KG von Tettau

SS.Pz.Gr.Ausbildung und Ersatz Btl.16 (KG Krafft) (partially motorized) (Attached to KG

Spindler)
Commander: SS-Sturmbannfhrer Josef Sepp Krafft
Stabs-Kompanie
4x Wrfrahmen/150mm Panzerwerfer
7x lt.Mg 4x Hvy.Mg 1x lt.Mg (f)
Infanterie Kompanie.2 ( 18th/19th Attached to KG Mller)
SS-Hauptsturmfhrer Khnken
13xlt.Mg 6xHvy.Mg 1x6cm (f) mortar
Infanterie Kompanie.4 (19th Attached to KG Mller)
SS-Obersturmfhrer Kauer
12x lt.Mg 5x Hvy.Mg 2x Hvy.Mg(f) 1x6cm (f) mortar
Infanterie Kompanie.9 (Mobile reserve, arrived 1530hrs)
SS-Obersturmfhrer Gnther Leiteritz
9x lt.Mg 5x Hvy.Mg 2x Hvy.Mg(f) 1x6cm (f) mortar
Recon Section I
Recon Section II
Schweres Zug
4xFlamethrowers
8x8.14cm (f) mortars
2.x20mm Flak guns (truck or SPW mounted)
3x37mm Pak 35/36
3xGrB39 6xPzSchreck
13 officers 73 NCOs 349 O.Rs
A total of 435 men
(Later Kampfgruppe Krafft was reinforced on the 1000hrs 19th September.)
Marine KGr. 642 (Formed from Marine-Auffangslager Zwolle)
Leutnant zu See Steckel
2 officers 303 NCO/OR
I./Flottenstamm Rgt.1
2 officers 120 NCO/OR (All with rifles and 60 rds + 2 handgrenades)
1.kp
2.kp
3.kp
4.kp
9xlt.Mg 3x20mm FlaK 38
10./Polizei Rgt.3 ( KG reserves)
Hauptmann Johann Ralfsborschack
KG Krafft reinforced by 500 KM men on the 21st (Zwolle ?)

SS. Unterfhrer Schule Arnheim (SS NCO School)

Commander: SS-Standartenfhrer Hans Lippert
Stab Kompanie
Battalion I ( SS Schulz )
Commander : SS-Hauptsturmfhrer Schulz
1.Kp 14xlt.Mg 3xHvy Mg 1xPzSchrecks 1xGrB.39 2x8cm mortars 1xFlamethrowers
2.Kp 14xlt.Mg 3xHvy Mg 2xPzSchrecks 1xGrB.39 2x8cm mortars 1xFlamethrowers
3.Kp 14xlt.Mg 3xHvy Mg 1xPzSchrecks 1xGrB.39 2x8cm mortars 1xFlamethrowers
4.Kp 14xlt.Mg 3xHvy Mg 2xPzSchrecks 1xGrB.39 2x8cm mortars 1xFlamethrowers
Battalion II ( SS Eberwin )
Commander : SS-Obersturmbannfhrer Eberwin
5.Kp 1x37mm PaK 35/36 13xlt.Mg 3xHvy Mg 1xPzSchrecks 2xGrB.39 2x8cm mortars
1xFlamethrowers
6.Kp 1x37mm PaK 35/36 13xlt.Mg 3xHvy Mg 2xPzSchrecks 2x8cm mortars 1xFlamethrowers
7.Kp 1x37mm PaK 35/36 13xlt.Mg 3xHvy Mg 1xPzSchrecks 2x8cm mortars 1xFlamethrowers
8.Kp 13xlt.Mg 3xHvy Mg 1xPzSchrecks 2x8cm mortars 1xFlamethrowers
Flak Abt. 6x20mm Flak guns
Strenght:600 men
SS-PzGr.-Ersatz und Ausbildung Btl.4 (4.SS-Polizei-Division)
Commander: SS-Obersturmfhrer Labahn
-Stab Kp
-9. Kp
-10.Kp
Flak Abt. 2x20mm Flak guns
Strenght:600 men
42 Marine Btl.
1.Kp
2.Kp
Flak Abt. 2x20mm Flak guns
Marine Anfanglager Zwolle (non motorized)
1.Kp
2.Kp
390 men
3./schwere Panzer Abteilung 506 (fully motorized)
Commander : Hauptmann Wacker
210 men
Armament : x15 Tiger II tanks
s.Panzer-Kompanie Hummel / Pz.-Ers.-Abt.500
Commander: Hauptmann Hans Hummel
Zugfhrer 2xTiger I
1.Zug 4xTiger I
2.Zug 4xTiger I
3.Zug 4xTiger I
Armament : 14 x PzKw VI
NOTE:
2 Tigers attached to KG Brinkmann on evening 19 /9, all attached to KG Knaust on 20/9.

