Company of Heroes: Eastern Front
Other discussions (Read-Only) => Eastern Front => Topic started by: Jeff 'Robotnik' W. on March 08, 2013, 06:40:38 PM
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Hello everyone.
I decided to make this thread to make it easier to ask and get questions on World War II answered. I decided to make this thread after seeing many small history related questions scattered throughout the fourm, so why not make a thread to all of those little questions people have.
While im certainly not an expert, i and anyone else willing to contribute will try to answer questions as best as possible. They can be anything as long as its related to world war II, including things such as politics during the war, life during the war, weaponry and technology (both are my favorite!).
Right now there are no rules to asking questions right now (other than them being WWII related). so feel free to ask, and anyone who feels like they know the answer to a question is free to share their answers as well.
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Well, I may as well contribute, because this question has been burning at me for a while!
I've heard stories that the British Sten, while cheap, light and easy to produce, often came across issues due to its magazine, and the fixture into the side of the weapon. Because soldiers used to hold the magazine when firing, rather than the weapon itself, the shock of firing over time could loosen the magazine feed and allow debris to get in, jamming the weapon.
Do you happen to know if there was any way to hold the Sten comfortably without being burnt by the muzzle?
http://www.guns.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/sten_pic1.jpg
In this image, for example, I can see why it would be preferable to hold the weapon by the magazine, as the gap between the trigger guard and the magazine is too small for a hand to fit comfortably, but holding the weapon in front of the magazine looks pretty close to the muzzle...
Any thoughts?
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I got an question, and this is from a forum about another game, but basically my question is: is this guy right or wrong? :P
http://forums.tripwireinteractive.com/showthread.php?t=7019
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@MonolithicBacon
Yes, if i remember right a leather sleeve guard was sometimes issued to troopes to protect their hands from the hot barrel and was issued after the sten MKII. Im not sure if that would have made it much more comfortable to wield however
The picture you posted is of a sten MKII if i remember correctly, which had a shorter shroud than the MKIII version, which would have provided more protection from the hot barrel. So im guessing that if you had an MKIII or above version of the sten it was more comfortable to wield, or if you had one of those leather sleeve guards.
Though you also have to consider that the Sten was meant for mass production and cheapness, so comfort was not exactly on the top of the list when it was designed
also an interesting fact, the magazine used by the sten was pretty much a copy of the one used on the MP40, and were even interchangeable. Unfortunately, the MP40's magazine was also considered one of its biggest flaws
@saprize21
Im not sure if you wanted me to address the first post or any other details in the thread in the link you posted, so im just going to give an overview of the IS2's strengths and weaknesses, and should answer most questions. If you have any more specific question about what was being discussed in that thread, feel free to ask
I wouldnt go as far as to say it was the best tank of world war II. The IS2 was remarkable in how it was able to pack so much armor and a big gun while still weighing about the same as the panther. those amazing specifications came at a price, ill list all the pros and cons, since the guy in that post seemed oblivious to the faults of the IS2
the armor
Here are 2 pictures comparing the armor thickness of the tiger and early model IS2
(http://i372.photobucket.com/albums/oo161/robotnikman/Pz_6_pancir.jpg)
(http://i372.photobucket.com/albums/oo161/robotnikman/is2armor.jpg)
as you can see, the armor protection of the IS2 is equal to or greater than that of the tiger, in addition to being sloped as well. All this while weighing less than the tiger ( the tiger was around 60 tons while the IS2 is around 45 tons). The elimination of the christie suspension (as seen in the T34) in favor of torsion bar suspension also saved a lot of room for more armor
The gun
Its amazing they even got the gun into the turret in the first place, as it was about the same size as the one used in the jagdtiger if i remember right, except slightly smaller. The 122mm gun was also capable of easily penetrating the armor of either the panther or the tiger, and could even blow the turret off of them using just regular HE rounds, as the HE contained enough explosives and were fired at a high enough velocity to simply kill the crew or set off ammo simply due to the shock of the explosion. Even though the numbers at the time pointed out that the IS2 was incapable of penetrating the panther at short range, they never knew about overmatching at the time, where a shell with a greater diameter than the thickness of the armor it is hitting has much greater penetration. It didnt help the panther either that the IS2 used mostly regular AP shells at first, since more blunt projectiles had better performance against heavilly sloped armor. this meant that the IS2 was able to engage the panther at normal combat ranges.
The IS2 also had decent optics, and the whole thing about the soviets having inferior optics is usually a myth, but the germans did have much better rangefinders and guides in their optics which allowed for greater accuracy.
Weaknesses
The soviets did however have to make sacrifices in order to achieve all of this, some of them which didnt make much of a difference, while others were more severe.
1. Elimination of the hull machine gunner: this saved a lot of space in the hull, allowing for a more sloped profile and for more amor to be added. Overall considered a smart move, and it was adopted by other countries after the war. During WWII however, the hull machine gunner position also usually served as a radioman and extra crew member, so it meant more work for the crew
2. If your IS2 was penetrated, good luck getting out. In order to save weight the IS2 was made compact, making for a very cramped interior. this meant that it was harder for the crew to escape if the tank was damaged. This was even worse for the driver though, as he had no escape hatch above him (unlike almost every other tank at the time) and had to crawl all the way back to the turret and out of it to escape.
3. Cramped conditions and no comfort. Unlike the german tanks, with ones such as the tiger meant for taller SS solidiers, the IS2 was designed only for people who were below a certain height. People who were short were usually sent to be tank crews, and even then conditions were extremely cramped. The IS2 also lacked other comforts such as padded or adjustable seats. The interior was also more noisy as well, and if i remember right it was because their was little insulation between the crew compartment and the engine (in not 100% sure on this one)
4. the ammo problem. The consequence of mounting such a huge gun in a small tank meant a lot of problems.
- Seperate loading ammo. unlike most tanks at the time, the ammo was split into to peices: proppellant and shell. both had to be loaded individually. this combined with the heavy weight of the projectile meant that only about 2-3 round per minuite could be fired, in comparison to that of a tiger which could get off as much as 12 with a trained crew. Ammo was also more difficult to re-supply the tank with as well, and many crews loathed the task
-Very few rounds: Because of the size of the ammo and the small size of the turret, the tank could only hold 28 rounds. In comparison, the tiger could hold around 70.
5. The shot trap: there was a design flaw with the IS2 that was never fixed. the curved mantle (the front part of the turret) was what you would call a shot trap, meaning a shell could hit the lower part of the mantle, and because of the curve the shell would angle downward and peirce the thin top armor of the tank, or trap itself between the turret and the hull, making the turret incapable of turning. The panther had the same weakness as well, however later versions of the panther were modified to fix this. Also, the armor of the early models of the IS2 were not as durable as the armor of the M1944 version, which used a much simpler single sloped plate design instead of the stepped plate design of the earlier version.
6. Expensive: the IS2 was more expensive to make than the cheaper T-34 tanks, if i remember right, 4 T34-85's could be produced in place of an IS2
So overall the IS2 was an excellent tank that german heavy tank commanders learned to respect, but as can be seen through most of the war, crew skill is a big player in tank performance, and many early IS2's were lost due to poor crew training. Also needing to be taken into consideration is that both the panther and tiger were deisgned before the IS2, so the IS2 had more advanced technology and used lessons learned from previous battles which, which neither the panther nor tiger were able to take advantage of.
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Thank you for your answer! :) Apparently the guy in the thread was very optimistic about it being the best haha :P
I really like your long answers, i really learn much from reading them so again i want to thank you for that! :)
Another question coming from the same forum,
Well its about a game called Red Orchestra 2 and it takes out in 1942 in Stalingrad and they have discussed about Mkb 42 actually being involved in the combat in 1942 and the reason the developers put that weapon into the game was because they have found evidence of the weapon being in the fight. So is it true the gun actually was involved in 1942 Stalingrad?
Here is the thread:
http://forums.tripwireinteractive.com/showthread.php?t=45638
i found this lurking around in the thread (http://www.fireonthevolga.com/AVHH-001.jpg)
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As far as i know there is no record of Mkb 42 in front line service till the march/april 1943.
A high number of Mkb 42 was produced before 1943 for testing propose.
BUT the battle of Stalingrad showed german army that they need a new infantry weapon to fill the gap
between the old Kar98 and the MP 40 sub machine guns.
More detailed information about the german Sturmgewehre (assault rifles) u can find in:
Sturmgewehr from Firepower to Striking Power by Hans-Dieter Handrich.
But it is quiet expensive :-\
About the "best tank of ww2":
Well... i wont say that this is the IS-2.
Out of my view IS-2 had a number of issues that limited the performance of this tank. E.g. bad optics, slow rate of fire, faulty munition
(a high number of russian tank shells burst/break when they hit enemy's armour - especially the heavy shells) and poor/bad production quality.
BUT i have to say that there is no "best tank of ww2" because during the war technique and warfare and weapons changed so often that
tank warfare had to change so often. AND the military situation was so different for all this countries that there cant be parameters to find one "best tank of
all available ww2 tanks".
The IS-2 was a good heavy tank and an effective answer against the german Tiger I and Panther but is wasnt the best tank.
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BUT i have to say that there is no "best tank of ww2" because during the war technique and warfare and weapons changed so often that
tank warfare had to change so often. AND the military situation was so different for all this countries that there cant be parameters to find one "best tank of
Couldn't have said it better myself. World War 2 was a like a giant testing ground for tank design, no one knew which design would work best, which is why you see such a wide variety in tank designs in WWII more than in any other period afterwards.
faulty munition (a high number of russian tank shells burst/break when they hit enemy's armour - especially the heavy shells) and poor/bad production quality.
Yes, quality of steel was a factor that definitely played part during the war, and i think every country had trouble with it at least once during the warw. One example is the germans use of foreign labor led to poor quality and sabotaged metal, and it certainly wasnt helped by the constant bombing of factories and shortness of supplies. Same can be said for the soviets as well when they were in the process of moving all of their factories to the urals
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Did the soviet RPD lightmachinegun see any action during ww2? I have been wondering about this for years since I found it it was made as early in 1944. Sure it didnt enter service until like 1952 but still? Did it even see any testing action during the war?
The same about the SKS1945 rifle.
Would it be possible that any of this two guns made it to the Manchurian campaigne?
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For the RPD, apparently just enough were made so that some saw service during the last stages of the war. It is unknown how many were given though, as large scale production of the RPD to replace the DT LMG didnt start until afterwards, and details are not that clear or available. Also if i remember right, there are details of the RPD located in german papers on observations of captured enemy equipment.
