Kursk - German OB - Army Group Centre


This page shows the Order of Battle for Army Group Centre

The OB below shows the complete hierarchy of the Army Group, as far as I have been able to ascertain. The indents are used to show the levels of reporting - each indent showing units subordinate to the previous.

Click on Commanders to see a list of the unit commanders as known.

Unit Notes
Army Group Centre Orel
• 36 Infantry Division Converted from Mot/PG 6.43
• 390FT Infantry Division Field Training
• 391FT Infantry Division Field Training
• 5 Panzer Division PzRgt31
• 8 Panzer Division PzAbt I/10
• 83 Infantry Division  
• II/213 Light Howitzer Abt.  
• 203 Security Division No Art Abt + 2 IR
• 221 Security Division 2 IR + I/221 Art Abt only
• 286 Security Division  
• 7 Hungarian Corps  
• • 18H Infantry Division  
• • 19H Infantry Division  
• • 201H Infantry Division  
• • 21H Infantry Division  
• • 8H Infantry Division Line-of-comms; redes from "108"
• 8 Hungarian Corps  
• • 12H Infantry Division  
• • 23H Infantry Division  
• • 24H Infantry Division  
• • 25H Infantry Division  
• • 2H Infantry Division Line-of-comms; redes from "102"; disb 1.7.43
• • 5H Infantry Division Line-of-comms; redes from "105"
• • 9H Infantry Division  
• • • 1H Infantry Division Hungarian Line-of-comms division; redes from "101"
• 2 Army  
• • 308 Artillery Kommando Hohrer - senior Arko
• • 618 Artillery Regt. Staff only (zbv)
• • 156 Bridging Column  
• • 162 Bridging Column  
• • 168 Bridging Column  
• • 175 Bridging Column  
• • 198 Bridging Column  
• • 33 Light Bridging Col  
• • 34 Bridging Column  
• • 442 Light Bridging Col  
• • 534 Bridging Column  
• • 3./62 Light Bridging Col One company only
• • 660 Bridging Column  
• • 664 Bridging Column  
• • 672 Bridging Column  
• • Auffr Bridging Column Auffr. Gruppe
• • vM Bridging Column Gruppe von Munchow; staff only
• • 221 Eng/Pioneer Bn Partial only
• • 202 PanzerJager Bn.  
• • 559 PanzerJager Bn.  
• • 616 PanzerJager Bn.  
• • 13 Corps Kursk (W); Rylsk
• • • 327 Infantry Division Only 3 Art Abt
• • • 340 Infantry Division  
• • • 377 Infantry Division Remnants only - att 340ID
• • • 82 Infantry Division  
• • • ?./625 Heavy Artillery Abt. One btty - 150mm K39
• • • 855 Light Howitzer Abt.  
• • • I/252 Light Howitzer Abt.  
• • • 39 Light Bridging Col  
• • • 742 Eng/Pioneer Bn Partial equipment
• • 7 Corps Kursk (W); Sumy
• • • 26 Infantry Division 3 Art Abt
• • • 323 Infantry Division Cadre only - no troops
• • • 68 Infantry Division  
• • • 75 Infantry Division  
• • • 88 Infantry Division Only 3 Art Abt
• • • 124 Artillery Kommando  
• • • I/62 Light Howitzer Abt.  
• • • II/43 Heavy Howitzer Abt. 4 100mm K18/6 150mm sFH18
• • • 98 Light Bridging Col  
• • • 215 Eng/Pioneer Bn  
• • • 85 Eng/Pioneer Staff zbv Staff only
• • • 16 PanzerJager Bn. Equipment unknown
• 2 Panzer Army  
• • 112 Infantry Division  
• • 707B Infantry Division Static division - L of C
• • 35 Corps Orel; Mtsensk
• • • 262 Infantry Division  
• • • 299 Infantry Division  
• • • 34 Infantry Division Only 3 Art Abt
• • • 56 Infantry Division  
• • • I/70 Light Howitzer Abt.  
• • 53 Corps Orel; Bolkhov
• • • 208 Infantry Division  
• • • 211 Infantry Division  
• • • 25 Panzergrenadier Div.  
• • • 293 Infantry Division  
• • 55 Corps Bryansk; Jizdra
• • • 110 Infantry Division  
