The Oob's and General Organization of the 12. SS-Panzerdivision "Hitlerjugned"

The Oob's and General Organization of the... 12. SS-Panzerdivision "Hitlerjugend"

Divisionsbegleitkompanie SS-Obersturmführer Fritz Guntrum SS-Obersturmführer Erwin Stier
I.Zug Schützen	II.Zug s.M.G	III.Zug Pak	IV.Zug Flak	V.Zug le.I.G	VI.Zug Kradschützen

SS-Panzerregiment 12
SS-Obersturmbannführer Max Wünsche C: 24.8.44 SS-Sturmbannführer Herbert Kuhlman SS-Obersturmbannführer Martin Gross

I.Panzerabteilung SS-Sturmbannführer Arnold Jürgensen D: 23.12.44 SS-Hauptsturmführer Rudolf Von Ribbentrop

1. Kompanie SS-Hauptsturmführer Kurt Anton Berlin

2. Kompanie SS-Oberstumführer Helmut Gaede

3. Kompanie SS-Obersturmführer Rudolf Von Ribbentrop

4. Kompanie SS-Hauptsturmführer Hans Pfeiffer

Repairkompanie SS-Untersturmführer Robert Maier

II.Panzerabteilung SS-Sturmbannführer Karl-Heinz Prinz D: 14.8.44 SS-Sturmbannführer Hans Siegel Erfasst: 20.4.45

5. Kompanie SS-Obersturmführer Helmut Bando

6. Kompanie SS-Hauptsturmführer Ludwig Ruckdeschel

7. Kompanie SS-Hauptsturmführer Heinrich Bräcker

8. Kompanie SS-Obersturmführer Hans Siegel 9. Kompanie SS-Obersturmführer Ostuf Buettner

Repairkompanie SS-Hauptsturmführer
Karl Müller

The authorized strength SS-Panzerregiment 12 consisted of 185 Panzers. 81 Panzerkampfwagen Vs, or Panthers, were allocated to I Abteilung, while the remaining 101 Panzerkampfwagen IVs were allocated to II Abteilung. II Abteilungs actual organization differed markedly from the "official" structure. Instead of 4 Kompanies with 22 Panzers in each Kompanie, there was 5 Kompanien with 17 Panzers per Kompanie. II Abteilungs Flakzug differed from the norm as well. Instead of the authorized Platoon equipped with six 2 cm Flak guns, it was equipped with three 2 cm four barreled guns placed on the chasis of the Pzkw IV. This was the prototype for the "Wirblewind", SS-Hauptscharführer Karl Wilhelm Krause, commander of the Abteilungs Flakzug, was the one who suggested the idea.

SS-Panzergrenadierregiment 25 SS-Standartenführer Kurt Meyer Bis: 14.6.44 SS-Obersturmbannführer Karl-Heinz Milius SS-Sturmbannführer Siegfried Müller

I.Bataillon SS-Sturmbannführer Hans Waldmüller D: 8.9.44 SS-Hauptsturmführer Alfons Ott

1. Kompanie 2. Kompanie 3. Kompanie 4 Kompanie

II.Bataillon SS-Sturmbannführer Hans Scappini D: 7.6.44 SS-Hauptsturmführer Heinz Schrott D: 2.9.44 SS-Obersturmbannführer Richard Schulze

5. Kompanie 6. Kompanie 7. Kompanie 8. Kompanie

III.Bataillon SS-Sturmbannführer Karl-Heinz Milius SS-Hauptsturmführer Alfred Brückner SS-Hauptsturmführer Whilhelm Dehne

9. Kompanie 10. Kompanie 11. Kompanie 12. Kompanie

13. Kompanie 14. Kompanie 15. Kompanie 16. kompanie

SS-Panzergrenadierregiment 26 SS-Obersturmbannführer Whilhelm Mohnke SS-Obersturmbannführer Bernhard Krause D: 19.2.45