The SKS is pretty much certain that it saw service in the end of WWII. there are examples in russian museums which are dated in 1945, but they were in 7.62x54r caliber, had a muzzle break type like a SVS 1936, no bayonet and a magazine that carried I think five rounds, and that a preproduction SKS run was completed in the spring of 1944
as to where it was used, the only info i could find was that it was tested by the First Byelorussian Front Army used it during their entrance into eastern germany.
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For the RPD, apparently just enough were made so that some saw service during the last stages of the war. It is unknown how many were given though, as large scale production of the RPD to replace the DT LMG didnt start until afterwards, and details are not that clear or available. Also if i remember right, there are details of the RPD located in german papers on observations of captured enemy equipment.
The SKS is pretty much certain that it saw service in the end of WWII. there are examples in russian museums which are dated in 1945, but they were in 7.62x54r caliber, had a muzzle break type like a SVS 1936, no bayonet and a magazine that carried I think five rounds, and that a preproduction SKS run was completed in the spring of 1944
as to where it was used, the only info i could find was that it was tested by the First Byelorussian Front Army used it during their entrance into eastern germany.
The SKS was given for testing to a paratrooper unit of the First Byelorussia Front, but from my knowledge it wasn't chambered in 7.62x54R, but a 7.62x42 caliber, an accepted intermediate cartridge which used a lead core projectile (rather than the later steel cored 7.62x39 caliber)
As for the RPD, I've been to one of the State Record Buildings in Moscow, the "curator" gent there actually let us into a record room. Me and my friend found a piece on testing the RPD during WWII. However the curator pointed out some flaws with it and came to the conclusion that it was either propaganda or a fabrication (for whatever reason). SO I'm not too sure whether the RPD served in WWII. Although I would love to be proven wrong :)
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Anyone that can add some more to my second question about mp44? :)
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Thought i already answered to this question.
There is no record of a Mkb 42 in front line services before march/april 1943.
By this data combat service in Stalingrad is impossible.
And keep something in mind; German troops were encircled in late 1942 in Stalingrad. They needed other materials than a new weapon.
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Hmm well the Tripwire crew who made Red Orchestra 2 said they had a source that the weapon existed in Stalingrad :) I will see if i can found out what their source was :)
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Thanks for the ansvers guys! The one about RPD is really intresting. I mean compared to other LMGs of that time that thing would have rocked the battlefield!
The one about Tripwire and the Mkb42. IMO I think they went ahead and put it in the game because they wanted a cool unique gun as a reward weapon. Kind of sad that they did that because there were tons of other more correct weapons they could have choosed XD
Another question! This time about protective gear!
The russian body armour . That big steel plate over your torso. Did it work? I read about a german who shoot him with his pistol and he survived but bigger calibres? When did these things hit the scene?
Were they good? If they were did Germans capture them / tried to make their own counterpart?
I seen action figures portraying German flamethrower troops. This guy had an glass shield on his helmet like these riot helmets use to have. Did these exist? Bulletproof glas or just pure glas for fire protection.
And one last. Silencers. I now that perhaps SAS and commandos or such used them. But did anybody else? Brandenburgers? Any frontline units?
Thanks! :D
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Yeah, the body armor was effective against 9mm pistol rounds, such as those fired by the MP-40 from a distance of 10m or greater, and could protect againt the G41 at 200m or greater. rifles and machine guns would shoot right through it. They hit the scene around 1942, and were given to assault engineers and tank-riders
Their usefullness depended on the situation however, with the armor being most useful in cities and close quarters combat, and least useful in fields or the open, when it was a burden to carry around for long distances.
When the germans came accross then, they did end up using them just like they did with most enemy equipment they came across. They ended up making a limited amount of copies of them during the war as well for parts of the SS, but they were only available in limited quantities.
As for your question on the helmets with the glass, i have not heard of those before so im not sure if they exist or not
As for suppressors, luckily i had a list lying around saying which weapons of each country had suppressors
Australia:
-silenced Austen Mk1: Austen Mk1 submachinegun equipped with a silencer and a new folding stock
Czechoslovakia:
- CZ 1927 pistol with silencer; not sure if this silenced version was used by the Germans after occupation; according to Fritz Hahn´s book "weapons and secret weapons of the German army 1933-1945" the suppressor was quite effective; one source claims the use of silenced (?) CZ 1927 by the Westgerman intelligence agency BND (BundesNachrichtenDienst) after the war, I don´t believe this source because officially BND agents aren´t allowed to carry any weapons
Finland
- Mosin & Nagant m/91-30 with silencer: captured Russian S-40 and its Finnish copies were attached to Finnish Nagant rifles; very rare use
France
- silenced Erma EMP: built by the Germans for the special police of Vichy; not used by the Germans
Germany
- P-08 pistol with silencer;some pictures prove that it existed;unfortunately no more information
- Walther PPK with silencer (caliber 5.6mm);some pictures prove that it existed;unfortunately no more information
- Revolver 612(r) [Nagant 1885]: a silencer was developed by the "SS-Waffenakademie"; prototype only (?)
- Steyr M12/M16 machine pistol with silencer (thx varjag); used by the Brandenburger
- silenced Erma EMP: not used by the Germans (see France)
- silenced Mp-40:prototype only
- Mp 751(e) [Sten Mk2(s)] said to be the most used silenced weapon by the Germans; Otto Skorzeny was said to have a Mp 751(e) as his personal weapon; some sources claim the Mp751e) wasused during the operation "Greif" in 1944
- G43: all G43 from the mid-1944 to 1945 production were able to use a suppressor, but these silencers seem to be very rare
- K98K: some K98K got a German rebuilt of the Soviet S-40 silencer; no other information
- Kommando-Karabiner: special rifle with the silencer of the Mp 751(e); only four Karabiner were built
- Stg-44: several sources claim that some silencers for the Stg-44 and its versions (Mp-42 etc.) existed and were used by the Brandenburger
Italy
- Beretta 1934 pistol with silencer; this suppressor was also quite effective removing 80% of the noise of the shot according to "Infantriewaffen Gestern" by Reiner Lidschun and Gunter Wollert;this gun was used by the fascist special police OVRA; (also see UK)
Russia
- Nagant 1885 revolver with silencer; said to be used by the NKWD partisans and special troops; I´ve seen two versions of the gun: one with integrated suppressor and one with a removeable suppressor
- Nagant 91/30 rifle with S-40 silencer; used by special troops and partisans
- Tokarev TT-33 with silencer; used by SMERSCH
UK
- silenced Welrod Mk.1 pistol used by SOE (also see USA)
- silenced Sleeve pistol used by SOE
- .22 caliber Winchester M74 rifle with silencer tested by the British home guard in 1940; the guns didn´t prove to be a success, becaus under croud conditions the scope was prone to be damaged (also see USA)
- silenced De Lisle carbine used by commandos in Northern France and South-East Asia; according to some information the folding stock version was just a prototype, other articles claim it was the only version used in South-East Asia; said to be the most quiet rifle ever built
- silenced Sten Mk2(S) smg;said to be the most used silenced weapon of WW2; issued mainly to commandos and partisans (also see Germany)
-silenced Sten Mk6(S) smg; used by commandos(?)
- Webley & Scott .25 pistol with silencer; used by the SOE in France
- silenced Wel-Wand .25 rifle; one shot silenced rifle; special design for undercover operations; prototype only (?)
- Beretta 1934 with silencer; according to "Der perfekte Spion - Die Welt der Geheimdienste" Berettas 1934 with silencers were used by hunting teams of the SAS to assassinate murderers of SAS/SOE-agents after the war
USA
- silenced Welrod Mk2 pistol ; used by OSS; also used by the CIA after the war
- silenced High Standard H-D pistols; some sources claim the High Standard to be the most used silenced weapon of the OSS; also used after the war (e.g. Garry Power had one as he was captured by the soviets)
- Thompson M1 with silencer; I saw a picture of it, I have no other information
- silenced M3 submachinegun; used by the OSS(?);versions with an US-produced silencer and with the silencer of the Sten Mk2(S) exist; the gun wasn´t a great success, because the US-produced suppressor wasn´t very effective
- Winchester M74 with silencer; the rifles of the British homeguard are said to be issued to the OSS later in the war
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A german helmet with bulletproof glas is fiction.
Germans had bulletproof glas. They used them for the tank driver optics but this glas was quiet thick and to heavy to mount it on a infantry helmet.
One note about the red army and new weapons.
During the war the red army tried to not introduces new weapons.
Soviet army was "simple structured". Soviet commanders were afraid that new weapons could inflict problems with training, supplies and combat
efficiencies. They know their weapons and their potentials and they know that most of this weapons can fight against enemy's arsenal.
So they dont see any advantage in introducing new weapons. Thats for example the reason why red army didnt introduce the T-44 tank or
jet fighters or new infantry weapons like the RPD.
Soviet wanted to wait till the end of war to start the implementing of a number of new weapon systems.
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^ thats one of the things that probably helped with the germans defeat. The germans were constantly making new tanks, and making new upgrades for existing tanks. This definitely did not help with logistics or production. if you look at most soviet tanks mid to late war, barely any of them received any upgrades at all.
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Well not bulletproof perhaps, but glas shields? The only ¨proof¨ I have is this picture.
(http://www2.picturepush.com/photo/a/12397900/640/12397900.jpg) (http://picturepush.com/public/12397900)
As you can see. They sure have something over their faces XD
Thanks for the ansvers otherwise! Where there any other countrys who had body armours?
I know Both the Japanese, British and Americans had but these were pretty much prototypes compared to the Soviets.
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That's just a heat shield I think at least :p
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heat or glass, whatever . Face shields nontheless XD
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That's just a heat shield I think at least :p
And i think this "heat shield" is out of synthetic. Glass would broken too easy and this would be dangerous to the soldier.
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not only that, bust that much bulletproof glass would be extremely heavy, and much more thicker than that
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Damn you guys really hooked up on that bulletproof part XD
Alright, but somekind of plastic piece I guess. It seems like its only like a rubber band around the helmet holding it in place?
Edit:
Is it okey to ask questions about the spanish civil war here? XD
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I have some new information about MKb 42 (H) that i asked about earlier if it was in Stalingrad, and apparently it was there.