I./StuG Brigade 280: (fully motorized)

Commander: Major Kurt Kmhe
Gruppe-Fhrer x1 StuG III G
1.Zug x3 StuG III G
2.Zug x3 StuH 42 G
3.Zug x3 StuG III G
195 men
Vehicles : 7xStuGIII G, 3xStuH 42
Geb.-Art.-Rgt.191/91.Luftlande Division (semi-motorized)
I. Battery with
three batteries each with four 10.5cm light field howitzers towed
II. Battery with
three batteries each with four 10.5cm light field howitzers towed
Bataillon I
Bataillon II
Bataillon III
Armament : 24 x 105L28 leFH 18, and 4 x 210L31 Mrser 18
1282 men
KG Brinkmann (SS-Pz.A.Abt.10) (fully motorized)
Commander: SS-Strmbannfhrer Heinrich Brinkmann
Stab
1 VW Schwimmwagens 1 VW Kubelwgen 1xSdKfz 251/3 1xSdKfz 250/3 4xSdKfz 250/1
1.Kompanie
2xVW Kubelwagens 3xSdKfz 231 6xSdKfz 222 2xSdKfz 250/9
3.Kompanie
1xVW Schwimmwagen 2xSdKfz 250/3 5xSdKfz 250/1 1xSdKfz 250/7 1xSdKfz 250/10 4x trucks
5.Kompanie(Heavy)
1xVW Kbelwagen 1xcivilian car 1xSdKfz 251/3 3xSdKfz 251/1 3xSdKfz 251/9 1xSdKfz 251/7
1x civilian truck
Others?
4x Sd.Kfz. 251/9 2x Sd.Kfz. 233 4x Sd.Kfz. 234/3 2x Sd.Kfz. 251/10 8x Sd.Kfz. 251/1 (1) Pz.Spwg
P204(f)
Attached on 18/9 06.00hrs: 1 Bttry from KG Nickmann (102nd SS Werfer)
Attached on 19th: s.Pz.Kp.Hummel (12xPz VIE)
SS-Werfer-Abteilung.102
Commander : Hauptsturmfrer Nickmann
Batterie I 4x150mm L sFH
Batterie II 2x105mm L28 leFH 18
Werfer Batterie I 6x15cm Nebelwerfer 41
Werfer Batterie II 6x15cm Nebelwerfer 41

Kampfgruppe Bruhn (Pz.Gr.-Ers.u.Aus.-Btl.361/Pz.Gr.-E.u.A.Rgt.57) (partially motorized)

Commander: Hauptmann Hans Bruhn (21/09 Oberleutnant Wolfram Kertz)
5.Kp Oberleutnant Wagener
6.Kp
7.Kp
8.Kp Oberleutnant Wolfram Kertz)
-Kste-MG-Btl. I
-Kste-MG-Btl. II
-Art-Rgt.
-Luftwaffe Nachrichten
Strength: 970 men

