Listed below is all that is known about the composition of the II S.S. Panzer Korps. Please let me know of any further information, including the commanders of any units, more accurate English translations of the German unit names, and also the size of formations and their casualties. webmaster@extraplan.demon.co.uk
Korps HQ
Commander : Obergruppenführer Wilhelm Bittrich
The units listed below were attached to the II S.S. Panzer Korps in one capacity or another, however the Kampfgruppe (or Battle Group) units were improvised from a selection of units, including some from the 9th and 10th S.S. Panzer Divisions listed below.
S.S. Panzergrenadier Bataillon 16
Commander : Sturmbannführer Sepp Krafft
Later Kampfgruppe Krafft, reinforced by two marine regiments, a police company, and 10 x StuG IIIg of StuG Abteilung 280, as of 19th September.
Strength: 600+ Dead: 65 Wounded: 161 Missing: 94
Schwerepanzer Abteilung 506
Commander : Major Lange
Armament : 45 x PzKw VIb
Schwerepanzer Kompanie Hummel
Armament : 14 x PzKw VI
StuG Abteilung 280
Armament : 10 x StuG IIIg
Arko 191
Bataillon I
Bataillon II
Bataillon III
Armament : 24 x 105L28 leFH 18, and 4 x 210L31 Morser 18
S.S. Werfer Abteilung 102
Commander : Hauptsturmfürer Nickmann
Armament : 12 x 15cm NW 41
Kampfgruppe Brinkmann
KampfGruppe Bruhn
Strength: 525
Kampfgruppe Harder
Two Panzer and an Administrative Company
Strength: 460
Sperrverband Harzer (Gerhard)
MG Bataillon 47, (540 men)
Marine Kampfgruppe 642, (600 men)
Kampfgruppe Schörken, (600 men)
Kampfgruppe Kauer, (600 men)
S.S. Abteilung "Landstrum Nederland", (450 men)
Kampfgruppe Knaust
Commander: Major Knaust
Ersatz Abteilung Bocholt
Panzer Kompanie Mielke, (8 x PzKw III+IV) as of 19th September
Strength: 200-300 Casualties: 100
Kampfgruppe Spindler
Two companies, 9th S.S. Artillerie Regiment, (350 men)
9th S.S. Panzer Pioneer Abteilung (100 men with self-propelled guns)
Four companies, 19 and 20 S.S. Panzergrenadier Regiments
9th S.S. Flak Abteilung (85 men, 1 x 88L56 Flak and 1 x 20L113 Flak)
Strength: 1000 Casualties: See individual units below
FlaK Abteilung Swoboda
Came under command of 9 S.S. Panzer Division on 19th September.
Bataillon I, (12 x 88L56 FlaK 18, and 8 x 20L113 FlaK 38)
Bataillon II (12 x 88L56 FlaK 18, and 8 x 20L113 FlaK 38)
Abteilung 19, (5 x 88L56 FlaK 18, and 6 x 37L98)
Kruger, (4 x 88L56 FlaK 18, and 5 x 20L113 FlaK 38
S.S. 102, (8 x 20L113 FlaK 38, and 2 x 37L98)
Kampfgruppe Von Allworden
Commander : Captain Klaus Von Allworden
Consisiting of Anti-Tank, Pioneer and Supply Companies, supplemented by Naval personnel.
Strength: 410
Kampfgruppe Weber
Nachrichten Abteilung 213, (Captain Willy Weber), (90 men)
9 S.S. Panzer Division 'Hohenstaufen'
Headquarters
Commander : Obersturmbannführer Walther Harzer
9 S.S. Panzer-Regiment
Bataillon I, (100 men)
Bataillon II, (3 x PzKw Vg Panther)
9 S.S. Panzer Regiment 9, (120 men)
FlaK Regiment 9, (2 x Flak Pz. IV(37))
Werkstatt, (100 men)
Schiffsturm, (100 men)
19 S.S. Panzergrenadier Regiment
Bataillon I, (300 men)
Bataillon 15 (Pioneer), (120 men)
20 S.S. Panzergrenadier Regiment
Aufklarung, (80 men)
Bataillon I, (300 men)
Bataillon II, (300 men)
Bataillon 15 (Pioneer), (120 men)
9 S.S. Aufklarung Abteilung
English name : Reconnaissance Battalion
Commander : Captain Viktor Graebner
Armament : 30 x Sdkfz 233+234
Strength: 400 Casualties: 200
9 S.S. Artillerie Regiment
English name : Artillery Regiment
Abteilung I (Sturmbannfürer Ludwig Spindler)