I.Bataillon SS-Sturmbannführer Berhard Krause SS-Hauptsturmführer Gerd Hein SS-Sturmbannführer Erich Kostenbader D:8.3.45

1. Kompanie 2. Kompanie 3. Kompanie 4. Kompanie

II.Bataillon SS-Sturmbannführer Bernhard Siebken SS-Hauptsturmführer Karl Hauschild

5. Kompanie 6. Kompanie 7. Kompanie 8. Kompanie

III.Bataillon SS-Sturmbannführer Erich Olboeter D: 2.9.44 SS-Hauptsturmführer Georg Urabl Von: 23.9.44 SS-Hauptsturmführer Hermann Brand

9. Kompanie 10. Kompanie 11. Kompanie 12. Kompanie

13. Kompanie 14. Kompanie 15. Kompanie 16. Kompanie

The structure of SS-Panzerdivision "Hitlerjugend's" Pz.Gren.Rgt's differed in one main aspect from the usual. Both Rgts recieved an additional Kompanie, number 15, which was equipped with Volkswagens and considered a Aufklärungskompanie. The remaining structure was normal for late war SS-Panzerdivisions. 13 Kompanie was the heavy infantry gun Kompanie. It was equipped with 6 sIG 33 150mm (self proppelled) Artillerie pieces. 14 Kompanie was the Flak Kompanie, equipped with 12 20mm Flak pieces. The 16 Kompanie was the Pionier Kompanie. Despite the moniker "Panzer-Grenadier", only one bataillon was truly gepanzert (armoured): III./SS-Panzergrenadierregiment 26, equipped with SPW's.

SS-Panzeraufklärungsabteilung 12 SS-Sturmbannführer Gerd Bremer

1. Kompanie 2. Kompanie 3. Kompanie 4. Kompanie 5. Kompanie

SS-Panzerjägerabteilung 12 SS-Sturmbannführer Jakob Hanreich SS-Sturmbannführer Karl-Heinz Brockschmidt

1. Kompanie
SS-Obersturmführer Georg Hurdlebrink

2. Kompanie
SS-Obersturmführer Wachter

3. Kompanie
SS-Hauptsturmführer Wöst

Initially only 2 Kompanien were equipped with Jadgpanzer IVs. Kompanies 1 and 2 were equipped with 12 Panzerjäger IVs each. The 3. Kompanie was equipped with 12 75mm Pak 40s but at a later date was re-equipped with Panzerjäger IVs. The Abteilung was considered unfit for combat on 1 June, and the first elements did not reach the front until 19. July 1944.

SS-Panzerartillerieregiment 12 SS-Obersturmbannführer Fritz Schröder SS-Obersturmbannführer Oskar Drexler

I.Abteilung SS-Sturmbannführer Eric Urbanitz SS-Sturmbannführer Karl Müller

1. Batterie 2. Batterie 3. Batterie

II.Abteilung SS-Sturmbannführer Alfred Schöps D:6.27.44 SS-Sturmbannführer Günter Neumann

4. Batterie 5. Batterie 6. Batterie

III.Abteilung SS-Sturmbannführer Karl Bartling SS-Sturmbannführer Fritsch

7. Batterie 8. Batterie 9. Batterie

10. Batterie

The Artillerieregiment consisted of 52 light and medium artillerie pieces. The first Abeitlung was composed of 6 Wespen (105mm self proppelled) in each of the first two batteries. While the Abeitlungs third battery consisted of 6 Hummels (150mm self proppelled). II Abeitlung was equipped with 6 10,5 cm howitzers in each battery, while the final Abeitlungs first 3 batteries consisted of 4 15 cm howitzers. III Abeitlungs fourth battery was equipped with 4 105mm "Kanonen".

