzer Army. ...