Sperrverband Harzer (Stab Pz-Gr-Ersatz-Rgt.57) Night of 21/22 September

Commander: Oberst Egon Gerhard
Nachrichten + Pioneer Zug
105 men 3xOffz, 12xUffz, 90xMannsch 97xGew 13xPist 1xMPi 2xlMG
Festung-MG-Bataillon.41 40x sMGs 550 men (non motorized)
Alarm-Bataillon Schrken ( Gren-Ersatz-und.Ersatz-Btl.60(mot) ) ( 4 Coys)
Hauptmann Otto Schrken
817 men 12xOffz, 55xUffz, 750xMannsch 670xGew 20xPist 8xMPi 17xlMG 4xsMG
III./ SS.Gren.Rgt.1 Landstorm Nederland (non-motorized, bicycle mounted):
Commander:SS-Hauptsturmfhrer Adalbert Stocker
Stab
1xlt.Mg 1xHvy Mg
9.Kp
2xlt.Mg (f) 12xlt.Mg 2x6cm (f) mortars 3x8.14cm (f) mortars
10.Kp
2xlt.Mg (f) 12xlt.Mg 2x6cm (f) mortars 3x8.14cm (f) mortars
11.Kp
2xlt.Mg (f) 12xlt.Mg 2x6cm (f) mortars 3x8.14cm (f) mortars
12.Kp(s)
6xlt.Mg 6xHvy Mg 4x8cm mortars 6x37mm PaK 35/36 2x7,62mm (r) IG
600 men
14.Schiffstamm-Abteilung (less 6.Kp)
Stab
1.Kp
2.Kp
3.Kp
5.Kp
540 men 10xOffz, 55xUffz, 475xMannsch 15xlMG 5xsMG 3xlGrw 5cm 2xlePaK 4.5cm r
7xsMG Hotchkiss 5xlMG Vickers (?)
SS-Sicherungs-Kompanie Attached to Harzer ?September
56 men 1xOffz, 7xUffz, 48xMannsch
36xGew 9xPist 5xMPi 6xlMG

FlaK-Abteilung Ladewig (KGr von Svoboda) Attached to Harzer ?September

299 men 16xOffz, 76xUffz, 207xMannsch
248xGew 90xPist 14xMPi 15xlMG
8x2cm FlaK
12x8.5cm FlaK (r)
FlaK-Abteilung Krger (KGr von Svoboda) Attached to Harzer ?September
5x2cm FlaK
4x8.8cm FlaK
4./Luftwaffe Werfer-Abteilung.119/XI Attached to Harzer ?September
96 men 1xOffz, 25xUffz, 70xMannsch
88xGew 19xPist 6xMPi 6xlMG
Festung-MG-Btl. 37 (First attached to KGr Brinkmann on the 24th, later attached to Sperrverband
Harzer the same day)
Commander: Hauptmann Klapper
1.Kp (4 Zugs 75-90 men each, 4th Zug is AT Zug with 6xPzF)
Oberleutnant Hopbauer
2.Kp
3.Kp
Leutnant Walkowiscke
4.(schweres)Kp (80 men in each Zug. Engineer and Bicycle Zug)
Oberleutnant Schellemburg
Armament: 8-10x8cm mortar
Strenght:13 officers 39 NCOs 418 OR
Kompanie Vaske (elements of Flak-Rgt.87/Flak Brigade 18) Attached to Harzer ?September
Commander: Oberleutnant Vaske
Strenght: 1 officer 78OR
Armament: 54xKar98K 16xMP.40 6xMG.15

Kampfgruppe Knaust (Pz.Gren.E.u.A.Btl.4+64)

Commander: Major Hans-Peter Knaust
Stab
Vehicle:1xSd.Kfz 250 (Command vehicle of Major Knaust)
1.Kp
2.Kp Oberleutnant Gausmann
3.Kp
4.Kp Oberleutnant Heeren
Pz.Kp.Mielke (Pz.E.u.A.Abt.11) (19th Sep)
Commander:Oberleutant Mielke
2xPz.III Auf.G 4xPz.III Ausf.M 1xPz.IV Ausf.G 1xPz.IV Ausf.H
Strength:300
2 Tigers attached to KG Knaust on 19 /9

Kampfgruppe Spindler (fully motorized)