SS-Werferabteilung 12 SS-Sturmbannführer Willy Müller SS-Hauptsturmführer Ziesenitz

1. Batterie 2. Batterie 3. Batterie 4. Batterie

SS-Flakabteilung 12 SS-Sturmbannführer Rudolph Fend SS-Sturmbannführer Dr. Wolfgang Loenicker

1. Batterie 2. Batterie 3. Batterie 4. Batterie 5. Batterie
The Flakabteilungen authorized strength was 970 men manning 21 guns. Batterien 1-3 were equiped with the infamous "88". Each Batterie contained 4 Flukabwehrkanone, which of course where motorized. 4.Batterie was equipped with 9 3,7cm Flugabwehrkanone.

SS-Panzerpionierbataillon 12 SS-Sturmbannführer Siegfried Müller SS-Sturmbannführer Johannes Taubert

1. Kompanie 2. Kompanie 3. Kompanie 4. Kompanie

SS-Panzernachrichtenabteilung 12 SS-Sturmbannführer Erich Pandel SS-Hauptsturmführer Krüger

1. Kompanie 2. Komapnie

Die Versorgungstruppen

SS-Nachschubtruppen 12
SS-Sturmbannführer Rolf Kolitz

1. Kompanie 2. Kompanie 3. Kompanie 4. Kompanie 5. Kompanie 6. Kompanie

SS-Instandsetzungsabteilung 12
SS-Sturmbannführer Artur Manthei

1. Kompanie 2. Kompanie 3. Kompanie 4. Kompanie 5. Kompanie

SS-Wirtschaftsbataillon 12
SS-Sturmbannführer Dr. Kos
SS-Hauptsturmführer Günther Reichenbach

Bäckereikompanie Schlächtereikompanie Verpflegungsamt Feldpostamt

SS-Sanitätsabteilung 12
SS-Standartenführer Rolf Schulz

Sanitätskompanie Sanitätskompanie Krakenkraftwagenkompanie Versorgungskompanie

Die Kampfgruppen

Kampfgruppe Wünsche

SS-Panzerregiment 12 Stab

Mixed Panzerabteilung (18 Pzkw IV, 13 Pzkw V)
SS-Sturmbannführer Arnold Jürgensen

I.Bataillon SS-Panzergrenadierregiment 26 SS-Sturmbannführer Bernhard Krause

III.Bataillon SS-Panzergrenadierregiment 26 SS-Sturmbannführer Erich Olboeter

Battery
I./SS-Pz.Artillerieregiment 12

16. July 1944

Kampfgruppe Wünsche

I.Abteilung SS-Panzerregiment 12

I.Abteilung SS-Panzerregiment 1

Schwer SS-Panzerabteilung 101
III.Battailon SS-Panzergrenadierregiment 26

23. July 1944

Kampfgruppe Wünsche

I./SS-Panzerregiment 12 Stab

3. Kompanie I.Abteilung SS-Panzerregiment 12

8. Kompanie II.Abteilung SS-Panzerregiment 12

2. Kompanie Schwer SS-Panzerabteilung 101

I. Bataillon SS-Panzergrenadierregiment 26

III. Bataillon SS-Panzergreandierregiment 26

6. August 1944

Aufklärungsgruppe Olboeter

2. Kompanie I.Abteilung SS-Panzerregiment 12 Hauptsturmführer Helmut Gaede 9. Kompanie III.Abteilung SS-Panzergrenadierregiment 26 1. Kompanie SS-Aufklärungsabteilung 1 1. Batterie I.Abeitlung SS-Artillerierregiment 12

Kampfgruppe Waldmüller

I.Bataillon SS-Panzergrenadierregiment 25

Divisionbegleitkompanie SS-Panzerdivision "Hitlerjugend"

