Operation Epsom order of battle
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This is the order of battle
for Operation Epsom
, a Second World War battle between British and German
forces in Normandy, France between 26 June and 30 June 1944.
General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Lieutenant-General Miles Dempsey
(until 1700 hours 28 June)
General der Panzertruppen (General of Armoured Troops) Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg
(from 1700 hours 28 June)
Sepp Dietrich
(until morning of 29 June)
SS-Obergruppenführer Willi Bittrich (from morning of 29 June)
Order of battle
In modern use, the order of battle is the identification, command structure, strength, and disposition of personnel, equipment, and units of an armed force participating in field operations. Various abbreviations are in use, including OOB, O/B, or OB, while ORBAT remains the most common in the...
for Operation Epsom
Operation Epsom
Operation Epsom, also known as the First Battle of the Odon, was a Second World War British offensive that took place between 26 and 30 June 1944, during the Battle of Normandy...
, a Second World War battle between British and German
Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany , also known as the Third Reich , but officially called German Reich from 1933 to 1943 and Greater German Reich from 26 June 1943 onward, is the name commonly used to refer to the state of Germany from 1933 to 1945, when it was a totalitarian dictatorship ruled by...
forces in Normandy, France between 26 June and 30 June 1944.
British Order of Battle
Second ArmyGeneral Officer Commanding-in-Chief Lieutenant-General Miles Dempsey
Miles Dempsey
General Sir Miles Christopher Dempsey, GBE, KCB, DSO, MC was commander of the British Second Army during the D-Day landings in the Second World War...
| VIII Corps Lieutenant-General Sir Richard O'Connor Richard O'Connor General Sir Richard Nugent O'Connor KT, GCB, DSO & Bar, MC, ADC was a British Army general who commanded the Western Desert Force in the early years of World War II... |
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| 91st Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery | |
| 121st Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery | |
| 21st Army Group Troops (attached to VIII Corps for Epsom) | |
| 8th Army Group Royal Artillery Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery , is the artillery arm of the British Army. Despite its name, it comprises a number of regiments.-History:... |
16 BL 5.5 inch Medium Gun BL 5.5 inch Medium Gun The BL 5.5 inch Gun was a British artillery gun introduced during the middle of the Second World War to equip medium batteries.-History:In January 1939 a specification was issued for a gun to replace the 6 inch 26 cwt howitzers in use with most medium batteries... s, 16 BL 7.2 inch Howitzer Mk.I BL 7.2 inch Howitzer Mk.I The BL 7.2 inch Howitzer Mk.I and subsequent marks were a series of heavy artillery pieces designed by the United Kingdom at the start of World War II. The 7.2 inch was not a new design, but instead a re-lined version of the 8 inch howitzers dating from World War I... s 24 heavy anti aircraft guns. |
| George Roberts George Philip Bradley Roberts Major-General George Philip Bradley Roberts CB, DSO, MC, , better known as "Pip", was a British commander of an armoured division during the Second World War.-Military career:... |
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| 2nd Northamptonshire Yeomanry Northamptonshire Yeomanry The Northamptonshire Yeomanry was a unit of the British Army formed in 1794 as volunteer cavalry, it later served in an armoured role before being reduced to squadron level in 1956... |
Cromwell Cromwell tank Tank, Cruiser, Mk VIII, Cromwell ,The designation as the eighth Cruiser tank design, its name given for ease of reference and its General Staff specification number respectively and the related Centaur tank, were one of the most successful series of cruiser tanks fielded by Britain in the Second... and M5 Stuart tanks |
| 77th Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery | Medium artillery |
| 75th Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery | |
| 58th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery (elements) | |
| Counter-Mortar Battery, Royal Artillery | |
| 13th, 612th, 147th Field Park Squadrons, Royal Engineers Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually just called the Royal Engineers , and commonly known as the Sappers, is one of the corps of the British Army.... |
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| 10th Bridging Troop, Royal Engineers | |
| The Royal Scots Greys (2nd Dragoons) | Sherman II, Sherman Vc "Firefly" Sherman Firefly The Sherman Firefly was a World War II British variant of the American Sherman tank, fitted with the powerful British 17 pounder anti-tank gun as its main weapon... tanks and M5 Stuarts |
| 3rd County of London Yeomanry County of London Yeomanry Several British Army regiments have born the title County of London Yeomanry . Most have been mounted, then armoured regiments.-1st County of London Yeomanry:... (The Sharpshooters) |