A certain Hauptsturmfuhrer Heinz was drunk on schnapps while on leave in November of 1942, staggered around the streets of Suhl, Germany, and stumbled across a truck parked outside the United Suhl-Zella Mehlis Armament Makers plant and guarded by six sentries. The sentries, catching sight of Heinz's pitiful state, made disparaging comments about his ability to hold his liquor, enraging him. An accomplished veteran of the Eastern Front, Heinz found little difficulty in beating up all six guards, the truck's driver, a hapless passing auto mechanic, and the weapons engineer overseeing the delivery. Suddenly tired after the physical exertion of the fight, he stole the truck rather than walk back to the city center.
Coming to his senses the next day, Heinz suddenly realized the implications of his actions. Opening the crates within the truck, he found no less than forty futuristic-looking combat rifles along with forty MP40 prototypes with side-by-side magazines. With remarkable clarity of planning despite his hungover state, Heinz admirable combined his two desires of removing the evidence of his theft while putting what he had found to good use. Using the top-level papers mandating priority transport for the truck's contents that he found inside the truck's cabin, Heinz drove straight to a rail yard shipping weapons to the East and ordered the rail personnel to transport them directly to his division near the Don. He emphasized to the old reservists manning the rail yard that due to the top-secret nature of the shipment, absolutely no records of the weapons' transport were to be created at any point.
At every rail station and during every cargo transfer along the way, the rail personnel carried out Heinz's instructions to the letter. In fact, at each stop, the crew of each successive train added details about the secretive officer who had delivered the weapons until, in Rostov, it was said that Albert Speer himself, accompanied by a platoon of Hitler's personal guard, had personally handed over the truck's contents.
By this time, Heinz's division was engaged in ferocious combat in the ruins of Stalingrad. They welcomed the secret weapons with open arms, and Heinz's grateful commander promptly issued them to the most outstanding fighters in the division. Upon Heinz's return several days behind the weapons he had sent, he was feted and lauded by his fellow soldiers, among whom the legend of Hauptsturmfuhrer Heinz's resourcefulness circulated orally even after his death in December until the division's final destruction in the Kessel several months later.
Since the truck driver, the six guards, the scientest, and the passing civilian had all been shot for failing to overcome a single completely drunk attacker, no written record of the incident remained.
Tripwire was told this story by an old Russian veteran who served at one of the POW camps for German soldiers from Stalingrad. He had heard it from the last surviving member of Heinz's company in 1944. I in turn peiced the details together from the diary of Heinz's landlady in Suhl as well as the journal of a Hiwi rail worker in Rostov.
Apparently this is why Tripwire choose to have the weapon in the game.
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And we should believe this story?
An Ostfront veteran had stolen a truck with all this new guns and transport this weapons for his Division?
But honestly - when an officer would have notice the stolen weapons he would have shot the thief.
This story is too unreal to be true :-X
Nice try Tripwire - but it is a nice fail xDDD
And one small notice:
Hauptsturmfuhrer Heinz -> So with this rank Heinz was a soldier of the Waffen-SS but no Waffen-SS units fought in Stalingrad.
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:P Here is were i read about it
http://forums.tripwireinteractive.com/showthread.php?t=54578
notice the Tripwire staff member posting under the guys post saying nothing about the story, that it would be incorrect or anything.
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At the start of Operation Bagration, where there any armys of Heeresgruppe MItte equipped with Panzer38T? Which versions of this tank were used by Heeresgruppe MItte at this time?
Thx for answer
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When Operation Begration started Heeresgruppe Mitte had no armor troops (just 20. Panzer-Division in Reserve and some StuG-batteries).
So Heeresgruppe Mitte had no Pz38t in service.
When german armored troops reinforced Hrg. Mitte during the russian offensive there is a small chance that 2-3 Panzerbefehlswagen 38t were
attached to german tank formations.
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There were no other Panzer38 versions at that time at the eastern front? (Grille, Hetzer, Berge...)
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There were no other Panzer38 versions at that time at the eastern front? (Grille, Hetzer, Berge...)
Jeah. Panzer38t versions - but i thought you asked for the tank "Pz38t" and not the JgPz38t or the Grille self propelled gun.
But there was no JgPz38t on Hrg. Mitte in Juni 1944. First JgPz38t were send to frontlines in July 1944.
Ah. Made a mistake. 20. PzDiv had 6 Pz38t Befehlspanzer or 6 Grille spg in Mai 1944.
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All were based on the Pz38T with some modifications to the chassis.
Thx
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Germans had bulletproof glas. They used them for the tank driver optics but this glas was quiet thick and to heavy to mount it on a infantry helmet.
So you mean that Tom Hanks couldn't have done what he did to that Tiger tank in Saving Private Ryan? My whole life was a lie. :(
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Germans had bulletproof glas. They used them for the tank driver optics but this glas was quiet thick and to heavy to mount it on a infantry helmet.
So you mean that Tom Hanks couldn't have done what he did to that Tiger tank in Saving Private Ryan? My whole life was a lie. :(
Jupp. The glass of the german tank driver opticals were made out of bulletproof glass. You need a heavy tank rifle or a small anti tank gun to penetrate this glass but i cant kill the german tiger driver by small arms fire on this small glass bunker ;)
And the movie James Ryan: Well. It is a "nice comedy" :-X
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Atm the movie Alexander is on tv and i said to myself, what would have happened if he lost the battle of gaugamela? Sorry i know this has nothing to do with this, but i gotta ask! :-X
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The Earth would be a lot different, Greek culture may have had less of an impact on how we are nowadays, I personally think that Islam would be the bigger religious force, due to Persia being Africa/Middle East, but then again. I know nothing of Pre-1400AD, or much about Religion.
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The battle of Gaugamela happened too far from any other history events. But if he lost, he will comeback with another army anyway (if he didn't be assassinated first).
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This is the WW2 Thread ;D
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Did the Owen gun make any other apperance than in the pacific? I mean did they use it in Africa or Italy or such?
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The Earth would be a lot different, Greek culture may have had less of an impact on how we are nowadays, I personally think that Islam would be the bigger religious force, due to Persia being Africa/Middle East, but then again. I know nothing of Pre-1400AD, or much about Religion.
Islam would not be the main religion. Achaemenid Persia had the state religion of Zoroastrianism but was also very tolerant of other religions, much like the Romans. Islam didn't come until hundreds of years later during Sassanid Persia (not the same) and only exploding during the Arab conquests due to a weakened and fragmented East.
Persian culture was no less developed than Greek culture, and in many cases moreso. The major differences between the two were Athenian philosophy and democracy. However, democracy disappeared for 1500 years anyway. Persians also prohibited slavery which is something the Greeks and Romans made use of extensively. So perhaps the Persian empire winning could've had a lasting effect on the prevalence of slavery in the world. What would be more interesting is the effect of an extant Achaemenid Persia on a growing Roman republic.
Maybe the English language would be more of a German-Latin-Parsi mix instead of German-Latin-Greek?
Sorry for derailing, continue with WW2.
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Did the Owen gun make any other apperance than in the pacific? I mean did they use it in Africa or Italy or such?
As far as italy and africa, as far as i know it did not see service there. It may have though under the use of british troops, but im not quite sure as i dont know much else about where the owen was used
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Thanks for your help!
We all know that the French who lived under German occupation had it kinda rough. Some of them. What about the ones living under Italian? Did they have it better than the ones under German? Worse?
And also when we are into the subject.
What battles did Vichy french participate in? I know their naval fought against the british one at the coast of Africa right? And the army during Operation torch?
Anymore battles? :D
What uniforms did the Vichyfrench have? Old french ones but with a new Vichy insignia? How did it look in that case? ;>
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What battles did Vichy french participate in? I know their naval fought against the british one at the coast of Africa right? And the army during Operation torch?
Anymore battles? :D
They didn't actually fight. They got destroyed while being in the harbour (the british feared that the ships could fall into german hand).
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What battles did Vichy french participate in? I know their naval fought against the british one at the coast of Africa right? And the army during Operation torch?
Anymore battles? :D
What uniforms did the Vichyfrench have? Old french ones but with a new Vichy insignia? How did it look in that case? ;>
Perhaps last question first: Vichy france used uniforms and insignia of the "old" french army because Vichy France was nothing else. Today we are using the word "Vichy" to separate it. The Vichy state called himself "France". The free french forces had to change their uniforms and insignia because they were illegal forces ;)
Your other question: Vichy troops fought during Operation Torch against alliied units. Some US forces were attacked by Vichy artillery, airforce, infantry and tanks. Some US units were attacked by french tanks including the old FT-17. Resistance was quiet short because "Vichy france" surrender quiet fast, much faster then german forces expected.
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Oh, never thought of it that way Rommel, thanks! You too Walki thanks for the ansvers! I WANT VICHY FRENCH AS A REWARD FACTION :3
So they never fought anywhere outside of Africa. They were disbanded before D-day thats for sure.
Where there any other Axis countrys troop in France during D-day except in German uniform? I know there were asians, russians and all that stuff but in German uniform. I Read somewhere about small units of italians? False or truth? Any other? :>
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Where there any other Axis countrys troop in France during D-day except in German uniform? I know there were asians, russians and all that stuff but in German uniform. I Read somewhere about small units of italians? False or truth? Any other? :>
Well. German army had a lot of foreign units in Normandy and Brittany. Most of them were part of the "Ost-Bataillone" (east battalions) like u already had mentioned. So most of the foreign nations were from the east. Your small italian units were part of the italian submarine fleet for the Atlantic battle. When their base (Bordeaux) was encircled the italian soldiers tried to defend the fortress as long as possible. Most of this italian troops at the fortress of Bordeaux were summarised in a formation called "Divsion Atlantica". A lot of other italians fought in german units like coastal artillery batteries, anti air batteries or in infantry combat units like the 736. Grenadier-Regiment, a Bersagleri formation for the german army. You can find belgian and dutch troops as well (as part of SS-formations). I think you can find much more nations when u search deep enough ;)
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I forgot this thread! Thanks for the ansver! Didnt know about the italian at Bordeux! Thanks!
I was more looking for.. Were there like NON german uniforms troops. Romanians, hungarians?
You often think they would only be on the easternfront but thats why I ask. I remember seeing a picture from 1945 with romanians if i remember correct as prisoners of war in Denmark.
NOW to something completely diffferant! Iam looking after pictures of german troops with their gasmask can on the chest. You know the way assault grenadiers have them, or the panzergrenadiers from coh2 . THANKS! :D
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The minor axis countrys like Romania, Hungary and such.. Did any of these ever fight against the western allies? Then I dont mean in the forms of volunteers in a SS division or such but as troops representing their own country? :> THANKS
I know Vichy French did !