Korpsbegleitkompanie I.SS-Panzerkorps

II.Abeitlung SS-Panzerregiment 12

? Kompanie Schwer SS-Panzerabteilung 101

1. Kompanie SS-Panzerjägerabteilung 12 SS-Obersturmführer Georg Hurdlebrink

8. August 1944

Kampfgruppe Krause

Kampfgruppe Mohnke

II./26 I./25

Kampfgruppe Milius

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SS-Panzerregiment 12 SS-Obersturmbannführer Max Wünsche C: 24.8.44 SS-Sturmbannführer Herbert Kuhlman SS-Obersturmbannführer Martin Gross
I.Panzerabteilung SS-Sturmbannführer Arnold Jürgensen D: 23.12.44 SS-Hauptsturmführer Rudolf Von Ribbentrop
1. Kompanie SS-Hauptsturmführer Kurt Anton Berlin	2. Kompanie SS-Oberstumführer Helmut Gaede	3. Kompanie SS-Obersturmführer Rudolf Von Ribbentrop	4. Kompanie SS-Hauptsturmführer Hans Pfeiffer	Repairkompanie SS-Untersturmführer Robert Maier
II.Panzerabteilung SS-Sturmbannführer Karl-Heinz Prinz D: 14.8.44 SS-Sturmbannführer Hans Siegel Erfasst: 20.4.45
5. Kompanie SS-Obersturmführer Helmut Bando	6. Kompanie SS-Hauptsturmführer Ludwig Ruckdeschel	7. Kompanie SS-Hauptsturmführer Heinrich Bräcker	8. Kompanie SS-Obersturmführer Hans Siegel	9. Kompanie SS-Obersturmführer Ostuf Buettner
		Repairkompanie SS-Hauptsturmführer Karl Müller
The authorized strength SS-Panzerregiment 12 consisted of 185 Panzers. 81 Panzerkampfwagen Vs, or Panthers, were allocated to I Abteilung, while the remaining 101 Panzerkampfwagen IVs were allocated to II Abteilung. II Abteilungs actual organization differed markedly from the "official" structure. Instead of 4 Kompanies with 22 Panzers in each Kompanie, there was 5 Kompanien with 17 Panzers per Kompanie. II Abteilungs Flakzug differed from the norm as well. Instead of the authorized Platoon equipped with six 2 cm Flak guns, it was equipped with three 2 cm four barreled guns placed on the chasis of the Pzkw IV. This was the prototype for the "Wirblewind", SS-Hauptscharführer Karl Wilhelm Krause, commander of the Abteilungs Flakzug, was the one who suggested the idea.

SS-Panzergrenadierregiment 25 SS-Standartenführer Kurt Meyer Bis: 14.6.44 SS-Obersturmbannführer Karl-Heinz Milius SS-Sturmbannführer Siegfried Müller
I.Bataillon SS-Sturmbannführer Hans Waldmüller D: 8.9.44 SS-Hauptsturmführer Alfons Ott
1. Kompanie	2. Kompanie	3. Kompanie	4 Kompanie
II.Bataillon SS-Sturmbannführer Hans Scappini D: 7.6.44 SS-Hauptsturmführer Heinz Schrott D: 2.9.44 SS-Obersturmbannführer Richard Schulze
5. Kompanie	6. Kompanie	7. Kompanie	8. Kompanie
III.Bataillon SS-Sturmbannführer Karl-Heinz Milius SS-Hauptsturmführer Alfred Brückner SS-Hauptsturmführer Whilhelm Dehne
9. Kompanie	10. Kompanie	11. Kompanie	12. Kompanie
13. Kompanie	14. Kompanie	15. Kompanie	16. kompanie

