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.