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All foreign troops on the western front served under the command of the german army so they were "german formations".
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Yes yes of course, I mean in the terms of their own uniforms,weapons and ranks and such. The command doesnt matter ^^
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No.
All foreign troops were part of the Wehrmacht and equipped and armed by the Wehrmacht.
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Thank you Rommel for the ansver ^^
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Iam currently in the preproduction of trying to make myself a game. An ordinary shootemup game like U.N Squadron or Strikers 1945.
The idea is to control a fighter plane and fly through masses of enemies and basically shoot everything that moves! :D
Something simple but entertaining ^^
So Iam working on some stuff like characters and such, I thought it would be fun to be able to choose through a big amount of characters from all the world.
Thats why I need your help with what plane they should be flying! :D
Sadly fighterplanes or planes for that matter either aint my biggest skills, I do like them however :D
The game it set around 1942, so what Iam looking for is like the ¨standard¨ fighterplane of that time for the following factions!
I would like to have each country to have their own unique plane, even if they both used the same plane! Like Germany and Hungaria both using BF 109s. So
in that case its okey if perhaps the Hungarians get the BF 109 and the Germans Focke wulf! ^^
Thats also the reason I have choosen not to include Canada, Australia and other commonwealth countries
cuz they all almost uses the same plane. ( plz correct me if Iam wrong!)
So, heres the faction Iam looking for! :D
*Germany
* Italy
* Japan
* USA
* U.S.S.R
* UK
* Hungaria
* Finland
* Free french
* China ( I couldnt think about any other allied country who fought in 1942 and have their own unique planes, if you know of some however please tell! )
Thanks! If this game becomes reality you get a big thanks in the credits! ^^
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Siam, Romania, Croatia, Greece, Norway, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, BeNeLux?, don't know whenever they got own planes.
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All of those countries were occupied by 1942? Except Siam of who were part of the Axis ;/ Siam where otherwise a pretty good suggestion! Sadly I dont need another axis powers but
rather a replacement for the Chinese !
Thanks so far! :D
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Not giving up on the Eastern front Community so lets goooooo!
What kind of weapons and uniforms did Spain use during ww2? Its almost impossible to google because all you get is Spanish civil war stuff. I want Spains weapons and uniforms of the 1939-1945 ! Pictures would be Lovely or some source where to find! :D
If the ansver is ¨they didnt change uniforms between the civil war and ww2¨ please show me those anyways because all the footage from the civil war I seen I have really hard time telling who is on the nationalist side and republican XD
Also, Yes I know Spain didnt take part in WW2.
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I can't find anything on the turret numbering system the Soviets used on their tanks, can somebody enlighten me?
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I can't find anything on the turret numbering system the Soviets used on their tanks, can somebody enlighten me?
The red army tank turret number system is close to the german one:
The first tow digits are the numbers of the company. The second part of numbers is the tank number in the company. A T-34 tank with the number 109 is the 9th tank at the 10th company. But it seems to me that this wasnt an obligation. Some units used special marks and symbols for the company of unit. Sometimes they used roman numbers for the company or the tanknumber. For the most parts it depends on the unit.
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Hi Forum,
I'm looking for general information on WWII German Marines. Can anybody recommend a good book on the subject?
Thanks, CoHtaku.
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you are talking about the naval infantry or the navy?
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Infantry. I have only been able to find very limited information on Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kriegsmarine#Marines
And one of my books has a picture (artwork) of a Marine in summer uniform. This is the extent of my knowledge, so i desire a comprehensive book on the subject.
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Well. I'm afraid that i dont have english literature. It is already difficult to get all german stuff.
For marines i can give u german stuff but no english stuff :-\
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I don't mind if that's all that's available. I am semi-fluent in German; I have a decent understanding of the language, however there are still many words which elude me. So it could provide a good learning opportunity for me in that regard, too. :)
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You will find more stuff in:
Klodt, Rolf: Zur See und an Land. Zu Geschichte, Einsätzen und Uniformen der deutschen Seesoldaten, Marineinfanteristen, der Marinesicherungstruppe und der Marineschutzkräfte. Bonn 2008.
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Thank you very much! I'll try to source that book from somewhere. :) I assume that, as a German author, their German will be intelligible - Many English books have dreadful German, no doubt by non-native speakers. My favourite so far has to be "Scheißvorschrift für das Schwere Maschinengewehr". ;D
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LOL.
Well. The problem with such a topic like german navals is the fact that german army had no real naval infantry. The Linienschiff Holstein had a small detachment of naval infantry for a landing at the Westernplatte. But this is one of the few actions of "real" german naval infantry. The "naval infantry" of 1945 is just navy personal in military formations. So it is a very small topic and perhaps often not seen in english literature.
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Hello 'Lord Rommel',
I have managed to find and order a copy of Zur See und an Land; I now await its arrival. Thank you again for the suggestion. :)
I would also like some information on a few rifle grenades, if anybody knows anything about them:
- The GG/P40 attachment for the Kar98: I couldn't find much on this, but it seems it was used by the Fallschirmjäger? I would like to know when and where it was used, how effective it was, and any other information that may be available.
- "Moschetto per Truppe Speciali con Tromboncino Mod. 91/28": This attachment is mentioned in a list on Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carcano#Variants
I couldn't find anything else on this weapon. Who used it? Was it very effective in its role? When was it used? Was it even used in WWII?
- 'Gewehr Propaganda Granate':
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rifle_grenade#Other_uses_and_similar_devices
Apparently the Germans had a grenade launcher intended to fire propaganda leaflets. Suddenly CoH seems much less unrealistic. :D Was it ever used in combat? And who the hell thought it would actually work?
I do hope somebody can enlighten me on these weapons.
Thanks, CoHtaku.
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When New Update? ??? ??? ??? ???
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When New Update? ??? ??? ??? ???
When done! !!! !!! !!! !!!
Nice offtopic btw :P.
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Reading up on the F-34/Zis-5 gun, I discovered this...
Some F-34 guns were also installed in Lend-Lease M4A2 Sherman tanks, known as the M4M
All I can find in relation to Sherman's using F-34 guns is this model which may or may not be entirely fictitious -
(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/d1/a9/d7/d1a9d77750f26f5dbeccbe6ac9b46627.jpg)
But I'm intrigued and hoped somebody could fill me in, I really hope actual images of this exist somewhere. ???
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I remember trying to find images of that sherman myself, couldn't even find a model like you did though :P
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I have to search/look but i think i know where i could find a picture.
Edit: There is no picture of this Shermans. Sorry.
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Hey guys, I am currently in a Second Sino Japanese war mood and reading some stuff. ( There is btw a great COH1 mod on that theme, its on Steam and called far east I think!)
In the battle of Nanking ( who would later sadly turn into the horrible Nanking massacre) both the Japanese and Chinese used tanks.
My question is, what kind of tanks where this? The Japanese I can somewhat figure out but the Chinese?
I read somewhere that the Chinese used a small amount of Sdkfz 222 and Pz 1, where these used there? ;>
Thanks!
Edit* Added some pictures if somebody wondered if these existed in general!
(http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k247/sharkmouth/realdeal/Chinese/Chinese222469650063_75d3fa1698_o.jpg)
Chinese sdkfz 222
(http://cdn-live.warthunder.com/uploads/83/aea396bdd267f95f684a447236f2ca0bf5ca34_lq/b26f51da.jpg)
The only picture of the Pz1 is of when the Japanese have captured it :P
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It is pretty simple.
German Pz I, italian CV-33, british Vickers-Carden-Loyd Light amphibious tanks, british Carden Loyd tankettes and british Vickers 6-ton tanks.
They were used by the 1st, 2nd and 3rd chinese tank battalion. They were already weakened by the battle of Shanghai. Most of the tanks were lost during the battle of Nanjing against the japanese forces.
After the battle the chinese tank forces were annihilated. They started to rebuild the tank forces when the soviets send equipment for the 200th Division in 1938.
(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d35/mondo30/My%20work/Pict0054.jpg)
Chinese CV tankettes
(http://derela.republika.pl/VAE_chin4.jpg)
Chinese Vickers 6ton Mark E Type B tank.
(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c136/xingbake/chineseVickersamph.jpg)
Light amphibious tanks used by warlord Chen Jitang's forces.
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Ah Sweet! Thanks Rommel for an excellent ansver!
So kick me in the face if wrong but it wouldnt be inaccurate to encounter an Pz1 in Nanjing?? ( working on a story!)
Thanks for the pictures too! :>
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At least 10 Panzer I of the 3rd Chinese armored battalion fought in Nanjing.
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Perfect ansver! Thanks Rommel! ;>
While we are still at it, do anybody know if the Chinese ever got their hands on the mg34 machinegun? I read some sources they did and some that they did not.
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Well. I cant find any information in my books here.
It seems to me that they got the MG 13 and no MG 34 at all.
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Thats what I expected, wonderful. Thanks Rommel! <3
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There is a quote of a nazi pilot ace. It's about "Never giving up no matter how dire the situation is".
I remembered it's: "A man is lost if he thinks he lost".
So anyone can give me the correct translation, please.
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I have been checking around but dont seem to find any info but..
The volksturm? Did they fight on the western front as well? Most of the time when you read/see them they are on the eastern front ( understandable ;P)
But they were created as early as October 1944 soo? :> Did they get sent there too?
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Most of the western alert units in 1945 were Volkssturm units.
I had to search for a list but basing on books like "Der große Kessel" (Willi Mues), "Tiger im Schlamm" (Otto Carius), "Das letzte Kriegsjahr im Westen: Die Geschichte der 116. Panzer-Division" (Heinz G. Guderian Jr.) and many other books most of the western Volkssturm units were used at the western front. Units like the 116. PzDiv were reinforced by local Volkssturm units during the Ruhr pocket campaign.
Keep in mind that the first wave of the Volkssturm wasnt used in Volkssturmunits. Most parts of the first Volkssturm wave were used to form and reinforce the new formed Volksgrenadier-Divisions.
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I see, thanks for the Ansver! :>
But those proper volksturm units that fought on the western front. Not the reinforcement one like you mention , are they geared like the typical volksturm unit on the eastern front?
I mean like a big mix up
of military uniforms and many of them even in civilian clothing with the volksturm armbands and old and captured guns? :>
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Well. It depends on the place of formation and on the Gauleiter (Local NS Party leader) or the local military commander.