SS-Panzergrenadierregiment 26 SS-Obersturmbannführer Whilhelm Mohnke SS-Obersturmbannführer Bernhard Krause D: 19.2.45
I.Bataillon SS-Sturmbannführer Berhard Krause SS-Hauptsturmführer Gerd Hein SS-Sturmbannführer Erich Kostenbader D:8.3.45
1. Kompanie	2. Kompanie	3. Kompanie	4. Kompanie
II.Bataillon SS-Sturmbannführer Bernhard Siebken SS-Hauptsturmführer Karl Hauschild
5. Kompanie	6. Kompanie	7. Kompanie	8. Kompanie
III.Bataillon SS-Sturmbannführer Erich Olboeter D: 2.9.44 SS-Hauptsturmführer Georg Urabl Von: 23.9.44 SS-Hauptsturmführer Hermann Brand
9. Kompanie	10. Kompanie	11. Kompanie	12. Kompanie
13. Kompanie	14. Kompanie	15. Kompanie	16. Kompanie
The structure of SS-Panzerdivision "Hitlerjugend's" Pz.Gren.Rgt's differed in one main aspect from the usual. Both Rgts recieved an additional Kompanie, number 15, which was equipped with Volkswagens and considered a Aufklärungskompanie. The remaining structure was normal for late war SS-Panzerdivisions. 13 Kompanie was the heavy infantry gun Kompanie. It was equipped with 6 sIG 33 150mm (self proppelled) Artillerie pieces. 14 Kompanie was the Flak Kompanie, equipped with 12 20mm Flak pieces. The 16 Kompanie was the Pionier Kompanie. Despite the moniker "Panzer-Grenadier", only one bataillon was truly gepanzert (armoured): III./SS-Panzergrenadierregiment 26, equipped with SPW's.

SS-Panzerjägerabteilung 12 SS-Sturmbannführer Jakob Hanreich SS-Sturmbannführer Karl-Heinz Brockschmidt
1. Kompanie SS-Obersturmführer Georg Hurdlebrink	2. Kompanie SS-Obersturmführer Wachter	3. Kompanie SS-Hauptsturmführer Wöst
Initially only 2 Kompanien were equipped with Jadgpanzer IVs. Kompanies 1 and 2 were equipped with 12 Panzerjäger IVs each. The 3. Kompanie was equipped with 12 75mm Pak 40s but at a later date was re-equipped with Panzerjäger IVs. The Abteilung was considered unfit for combat on 1 June, and the first elements did not reach the front until 19. July 1944.

SS-Panzerartillerieregiment 12 SS-Obersturmbannführer Fritz Schröder SS-Obersturmbannführer Oskar Drexler
I.Abteilung SS-Sturmbannführer Eric Urbanitz SS-Sturmbannführer Karl Müller
1. Batterie	2. Batterie	3. Batterie
II.Abteilung SS-Sturmbannführer Alfred Schöps D:6.27.44 SS-Sturmbannführer Günter Neumann
4. Batterie	5. Batterie	6. Batterie
III.Abteilung SS-Sturmbannführer Karl Bartling SS-Sturmbannführer Fritsch
7. Batterie	8. Batterie	9. Batterie
	10. Batterie
The Artillerieregiment consisted of 52 light and medium artillerie pieces. The first Abeitlung was composed of 6 Wespen (105mm self proppelled) in each of the first two batteries. While the Abeitlungs third battery consisted of 6 Hummels (150mm self proppelled). II Abeitlung was equipped with 6 10,5 cm howitzers in each battery, while the final Abeitlungs first 3 batteries consisted of 4 15 cm howitzers. III Abeitlungs fourth battery was equipped with 4 105mm "Kanonen".

SS-Panzernachrichtenabteilung 12 SS-Sturmbannführer Erich Pandel SS-Hauptsturmführer Krüger
1. Kompanie	2. Komapnie

SS-Wirtschaftsbataillon 12 SS-Sturmbannführer Dr. Kos SS-Hauptsturmführer Günther Reichenbach
Bäckereikompanie	Schlächtereikompanie	Verpflegungsamt	Feldpostamt

SS-Sanitätsabteilung 12 SS-Standartenführer Rolf Schulz
Sanitätskompanie	Sanitätskompanie	Krakenkraftwagenkompanie	Versorgungskompanie

Aufklärungsgruppe Olboeter
2. Kompanie I.Abteilung SS-Panzerregiment 12 Hauptsturmführer Helmut Gaede	9. Kompanie III.Abteilung SS-Panzergrenadierregiment 26	1. Kompanie SS-Aufklärungsabteilung 1	1. Batterie I.Abeitlung SS-Artillerierregiment 12