• • • 134 Infantry Division  
• • • 296 Infantry Division  
• • • 339 Infantry Division Only 3 Art Abt
• 3 Panzer Army  
• • III/213 Light Howitzer Abt.  
• • 201 Security Division  
• • 2 Luftwaffe Corps Nevel-Vitebsk
• • • 2LW Infantry Division May only be Bde strength ?
• • • 3LW Infantry Division May only be Bde strength ?
• • • 4LW Infantry Division May only be Bde strength ?
• • • 6LW Infantry Division May only be Bde strength ?
• • 43 Corps Nevel
• • • 20 Panzergrenadier Div.  
• • • 205 Infantry Division 2 IR only
• • 59 Corps Nevel
• • • 263 Infantry Division 2 IR only
• • • 291 Infantry Division 2 IR only
• • 6 Corps Vitebsk
• • • 206 Infantry Division 2 IR only
• • • 330 Infantry Division 2 IR + 2 Art Abt only
• • • 87 Infantry Division  
• 4 Army  
• • 183 Infantry Division  
• • 253 Infantry Division  
• • 12 Corps Smolensk; Spas Demenskoye
• • • 260 Infantry Division  
• • • 267 Infantry Division only 2 IR
• • • 268 Infantry Division Only 2 IR
• • 27 Corps Smolensk; Yartsevo (N)
• • • 197 Infantry Division  
• • • 245 Infantry Division  
• • • 246 Infantry Division 2 IR + 3 Art Abt only
• • • 256 Infantry Division 2 IR only
• • • 52 Infantry Division  
• • 39 Panzer Corps Smolensk; Yartsevo
• • • 129 Infantry Division  
• • • 337 Infantry Division 3 Art Abt only
• • • 95 Infantry Division  
• • 56 Panzer Corps Bryansk
• • • 131 Infantry Division  
• • • 14 Infantry Division Motorised; 2 IR + 3 Art Abt only
• • • 321 Infantry Division Only 3 Art Abt
• • 9 Corps Smolensk; Dorogobuj
• • • 252 Infantry Division 2 IR + 3 Art Abt only
• • • 342 Infantry Division 2 IR + 3 Art Abt only
• • • 35 Infantry Division Only 3 Art Abt
• • • I/71 Light Howitzer Abt.  
• 9 Army  
• • 10 Panzergrenadier Div.  
• • 12 Panzer Division PzRgt29
• • 1./430 Light Bridging Col One company only
• • 535 Bridging Column  
• • 654 Eng/Pioneer Bn  
• • 751 Eng/Pioneer Bn  
• • 177 Sturmgeschutz Abt.  
• • 185 Sturmgeschutz Abt.  
• • 189 Sturmgeschutz Abt.  
• • 216 Panzer Battalion 150mm Brummbar StmPz
• • 244 Sturmgeschutz Abt.  
• • 245 Sturmgeschutz Abt.  
• • 301 (FKL) Panzer Battalion Kp. 312, 313, 314 - Pz III/StuG III
• • 505 Heavy Tank Bn. Tigers; 2 Cos to start; 3rd from 8.7
• • 653 schwere PanzerJager Bn. Elefants
• • 654 schwere PanzerJager Bn. Elefants
• • 656 schwere PanzerJager Regt. Controlling 653, 654 sPJB
• • 904 Sturmgeschutz Abt.  
• • 909 Sturmgeschutz Abt.  
• • 20 Corps Ostrovskoye
• • • 137 Infantry Division Only 2 IR
• • • 251 Infantry Division  
• • • 45 Infantry Division Only 3 Art Abt
• • • 72 Infantry Division  
• • • 129 Artillery Kommando  
• • • 860 Light Howitzer Abt. 12 105mm lFH18; motorised
• • • I/99 Light Howitzer Abt.  
• • • 626 Light Bridging Col  
• • • 4 Eng/Pioneer Staff zbv Command of corps eng assets
• • • 512 Eng/Pioneer Bn  
• • • 750 Eng/Pioneer Bn  
• • 23 Corps Orel; Malo Archangeslk
• • • 216 Infantry Division 2 IR only
• • • 383 Infantry Division  
• • • 78Sturm Infantry Division  
• • • 1./653 Heavy Artillery Abt. One btty only
• • • 2./653 Heavy Artillery Abt. One btty only
• • • 1./817 Heavy Artillery Abt. One btty only; 170mm
• • • 109 Artillery Regt. Staff only (zbv)
• • • 112 Artillery Kommando  
• • • 4./69 Light Howitzer Abt. One btty - 105mm lFH
• • • 41 Artillery Regt. Staff only (zbv)
• • • 422 Heavy Howitzer Abt. 8 150mm sFH18 + 4 100mm K18
• • • 426 Light Howitzer Abt.  