There are "good" Volkssturm units and "bad" Volkssturm units.
So look at the list. This are all Volkssturm Bataillons that were raised by official orders:
Volkssturm-Bataillon 1 Feuerschutzpolizei
Volkssturm-Bataillon 1 Freiburger
Volkssturm-Bataillon 1 Poznan
Volkssturm-Bataillon 1 Tilsit-Ragnit
Volkssturm-Bataillon 1/141
Volkssturm-Bataillon 1/143
Volkssturm-Bataillon 1/332
Volkssturm-Bataillon 1/391
Volkssturm-Bataillon 1/391/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 1/391/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 1/391/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 1/391/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 10 Badisches
Volkssturm-Bataillon 10/8/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 10/8/1 Hessen-Nassau
Volkssturm-Bataillon 114 Lützow
Volkssturm-Bataillon 12/61
Volkssturm-Bataillon 13/17
Volkssturm-Bataillon 13/17/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 13/17/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 13/17/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 13/17/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 13/31
Volkssturm-Bataillon 13/31/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 13/31/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 13/31/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 13/31/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 134
Volkssturm-Bataillon 14/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 14/1 Magdeburg/Anhalt
Volkssturm-Bataillon 14/1/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 14/1/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 14/1/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 14/1/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 15 Poznan
Volkssturm-Bataillon 15/159
Volkssturm-Bataillon 15/159/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 15/159/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 15/159/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 15/159/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 16/101
Volkssturm-Bataillon 16/156 (Brieskow)
Volkssturm-Bataillon 16/156/1 (Brieskow)
Volkssturm-Bataillon 16/156/2 (Brieskow)
Volkssturm-Bataillon 16/156/3 (Brieskow)
Volkssturm-Bataillon 16/156/4 (Brieskow)
Volkssturm-Bataillon 16/167
Volkssturm-Bataillon 16/186
Volkssturm-Bataillon 16/234
Volkssturm-Bataillon 16/261
Volkssturm-Bataillon 16/265
Volkssturm-Bataillon 16/265/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 16/265/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 16/265/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 16/265/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 16/313
Volkssturm-Bataillon 16/317
Volkssturm-Bataillon 16/317/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 16/317/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 16/317/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 16/317/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 16/319
Volkssturm-Bataillon 16/319/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 16/319/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 16/319/3
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Volkssturm-Bataillon 16/321
Volkssturm-Bataillon 16/321/1
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Volkssturm-Bataillon 16/321/3
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Volkssturm-Bataillon 16/340
Volkssturm-Bataillon 16/340/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 16/340/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 16/340/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 16/340/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 16/47
Volkssturm-Bataillon 16/47/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 16/47/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 16/47/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 16/47/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 16/49
Volkssturm-Bataillon 16/49/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 16/49/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 16/51
Volkssturm-Bataillon 16/51/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 16/51/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 16/54
Volkssturm-Bataillon 16/55
Volkssturm-Bataillon 16/55/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 16/55/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 16/55/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 16/57
Volkssturm-Bataillon 16/57/1
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Volkssturm-Bataillon 16/57/3
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Volkssturm-Bataillon 16/59
Volkssturm-Bataillon 16/59/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 16/59/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 16/59/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 16/59/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 16/61
Volkssturm-Bataillon 16/61/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 16/61/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 16/61/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 16/61/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 16/77
Volkssturm-Bataillon 16/93
Volkssturm-Bataillon 16/95
Volkssturm-Bataillon 17/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 17/1/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 17/1/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 17/1/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 17/1/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 19 Poznan
Volkssturm-Bataillon 19/XVI
Volkssturm-Bataillon 2 Tilsit-Ragnit
Volkssturm-Bataillon 20/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 20/1/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 20/1/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 20/1/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 20/1/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 20/10
Volkssturm-Bataillon 20/10/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 20/10/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 20/10/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 20/10/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 20/101
Volkssturm-Bataillon 20/101/1
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Volkssturm-Bataillon 20/101/3
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Volkssturm-Bataillon 20/121
Volkssturm-Bataillon 20/121/1
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Volkssturm-Bataillon 20/5
Volkssturm-Bataillon 20/5/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 20/5/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 20/5/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 20/5/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 20/51
Volkssturm-Bataillon 20/51/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 20/51/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 20/51/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 20/51/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 20/52
Volkssturm-Bataillon 20/52/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 20/52/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 20/52/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 20/52/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 20/6
Volkssturm-Bataillon 20/6/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 20/6/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 20/6/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 20/6/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 20/8
Volkssturm-Bataillon 20/8/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 20/8/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 20/8/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 20/8/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 20/9
Volkssturm-Bataillon 20/9/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 20/9/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 20/9/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 20/9/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 20/94
Volkssturm-Bataillon 20/94/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 20/94/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 20/94/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 20/94/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 200/6
Volkssturm-Bataillon 200/6/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 200/6/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 200/6/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 200/6/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 201
Volkssturm-Bataillon 201/0/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 201/0/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 201/0/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 201/0/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 21/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 21/1/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 21/1/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 21/100
Volkssturm-Bataillon 21/128/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 21/135
Volkssturm-Bataillon 21/135
Volkssturm-Bataillon 21/137 Nieder Schlesien
Volkssturm-Bataillon 21/137/7 Nieder Schlesien
Volkssturm-Bataillon 21/147/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 21/15
Volkssturm-Bataillon 21/155
Volkssturm-Bataillon 21/156
Volkssturm-Bataillon 21/16
Volkssturm-Bataillon 21/197
Volkssturm-Bataillon 21/225
Volkssturm-Bataillon 21/295
Volkssturm-Bataillon 21/296
Volkssturm-Bataillon 21/4 Nieder Schlesien
Volkssturm-Bataillon 21/4/147
Volkssturm-Bataillon 21/41
Volkssturm-Bataillon 21/43
Volkssturm-Bataillon 21/5
Volkssturm-Bataillon 21/5/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 21/58
Volkssturm-Bataillon 21/58/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 21/58/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 21/58/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 21/58/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 21/62
Volkssturm-Bataillon 21/62/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 21/62/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 21/62/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 21/62/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 21/85
Volkssturm-Bataillon 21/86
Volkssturm-Bataillon 21/89
Volkssturm-Bataillon 21/89/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 21/89/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 21/89/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 21/89/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 21/Feld Ersatz Einheit Nieder Schlesien
Volkssturm-Bataillon 22
Volkssturm-Bataillon 22/I Oberdonau
Volkssturm-Bataillon 23
Volkssturm-Bataillon 23/272
Volkssturm-Bataillon 23/273
Volkssturm-Bataillon 23/274
Volkssturm-Bataillon 23/275
Volkssturm-Bataillon 23/276
Volkssturm-Bataillon 24/29
Volkssturm-Bataillon 24/Panzer-AOK 4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 24/Panzer-AOK 4/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 24/Panzer-AOK 4/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 24/Panzer-AOK 4/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 24/Panzer-AOK 4/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 25 (H.J)
Volkssturm-Bataillon 25/157
Volkssturm-Bataillon 25/157/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 25/157/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 25/157/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 25/157/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 25/159
Volkssturm-Bataillon 25/159/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 25/159/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 25/159/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 25/159/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 25/162
Volkssturm-Bataillon 25/162
Volkssturm-Bataillon 25/162/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 25/162/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 25/162/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 25/162/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 25/162/5
Volkssturm-Bataillon 25/168
Volkssturm-Bataillon 25/168/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 25/168/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 25/168/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 25/168/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 25/170
Volkssturm-Bataillon 25/170/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 25/170/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 25/170/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 25/251
Volkssturm-Bataillon 25/251/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 25/251/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 25/251/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 25/255
Volkssturm-Bataillon 25/256
Volkssturm-Bataillon 25/258
Volkssturm-Bataillon 25/39
Volkssturm-Bataillon 25/39/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 25/39/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 25/39/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 25/39/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 25/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 25/401
Volkssturm-Bataillon 25/429
Volkssturm-Bataillon 25/430
Volkssturm-Bataillon 25/66 Königsberg
Volkssturm-Bataillon 25/70
Volkssturm-Bataillon 25/72
Volkssturm-Bataillon 25/74
Volkssturm-Bataillon 25/76
Volkssturm-Bataillon 25/78
Volkssturm-Bataillon 25/80
Volkssturm-Bataillon 25/82
Volkssturm-Bataillon 25/97
