Stolberg Campaign German Forces v1.3 (1 hex = 1200 yards map) Command Decision Test of Battle By Jeff Glasco

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1 LXXXI Corps Transport: (Trained/6) (Langerwehe L4) 8 medium trucks 9th Panzer Division: (Experienced/9) Division (Walheim J18) (Major General Gerhard Mueller) Division Headquarters Company: (Walheim J18) 1 staff telephone truck Division Escort Company: (Walheim J18) 1 command weapons stand (integral Panzerfaust) 1 recon motorcycle infantry stand (integral Panzerfaust) 287th Flak Battalion: (Langerwehe L4 or Walheim J18) Headquarters Company: 1/287th Antiaircraft Battery: 1 20L113 AA and gun crew 2 light trucks 1 88L56 AA and gun crew (ds) 1 SdKfz 7 3/287th Antiaircraft Battery: 2 37L98 AAs and gun crews 3 light trucks 1 SdKfz 7/FV 10th Panzergrenadier Regiment: (Langerwehe L4) Headquarters Company: (Langerwehe L4) 1 staff telephone truck 10th Engineer Company/10th Panzergrenadier Regiment: (Langerwehe L4) 1 command engineer stand (integral Panzerfaust) 1 engineer stand (integral Panzerfaust) 1 medium truck Reserve Company/10th Panzergrenadier Regiment: (Langerwehe L4)

2 1 command panzergrenadier stand (integral Panzerfaust) 2 panzergrenadier stands (integral Panzerfaust) 2 medium trucks 1 SdKfz 251/9 86th Armored Engineer Battalion: (Langerwehe L4) 1/86th Armored Engineer Company: (Mausbach K10) 1 command panzer engineer stand (integral Panzerfaust) 2 panzer engineer stands (integral Panzerfaust) 1 SdKfz 251/7 1 medium truck 2/86th Armored Engineer Company: (Langerwehe L4) 1 command panzer engineer stand (integral Panzerfaust) 1 panzer engineer stand (integral Panzerfaust) 1 medium truck 11th Panzergrenadier Regiment: (Freund F14/G15) Headquarters Company: (Freund F14/G15) 1 staff telephone truck KG Schemm 1 : (Brenig K15) Headquarters (I/11th Panzergrenadier Battalion): 1 motorcycle command stand Headquarters Company: 3 Panzergrenadier companies (1, 2 & 3), each with: 1 infantry stand (integral Panzerfaust) KG Bockhoff: (Kornelimunster H16/I17) Headquarters (9th Recon Battalion): 2/9th Recon Company: 1 command panzergrenadier stand (integral Panzerfaust) 1 Most of this battalion had been destroyed before the campaign started, but some men were able to rejoin their unit by September 13. It appears that other units, like the March Battalion Nagel and Zorn detached men to Schemm's unit as it got stronger as the campaign went on.

3 1 SdKfz 251/1 1 SdKfz 251/9 Platoon/14th Company/253rd Antitank Company: (Regular/8) 1 75L46 AT gun and crew (ds) 1 medium truck II Battalion/102nd Panzer Artillery (Direct Support): (Neutheim H18/I19/I/18) 1 command observation stand 1 staff telephone truck 4/102nd Light Artillery Battery: 1 105L28 howitzer and gun crew (ds) 1 SdKfz 10 5/102nd Light Artillery Battery: 1 105L28 howitzer and gun crew (ds) 1 SdKfz 10 8/12th SS Light Artillery Battery: (Veteran/9) 1 105L28 howitzer and gun crew (ds) 1 SdKfz 10 8th Luftwaffe Fortress Battalion 2 : (Stolberg: E11/E12/E13/F11/F12/G11/G12) (Trained/6) 3 infantry stands (integral Panzerfaust) 105th Panzer Brigade: (Experienced/8) (Walheim J18) Headquarters Company: (Walheim J18) 1 staff radio SdKfz 251/3 2105th Panzer Battalion: (Walheim J18) 2 had 3 cos with 600 men and 42 MG 15 LMGs.

