German Ground Forces of World War II: Complete Orders of Battle for Army Groups, Armies, Army Corps, and Other Commands of the Wehrmacht and Waffen ... May 8, 1945 (Savas Beatie Orders of Battle)

This massive new reference work is broken up into sections presenting a detailed analysis of each corresponding order of battle for every German field formation above division. Additional new ground is broken by describing the orders of battle of the myriad German and Axis satellite formations assigned to security commands throughout occupied Europe and the combat zones, as well as those attached to fortress commands and to the commanders of German occupation forces in Eastern and Western Europe. An accompanying narrative describes the career of each field formation and includes the background and experience of many of their most famous commanding officers. Unlike similar works, these orders of battle are dynamic, and so account for the continuously changing character of Germany's ground forces at war. For the first time, readers can follow the career of every German division, corps, army, and army group as the German armed forces shifted units to and from theatres of war, from the period of triumphant successes to the years of grinding defensive warfare and eventual defeat. About the Authors William T. McCroden served in the U.S.0Coast Guard during the Vietnam era, has an associate's degree, and now works for the Department of Veterans Affairs. William spent decades researching the orders of battle of the German armed forces in World War II. Thomas E. Nutter recently retired after practising intellectual property law for more than 30 years. He also holds master's and doctorate degrees in military history and devotes most of his time to researching and writing about Germany and the German armed forces Table of Contents Preface Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Part I: Temporary and Miscellaneous Commands Chapter I Part A: Anti-Partisan Operation Battle Groups Chapter 2 Part B: Provisional Corps, Battle Groups and Corps Groups Reporting to Armies Chapter 3 Part C: Fortress Commands Chapter 4 Part D: Troop Commanders and Units Temporarily Subordinated to Military G Chapter 5 Part E: Battle Groups, Corps Groups and Other Commands Reporting to Army Chapter 6 Part F: Frontier Area Commands, Army Group Rear Areas and Other Security Chapter 7 Part G: Military and Armed Forces Commanders Chapter 8 Part H: Army Detachments, Provisional Army and Panzer Groups Part II: Army Corps Chapter 1 1st Army Corps Chapter 2 2nd Army Corps Chapter 3 3rd Army Corps/3rd Panzer Corps Chapter 4 4th Army Corps Chapter 5 5th Army Corps Chapter 6 6th Army Corps Chapter 7 7th Army Corps Chapter 8 8th Army Corps Chapter 9 9th Army Corps Chapter 10 10th Army Corps Chapter 11 11th Army Corps Chapter 12 12th Army Corps Chapter 13 13th Army Corps Chapter 14 14th Army Corps Chapter 15 15th Army Corps Chapter 16 16th Army Corps Chapter 17 18th Army Corps/18th Mountain Army Corps Chapter 18 19th Army Corps Chapter 19 21st Army Corps Chapter 20 23rd Army Corps Chapter 21 25th Army Corps Chapter 22 27th Army Corps Chapter 23 28th Army Corps Chapter 24 30th Army Corps Chapter 25 32nd Army Corps Chapter 26 34th Army Corps Chapter 27 40th Army Corps Chapter 28 42nd Army Corps Chapter 29 46th Panzer Corps Chapter 30 48th Panzer Corps Chapter 31 50th Army Corps Chapter 32 52nd Army Corps Chapter 33 54th Army Corps Chapter 34 58th Reserve Panzer Corps Chapter 35 65th Army Corps Chapter 36 78th Army Corps Chapter 37 86th Army Corps Part III: Armies Chapter 11st Army Chapter 2 2nd Army Chapter 3 3rd Army Chapter 4 4th Army Chapter 5 5th Army Chapter 6 6th Army Chapter 7 7th Army Chapter 8 9th Army Chapter 9 11th Army Chapter 10 14th Army Chapter 11 17th Army Chapter 12 19th Army Part IV: Army Groups Chapter 1 Army Group A Chapter 2 Army Group C Chapter 3 Army Group E Chapter 4 Army Group Center Part V: Theatre Commanders in Chief Part VI: High Command Reserve Units, Replacement Army Units, and Units in transit Appendix Sources For Orders Of Battle Utilized In This Work Bibliography