Volkssturm-Bataillon 25/Panzer-AOK 4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 25/Panzer-AOK 4/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 25/Panzer-AOK 4/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 25/Panzer-AOK 4/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/146
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/146/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/146/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/146/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/146/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/15
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/15/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/15/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/15/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/15/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/16
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/16/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/16/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/16/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/16/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/2/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/2/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/2/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/2/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/239 Volkssturm-Panzer-Jagd-Kompanie
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/24
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/24/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/24/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/24/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/24/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/25
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/25/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/25/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/25/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/25/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/26
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/26/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/26/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/26/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/26/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/27
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/27/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/27/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/27/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/27/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/28
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/28/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/28/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/28/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/28/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/33
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/33/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/33/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/33/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/33/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/34
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/34/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/34/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/34/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/34/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/37
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/37/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/37/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/37/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/37/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/38
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/38/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/38/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/38/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/38/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/42
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/42/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/42/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/42/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/42/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/44
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/44/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/44/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/44/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/44/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/45
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/45/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/45/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/45/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/45/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/64
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/64/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/64/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/64/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/64/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/65
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/66
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/67
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/69
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/69/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/69/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/69/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/69/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/70
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/70/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/70/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/70/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/70/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/71
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/71/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/71/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/71/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/72
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/8
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/8/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/8/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/8/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/8/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 26/Panzer-AOK 4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 266
Volkssturm-Bataillon 268
Volkssturm-Bataillon 27/32
Volkssturm-Bataillon 27/33
Volkssturm-Bataillon 27/33/4 Pz-Jagd-Kdo mot
Volkssturm-Bataillon 27/333
Volkssturm-Bataillon 27/34
Volkssturm-Bataillon 27/454 (Fehleintragung)
Volkssturm-Bataillon 27/51
Volkssturm-Bataillon 27/51/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 27/51/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 27/51/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 27/51/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 27/95
Volkssturm-Bataillon 287 Villingen
Volkssturm-Bataillon 3 Tilsit-Ragnit
Volkssturm-Bataillon 3/107
Volkssturm-Bataillon 3/115
Volkssturm-Bataillon 3/121
Volkssturm-Bataillon 3/149
Volkssturm-Bataillon 3/283
Volkssturm-Bataillon 3/617
Volkssturm-Bataillon 3/617 Berlin-Wedding
Volkssturm-Bataillon 3/803
Volkssturm-Bataillon 3/803/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 3/803/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 3/803/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 3/803/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 3/803/5
Volkssturm-Bataillon 3/803/6
Volkssturm-Bataillon 3/803/7
Volkssturm-Bataillon 3/811
Volkssturm-Bataillon 301
Volkssturm-Bataillon 31/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 31/106
Volkssturm-Bataillon 31/106/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 31/106/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 31/106/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 31/106/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 31/106/5
Volkssturm-Bataillon 31/131
Volkssturm-Bataillon 31/151
Volkssturm-Bataillon 31/16
Volkssturm-Bataillon 31/16/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 31/16/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 31/16/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 31/16/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 31/161
Volkssturm-Bataillon 31/171 Murau
Volkssturm-Bataillon 31/176
Volkssturm-Bataillon 31/176/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 31/176/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 31/176/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 31/176/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 31/181
Volkssturm-Bataillon 31/181/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 31/181/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 31/181/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 31/181/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 31/181/5
Volkssturm-Bataillon 31/184/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 31/185
Volkssturm-Bataillon 31/191
Volkssturm-Bataillon 31/191/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 31/191/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 31/191/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 31/191/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 31/191/5
Volkssturm-Bataillon 31/201
Volkssturm-Bataillon 31/211
Volkssturm-Bataillon 31/211/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 31/211/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 31/211/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 31/211/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 31/26 Feldbach
Volkssturm-Bataillon 31/261
Volkssturm-Bataillon 31/261/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 31/261/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 31/261/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 31/261/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 31/271
Volkssturm-Bataillon 31/271/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 31/271/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 31/271/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 31/271/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 31/36
Volkssturm-Bataillon 31/36/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 31/36/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 31/36/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 31/36/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 31/36/5
Volkssturm-Bataillon 31/41
Volkssturm-Bataillon 31/46/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 31/51 Graz-Land
Volkssturm-Bataillon 31/76
Volkssturm-Bataillon 31/815
Volkssturm-Bataillon 32/181
Volkssturm-Bataillon 32/181/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 32/181/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 32/181/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 32/181/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 32/246
Volkssturm-Bataillon 32/33
Volkssturm-Bataillon 32/33/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 32/33/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 32/33/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 32/33/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 32/338
Volkssturm-Bataillon 32/400
Volkssturm-Bataillon 32/412
Volkssturm-Bataillon 32/412/10
Volkssturm-Bataillon 32/412/11
Volkssturm-Bataillon 32/412/12
Volkssturm-Bataillon 32/412/13
Volkssturm-Bataillon 32/412/14
Volkssturm-Bataillon 32/412/9
Volkssturm-Bataillon 32/521
Volkssturm-Bataillon 32/522
Volkssturm-Bataillon 32/523
Volkssturm-Bataillon 32/524
Volkssturm-Bataillon 32/525
Volkssturm-Bataillon 32/526
Volkssturm-Bataillon 32/527
Volkssturm-Bataillon 32/528
Volkssturm-Bataillon 32/529
Volkssturm-Bataillon 32/530
Volkssturm-Bataillon 32/531
Volkssturm-Bataillon 32/531/1 Sudetenland
Volkssturm-Bataillon 32/546
Volkssturm-Bataillon 32/546/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 32/546/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 32/546/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 32/546/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 32/563
Volkssturm-Bataillon 32/563/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 32/563/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 32/563/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 32/563/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 32/570
Volkssturm-Bataillon 32/570/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 32/570/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 32/570/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 32/586
Volkssturm-Bataillon 32/586/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 32/586/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 32/586/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 32/586/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 32/645
Volkssturm-Bataillon 32/645/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 32/645/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 32/645/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 32/645/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 34
Volkssturm-Bataillon 34/69
Volkssturm-Bataillon 35 Schlesien
Volkssturm-Bataillon 35/21
Volkssturm-Bataillon 36/81
Volkssturm-Bataillon 3-617 Berlin-Wedding
Volkssturm-Bataillon 37
Volkssturm-Bataillon 37/155/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 37/92/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 38/20