4 (Walheim J18) Composite Panzer Company: 1 (joint command) PzKw V tank 1 PzJgr IV/70 tank destroyer Composite Infantry Company: 1 infantry stand (integral Panzerfaust) 2105th Panzergrenadier Battalion 3 : (Walheim J18 and I21/J20/J21/K21/K22/L20/L21) (Walheim J18) 1/2105th Composite Panzergrenadier Company: 1 command assault rifle stand (integral Panzerfaust) 2 assault rifle stands (integral Panzerfaust) 1 infantry stand (integral Panzerfaust) 2/2105th Composite Panzergrenadier Company: 1 command assault rifle stand (integral Panzerfaust) 2 assault rifle stands (integral Panzerfaust) 1 infantry stand (integral Panzerfaust) 5/2105th Heavy Weapons Company: 1 12cm mortar and crew 1 SdKfz 251/1 1 SdKfz 251/9 1 SdKfz 251/21m 2105 Armored Engineer Company: (Walheim J18) 1 command engineer stand (integral Panzerfaust) 1 engineer stand (integral Panzerfaust) 217th Strumpanzer Brigade: (Walheim J18) 1 (joint) command Strum Pz IV 253rd Reserve Grenadier Regiment: (attached to 9th Panzer 4 ) (Regular/8) (Brenig K15) (Colonel Feind) Headquarters Company: (Brenig K15) 3 Most of the halftracks (251s) of the 105th Panzer Brigade had been pulled back behind the Westwall on the morning of Sept 11. On September 24, the 105th Panzer Brigade listed s as operational and another 11 in maintenance for repairs; a further 74 are listed as lost. Given the lack of use of these halftracks in the campaign, it can be assumed that they were not used due to the lack of fuel available for operations. I have only included those 251s which were probably crucial to operations and within the range noted by other sources as available to the brigade. About 450 men were still present with the infantry battalion. 4 Had been part of the 353rd Infantry Division, but was attached to 9thPanzer Division on the morning of September 13. Commander was Oberst Feind.

5 1 staff telephone wagon I/9 Landesschutzen Battalion 5 : (Trained/7) (Westwall E22/F21/G21/H20/H21/I21 or Oberforstbach G19) 3 infantry stands (integral Panzerfaust) 473rd Reserve Grenadier Battalion 6 : (Westwall I21/J21/K22/L20/L21 or Schmidthof J20/K20/K21) 1 Weapons Company (4): 1 8cm mortar stand (bg) 2 MMG stand (integral Panzerfaust) 328th Reserve Grenadier Battalion 7 : (M20/M21 or Rott M19/N19) 1 Weapons Company (4): 1 8cm mortar stand (bg) 2 MMG stand (integral Panzerfaust) platoon/253rd Antitank Company: (Rott M19/N19) 1 75L46 AT gun and crew (ds) 1 medium truck 3/889th Light Antiaircraft Battery (-): (Rott M19/N19) 2 20L113 AA gun and crews 504th Fortress Antitank Battalion: (Trained/6) (with any unit 253rd Regt. unit) 5 Had 3 companies with a total of 2 MG 32, 2 MG 34, 10 MG08/15 and 657 men. 6 Had about 18 LMG, 8 HMG, and 2 8cm mortars 7 Had about 18 LMG, 8 HMG, and 2 8cm mortars