Sherman II, Sherman Vc and M5 Stuarts |
| 44th Battalion, The Royal Tank Regiment 44th Royal Tank Regiment The 44th Royal Tank Regiment was an armoured regiment of the British Army during the Second World War. It was part of the Royal Tank Regiment, itself part of the Royal Armoured Corps.... |
Sherman II, Sherman Vc and M5 Stuarts |
| 2nd Battalion, The King's Royal Rifle Corps | |
| 4th Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery | Sexton self-propelled 25 pounder guns Sexton (artillery) The 25pdr SP, tracked, Sexton was a self-propelled artillery vehicle of World War II, based on an American tank hull design, built by Canada for the British Army, and associated Commonwealth forces, and some of the other Allies.... |
| 144th Anti-Tank Battery, Royal Artillery | M10 Achilles self-propelled anti-tank guns 17pdr SP Achilles The 17 pounder, Self Propelled, Achilles was a British variant of the American M10 Tank destroyer armed with the powerful British Ordnance QF 17 pounder anti-tank gun in place of the standard 3" Gun M7... |
| 23rd Hussars 23rd Hussars The 23rd Hussars was a cavalry regiment of the British Army from 1940 to 1946. It had no lineal connection with the earlier 23rd Regiment of Dragoons .-History:... |
Sherman V, Sherman Vc and M5 Stuarts |
| 3rd Battalion, The Royal Tank Regiment 3rd Royal Tank Regiment The 3rd Royal Tank Regiment was an armoured regiment of the British Army until 1992. It was part of the Royal Tank Regiment, itself part of the Royal Armoured Corps. It originally saw action as C Battalion, Tank Corps in 1917.... |
Sherman V, Sherman Vc and M5 Stuarts |
| 2nd Fife and Forfar Yeomanry Fife and Forfar Yeomanry The Fife and Forfar Yeomanry was an Armoured Yeomanry Regiment of the British Territorial Army from 1793 to 1956 when it was amalgimated with the Scottish Horse.... |
Sherman V, Sherman Vc and M5 Stuarts |
| 8th Battalion Battalion A battalion is a military unit of around 300–1,200 soldiers usually consisting of between two and seven companies and typically commanded by either a Lieutenant Colonel or a Colonel... , The Rifle Brigade |
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| 13th (Honourable Artillery Company Honourable Artillery Company The Honourable Artillery Company was incorporated by Royal Charter in 1537 by King Henry VIII. Today it is a Registered Charity whose purpose is to attend to the “better defence of the realm"... ) Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery Royal Horse Artillery The regiments of the Royal Horse Artillery , dating from 1793, are part of the Royal Regiment of Artillery of the British Army... |
Sexton self-propelled artillery |
| 119th Battery, 75th Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery | M10 Wolverines and M10 Achilles |
| 159th Infantry Brigade 159th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom) .The 159th Infantry Brigade was a motorised infantry brigade of the British Army during World War II.- History :The creation of the 11th Armoured Division was part of the British answer to the success of German panzer divisions in the previous years... Brigadier J.G. Sandie |
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| 4th Battalion, The King's Shropshire Light Infantry | |
| 1st Battalion, The Herefordshire Regiment | |
| 3rd Battalion, The Monmouthshire Regiment | |
| 2nd (Independent) Machine-Gun Company, Royal Northumberland Fusiliers Royal Northumberland Fusiliers The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers was an infantry regiment of the British Army. Originally raised in 1674, the regiment was amalgamated with three other fusilier regiments in 1968 to form the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers.-Origins:... |
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| 151st (Ayrshire Yeomanry) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery | Towed 25-Pounder field guns Ordnance QF 25 pounder The Ordnance QF 25 pounder, or more simply, 25-pounder or 25-pdr, was introduced into service just before World War II, during which it served as the major British field gun/howitzer. It was considered by many to be the best field artillery piece of the war, combining high rates of fire with a... |
| 117th Anti-Tank Battery, Royal Artillery | |
| 81st Squadron, 6th Assault Regiment, Royal Engineers | |
| Divisional Troops | |
| 15th Reconnaissance Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps | Humber Light Reconnaissance Car Humber Light Reconnaissance Car The Humber Light Reconnaissance Car, also known as Humberette or Ironside, was a British armoured car produced during the Second World War.... Humber armoured car Humber Armoured Car The Humber Armoured Car was one of the most widely produced British armoured cars of the Second World War. It supplemented the Humber Light Reconnaissance Car and remained in service until the end of the war.-Development:... |
| HQ and 346th Battery, 97th Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery | |
| HQ 119th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery | |
| HQ 15th Division Engineers Regiment | |
| 624th Field Park Company, Royal Engineers | |
| 26th Bridging Platoon, Royal Engineers | |