Volkssturm-Bataillon 39/Panzer-AOK 4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 39/Panzer-AOK 4/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 39/Panzer-AOK 4/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 39/Panzer-AOK 4/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 39/XXIII
Volkssturm-Bataillon 4 Tilsit-Ragnit
Volkssturm-Bataillon 4/14 Danzig-Westpreußen
Volkssturm-Bataillon 4/14/ 9
Volkssturm-Bataillon 4/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 40/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 40/11
Volkssturm-Bataillon 40/11/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 40/11/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 40/11/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 40/11/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 40/11/5
Volkssturm-Bataillon 40/11/6
Volkssturm-Bataillon 40/127
Volkssturm-Bataillon 40/13
Volkssturm-Bataillon 40/15
Volkssturm-Bataillon 40/17
Volkssturm-Bataillon 40/19
Volkssturm-Bataillon 40/19/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 40/21
Volkssturm-Bataillon 40/23
Volkssturm-Bataillon 40/25
Volkssturm-Bataillon 40/27
Volkssturm-Bataillon 40/29
Volkssturm-Bataillon 40/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 40/3/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 40/31
Volkssturm-Bataillon 40/47
Volkssturm-Bataillon 40/5
Volkssturm-Bataillon 40/5/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 40/5/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 40/5/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 40/5/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 40/75
Volkssturm-Bataillon 40/9
Volkssturm-Bataillon 400
Volkssturm-Bataillon 41
Volkssturm-Bataillon 41/12
Volkssturm-Bataillon 41/12/2 Wien
Volkssturm-Bataillon 41/36
Volkssturm-Bataillon 41/41
Volkssturm-Bataillon 41/54
Volkssturm-Bataillon 41/6 Werwolf
Volkssturm-Bataillon 41/62
Volkssturm-Bataillon 41/94
Volkssturm-Bataillon 413
Volkssturm-Bataillon 42
Volkssturm-Bataillon 42/V
Volkssturm-Bataillon 42/VI
Volkssturm-Bataillon 43
Volkssturm-Bataillon 44
Volkssturm-Bataillon 46/Panzer-AOK 4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 46/Panzer-AOK 4/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 46/Panzer-AOK 4/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 46/Panzer-AOK 4/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 46/Panzer-AOK 4/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 47/Panzer-AOK 4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 5
Volkssturm-Bataillon 5 Tilsit-Ragnit
Volkssturm-Bataillon 50
Volkssturm-Bataillon 51
Volkssturm-Bataillon 52
Volkssturm-Bataillon 53/Panzer-AOK 4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 54
Volkssturm-Bataillon 55
Volkssturm-Bataillon 58
Volkssturm-Bataillon 586
Volkssturm-Bataillon 59/Panzer-AOK 4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 59/Panzer-AOK 4/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 59/Panzer-AOK 4/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 59/Panzer-AOK 4/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 59/Panzer-AOK 4/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 592/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 592/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 6 Ratibor
Volkssturm-Bataillon 6 Ratibor/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 6 Ratibor/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 6 Ratibor/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 6 Ratibor/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 6 Tilsit-Ragnit
Volkssturm-Bataillon 6/06
Volkssturm-Bataillon 6/102/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 6/102/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 6/102/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 6/102/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 6/107
Volkssturm-Bataillon 6/107/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 6/107/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 6/107/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 6/107/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 6/19
Volkssturm-Bataillon 6/350
Volkssturm-Bataillon 6/410
Volkssturm-Bataillon 6/410/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 6/410/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 6/410/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 6/410/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 6/52
Volkssturm-Bataillon 6/52/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 6/52/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 6/52/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 6/52/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 6/6
Volkssturm-Bataillon 6/6/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 6/6/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 6/6/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 6/6/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 60
Volkssturm-Bataillon 60/Panzer-AOK 4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 60/Panzer-AOK 4/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 60/Panzer-AOK 4/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 60/Panzer-AOK 4/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 60/Panzer-AOK 4/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 64/Panzer-AOK 4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 64/Panzer-AOK 4/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 64/Panzer-AOK 4/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 64/Panzer-AOK 4/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 64/Panzer-AOK 4/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 65/Panzer-AOK 4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 65/Panzer-AOK 4/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 65/Panzer-AOK 4/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 65/Panzer-AOK 4/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 65/Panzer-AOK 4/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 66/Panzer-AOK 4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 66/Panzer-AOK 4/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 66/Panzer-AOK 4/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 66/Panzer-AOK 4/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 66/Panzer-AOK 4/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 66/Panzer-AOK 4/5
Volkssturm-Bataillon 7 Ratibor
Volkssturm-Bataillon 7 Ratibor/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 7 Ratibor/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 7 Ratibor/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 7 Ratibor/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 7 Tilsit-Ragnit
Volkssturm-Bataillon 7/10 Franken
Volkssturm-Bataillon 7/108 Franken
Volkssturm-Bataillon 7/108/1 Franken
Volkssturm-Bataillon 7/108/2 Franken
Volkssturm-Bataillon 7/108/3 Franken
Volkssturm-Bataillon 7/108/4 Franken
Volkssturm-Bataillon 7/181
Volkssturm-Bataillon 7/37 Franken
Volkssturm-Bataillon 76/239
Volkssturm-Bataillon 76/73
Volkssturm-Bataillon 76/73/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon 76/73/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon 76/73/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon 76/73/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon 8 Tilsit-Ragnit
Volkssturm-Bataillon 9 Poznan
Volkssturm-Bataillon 9 Tilsit-Ragnit
Volkssturm-Bataillon 9/36
Volkssturm-Bataillon 9/41
Volkssturm-Bataillon 9/47
Volkssturm-Bataillon Adamek Schweidnitz
Volkssturm-Bataillon Allenstein
Volkssturm-Bataillon Angerburg/I
Volkssturm-Bataillon Ansbach
Volkssturm-Bataillon Baden
Volkssturm-Bataillon Baer
Volkssturm-Bataillon Bannwitz
Volkssturm-Bataillon Bataillon 21/128/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon Bayreuth
Volkssturm-Bataillon Beckmann
Volkssturm-Bataillon Bischoff
Volkssturm-Bataillon Brandenburg
Volkssturm-Bataillon Braunschweig
Volkssturm-Bataillon Breitenstein
Volkssturm-Bataillon Breitkopf
Volkssturm-Bataillon Breitkopf/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon Breitkopf/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon Breitkopf/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon Buhr
Volkssturm-Bataillon Calau I
Volkssturm-Bataillon Calau I/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon Calau I/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon Calau I/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon Calau I/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon Calau II
Volkssturm-Bataillon Calau II/5
Volkssturm-Bataillon Calau II/6
Volkssturm-Bataillon Calau II/7
Volkssturm-Bataillon Calau II/8
Volkssturm-Bataillon Cibic
Volkssturm-Bataillon Cibic/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon Cibic/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon Cibic/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon Crailsheim
Volkssturm-Bataillon Dahlstrom
Volkssturm-Bataillon Danzig
Volkssturm-Bataillon der Jugendakademie
Volkssturm-Bataillon des Propagandaministeriums/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon des Propagandaministeriums/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon des Propagandaministeriums/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon Dr Wohnuk
Volkssturm-Bataillon Dr. Sommer
Volkssturm-Bataillon Dresden-Thür
Volkssturm-Bataillon Dt. Eylau
Volkssturm-Bataillon Eifel
Volkssturm-Bataillon Eifel/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon Eifel/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon Eifel/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon Eifel/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon Franken
Volkssturm-Bataillon Frankfurter
Volkssturm-Bataillon Freikorps Sauerland
Volkssturm-Bataillon Friedland
Volkssturm-Bataillon Fürstenberg
Volkssturm-Bataillon Gerdauen/I
Volkssturm-Bataillon Glatz
Volkssturm-Bataillon Goebel Breslau
Volkssturm-Bataillon Goldap/I
Volkssturm-Bataillon Goldberg
Volkssturm-Bataillon Götze
Volkssturm-Bataillon Grundeinheit
Volkssturm-Bataillon Hamburger
Volkssturm-Bataillon Harung
Volkssturm-Bataillon Harung/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon Harung/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon Harung/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon Harung/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon Harung/5
Volkssturm-Bataillon Hechenleitner
Volkssturm-Bataillon Heidenauer
Volkssturm-Bataillon Herpitschbohm
Volkssturm-Bataillon Hessen-Nassau
Volkssturm-Bataillon Hinz
Volkssturm-Bataillon Hohenstein
Volkssturm-Bataillon Hohentwiel
Volkssturm-Bataillon Hohentwiel/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon Hohentwiel/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon Hohentwiel/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon I (Bau)
Volkssturm-Bataillon I Braunsberg
Volkssturm-Bataillon I Postabholstelle Insterburg II/I/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon I Potsdam
Volkssturm-Bataillon I Trier/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon I Trier/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon I Trier/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon I Trier/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon I/1 (Bau)
Volkssturm-Bataillon I/1 (Bau)
Volkssturm-Bataillon I/1 (Bau)
Volkssturm-Bataillon I/1 (Bau)
Volkssturm-Bataillon I/1 (Bau)
Volkssturm-Bataillon I/152
Volkssturm-Bataillon I/2 (Bau)
Volkssturm-Bataillon I/3 (Bau)
Volkssturm-Bataillon I/4 (Bau)
Volkssturm-Bataillon I/66
Volkssturm-Bataillon I/Angerburg
Volkssturm-Bataillon I/Braunsberg
Volkssturm-Bataillon I/Gerdauen
Volkssturm-Bataillon I/Goldap
Volkssturm-Bataillon II Bad
Volkssturm-Bataillon II Braunsberg I
Volkssturm-Bataillon II Dels
Volkssturm-Bataillon II/1 (Bad)
Volkssturm-Bataillon II/152
Volkssturm-Bataillon II/2 (Bad)
Volkssturm-Bataillon II/3 (Bad)
Volkssturm-Bataillon II/4 (Bad)
Volkssturm-Bataillon II/66
Volkssturm-Bataillon II/Potsdam
Volkssturm-Bataillon III (Bad)
Volkssturm-Bataillon III Oels
Volkssturm-Bataillon III/1 (Bad)
Volkssturm-Bataillon III/2 (Bad)
Volkssturm-Bataillon III/3 (Bad)
Volkssturm-Bataillon III/4 (Bad)
Volkssturm-Bataillon IV Saarlautern
Volkssturm-Bataillon IV/1 Saarlautern
Volkssturm-Bataillon IV/2 Saarlautern
Volkssturm-Bataillon IV/3 Saarlautern
Volkssturm-Bataillon IV/4 Saarlautern
Volkssturm-Bataillon Jacobsdorf
Volkssturm-Bataillon Jennersdorf
Volkssturm-Bataillon Kessler
Volkssturm-Bataillon Kessler/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon Kessler/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon Kessler/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon Klose
Volkssturm-Bataillon Kluger
Volkssturm-Bataillon Koblenz
Volkssturm-Bataillon Komorowski
Volkssturm-Bataillon Königsberg
Volkssturm-Bataillon Krakau
Volkssturm-Bataillon Krakau/5
Volkssturm-Bataillon Kreisling
Volkssturm-Bataillon Kreuznach
Volkssturm-Bataillon Kreuznach/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon Kreuznach/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon Kreuznach/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon Kreuznach/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon Krossen
Volkssturm-Bataillon Landeshut/Schles
Volkssturm-Bataillon Landkreis Oder-Spree
Volkssturm-Bataillon Leverkusen
Volkssturm-Bataillon Liebau
Volkssturm-Bataillon Lötzen
Volkssturm-Bataillon Lötzen
Volkssturm-Bataillon Ludwig
Volkssturm-Bataillon Mackensen
Volkssturm-Bataillon Mackensen/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon Mackensen/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon Mackensen/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon Mackensen/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon Main/Franken
Volkssturm-Bataillon Martin 36/169
Volkssturm-Bataillon Mehlsack