6 1 RSO 3 Antitank Batteries (1, 2 & 3), each with: 3 88L56 AA guns 8 and crews 9th Panzer Division Reinforcements: September 13 Afternoon: (arrive at A17) Platoon/2/394th Sturmgeschutz Company: (Experienced/9) 1 StuG IIIG September 13 Night: (arrive at N1) March Battalion Nagel: (Trained/7) 2 Infantry Companies (1 & 2), each with: March Battalion Zorn: (Trained/7) 2 Infantry Companies (1 & 2), each with: September 14 Afternoon: (arrive at N1) 1/50th Antitank Company: 1 command PzJgr IV/48 tank destroyer 1 PzJgr IV/48 tank destroyer September 16 Morning: (arrive at N1) II/33rd Panzer Battalion: Headquarters Company: 1 recon PzKw V tank 2/33rd Panzer Company: 1 command PzKw V tank 1 PzKw V tank 460th Medium Artillery Battalion: (Regular/8) 1 command observation stand 8 These were Russian 88L53 antiaircraft guns rebored to take 88L56 ammunition. They were transported to the general areas they were set up in and towed into place by the battalion's limited transport (RSO?).

7 1 staff telephone truck 3 Medium Artillery Batteries (1, 2 & 3), each with: 1 150L30 howitzer and crew (ds) 1 SdKfz 6 3/50th Antitank Company: 2 75L46 Antitank guns and crews (ds) 2 medium trucks September 16 Afternoon: (arrive at N1) 2/102nd Panzer Artillery Battery: 1 SdKfz 251/1 1 Hummel self-propelled artillery September 17 Night: (arrive at N1) 102nd Panzer Artillery Regiment (KG Mueller): 2nd/287th Antiaircraft Battery: 1 20L113 AA and gun crew 2 light trucks 1 88L56 AA and gun crew (ds) 1 SdKfz 7 September 17 Night: (arrive at A7 or A13) KG Heuer (105th Panzer Brigade): (Experienced/8) 1 command PzKv V tank 1 PzJgr IV/70 tank destroyer September 18 Morning: (arrive at N1) 1/II/33rd Panzer Company: 1 command PzKw V tank 1 PzKw V tank September 20 Afternoon: (arrive at N1) III/102 Panzer Artillery Battalion: 1 command observation stand

8 1 staff radio light truck 7/102nd Light Artillery Battery: 1 105L28 howitzer and gun crew (ds) 1 SdKfz 10 September 21 Afternoon: (arrive at N1) 9/102nd Medium Artillery Battery: 1 150L30 howitzer and crew (ds) 1 SdKfz 6 353rd Infantry Division: (Regular/8) (Schevenhutte M7/N7) (Lieutenant General Mahlmann) Headquarters Company: (Regular/8) (Schevenhutte M7/N7) 1 staff telephone wagon 1 infantry stand (integral Panzerfaust) Platoon/353rd Fusilier Battalion: (Experienced/9) (Schevenhutte M7/N7) 1 recon infantry stand (integral Panzerfaust) 2/16th Reserve Armored Engineer Battalion: (Regular/8) (Zweitel M14/N14) 1 command engineer stand (integral Panzerfaust) 2 engineer stands (integral Panzerfaust) 1 weapons stand (integral Panzerfaust) 2 medium trucks Composite Company/353rd Engineer Battalion: (Regular/8) (Vicht L11/L12) 1 command engineer stand (integral Panzerfaust) 1 engineer stand (integral Panzerfaust) 353rd Artillery Regiment (composite battalion) (Direct Support): (Regular/8) (Gressenrich K8/L7/L8) 1 mounted command observation stand I/353rd Artillery Battalion (composite battery): 1 105L28 howitzer and gun crew (ds) II/353rd Artillery Battalion (composite battery):