| 44th (Lowland) Infantry Brigade 44th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom) The 44th Infantry Brigade was a brigade of the British Army's 15th Division which served in both World War I and World War II.-World War II:... Brigadier H.D.K. Money |
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| 6th Battalion, The King's Own Scottish Borderers King's Own Scottish Borderers The King's Own Scottish Borderers was an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Scottish Division.-History:It was raised on 18 March 1689 by the Earl of Leven to defend Edinburgh against the Jacobite forces of James II. It is said that 800 men were recruited within the space of two hours... |
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| 6th Battalion, The Royal Scots Fusiliers Royal Scots Fusiliers -The Earl of Mar's Regiment of Foot :The regiment was raised in Scotland in 1678 by Stuart loyalist Charles Erskine, de jure 5th Earl of Mar for service against the rebel covenanting forces during the Second Whig Revolt . They were used to keep the peace and put down brigands, mercenaries, and... |
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| 8th Battalion, The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment) | |
| 141st (The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment)) Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps | |
| A Company, 1st Battalion, The Middlesex Regiment (Machine Gun) | |
| 190th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery | Towed 25-Pounder field guns |
| 159th Anti-Tank Battery, Royal Artillery | |
| Light Anti-Aircraft Battery, Royal Artillery | |
| 81st Squadron, 6th Assault Regiment, Royal Engineers | |
| 279th Field Company, Royal Engineers | |
| 46th (Highland) Infantry Brigade 46th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom) -WWII formation:46th Brigade:*9th Cameronians *2nd Glasgow Highlanders*7th Seaforth Highlanders-46th Brigade:... Brigadier C.M. Barber |
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| 2nd Battalion, The Glasgow Highlanders Glasgow Highlanders The Glasgow Highlanders was a former Territorial Army regiment in the British Army, it eventually became part of The Highland Light Infantry regiment in 1881, which later became The Royal Highland Fusiliers in 1959... |
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| 7th Battalion, The Seaforth Highlanders Seaforth Highlanders The Seaforth Highlanders was a historic regiment of the British Army associated with large areas of the northern Highlands of Scotland. The Seaforth Highlanders have varied in size from two battalions to seventeen battalions during the Great War... |
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| 9th Battalion, The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) | |
| A Squadron, 2nd Northamptonshire Yeomanry | Cromwell tanks |
| 141st (The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment)) Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps | Churchill Crocodile Churchill Crocodile The Churchill Crocodile was a British flame-throwing tank of late Second World War. It was a variant of the Tank, Infantry, Mk VI Churchill Mark VII, although the Churchill Mark IV was initially chosen to be the base vehicle.... |
| B Company, 1st Battalion, The Middlesex Regiment (Machine Gun) | |
| 181st Field Regiment, Royal Artillery | |
| 161st Anti-Tank Battery, Royal Artillery | |
| Light Anti-Aircraft Battery, Royal Artillery | |
| 81st Squadron, 6th Assault Regiment, Royal Engineers | |
| 279th Field Company, Royal Engineers | |
| 2nd Battalion, The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland is an infantry battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland.... |
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| 2nd Battalion, The Gordon Highlanders | |
| 10th Battalion, The Highland Light Infantry Highland Light Infantry The Highland Light Infantry was a regiment of the British Army from 1881 to 1959. In 1923 the regimental title was expanded to the Highland Light Infantry ... (City of Glasgow Regiment) |
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| C Company, 1st Battalion, The Middlesex Regiment (Machine Gun) | |
| 131st Field Regiment, Royal Artillery | Towed 25-Pounder field guns |
| 286th Anti-Tank Battery, Royal Artillery | |
| 391st Light Anti-Aircraft Battery, Royal Artillery | |
| 20th Field Company, Royal Engineers | |
| 7th Battalion, The Royal Tank Regiment 7th Royal Tank Regiment The 7th Royal Tank Regiment was an armoured regiment of the British Army until 1959.-History:The 7th Royal Tank Regiment was part of the Royal Tank Regiment, itself part of the Royal Armoured Corps... |
Churchill tank Churchill tank The Tank, Infantry, Mk IV was a heavy British infantry tank used in the Second World War, best known for its heavy armour, large longitudinal chassis with all-around tracks with multiple bogies, and its use as the basis of many specialist vehicles. It was one of the heaviest Allied tanks of the war... s |
| 9th Battalion, The Royal Tank Regiment 9th Royal Tank Regiment The 9th Royal Tank Regiment was an armoured regiment of the British Army during the Second World War. It was part of the Royal Tank Regiment, itself part of the Royal Armoured Corps... |