Strength: 120
9 S.S.
Panzerjäger Abteilung
English name : Anti-Tank Battalion
Commander : Hauptsturmfürer Klaus von Allworden
Armament : 2 x Jagdpanzer IV
Strength: 120 Casualties: 100
9 S.S.
Flak Abteilung
English name : Anti-Aircraft
Battalion
Commander : Obersturmfürer Gropp
Armament : 1 x 88L56 Flak and 1 x 20L113 Flak
Strength: 87 Casualties: 80
9 S.S. Panzer Pioneer Abteilung
English name : Engineer Battalion
Commander : Hauptsturmfürer Hans Moeller
Strength: 120 Casualties: 60
Pioneer Lehr Battalion 9
Strength: 450 men
9 S.S.
Panzer Nachrichten Abteilung
English name : Signals
Battalion
9 S.S.
Sturmgeschütz Abteilung
English name : Assault
Battalion
9 S.S.
Beoachtungs Batterie
English name : Observation
Battery
9 S.S. Nachschubtruppen
English name : Supply and Logistics Unit
9 S.S.
Panzer Instandsetzungs Abteilung
English name : Maintenance
Unit
9 S.S. Verwaltungstruppen Abteilung
English name : Administration
9 S.S.
Sanitäts Kompanien
English name : Medical
Unit
9 S.S.
Feldlazarett
English name : Field
Hospital
9 S.S.
Feldgendarmerie Trupp
English name : Military
Police
9 S.S. Ausbildungs Battalion
9 S.S. Wirtschafts Battalion
9 S.S. Krankenkraftwagenzug
9 S.S. Feldpostamt
9 S.S. Kriegsberichter Zug
9 S.S. Feldersatz Battalion
10 S.S. Panzer Division 'Frundsberg'
Headquarters
Commander : Brigadeführer Heinz Harmel
10 S.S. Panzer Regiment
Bataillon I (8 x PzKw Vg Panther)
Bataillon II (10 x PzKw IVj)
FlaK Regiment 10 (3 x Flak Pz. IV(37))
21 S.S. Panzergrenadier Regiment
Aufklarung (80 men)
Bataillon I, (200 men)
Bataillon 13, (3 x 15cm sIG Gw 38(t))
Bataillon 15, (80 men)
22 S.S. Panzergrenadier Regiment
Aufklarung, (100 men)
Bataillon I, (200 men)
Bataillon II, (200 men)
Bataillon 13, (3 x 15cm sIG Gw 38(t))
Bataillon 15, (80 men)
10 S.S. Aufklarung Abteilung
English name : Reconnaissance Battalion
Commander : Sturmbannfürer Brinkmann
Armament : 3 x Sdkfz 231/232, 6 x Sdkfz 222, 2 x Sdkfz 250/9, 17 x le.SPW 250, 9 x m.SPW 251
10 S.S. Panzer Artillerie Regiment
English name : Artillery Regiment
Bataillon I, (18 x 105L28 leFH 18)
Bataillon II, (24 x 105L28 leFH 18)
Bataillon III, (12 x 150L30 sFH 18, and 10 x 105L52 K 18)
10 S.S. Panzerjäger Abteilung
English name : Anti-Tank Battalion
Commander : Sturmbannfürer Roestel
Armament : 20 x Jagdpanzer IV, all but four of these were attached to KG Heinke, 13th September.
10 S.S.
Flak Abteilung
English name : Anti-Aircraft
Battalion
Armament : 6 x 20L113 FlaK 38, 10 x 88L56 FlaK 18, and 9 x 37L89 FlaK 18
10 S.S.
Pioneer Abteilung
English name : Engineer Battalion
Strength: 200
10 S.S.
Panzer Nachrichten Abteilung
English name : Signals
Battalion
10 S.S. Sturmgeschütz Abteilung
English name : Assault Battalion
10 S.S.
Nachschubtruppen
English name : Reserve
Unit
10 S.S. Instandsetzungs Abteilung
English name : Maintenance Battalion
10 S.S. Verwaltungs Truppen
English name : Administration
10 S.S.
Sanitats Abteilung
English name : Medical
Unit
10 S.S. Feldgendarmerie-Trupp
English name : Military Police
10 S.S. Versorgungs Einheinten
English name : Supply Unit
10 S.S. Kradschützen Regiment
10 S.S. Kriegsberichter Zug
10 S.S. Feldpostamt