9 1 105L28 howitzer and gun crew (ds) 1301st Fortress Artillery Battalion: (Trained/7) (Gressenrich K8/L7/L8) 1 command observation stand Headquarters Company: 1 staff telephone wagon 3 batteries (1, 2 & 3), each with: 1 220L10 mortar (french) and gun crew (ds) 1 limber 942nd Grenadier Regiment: (KG Wolke or Volker) (Regular/8) (Gressenrich K8/L7/L8) Headquarters Company: (Regular/8) (Gressenrich K8/L7/L8) 1 staff telephone wagon II/6 Landeschutzen Battalion: (Trained/7) (Bushbach H12/H13/I11/I12/I13/J11/J12) 4 Infantry Companies (1, 2, 3 & 4), each with: III/6 Landesschutzen Battalion: (Trained/7) (Vicht K11/L11/M12/N11) 5 Infantry Companies (1, 2, 3, 4 & 5), each with: 12th Luftwaffe Fortress Battalion: (Trained/6) (Zweifal M14/N14) 3 infantry stands (integral Panzerfaust) 353rd Infantry Division Reinforcements: (all arrive at N1) September 14 Morning: Platoon/14th Company/253rd Antitank Company: (Regular/8) 1 75L46 AT gun and crew (ds) 1 medium truck

10 September 15 Night: 1310th Fortress Artillery Battalion: (Trained/7) 1 command observation stand 1 staff telephone truck 3 Batteries (1, 2, & 3), each with: 1 122L22 howitzer with crew (ds) 1 RSO September 15 Night: (Withdraw either by truck to N1 or via rail at Eschweiler) 1301st Fortress Artillery Battalion September 16 Afternoon: 547th Security Battalion 9 : (Regular/7) 3 security Companies (1, 2 & 3), each with: 1 MMG stand (integral Panzerfaust) 1 heavy company (4): 1 37L45 AT gun and crew Special Withdrawal: if Americans capture Zweifel (withdraw all units off southeast edge of map, transfer all other units under 353rd Infantry Division to 9th Panzer Division): Headquarters/353rd Infantry Division Headquarters Company/353rd Infantry Division Platoon/353rd Fusilier Battalion Composite Company/353rd Engineer Battalion 353rd Artillery Regiment (composite battalion) Headquarters Headquarters Battery I/353rd Artillery Battalion (composite battery) II/353rd Artillery Battalion (composite battery) 9 Had 3 infantry companies, each with 12 LMG and 3 5cm mortars and 1 heavy company with 6 MMG, 2 Antitank guns, and 3 8cm mortars.

11 Aachen Local Area Command: (may only operate in hex rows A, B, C, or D) (Trained/7) (Aachen A17/A18/A19) (Colonel von Osterroth) Headquarters Company: (Trained/7) (Aachen A17/A18/A19) 1 staff telephone stand 3/76th Reserve Artillery Battery: (Regular 8) (Aachen A17/A18/A19) 1 105L52 gun and gun crew (ds) 453rd Grenadier Ersatz and Ausbildungs Battalion 10 (+): (Regular/8) (A23/B22/C22/D22) 1 Weapons Company (4): 1 8cm mortar stand (bg) 2 MMG stand (integral Panzerfaust) Company/503rd Fortress Antitank Battalion: (Trained/6) 3 88L56 AA guns 11 and crews Company/34th Fortress Machinegun Battalion: (Regular/8) 1 command MMG stand (integral Panzerfaust) 2 MMG stands (integral Panzerfaust) 19th Luftwaffe Fortress Battalion: (Trained/6) (A13/A14/B11/B12/B13/C14/C15/D12/D13) 3 infantry stands (integral Panzerfaust) 12th Infantry Division: (Regular/8, 12th Fusilier Battalion Experienced/9) (Colonel Gerhard Engel) 10 Had about 18 LMG, 8 HMG, and 2 8cm mortars 11 These were Russian 88L53 antiaircraft guns rebored to take 88L56 ammunition. They had no organic transport and had been towed into place and dug in.

