Personnel Strength
Personnel strength on 1 September 1943.
| |
Authorized strength |
Actual strength |
Shortage |
| Officers |
375 |
257 |
118 |
| Non-commissioned officers |
2 725 |
1 938 |
787 |
| Privates |
10 257 |
8 917 |
1 340 |
| Auxiliary volunteers |
847 |
583 |
264 |
| Total |
14 204 |
11 695 |
2 509 |
Personnel Losses
Losses between 1 August 1943 and 31 August 1943.
| |
Dead |
Wounded |
Missing |
Sick |
Other |
Total |
| Officers |
17 |
33 |
3 |
9 |
10 |
72 |
| Enlisted |
237 |
954 |
244 |
252 |
60 |
1 747 |
| Total |
254 |
987 |
247 |
261 |
70 |
1 819 |
Personnel Replacements
Replacements between 1 August 1943 and 31 August 1943.
| |
Replacements |
Formerly wounded or missing |
Total |
| Officers |
48 |
5 |
53 |
| Enlisted |
845 |
228 |
1 073 |
| Total |
893 |
233 |
1 126 |
Vacation
Number of personnel who, on 1 September 1943, had not been on vacation in the last:
- 12 to 18 months: 534
- 19 to 24 months: 12
- More than 24 months: 0
Between 1 August 1943 and 31 August 1943, a total of 310 vacations were authorized, though only 40 authorized vacations were held, due to imposed limitations.
Vehicle Strength
Vehicle strength on 1 September 1943.
| Vehicle |
Authorized strength |
Combat ready |
Short-term repair1Within three weeks. |
| Armored Vehicles |
| Assault guns |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Pz Kpfw III |
36 |
6 |
5 |
| Pz Kpfw IV |
28 |
6 |
1 |
| Panther |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Tiger |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Reconnaissance and observation vehicles |
307 |
199 |
27 |
| Tank destroyers |
30 |
10 |
5 |
| Motorcycles |
| Tracked |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| With sidecar |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Other |
865 |
440 |
76 |
| Personnel cars |
| Cross-country |
610 |
365 |
47 |
| Other |
153 |
119 |
23 |
| Trucks |
| Maultiere |
27 |
135 |
16 |
| Cross-country |
798 |
363 |
23 |
| Other |
662 |
803 |
61 |
| Capacity |
3301 |
3041 |
240 |
| Prime movers |
| Sd Kfz 6, Sd Kfz 10, and Sd Kfz 11 |
133 |
52 |
6 |
| Sd Kfz 7, Sd Kfz 8, and Sd Kfz 9 |
47 |
29 |
7 |
| Raupenschlepper Ost |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Weapon Strength
Weapon strength on 1 September 1943.
| Equipment |
Authorized strength |
Combat ready |
Short-term repair |
| Anti-tank guns |
3 |
4 |
1 |
| Light field artillery |
12 |
12 |
0 |
| Heavy field artillery |
6 |
5 |
0 |
| Field guns |
3 |
4 |
0 |
| M G 34 |
980 |
621 |
0 |
| M G 42 |
0 |
158 |
0 |
| Light infantry guns |
16 |
12 |
0 |
| Heavy infantry guns |
14 |
10 |
1 |
| Rifles with scopes |
75 |
24 |
0 |
| Pistols |
4294 |
2376 |
0 |
Notes
- Within three weeks. Back
Sources
- Meldung vom 1. September 1943. 2. Panzer-Division, 1943. 6 p. 2. Panzer-Division/Ia Nr. 480/43 g Kdos. NARA T78 R616.