• • • 709 Light Howitzer Abt. 100mm K18
• • • 775 Artillery Regt. Staff only (zbv)
• • • 848 Heavy Howitzer Abt.  
• • • 851 Light Howitzer Abt. 122mm Russian guns
• • • 859 Heavy Artillery Abt. 210mm
• • • I/51 Rocket Launcher Regt. I Abt: 18 150mm launchers
• • • II/51 Rocket Launcher Regt. II Abt: 12 150mm + 6 SP 150mm launchers (10 tubes)
• • • III/51 Rocket Launcher Regt. III Abt: 12 210mm launchers
• • • II/59 Light Howitzer Abt.  
• • • II/66 Heavy Howitzer Abt.  
• • • 88 Light Bridging Col  
• • • 623 Eng/Pioneer Staff zbv Staff only
• • • 746 Eng/Pioneer Bn  
• • • 85Mtn Eng/Pioneer Bn  
• • 41 Panzer Corps Orel; Ponyri
• • • 18 Panzer Division PzRgt18
• • • 292 Infantry Division  
• • • 86 Infantry Division  
• • • 2./620 Heavy Artillery Abt. One btty 150mm K18
• • • 35 Artillery Kommando  
• • • 425 Light Howitzer Abt. 105mm lFH18
• • • 427 Light Howitzer Abt. 105mm lFH18
• • • 604 Heavy Artillery Abt. 210mm
• • • 616 Light Howitzer Abt. 105mm lFH18
• • • 69 Artillery Regt. Staff only (zbv)
• • • I/53 Heavy Rocket Regt. I Abt: 18 150mm launchers
• • • II/53 Heavy Rocket Regt. II Abt: 12 150mm + 6 SP 150mm launchers
• • • III/53 Heavy Rocket Regt. III Abt: 12 210mm launchers
• • • II/61 Heavy Howitzer Abt. One battalion - 150mm sFH
• • • II/64 Light Howitzer Abt. One battalion 105mm lFH18; motorised
• • • 2./409 Bridging Column One company only
• • • 606 Bridging Column  
• • • 932 Bridging Column Staff only - controls corps assets
• • • 104 Eng/Pioneer Staff zbv  
• • • 42 Eng/Pioneer Bn  
• • 46 Panzer Corps Orel; Trosna
• • • 102 Infantry Division  
• • • 258 Infantry Division  
• • • 31 Infantry Division Only 3 Art Abt
• • • 7 Infantry Division Only 3 Art Abt
• • • GvM Infantry Brigade Gruppe von Manteuffel; 9; 10; 11 Jager Battalions
• • • 101 Artillery Kommando  
• • • 18 Heavy Rocket Regt. 12 Launchers
• • • 3./620 Heavy Artillery Abt. One btty 150mm K18
• • • 3./637 Heavy Artillery Abt. One btty - 210mm
• • • 430 Light Howitzer Abt. 105mm lFH18; motorised
• • • 433 Light Howitzer Abt. 105mm lFH18
• • • 609 Artillery Regt. Staff only (zbv)
• • • 611 Light Howitzer Abt. 100mm K18; motorised
• • • I/43 Light Howitzer Abt.  
• • • I/67 Light Howitzer Abt.  
• • • II/47 Heavy Howitzer Abt. One batallion - 150mm sFH
• • • 29 Bridging Column  
• • • 752 Light Bridging Col  
• • • 443 Eng/Pioneer Bn  
• • 47 Panzer Corps Orel; Bobrik
• • • 2 Panzer Division PzRgt3
• • • 20 Panzer Division PzRgt21
• • • 4 Panzer Division PzAbt I/35
• • • 6 Infantry Division Only 3 Art Abt
• • • 9 Panzer Division #REF!
• • • 1./620 Heavy Artillery Abt. One btty - 150mm K18
• • • 1./637 Heavy Artillery Abt. One btty - 210mm
• • • 130 Artillery Kommando  
• • • 2./637 Heavy Artillery Abt. One btty - 210mm
• • • I/2 Heavy Rocket Regt. One battalion - 12 300mm launchers
• • • II/2 Heavy Rocket Regt. One battalion - 12 300mm launchers
• • • III/2 Heavy Rocket Regt. One battalion - 12 280/320mm + 8 SP 150mm launchers
• • • I/42 Light Howitzer Abt.  
• • • II/63 Heavy Howitzer Abt. 150mm sFH; one battalion only
• • • 2./420 Bridging Column One company only
• • • 47 Light Bridging Col  
• • • 845 Med Bridging Col  
• • • 928 Bridging Column Staff only; controls corps bridging units
• • • 2Lehr Eng/Pioneer Bn  
• • • 47 Eng/Pioneer Bn  
• • • 678 Eng/Pioneer Staff zbv  


© Alan Wilson 1997, 1998, 1999 Last update: 17/11/99 08:40:35 PM GMT