12 1 car Headquarters Company: 1 medium staff radio truck 27th Fusilier Regiment: Headquarters Company: 1 staff radio wagon 1 recon bicycle infantry stand (integral Panzerfaust) 1 engineer stand (integral Panzerfaust) 13th Infantry Gun Company: 1 150L11 Infantry Gun and crew (battalion gun) 14th Antitank Company: 1 75mm IG AT gun and crew 1 RSO 4 RkPzB stands I/27th Fusilier Battalion: 1 MMG stand (integral Panzerfaust) 1 Weapons Company (4): 1 12cm mortar stand and crew (ds) 1 75L12 Infantry Gun and crew 2 light limbers II/27th Fusilier Battalion: 3 Infantry Companies (5, 6 & 7), each with: 1 MMG stand (integral Panzerfaust) 1 Weapons Company (8): 12 A 75L24 gun mounted on a 37mm AT gun carriage.

13 1 12cm mortar stand and crew (ds) 1 75L12 Infantry Gun and crew 2 light limbers 48th Grenadier Regiment: 1 motorcycle command stand Headquarters Company: 1 staff radio wagon 1 recon bicycle infantry stand (integral Panzerfaust) 1 engineer stand (integral Panzerfaust) 13th Infantry Gun Company: 1 150L11 Infantry Gun and crew (battalion gun) 14th Antitank Company: 1 75mm IG AT gun and crew 1 RSO 4 RkPzB stands I/48th Grenadier Battalion: 1 MMG stand (integral Panzerfaust) 1 Weapons Company (4): 1 12cm mortar stand and crew (ds) 1 75L12 Infantry Gun and crew 2 light limbers II/48th Grenadier Battalion: 3 Infantry Companies (5, 6 & 7), each with: 1 MMG stand (integral Panzerfaust) 1 Weapons Company (8): 13 A 75L24 gun mounted on a 37mm AT gun carriage.

14 1 12cm mortar stand and crew (ds) 1 75L12 Infantry Gun and crew 2 light limbers 89th Grenadier Regiment: Headquarters Company: 1 staff radio wagon 1 recon bicycle infantry stand (integral Panzerfaust) 1 engineer stand (integral Panzerfaust) 13th Infantry Gun Company: 1 150L11 Infantry Gun and crew (battalion gun) 14th Antitank Company: 1 75mm IG AT gun and crew 1 RSO 4 RkPzB stands I/89th Grenadier Battalion: 1 MMG stand (integral Panzerfaust) 1 Weapons Company (4): 1 12cm mortar stand and crew (ds) 1 75L12 Infantry Gun and crew 2 light limbers II/89th Grenadier Battalion: 3 Infantry Companies (5, 6 & 7), each with: 1 MMG stand (integral Panzerfaust) 14 A 75L24 gun mounted on a 37mm AT gun carriage.

15 1 Weapons Company (8): 1 12cm mortar and crew (ds) 1 75L12 Infantry Gun and crew 2 light limbers 12th Fusilier Battalion: 1 motorcycle command stand 3 Bicycle Fusilier Companies (1, 2 & 3), each with: 1 command bicycle infantry stand (integral RkPzB) 2 bicycle infantry stands (integral RkPzB) 1 bicycle weapons stand (integral RkPzB) 1 Weapons Company (4): 1 12cm mortar and crew (ds) 1 bicycle MMG stand 12th Panzerjaeger Battalion (-): Headquarters Company: 1/12th Antitank Company: 3 75L46 AT guns and crews 3 RSOs 3/12th Antiaircraft Company: 3 SdKfz 10/4 SP AA 12th Artillery Regiment: I/12th Light Artillery Battalion (Direct Support): 1 mounted command observation stand 1 staff telephone wagon 3 Light Artillery Batteries (1, 2 & 3), each with:

