21st Panzer Division GAMBUT

18 NOV 1941 ANNEX A: Task Organization 21st Panzer Division Generalmajor Johann von RAVENSTEIN (PW Nov) 5th Panzer Regiment Oberstleutnant STEPHEN [35 PzKw II, 68 PzKw III, 17 PzKw IV, 4 Command Tanks] I Bn.5 PzR Major MILDEBRATH II Bn.5 PzR Major FRIEDRICHS 104th Schutzen Regiment Oberstleutnant KNABE I Bn.104 SR Major Reverend Wilhelm BACH II Bn.104 SR Oberstleutnant von ECKARDSTEIN III Bn.104 SR Oberstleutnant EHLE 155th Artillery Regiment (- I Bn) Oberst BRUER II Bn.155 AR 2nd Machinegun Battalion Major WARRELMANN 8th Machinegun Battalion Oberstleutnant PONATH 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion Oberstleutnant Freiherr von WECHMAR 39th PanzerJager Battalion Major JANSA 605th PanzerJager Battalion 200th Engineer Battalion Major STREITZ Attachments: 616th Heavy Flak, DAK I Bn.33 Flak, 15th PzDiv

15th Panzer Division GAMBUT

18 NOV 1941 ANNEX A: Task Organization 15th Panzer Division Generalmajor Walther NEUMANN-SILKOW 8th Panzer Regiment Oberstleutnant CRAMER [42 PzKw II, 77 PzKw III, 21 PzKw IV, 15 Command Tanks] I Bn.8 PzR Major FENSKI (KIA) / Hauptmann KUEMMEL II Bn.8 PzR Hauptmann WAHL 15th Schutzen Brigade Oberst MENNY 115th Schutzen Regiment Oberstleutnant GEISSLER I Bn.115 SR Oberstleutnant ZINTEL (KIA 23 Nov 41) II Bn.115 SR 33rd Artillery Regiment Oberstleutnant CRASEMAN I Bn.33 AR II Bn.33 AR III Bn.33 AR 33rd Reconnaissance Battalion Hauptmann HERAUCOURT 33rd PanzerJager Battalion Oberstleutnant BEIL 33rd Engineer Battalion 33rd Flak Battalion 200th z.b.V. Regiment Oberstleutnant ESCHENLOHR Attachments: 523rd Artillery, DAK 140th Artillery, DAK I Bn.155 Artillery, 21st PzDiv The above standing organization was not used in combat. German battlefield practice was to form combined-arms Kampfgruppe (Battle Group) for missions. On 20 November 1941, in response to the British Crusader offensive, 15th Panzer Division fought as three Kampfgruppen: Kampfgruppe Cramer: 8 PzR 1.33 AR Co PzJa Co Pioneer Co Flak Kampfgruppe Menny: 115th SR II.33 AR Co PzJa Kampfgruppe Geissler: 200 z.b.V. III.33 AR Co PzJa Bn Pioneer(-)