Commander: SS-Sturmbannfhrer Ludwig Spindler
9th S.S. Artillerie Regiment (2 Batterie) (350 men)
SS-KGr Mller (9th S.S. Panzer Pioneer Abteilung) (100 Men with 2xSd.Kfz 251 1xSd.Kfz 251/16)
9th S.S. Flak Abteilung 85 men, 1 x 88L56 Flak and 1x 20L113 Flak 1xSdKfz 10/4
SS Pzgren Rgt 19 ( 2 Kompanien) 300 men and no heavy equipment
SS Pzgren Rgt 20 (2 Kompanien) 280 men and no heavy equipment
10x SPWs from 9.SS A.A (4xSd.Kfz 250/9)
Strength: 1000
Kampfgruppe Harder [fully motorized ]
Commander: SS- Harder
2 Coys/ 9.SS-Pz. Regt. Dismounted Panzer crew 210 men
Armament:3xPz VG
1 Coy/ SS Wirtschafts- Battalion 9 Admin personnel 140 men
1 Coy of Naval personnel 100 men
Strength: 460
Kampfgruppe von Svoboda/FlaK-Rgt.46
Commander: Oberstleutnant Hubert Edler von Svoboda
15 batteries
Ladewig (Btl I)
3 batteries each with four towed 8.8(r) cm flak guns
1 battery of eight towed 2cm flak gun
Neumann (Btl II)
3 batteries each with four towed 8.8 cm flak guns
1 battery of eight towed 2cm flak gun
19
1 battery with three towed 8.8 cm flak guns1 battery with two towed 8.8 cm flak guns
1 battery with six towed 3.7 cm flak guns
Batterie Krger
1 battery with 4 x 88L56 FlaK 18 (towed), and 5 x 20L113 FlaK 38 (towed)
SS Flak 102
1 battery with two towed 3.7 flak guns and eight towed 2cm flak guns
2140 men
Kampfgruppe Von Allwrden [fully motorized ]
Commander : SS-Hauptsturmfhrer Klaus von Allwrden
1 Coy/SSPzPiBtl. 9 (60 men)
1 Coy/ SS Versorgungstruppe 9 (110 men)
SS-Pz.Jg.Abt.9 (140 men) (Tank hunter section with handhelds)
1xMarine Coy (100 men)
1x Pak40s, 2xJagdpanzer IV, 2xMbelwagen
Strength: 410 men
Reinforced with:
Kampfgruppe Weber (1.Kp/ 213.LW-Nachrichten Rgt. Teerose II)
Commander:Hauptmann Willy Weber
90-100 men

SS-Wachbtl.3 Nord West (KGr Helle)

Commander: SS-Sturmbannfhrer Paul Anton Helle
1.Kp
2xlt.Mg 3xlt.Mg (f) 6xHvy Mg 6x6cm (f) mortars
2.Kp(s)
2xlt.Mg 1xlt.Mg (f) 16xHvy Mg 3x8.14cm (f) mortars 3x37mm PaK 35/36 2x20mm FlaK
3.Kp
2xlt.Mg 7xlt.Mg (f) 8xHvy Mg 3x6cm (f) mortars
4.Kp
2xlt.Mg 7xlt.Mg (f) 6xHvy Mg 3x6cm (f) mortars
5.Kp
9xlt.Mg (f) 6xHvy Mg 3x6cm (f) mortars
6.Kp
6xlt.Mg (f) 6xHvy Mg 3x6cm (f) mortars
Battalion Band
Strength: 600 men
Schiffsturm Abt.10
Commander: Korvettenkapitn Theodor Zaubzer
1.Kp
2.Kp
3.Kp
4.Kp
Strength: 600 men
6./14. Schiffsturm Abteilung (Attached to Schiffsturm Abt.10)
Fliegerhorst-Btl.2
Commander: Major Liebsch
4xCoys
Strength: 600 men
Fliegerhorst-Btl.3
Commander: Major Merkens
2xCoys
Strength: 600 men
Artillerie-Regt. 184/84.Infanterie-Division (in reserve)
10x 105mm leFH
Strength: 450 men

KGr Knoche
Commander: Major Knoche
Sicherungs-Regiment 26
I.Btl. (450 men)
II.Btl. (450 men)
Festung M.G.Btl.30
1.Kp 12xm.GrW, 3xle.MG (Radfahr)
Pionieretrupp 4xle.MG
2.Kp 3xs.MG, 12xle.MG 17xPzSchreck
3.Kp 3xs.MG, 12xle.MG 17xPzSchreck
4.Kp 5xs.MG, 16xle.MG 18xPzSchreck
Strength: 390 men
FlaK Abteilung 688
I.Btl. (2 x 37L98 FlaK)
II.Btl. (4 x 20L113 FlaK)
4./668.FlaK.Rgt.
Armament: 2x3,7cm FlaK 43, 4x2cm FlaK 38