16 1 105L28 howitzer and crew (ds) II/12th Light Artillery Battalion (Direct Support): 1 mounted command observation stand 1 staff telephone wagon 3 Light Artillery Batteries (4, 5 & 6), each with: 1 105L28 howitzer and crew (ds) III/12th Light Artillery Battalion (Direct Support): 1 mounted command observation stand 1 staff telephone wagon 3 Light Artillery Batteries (7, 8 & 9), each with: 1 105L28 howitzer and crew (ds) IV/12th Medium Artillery Battalion: 1 mounted command observation stand 1 staff telephone wagon 3 Heavy Artillery Batteries (10, 11 & 12), each with: 1 150L30 howitzer and crew (ds) 12th Engineer Battalion: 1/12th Bicycle Engineer Company: 1 bicycle command engineer stand (integral RkPzB) 1 bicycle engineer stand (integral RkPzB) 1 bicycle engineer flamethrower stand (integral RkPzB) 1 bicycle weapons stand (integral Panzerfaust) 2/12th Engineer Company: 1 command engineer stand (integral RkPzB)

17 1 engineer stand (integral RkPzB) 1 engineer flamethrower stand (integral RkPzB) 1 weapons stand (integral Panzerfaust) 3/12th Engineer Company: 1 command engineer stand (integral RkPzB) 1 engineer stand (integral RkPzB) 1 engineer flamethrower stand (integral RkPzB) 1 weapons stand (integral Panzerfaust) 12th Replacement Battalion: 1 MMG stand (integral Panzerfaust) 1 Weapons Company (4): 1 12cm mortar and crew (ds) elements/march Battalion : (Trained/7) 3 x March Infantry Companies, each with 16 : (Trained/7) 4 infantry stands (integral Panzerfaust) Order of Appearance for 12th Infantry Division: (all arrive at H1 or N1) September 16 Afternoon: 27th Fusilier Regiment II/12th Artillery Battalion September 17 Night: Headquarters/12th Infantry Division 48th Grenadier Regiment 89th Grenadier Regiment 12th Panzerjaeger Battalion 12th Artillery Regiment (minus II and IV battalions) September 18 Morning: 12th Fusilier Battalion men men per company. I don't know the designations of these companies.

18 12th Engineer Battalion IV/12th Artillery Battalion September 19 Morning: elements/march Battalion 554 September 20 Morning: 3 march companies Stolberg Campaign Notes: 1. Transport for the 12th Infantry Division: The 12th Infantry Division was transported to the front via trucks from the corps' troops. To represent this, during the first turn the following reinforcements arrive, they are get to move as motorized units: 27th Fusilier Regiment, 48th Grenadier Regiment, 89th Grenadier Regiment, 12th Fusilier Battalion, and 12th Engineer Battalion. The supply wagons and limbers for these units will move up at the normal nonmotorized rate as reinforcements. 2. LXXXI Corps Transport: The LXXXI (81st) Armee Korps seemed to have some trucks available to it to transport non-motorized units. This small truck company represents a 60 ton truck column, which is what the corps seems to have had. This unit must be kept together, but it can be used to transport non-motorized units in the corps, like the stationary 88mm antitank units or other non-motorized units. 3. LXXXI Corps The corps headquarters for the LXXXI Armee Korps remained off of the campaign map, so it is not represented as a unit, but the senior player on the German side should assume the role of the corps commander. 4. Organizational Notes: Basically the 12th Infantry Division was organized as a 44 type infantry division and was essentially full strength. The only units were either remnants of heavily depleted units, like the 9th Panzer Division and the 105th Panzer Brigade, or second or even third line troops rushed to the front. None of these units seemed to follow any standard organization. I have done my best to sort out what these units had. A good place to start was the foreign military studies by the American Army; these can be found on the Strumpanzer webpage at: I was able to find other bits of information at the Lexicon der Wehrmacht web page: and the Axis History Forum: Finally a lot of bits and pieces of information came from just good old googling every possible key word I could think of. Your information may vary, but I don't think that outside of German archives, there is exact information about what these units had. 5. Staff Telephone Stands: The 9th Panzer Division and 353rd Infantry Division have staff telephone stands instead of staff radio stands due to a critical lack of radios in the division and regiment staffs. In several instances, the 9th Panzer Division relied on the civilian telephone system to transmit orders to subordinate units.