Churchill tanks |
| C Squadron, 2nd County of London Yeomanry (Westminster Dragoons Westminster Dragoons The Westminster Dragoons are central London’s only Territorial Army cavalry unit. One of the Royal Yeomanry's five squadrons, their current role is to support the Formation Reconnaissance Regiments and the Joint Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear Regiment on operations by providing... ) |
Flail tanks, Churchill AVREs Hobart's Funnies Hobart's Funnies were a number of unusually modified tanks operated during World War II by the United Kingdom's 79th Armoured Division or by specialists from the Royal Engineers. They were designed in light of problems that more standard tanks experienced during the Dieppe Raid, so that the new... and Churchill Crocodiles. |
| B Squadron, 22nd Dragoons 22nd Dragoons The 22nd Dragoons was the title held by a series of four Cavalry regiments of the British Army raised and disbanded between 1716 and 1945. The last regiment of this name existed during the Second World War, from 1 December 1940 until 30 November 1945.... |
Flail tanks, Churchill AVREs and Churchill Crocodiles. |
| Divisional Troops | |
| 43rd (Gloucestershire) Reconnaissance Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps | Armoured cars |
| HQ 8th Battalion, The Middlesex Regiment (Machine Gun) | |
| HQ and 236th Battery, 59th (Hampshire) Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery | |
| HQ, 360th and 362nd Batteries, 110th (7th Dorset) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery | |
| HQ 43rd Division Engineers Regiment | |
| 20th Field Park Company, Royal Engineers | |
| 4th Battalion, The Somerset Light Infantry | |
| 4th Battalion, The Wiltshire Regiment Wiltshire Regiment The Wiltshire Regiment was an infantry regiment of the line in the British Army, formed in 1881 by the amalgamation of the 62nd Regiment of Foot and the 99th Duke of Edinburgh's Regiment of Foot.... |
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| 5th Battalion, The Wiltshire Regiment | |
| A Company, 8th Battalion The Middlesex Regiment (Machine Gun) | |
| 94th (Dorset and Hampshire) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery | Towed 25-Pounder field guns |
| 235th Anti-Tank Battery, Royal Artillery | |
| 360th Light Anti-Aircraft Battery, Royal Artillery | |
| 20th Independent Anti-Aircraft Troop | |
| 206th Field Company, Royal Engineers | |
| 4th Battalion, The Dorsetshire Regiment | |
| 5th Battalion, The Dorsetshire Regiment | |
| 7th Battalion, The Hampshire Regiment | |
| B Company, 8th Battalion, The Middlesex Regiment (Machine Gun) | |
| 112th (Wessex) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery | Towed 25-Pounder field guns |
| 223rd Anti-Tank Battery, Royal Artillery | |
| 362nd Light Anti-Aircraft Battery, Royal Artillery | |
| 32nd Independent AA Troop, Royal Artillery | |
| 553rd Field Company, Royal Engineers | |
| 1st Battalion, The Worcestershire Regiment Worcestershire Regiment The Worcestershire Regiment was an infantry regiment of the line in the British Army, formed in 1881 by the amalgamation of the 29th Regiment of Foot and the 36th Regiment of Foot.... |
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| 5th Battalion, The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry was an infantry regiment of the British Army from 1881 to 1959. Its lineage is continued today by The Rifles.... |
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| 7th Battalion, The Somerset Light Infantry | |
| C Company, 8th Battalion, The Middlesex Regiment (Machine Gun) | |
| 179th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery | Towed 25-pounder field guns |
| 333rd Anti-Tank Battery, Royal Artillery | |
| 361st Light Anti-Aircraft Battery, Royal Artillery | |
| 31st Independent Anti-Aircraft Troop, Royal Artillery | |
| 20th Field Company, Royal Engineers | |
| Welsh Guards Welsh Guards The Welsh Guards is an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Guards Division.-Creation :The Welsh Guards came into existence on 26 February 1915 by Royal Warrant of His Majesty King George V in order to include Wales in the national component to the Foot Guards, "..though the order... | |
| 3rd Battalion, Irish Guards Irish Guards The Irish Guards , part of the Guards Division, is a Foot Guards regiment of the British Army.Along with the Royal Irish Regiment, it is one of the two Irish regiments remaining in the British Army. The Irish Guards recruit in Northern Ireland and the Irish neighbourhoods of major British cities... |
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| 5th Battalion, Coldstream Guards Coldstream Guards Her Majesty's Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards, also known officially as the Coldstream Guards , is a regiment of the British Army, part of the Guards Division or Household Division.... |
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Seventh Army / Panzer Group West
General Friedrich DollmannFriedrich Dollmann
Friedrich Dollmann was a German general during World War II, most notably serving during the early phases of the D-Day Invasion....