Hermann Gring Division Schule

Commander: Oberst Waldemar Kluge
I.(Btl.Worrowski)
Commander: Oberleutnant Arthur Wossowski
1.Kp
2.Kp
3.Kp
4.Kp
5.Kp
Strenght:600men
II./
Commander: Oberst Kluge
Strenght:600men
Fliegerhorst Btl.1
Deelen Airfield Flak
Armament: 8x20mm L113 Flak
Reichs AD, 300men
Panzer-Kompanie 224
Commander: Oberleutnant A. May
Gruppe Fhrer 1xPz.Kpfw. 35S 1x Flammpanzer
1.Zug 4x Flammpanzer 1x Pz.Kpfw. B2
2.Zug 4x Flammpanzer 1x Pz.Kpfw. B2
3.Zug 5x Flammpanzer
16xle.Mg (f)
NOTE: 5xFlammPz attached to Fliegerhorst Btl.3 on 18/9
3xFlammPz attached to KG Knoche on 19/9
4xFlammPz attached to HG Btl. Worrowski on 21/9

Pioneer-Lehr-Btl.z.b.V (22 September, Oosterbeek) split

Three companies of fully equipped engineers and 560 men
1.Kp (Pi-Lehr-Btl.z.b.V Hxter/Wesel)
Commander: Oberleutnant Siegfried Berend
2.Kp (2./Pi-Btl.26)
Commander: Leutnant Emil Andel

SS-Pz.GrRgt. 22
Commander: SSAufklrung
Btl. I
Btl. II
Kp.13 3x15cm sIG GW 38(t)
Kp.15 2xMarder III
2xSd.Kfz 251/1 2xSd.Kfz 251/9 2xPak 38 5cm 1xIG18 7,5cm 2x20mm Flak guns
1x12cm Granatwerfer
SS-Flak-Abt.10
Commander:
6x20mm L113 Flak 38 10x88mm L56 Flak 18 9x37mm L89 Flak 37 2x Sd.Kfz. 7/1
SS-Pz.-Art.Rgt.10
Commander:
Btl. I 18x105mm L28leFh 18
Btl. II 24x105mm L28leFH 18
Btl. III 12x105mm L28leFH 18, 10x 105mm L52 K 18, ?(1) 15cm sFH
SS-Pz.-WerkstattKp.10

9 S.S. Panzer Division 'Hohenstaufen'(fully motorized):

Commander : Obersturmbannfhrer Walther Harzer
SS Stab with 115 men
SS Sicherheits- Kompanie 120 men
SS Feldgendarmerie Zug 60 men
Luftwaffe Nachrichten Zug 100 men
Alarm Kompanien
- 2 Alarm Kompanien of SS-Pz regt 9 (WITHOUT PANZERS)in the are North of Arnhem
- 2 Alarm Kompanien of SS PG regt 19 ( LESS HEAVY WEAPONS) in Sutphen
- 2 Alarm Kompanien of SS PG regt 20 (LESS HEAVY WEAPONS) in Rheden
- 2 Alarm Kompanien of SS Art. Regt 9 (LESS GUNS) in Dieren
- 1 Alarm Kompanie SS-Pz Flak Abt. 9 with 4 20cm guns
- 1 Alarm Kompanie SS- PZ.Pi Btl 9 (60 men) in Brummen
- 2 Kompanien SS Sanitts-Abt 9 in Velp
- 1 Kompanie each of Nachschub and Wirtschaft- Btl 9 in Apeldoorn
- 1 Alarm Kompanie of SS- Pz.Jg.9 (120 men, NO GUNS) Southwest of Apeldoorn
- 3 Kompanies of SS- PZ A.A -9 (total of 400 men) with 30 SPW ( halftracks) and armored cars in the
area around Hoenderlo
- SS-Ausb.Btl. Krafft (SS-Pz Gr. Batl. 16) in area Norh of Arnhem
: These forces listed above had a "TOTAL" strength of 3,000 men:

9 S.S. Panzer-Regiment
(fully motorized):
Commander:Sturmbannfhrer Eberhard Telkamp
Schiffsturm, (100 men)
Bataillon I, (100 men)
Bataillon II, (3 x PzKw Vg Panther)
9 S.S. Panzer Regiment 9, (120 men)
FlaK Regiment 9, (2 x Flak Pz. IV(37))
Werkstatt, (100 men)
12xPanther Ausf A
6xPz. IV Ausf H
4xPz. IV Ausf E
19 S.S. Panzergrenadier Regiment
Commander: Obersturmbannfhrer Fritz Geiger
Bataillon I, (300 men)
Bataillon II
Bataillon 15 (Pioneer), (120 men)
1xIG18 75mm
4x12cm Granatwerfer
4xSd.Kfz 251/9 2x Sd.Kfz 251/10 4x Sd.Kfz 251/16 (9?)

20 S.S. Panzergrenadier Regiment

Commander: Obersturmbannfhrer Bernhard Hofmann
Aufklarung, (80 men)
Bataillon I, (300 men)
Bataillon II, (300 men)
Bataillon 15 (Pioneer), (120 men)
6xSd.Kfz 234/3
4xSd.Kfz 251/9
9 S.S. Artillerie Regiment
(Sturmbannfrer Ludwig Spindler)
Abteilung I
Strength: 120
9 S.S. Panzerjger Abteilung
Commander : Hauptsturmfrer Klaus von Allworden
Armament : 2 x Jagdpanzer IV 1xPak 40
Strength: 120
9 S.S. Flak Abteilung
Commander: Obersturmfrer Gropp
Armament :
1 x 88L56 Flak
1 x 20L113 Flak (4x20mm Flak from Luftwaffe Flak Abtl. at Deelen Aifield)
3 x Mbelwagen
1 x Sd.Kfz. 10/4
Strength: 87
9 S.S. Aufklarung Abteilung SS Panzer-Aufklrungs-Abteilung 9
Commander : SS-Hauptsturmfhrer Viktor Graebner
Stab (1)
2xVW Schwimmwagens 1xcaptured Humber MKIV 2xSdKfz 251/3 1xSdKfz 251/1
1st Company
3xVW Schwimmwagen 2xSdKfz. 231 3xSdKfz. 222 5xSdKfz. 250/9 3xSdKfz. 251/1 1xSdKfz. 251/3
3rd Company
1xVW Kubelwagen
2xVW Schwimmwagen
8xSdKfz. 250/1 3xSdKfz. 250/3 1xSdKfz 250/7 2xSdKfz 250/10 7xSdKfz. 251/1 1xSdKfz. 251/3
6 light and medium trucks
5th (Heavy) Company
1xVW 1xVW Schwimmwagen 2xSdKfz. 251/1 4xSdKfz. 251/2 3x SdKfz. 251/3 5xSdKfz. 251/9
1xSdKfz. 251/16 2 xmedium truck
Supply Company
Armament : 7x250/3 8x250/1 6x250/9 1x250/7 2x250/10
7x251/3 14x251/1 1x251/16 5x251/9 2x231 3x222 1xHumber MK.IV
4xSd.Kfz 233 2xSd.Kfz 234/4 2xSd.Kfz 251/21
Strength: 400

9 S.S. Panzer Pioneer Abteilung

Commander : Hauptsturmfrer Hans Mller
1 x Sd.Kfz. 251, 1x Sd.Kfz 21/16 and several trucks
Strength: 120
9 S.S. Panzer Nachrichten Abteilung
(fully motorized):
Commander: Hauptsturmfhrer Hans Mller
consists of one mixed company with radio and telephone sections and 200 men
9 S.S. Beoachtungs Batterie
9 S.S. Nachschubtruppen
(fully motorized):
one supply column with a 60 ton capacity
210 men
9 S.S. Panzer Instandsetzungs Abteilung
9 S.S. Verwaltungstruppen Abteilung
9 S.S. Sanitts Kompaniena
Stab and two medical companies with 270 men
9 S.S. Feldlazarett
9 S.S. Feldgendarmerie Trupp
9 S.S. Ausbildungs Battalion
9 S.S. Wirtschafts Battalion
9 S.S. Krankenkraftwagenzug
9 S.S. Feldpostamt
9 S.S. Kriegsberichter Zug
9 S.S. Feldersatz Battalion