Hornisse/Nashorn Organization
After the invasion of Russia in the summer of 1941, the Germans found themselves at a disadvantage with regards to anti-tank capability. The T-34’s and KV-1’s were an unexpected challenge that the available anti-tank...
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Reihenwerfer S307(f) Organization (K.St.N.)
The Reihenwerfer S307(f) was 16 rack-mounted mortars (2 rows of 8 each) on the chassis of the French Somua MCG halftrack. This is a follow-up post to an earlier post on the 21st Panzer...
Jagdtiger Organization
Jadgtiger Organization The Jagdtiger organization was the typical late war independent heavy tank destroyer battalion. My search for any K.St.N. that would have been used in this battalion turned up zero documents. I did,...
Jagdpanther Organization
The Jagdpanther was the result of the need for a hard-hitting tank destroyer mounting the 8,8 cm gun. It was previously tried twice with the Ferdinand and the Nashorn, with limited success. While the...
Organization of Schnelle Brigade West
The Schnelle Brigade West was an armored unit formed in France in the spring of 1943. It was composed mostly of French and modified French vehicles. This brigade eventually disbanded and became a major...
German Panzergrenadier Division 1944 K.St.N. List
Organizational diagram and K.St.N. list for a 1944 Panzergrenadier Division The panzergreandier divisions were a new designation started mid-war and were basically evolved from the motorized infantry divisions. One exception to this would be...