(until 1700 hours 28 June)
General der Panzertruppen (General of Armoured Troops) Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg
Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg
Leo Dietrich Franz Freiherr Geyr von Schweppenburg was a German cavalry officer in World War I and a general during World War II. He was particularly noted for his expertise in armoured warfare and his command of Panzer Group West during the Invasion of Normandy.- Biography :Geyr was born in...
(from 1700 hours 28 June)
Army Troops
- Projector Brigade 7
- Projector Brigade 8
I SS Panzer Corps
SS-ObergruppenführerObergruppenführer
Obergruppenführer was a Nazi Party paramilitary rank that was first created in 1932 as a rank of the SA and until 1942 it was the highest SS rank inferior only to Reichsführer-SS...
Sepp Dietrich
Sepp Dietrich
Josef "Sepp" Dietrich was a German SS General. He was one of Nazi Germany's most decorated soldiers and commanded formations up to Army level during World War II. Prior to 1929 he was Adolf Hitler's chauffeur and bodyguard but received rapid promotion after his participation in the murder of...
- Corps Troops
- Heavy SS Panzer Battalion 101101st SS Heavy Panzer DetachmentSS Heavy Panzer Battalion 101 SS Heavy Panzer Battalion 101 SS Heavy Panzer Battalion 101 (in German Schwere SS-Panzer-Abteilung 101, commonly abbreviated as s.SS-Pz. Abt. 101 was one of Waffen-SS's elite armored units, acting as a fire brigade and a crack assault unit on all fronts...
- SS-Obersturmbannführer Heinz von Westerhagen
- Heavy SS Panzer Battalion 101
- 12th SS Panzer Division Hitlerjugend12th SS Panzer Division HitlerjugendThe 12th SS Panzer Division Hitlerjugend was a German Waffen SS armoured division during World War II. The Hitlerjugend was unique because the majority of its junior enlisted men were drawn from members of the Hitler Youth, while the senior NCOs and officers were generally veterans of the Eastern...
- SS-StandartenführerStandartenführerStandartenführer was a Nazi Party paramilitary rank that was used in the so-called Nazi combat-organisations: SA, SS, NSKK and the NSFK...
Kurt MeyerKurt Meyer (Panzermeyer)Kurt Meyer, nicknamed "Panzermeyer", served as an officer in the Waffen-SS during the Second World War. He saw action in many major battles, including the Invasion of France, Operation Barbarossa, and the Battle of Normandy.Meyer was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and...
- SS-PanzerPanzerA Panzer is a German language word that, when used as a noun, means "tank". When it is used as an adjective, it means either tank or "armoured" .- Etymology :...
Regiment 12 - SS-PanzergrenadierPanzergrenadieris a German term for motorised or mechanized infantry, as introduced during World War II. It is used in the armies of Austria, Chile, Germany and Switzerland.-Forerunners:...
Regiment 25 - SS-Panzergrenadier Regiment 26
- SS-Panzer Artillery Regiment 12
- SS-Reconnaissance Battalion 12
- SS-Anti-Tank Battalion 12
- SS-Projector Battalion 12
- SS-Anti-Aircraft Battalion 12
- SS-Panzer Pioneer Battalion 12
- SS-Panzer
- 1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler - SS-Obersturmbannführer Albert FreyAlbert Frey (SS officer)Albert Frey was a Standartenführer in the 1st SS Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler. He was born on 16 February 1913 in Heidelberg, the son of a master baker...
- battlegroupKampfgruppeIn military history and military slang, the German term Kampfgruppe can refer to a combat formation of any kind, but most usually to that employed by the German Wehrmacht and its allies during World War II and, to a lesser extent, in World War I...
Frey- SS-Panzergrenadier Regiment 3 (elements)
- SS-Panzergrenadier Regiment 4 (elements)
- battlegroup
- 21st Panzer Division - Generalmajor Edgar FeuchtingerEdgar FeuchtingerEdgar Feuchtinger was a German General during the Second World War.-Biography:Born in Metz , Feuchtinger joined a cadet school in Karlsruhe in 1907. During the First World War, he fought as lieutenant in Russia and France...
