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    The document summarizes the organization and unit strengths of the Panzer Lehr Division on the eve of D-Day including: 1) The divisional headquarters staff and escort company with sections for heavy machine guns, heavy mortars, Flakpanzer 38t, and anti-tank guns. 2) The two Panzer Grenadier regiments, 901 and 902, were both fully armored with battalion staff companies, three companies of armored infantry with SPW 251 vehicles, heavy companies, signals companies, and pioneer companies. 3) The reconnaissance battalion included two armored car companies with Pumas and SPW 250/9, and two armored infantry companies with SPW 251 vehicles.

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    The document summarizes the organization and unit strengths of the Panzer Lehr Division on the eve of D-Day including: 1) The divisional headquarters staff and escort company with sections for heavy machine guns, heavy mortars, Flakpanzer 38t, and anti-tank guns. 2) The two Panzer Grenadier regiments, 901 and 902, were both fully armored with battalion staff companies, three companies of armored infantry with SPW 251 vehicles, heavy companies, signals companies, and pioneer companies. 3) The reconnaissance battalion included two armored car companies with Pumas and SPW 250/9, and two armored infantry companies with SPW 251 vehicles.

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    The document summarizes the organization and unit strengths of the Panzer Lehr Division on the eve of D-Day including: 1) The divisional headquarters staff and escort company with sections for heavy machine guns, heavy mortars, Flakpanzer 38t, and anti-tank guns. 2) The two Panzer Grenadier regiments, 901 and 902, were both fully armored with battalion staff companies, three companies of armored infantry with SPW 251 vehicles, heavy companies, signals companies, and pioneer companies. 3) The reconnaissance battalion included two armored car companies with Pumas and SPW 250/9, and two armored infantry companies with SPW 251 vehicles.

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    Panzer Lehr OOB on the eve of D-Day.

    I have given the strengths of some


    combat units, especially where they are distinctive.
    PLD HQ Staff inc:
    Divisional Escort Company:
    HMG sect.
    Hvy Mortar sect.
    2cm Flakpanzer 38t sect.
    Pak 40 AT sect.
    Pz Lehr Rgt 130
    Rgt Staff Comp: 3xPzV, 5xPzIV, 12xFlakpz38t (later Ostwind)
    1st Btn/Pz Reg 6 (seconded from 3rd Pz Div): Btn staff inc
    2xWirbelwind. 4xPanzer Companies each with 17xPzV (according to
    Ritgen. The Perrigault book (see below) has comps 1 & 2 with
    20xPzV, comps 3 & 4 with 19 each.)
    2nd Btn/Pz Reg 130: same organisation as Panther Co. but with
    4x(22xPzIV).
    Funklenk-kompanie 316: 9xStuG, 5xPorsche turret TigerII(scuttled),
    possibly 3xTigerI, unknown no. of BIV radio-controlled tanks.
    Pz Gren Lehr Rgt 901:
    Staff Comp. inc. 3xSPW 251/16 (flamethrower), 2xPak40
    1st Btn/901: Btn comp., 3xPzGren Comp. each with 22xSPW 251,
    1xHeavy Comp. with 13xSPW 251/1, 6xSPW 251/9
    2nd Btn/901: as above
    9th (sIG) comp: 6x150mm SP (38t)
    10th (Pioneer) comp: 6xSPW 251/16,1x251/9,2xmortars,3xPzschreck
    11th (flak) comp: 8xSdKfz10/5, 2xFlakvierling
    Pz Gren Lehr Rgt 902:
    as for PGLR 901 but without the flak comp. The Division was
    unique in that both Pz Gren. Rgt. were fully armoured.
    Pz Recce Btn. 130:
    2xarmoured car comps. (1st with 26xPuma, 2nd with 26xSPW 250/9)
    2xpz gren comps. with 26xSPW 251
    1xheavy pz gren. comp.
    Pz Jaeger Lehr Btn. 130:
    Staff, flak, pioneer,recce sections
    3xcomps each with 9xPzJg IV(L48) and 4xPak40
    Pz Artillery Rgt 130:
    3xArtillery Btns:
    1st (lt) Btn: 3x105mm batts
    2nd (Pz) Btn: 2xWespe batts, 1xHummel batt
    3rd (hvy)Btn: 3x152mm batts (captured Russian guns)
    Flak Btn. 311:
    3xflak batts each with 6x88mm, 3xFlakpanzer 38t, 4xAAmg
    Pz Engineer Btn 130:
    Staff comp inc 4xSPW 251/16
    3xpioneer comps each with 28xSPW inc. 2x251/2(mortar),
    6x251/16(flamethrower)
    1xhvy bridging column
    These were the main combat elements. Other units include the signals
    battalion, hospital troop, workshop, transport, depot btn. etc., all
    numbered 130 when appropriate and conforming largely to the Panzer-
    Division 1944 structure.
    Sources:
    'Die Geschichte der Panzer Lehr im Westen 1944-1945' H Ritgen
    'La Panzer Lehr Division' Jean-Claude Perrigault
    --
    Mike O'Brien

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