Ski Brigade /Division OB 614/615

[MechFO]

The vehicle TOE is not correct, some numbers are available in AOK2 reports from early 1944.

The Brigade is confirmed to have the 22 T34 already in January 1944, not only after June 1944.

https://wwii.germandocsinrussia.org/de/ ... ect/zoom/6

Vehicle Soll from 20.02.1944

https://wwii.germandocsinrussia.org/de/ ... ect/zoom/6
https://wwii.germandocsinrussia.org/de/ ... ect/zoom/6

Soll according to the above

22 T34 (24 from May 44)
31 Stug
6 Pz Art Sf (not specified)
31 Pz Jg Sf (not specified, declined to 14 by May 44)
13 mSPW (16 from May 44)

only Ist for for sPak and 12cm listed:
sPak never went above 6, but 12 seems plausible
12cm never went above 30, but 36 seems plausible

unfortunately 1. Skijäger left AOK 2 and is not in the reports from June onward.





Regarding captured T34

https://wwii.germandocsinrussia.org/de/ ... ect/zoom/7

3. Kav Brigade had 5 T34
Hungarian Pz Kp 101 had 17 T34 in April 1944.


Information on rare units in the above file

Kav Brigade 3 (had a full mSPW Bat)
Kav Brigade 4
Sturm Abt AOK 2
Sturm Regiment

[Wiedrock]

The T-34 issue may be a "legal one" by the company only being 'etatisiert' later?
More on the Brigade can be found in
BArch 10/19 pic 288ff (formation order, TOEs ...).
BArch RH 11-I/52 (request to prepare 1200 StG44 for delivery)
(when limiting it to the Brigade)

...that T-34 for the Hungarians are interesting!