- One battlegroup
- Panzer-Lehr-Division (elements) - Generalleutnant Fritz BayerleinFritz BayerleinFritz Bayerlein was a German panzer general during the Second World War.Fritz Bayerlein was born in Würzburg, Franconia, Germany. During the First World War, Bayerlein was drafted into the 9th Bavarian Infantry in 1917 and fought on the Western front. He was wounded and received an Iron Cross when...
- 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich - SS-ObersturmbannführerObersturmbannführerObersturmbannführer was a paramilitary Nazi Party rank used by both the SA and the SS. It was created in May 1933 to fill the need for an additional field grade officer rank above Sturmbannführer as the SA expanded. It became an SS rank at the same time...
Otto WeidingerOtto WeidingerOtto Weidinger was a member of the German Waffen-SS and a commander of SS-PzGrenRgt 4 "Der Führer" during World War II and was involved in the massacre of Oradour-sur-Glane in France in June 1944. He held the rank of SS-Obersturmbannführer...
- Battlegroup WeidingerKampfgruppe WeidingerKampfgruppe Weidinger was a formation from the 2nd SS Panzer Division "Das Reich" that was formed to support the attack of II SS Panzer Corps at the tail end of Operation Epsom in the Normandy Campaign...
- 1st Battalion, 4th SS Panzer-Grenadier Regiment "Der Führer"
- 14th, 15th and 16th (Support) Companies, 4th SS Panzer-Grenadier Regiment "Der Führer"
- 1st Battalion, 3rd SS Panzer-Grenadier Regiment "Deutschland"
- Battlegroup Weidinger
II SS Panzer Corps
SS-Obergruppenführer Paul HausserPaul Hausser
Paul "Papa" Hausser was an officer in the German Army, achieving the high rank of lieutenant-general in the inter-war Reichswehr. After retirement from the regular Army he became the "father" of the Waffen-SS and one of its most eminent leaders...
(until morning of 29 June)
SS-Obergruppenführer Willi Bittrich (from morning of 29 June)
- 9th SS Panzer Division Hohenstaufen9th SS Panzer Division HohenstaufenThe 9th SS Panzer Division "Hohenstaufen", also known as SS-Panzergrenadier-Division 9, SS-Panzergrenadier-Division 9 Hohenstaufen or 9. SS-Panzer-Division Hohenstaufen, was a German Waffen-SS Armoured division which saw action on both the Eastern and Western Fronts during World War II. The...
- SS-Standartenführer Thomas Müller- SS-Panzer Regiment 9
- SS-Panzergrenadier Regiment 19
- SS-Panzergrenadier Regiment 20
- SS-Panzer Artillery Regiment 9
- SS-Reconnaissance Battalion 9
- SS-Anti-Tank Battalion 9
- SS-Anti-Aircraft Battalion 9
- SS-Panzer Pioneer Battalion 9
- 10th SS Panzer Division Frundsberg10th SS Panzer Division FrundsbergThe 10th SS Panzer Division Frundsberg or 10.SS-Panzer-Division Frundsberg was a German Waffen SS panzer division. The division was formed at the beginning of 1943 as a reserve for the expected Allied invasion of France. However, their first campaign was in the Ukraine in April 1944...
- SS-OberführerOberführerOberführer was an early paramilitary rank of the Nazi Party dating back to 1921. Translated as “Senior Leader”, an Oberführer was typically a Nazi Party member in charge of a group of paramilitary units in a particular geographical region...
Heinz HarmelHeinz HarmelHeinz Harmel was a German Waffen-SS General during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords...
- SS-Panzer Regiment 10
- SS-Panzergrenadier Regiment 21
- SS-Panzergrenadier Regiment 22
- SS-Panzer Artillery Regiment 10
- SS-Reconnaissance Battalion 10
- SS-Anti-Aircraft Battalion 10
- SS-Panzer Pioneer Battalion 10
III Anti-Aircraft Corps
General der Flakartillerie Wolfgang PickertWolfgang Pickert
Wolfgang Pickert was a highly decorated General der Flakartillerie in the Luftwaffe during World War II who commanded the III. Flak Korps. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves...
- 4th Anti-Aircraft Regiment (88mm Anti-Aircraft and other guns)
XLVII Panzer Corps
- 2nd Panzer Division (elements)
- One battlegroup based around a tank battalion