Volkssturm-Bataillon Melk
Volkssturm-Bataillon Mežiška
Volkssturm-Bataillon Mielau
Volkssturm-Bataillon Miesstal
Volkssturm-Bataillon Moselland
Volkssturm-Bataillon Moselland/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon Moselland/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon Moselland/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon Moselland/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon Mueller
Volkssturm-Bataillon Mueller/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon Mueller/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon Mueller/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon Mueller/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon Murau
Volkssturm-Bataillon Nagold
Volkssturm-Bataillon Namslau
Volkssturm-Bataillon Nauen
Volkssturm-Bataillon Neidenburg
Volkssturm-Bataillon Neunkirchen
Volkssturm-Bataillon Ober-Donau
Volkssturm-Bataillon Oppeln-Falkenberg
Volkssturm-Bataillon Oppeln-Falkenberg/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon Oppeln-Falkenberg/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon Oppeln-Falkenberg/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon Oppeln-Falkenberg/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon Ortelsburg
Volkssturm-Bataillon Peschke
Volkssturm-Bataillon Pietsch
Volkssturm-Bataillon Poehlemann
Volkssturm-Bataillon Potsdam
Volkssturm-Bataillon Pyritz I
Volkssturm-Bataillon Rastenburg
Volkssturm-Bataillon Ratibor 7
Volkssturm-Bataillon Rau
Volkssturm-Bataillon Raum Hartberg
Volkssturm-Bataillon Reichsbahn
Volkssturm-Bataillon Reichssportfeld
Volkssturm-Bataillon Rhein-Hahe
Volkssturm-Bataillon Rhein-Hahe/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon Rhein-Hahe/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon Rhein-Hahe/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon Rhein-Hahe/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon Rominten
Volkssturm-Bataillon Rössel
Volkssturm-Bataillon Rudolf
Volkssturm-Bataillon Rudolf/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon Rudolf/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon Rudolf/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon Rudolf/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon Saarbrucken I
Volkssturm-Bataillon Saarburg II
Volkssturm-Bataillon Schönwolf
Volkssturm-Bataillon Schwarz
Volkssturm-Bataillon Sensburg
Volkssturm-Bataillon Smolen
Volkssturm-Bataillon Smolen/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon Smolen/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon Smolen/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon Sontowski
Volkssturm-Bataillon Sontowski/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon Sontowski/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon Sontowski/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon Sontowski/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon Spandienen
Volkssturm-Bataillon Sprottau
Volkssturm-Bataillon Staufen
Volkssturm-Bataillon Staufen/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon Staufen/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon Staufen/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon Staufen/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon Stemmler
Volkssturm-Bataillon Stephan
Volkssturm-Bataillon Stettenfels
Volkssturm-Bataillon Stettenfels/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon Stettenfels/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon Stettenfels/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon Stettenfels/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon Strauss
Volkssturm-Bataillon Stünke
Volkssturm-Bataillon Tamm
Volkssturm-Bataillon Tapiau
Volkssturm-Bataillon Tilsit-Ragnit
Volkssturm-Bataillon Torzewski
Volkssturm-Bataillon Trebnitz
Volkssturm-Bataillon Trier
Volkssturm-Bataillon Trueburg
Volkssturm-Bataillon Tulln
Volkssturm-Bataillon V (Bad)
Volkssturm-Bataillon V/1 (Bad)
Volkssturm-Bataillon V/2 (Bad)
Volkssturm-Bataillon V/3 (Bad)
Volkssturm-Bataillon V/4 (Bad)
Volkssturm-Bataillon Vecera
Volkssturm-Bataillon VI Saarbrucken
Volkssturm-Bataillon VI/1 Saarbrucken
Volkssturm-Bataillon VI/2 Saarbrucken
Volkssturm-Bataillon VI/3 Saarbrucken
Volkssturm-Bataillon VI/4 Saarbrucken
Volkssturm-Bataillon Wachlin
Volkssturm-Bataillon Wachlin/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon Wachlin/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon Wachlin/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon Wartberg
Volkssturm-Bataillon Wartberg/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon Wartberg/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon Wartberg/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon Wilhelmsplatz
Volkssturm-Bataillon Wollanke
Volkssturm-Bataillon X (Bad)
Volkssturm-Bataillon X/1 (Bad)
Volkssturm-Bataillon X/2 (Bad)
Volkssturm-Bataillon X/3 (Bad)
Volkssturm-Bataillon X/4 (Bad)
Volkssturm-Bataillon XI (Bad)
Volkssturm-Bataillon XI/1 (Bad)
Volkssturm-Bataillon XI/2 (Bad)
Volkssturm-Bataillon XI/3 (Bad)
Volkssturm-Bataillon XI/4 (Bad)
Volkssturm-Bataillon XII (Bad)
Volkssturm-Bataillon XII/1 (Bad)
Volkssturm-Bataillon XII/2 (Bad)
Volkssturm-Bataillon XII/3 (Bad)
Volkssturm-Bataillon XII/4 (Bad)
Volkssturm-Bataillon XIII
Volkssturm-Bataillon XIII (Bad)
Volkssturm-Bataillon XIII/1 (Bad)
Volkssturm-Bataillon XIII/2 (Bad)
Volkssturm-Bataillon XIII/3 (Bad)
Volkssturm-Bataillon XIII/4 (Bad)
Volkssturm-Bataillon XIV (Bad)
Volkssturm-Bataillon XIV/1 (Bad)
Volkssturm-Bataillon XIV/2 (Bad)
Volkssturm-Bataillon XIV/3 (Bad)
Volkssturm-Bataillon XIV/4 (Bad)
Volkssturm-Bataillon XVI (Bad)
Volkssturm-Bataillon XVI/1 (Bad)
Volkssturm-Bataillon XVI/2 (Bad)
Volkssturm-Bataillon XVI/3 (Bad)
Volkssturm-Bataillon XVI/4 (Bad)
Volkssturm-Bataillon XX (Bad)
Volkssturm-Bataillon XX/1 (Bad)
Volkssturm-Bataillon XX/2 (Bad)
Volkssturm-Bataillon XX/3 (Bad)
Volkssturm-Bataillon XX/4 (Bad)
Volkssturm-Bataillon XXII (Bad)
Volkssturm-Bataillon XXII/1 (Bad)
Volkssturm-Bataillon XXII/2 (Bad)
Volkssturm-Bataillon XXII/3 (Bad)
Volkssturm-Bataillon XXII/4 (Bad)
Volkssturm-Bataillon z Wriezen
Volkssturm-Bataillon z.b.V. 10 Hessen-Nassau
Volkssturm-Bataillon z.b.V. 10/0/1 Hessen-Nassau
Volkssturm-Bataillon z.b.V. 10/0/2 Hessen-Nassau
Volkssturm-Bataillon z.b.V. 10/0/3 Hessen-Nassau
Volkssturm-Bataillon z.b.V. 10/0/4 Hessen-Nassau
Volkssturm-Bataillon z.b.V. 10/1/8
Volkssturm-Bataillon z.b.V. 15/1 Main/Franken
Volkssturm-Bataillon z.b.V. 15/1/1 Main/Franken
Volkssturm-Bataillon z.b.V. 15/1/2 Main/Franken
Volkssturm-Bataillon z.b.V. 15/1/3 Main/Franken
Volkssturm-Bataillon z.b.V. 15/1/4 Main/Franken
Volkssturm-Bataillon z.b.V. 17/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon z.b.V. 2 Munchen
Volkssturm-Bataillon z.b.V. 2/1 Bayreuth
Volkssturm-Bataillon z.b.V. 27/333
Volkssturm-Bataillon z.b.V. 454
Volkssturm-Bataillon z.b.V. 8/16 Halle-Merseburg
Volkssturm-Bataillon z.b.V. 8/16/1 Halle-Merseburg
Volkssturm-Bataillon z.b.V. 8/16/2 Halle-Merseburg
Volkssturm-Bataillon z.b.V. 8/16/3 Halle-Merseburg
Volkssturm-Bataillon z.b.V. 8/16/4 Halle-Merseburg
Volkssturm-Bataillon z.b.V. Gau 9-Hamburg
Volkssturm-Bataillon z.b.V. Gau 10-Hessen-Nassau
Volkssturm-Bataillon z.b.V. Gau 14-Magdeburg-Anhalt
Volkssturm-Bataillon z.b.V. Gau 17-Mecklenburg
Volkssturm-Bataillon z.b.V. Gau 26-Pommern
Volkssturm-Bataillon z.b.V. Gau 29-Schleswig-Holstein
Volkssturm-Bataillon z.b.V. Gau 33-Südhannover-Braunschweig
Volkssturm-Bataillon z.b.V. Hessen
Volkssturm-Bataillon z.b.V. Hessen II
Volkssturm-Bataillon z.b.V. I 10/8
Volkssturm-Bataillon z.b.V. Munchen
Volkssturm-Bataillon z.b.V. Munchen/1
Volkssturm-Bataillon z.b.V. Munchen/2
Volkssturm-Bataillon z.b.V. Munchen/3
Volkssturm-Bataillon z.b.V. Munchen/4
Volkssturm-Bataillon z.b.V. X Brandenburg
Volkssturm-Batterie 4. Badische
Volkssturm-Batterie 5. Badische
Volkssturm-Bau-Bataillon XX/I
Volkssturm-Bau-Pionier-Brigade 446
Volkssturm-Bau-Pionier-Brigade 446/IV/1
Volkssturm-Bau-Pionier-Brigade 446/IV/2
Volkssturm-Bau-Pionier-Brigade 446/IV/3
Volkssturm-Eingreif-Bataillon II Schweidnitz
Volkssturm-Eingreif-Bataillon III Schweidnitz
Volkssturm-Eingreif-Bataillon Schweidnitz
Volkssturm-Einheit beim V.SS-Korps
Volkssturm-Einheit Schütte
Volkssturm-Einsatz-Bataillon 25/65/2 (E) Königsberg
Volkssturm-Einsatz-Bataillon Goldap
Volkssturm-Einsatz-Bataillon Graber
Volkssturm-Ersatz-Bataillon 701/E
Volkssturm-Ersatz-Bataillon 704 E
Volkssturm-Ersatz-Bataillon Goldap
Volkssturm-Ersatz-Bataillon Goldap
Volkssturm-Kompanie der Reichskanzlei
Volkssturm-Kompanie Heiligenkreuz
Volkssturm-Kompanie Rothenburg
Volkssturm-Kreisstab Ohlau
Volkssturm-Kreisstabfuhrung 21 Glatz
Volkssturm-Kreisstabfuhrung 23 Neisse
Volkssturm-Kreisstabfuhrung 32 Freiwaldau
Volkssturm-Panzer-Jagd-Kompanie 26/239
Volkssturm-Pionier-Sperr-Kompanien Freiburg
Volkssturm-Pionier-Sperr-Kompanien Lörrach
Volkssturm-Post-Bataillon 14/2 Magdeburg-Anhalt
Volkssturm-Reserve-Bataillon Seidel
Volkssturm-Sperr-Bataillon Schweidnitz
All in all it is difficult to answer your question because there most of the information were destroyed during the last days of the war.
You can see that there are so many Volkssturm units that it is impossible to find information to most of this formations at all.
Basing on your question i can tell u that there is a mix.
E.g. there are reports for those "civil dressed" Volkssturm units during the battle of the Ruhr pocket. I have already mentioned Willi Mues and his book "Der große Kessel" (It is the best book for the Ruhr pocket campaign but i think there is no translated version at all). He has numerous action reports for those adhoc Volkssturm units. Their combat value was limited. But like i said most of this Volkssturm units were absorbed by army or ss formations to replace combat casualties.
Another example is the so called "Gambesheim cancer". During Operation Nordwind germans started a local offensive over the river Rhine at Gambsheim. Heeresgruppe Oberrhein had formed local Volkssturm units in late 44. Volkssturm-Bataillon 3 was raised and equipped by Hrg. Oberrhein. VS 3 was part of Kampfgruppe Lüttichau. The Kampfgruppe was able to conquer and defend the Gambesheim pocket. Those units were equipped with Panzerfäuste and Panzerschrecks. You can find more of this formations during the Operation Nordwind campaign.
To sum it up: Most of the Volkssturm units that were formed in 1944 in the west were dressed and equipped like regular units. Most of the political/adhoc formed Volkssturm units were those civil dressed units. The equipment depends on the local arsenal. Most (or any) Volkssturm units had no heavy weapons. Machineguns, rifles and Panzerfäuste were the typical arsenal.
So you can find any kind of unit at the west. Perhaps it is better to look for a single battle and the units that take part at the battle instate of trying to find the "general answer".
Some general stuff to read:
http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/was-hitlers-crazy-plan-win-world-war-ii-it-was-total-25145?page=3
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I see. Very good respond you sure know your stuff! Thanks Rommel ;>
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When u are still interested in more stuff you could try to find more information about the so called "Freikorps Sauerland". It a Weimar republic based unit that was organised and raised by the Volkssturm.
It was a special unit because beside most of the other "adhoc Volkssturm" unit the Freikorps Sauerland was a unit with solide moral. The Sauerland soldiers were WW1 veterans who want to fight for the NS party and the Ruhrgebiet area. To support this "special spirit" they got their own corps emblem:
(http://www.german-helmets.com/SAURLAND/saurland-patch.jpg)
Here is a nice quote from Axishistory:
Members of Volkssturm Sauerland were issued field grey or brown uniforms from the Organization Todt or those from the National Labor Service (Reicharbeitdienst-RAD). A special insignia was established for the Volkssturm Sauerland units which consisted of a white cuff title bearing the inscription "Freikorps Sauerland."
Basing on "Der große Kessel" the Freikorps Sauerland took part in a number of small battles during the Ruhr pocket campaign like the battles around Lippstadt and Soest. The Freikorps Sauerland units were mixed into adhoc combat groups of the 116. PzDiv to defend the area around Lippstadt and Soest. The Sauerland VS soldiers were ordered to defend the heavy anti air guns and batteries. They should fight together to defeat the US tank columns in the area in the area. The Kampfgruppe was reinforced by Landesschützen units (soldiers that were too young for the VS but too old for the regular army units), rear units (medical and logistical units) and so called "Gehfähige" (wounded soldiers that were able to walk and shot). It is one of those chaotic mixed units of the last days.
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Ooooooh, thats pretty cool! Thanks for sharing! ;>
Anybody know about WW1 tanks during those days? I remember reading somewhere that they put two old captured british ww1 tanks infront of the reichstag as pillboxes? :>
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I have seen some photos.
But when they have fought in Berlin it could be a problem to find source files or stories.
As far as i know the Wehrmacht has captured a number of british Mark IV/V tanks in the Soviet Union. Most of them were former monuments. Perhaps those Berlin Mark V tanks were rearmed monuments.
For Renault FT you can find some basic stuff here: http://www.tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2/nazi-germany/pzkpfw-17r18r-730f