German Ground Forces of World War II offers the first comprehensive order of battle for German ground troops throughout the Second World War, from the invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939, to the destruction of the last remnants of Germany’s Wehrmacht and Waffen SS in Berlin in 1945. Unlike similar works, these orders of battle are dynamic, and so account for the continuously changing character of Germany’s ground forces at war.This massive new reference work by McCroden and Nutter, broken up in sections including Theater Commands, Army Groups, Armies, and Corps Commands, presents a detailed analysis of each corresponding order of battle for every German field formation above division. Additional new ground is broken by also describing the orders of battle of the myriad German and Axis satellite formations assigned to security commands throughout occupied Europe and the combat zones, as well as those attached to fortress commands and to the commanders of German occupation forces in Eastern and Western Europe. An accompanying narrative describes the career of each field formation and includes the background and experience of many of their most famous commanding officers.For the first time, readers can follow the career of every German division, corps, army, and army group as the German armed forces shifted units to and from theaters of war, from the period of triumphant successes to the years of grinding defensive warfare and eventual defeat.

German Ground Forces of World War II offers the first comprehensive order of battle for German ground troops throughout the Second World War, from the invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939, to the destruction of the last remnants of Germanys Wehrmacht and Waffen SS in Berlin in 1945. Unlike similar works, these orders of battle are dynamic, and so account for the continuously changing character of Germanys ground forces at war. This massive new reference work by McCroden and Nutter, broken up in sections including Theater Commands, Army Groups, Armies, and Corps Commands, presents a detailed analysis of each corresponding order of battle for every German field formation above division. Additional new ground is broken by also describing the orders of battle of the myriad German and Axis satellite formations assigned to security commands throughout occupied Europe and the combat zones, as well as those attached to fortress commands and to the commanders of German occupation forces in Eastern and Western Europe. An accompanying narrative describes the career of each field formation and includes the background and experience of many of their most famous commanding officers. For the first time, readers can follow the career of every German division, corps, army, and army group as the German armed forces shifted units to and from theaters of war, from the period of triumphant successes to the years of grinding defensive warfare and eventual defeat. "German Ground Forces of World War II offers the first comprehensive order of battle for German ground troops throughout the Second World War, from the invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939, to the destruction of the last remnants of Germany's Wehrmacht and Waffen SS in Berlin in 1945. Unlike similar works, these orders of battle are dynamic, and so account for the continuously changing character of Germany's ground forces at war. This massive new reference work by McCroden and Nutter, broken up in sections including Theater Commands, Army Groups, Armies, and Corps Commands, presents a detailed analysis of each corresponding order of battle for every German field formation above division. Additional new ground is broken by also describing the orders of battle of the myriad German and Axis satellite formations assigned to security commands throughout occupied Europe and the combat zones, as well as those attached to fortress commands and to the commanders of German occupation forces in Eastern and Western Europe. An accompanying narrative describes the career of each field formation and includes the background and experience of many of their most famous commanding officers. Follow the career of every German division, corps, army, and army group as the German armed forces shifted units to and from theaters of war, from the period of triumphant successes to the years of grinding defensive warfare and eventual defeat."--Provided by publisher A groundbreaking and comprehensive order of battle for German ground troops in WWII, from the invasion of Poland to the final defeat in Berlin. An indispensable reference work for Second World War scholars and enthusiasts, German Ground Forces of World War II captures the continuously changing character of Nazi ground forces throughout the conflict. For the first time, readers can follow the career of every German division, corps, army, and army group as the German armed forces shifted units to and from theaters of war. Organized by sections including Theater Commands, Army Groups, Armies, and Corps Commands, it presents a detailed analysis of each corresponding order of battle for every German field formation above division. This innovative resource also describes the orders of battle of the myriad German and Axis satellite formations assigned to security commands throughout occupied Europe and the combat zones, as well as those attached to fortress commands and to the commanders of German occupation forces across Europe. An accompanying narrative describes the career of each field formation and includes the background and experience of many of their most famous commanding officers.