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Late war ratings (as of 28/09/2011)

SS Arm. divisions 01/44 02/44 03/44 04/44 05/44 06/44 07/44 08/44 09/44 10/44 11/44 12/44 01/45 02/45 03/45 4-5/45

1.SS-Panzer-Division

LSSAH

BT2 BT2 (CT2)1 (DT2)1

BT1 BT1 BT2 CT2 CT2 BT2 BT2 BT2 BT2 CT2 CT2

2.SS-Panzer-DivisionDas Reich

CT1 BT2 AT1 AT1 BT1 BT2 BT2 BT2 BT2 CT2 CT2


Totenkopf

BT2 BT2 CT2 BT2 BT1 BT1 BT1 AT1 BT2 BT2 BT2 BT2 BT2 AT22 DT2/3


Wiking

BT1 AT1 AT1 AT1 BT1 BT1 BT1 BT1 BT2 AT2 BT2 BT2 BT2 BT2


Hohenstaufen

BT2 BT2 BT2 CT3 BT2 BT2 CT2 CT3 BT3 CT3 CT3 DT3

10.SS-Panzer-

Division Frundsberg

CT3 BT3 AT33 BT3 CT3 CT3 BT3 CT3 CT3 DT3

12.SS-Panzer-

DivisionHitlerjugend

A+T2 A+)T2 AT2 (BT3)4 (BT3)4 BT3 BT3 BT3 CT3 CT3

Notes:1Ratings for the remnant in the east, while the majority was reorganising in Belgium.2High morale symbole of depseration to fight because capture would mean imminent death for Totenkopf.3High morale due to successes in the East.4Very small remnants after heavy fighting in the 06/06 aftermath operations, the group never reached what it was earlier in june.

SS Arm. divisions 01/44 02/44 03/44 04/44 05/44 06/44 07/44 08/44 09/44 10/44 11/44 12/44 01/45 02/45 03/45 4-5/45

Schwere SS-Panzer-

Abteilung 101

BT1 BT1 BT1 AT1 BT1 BT2 BT2 AT2 AT2 BT2

Schwere SS-Panzer-

Abteilung 102

AT1 AT1 BT1 BT2 AT2 AT2 BT2

Schwere SS-Panzer-

Abteilung 103

BT2 BT2 CT2 DT3


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Explantion of used tables:

Ratings system as proposed by Mark Bevis in WW2:Battlegrounds, modified by the author:

Training Morale Points

Very good T1 A(

+

) 5good T2 B 4

mediocre T3 C 3

bad T4 D 2

Very bad T5 E 1

Colour coding system (heavily borrowing from the documents found on the BG:WW2 site and expanded by the author):

Points

Elite 9-10

Veteran 7-8

Regular 5-6

Trained 3-4

Green 1-2


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Preliminary bibliography:

*Waffen SS armoured Divisions

-Various Osprey books on the Waffen SS: MAA 401, 404, 415, 420, 434

-Command Decision supplements

-IABSM supplements

-Rapid Fire supplements

-ASL supplements and various scenarii

-Axis History Forum and factbook

-Feldgrau

-Battleground WW2 website

Butler R. 2008. SS-Wiking: The History of the 5th Division 1941-1945: The History of the Fifth SS Division 1941-45. Amber Books.

Jentz T.1996.Panzertruppen 2: The Complete Guide to the Creation & Combat Employment of Germany's Tank Force. 1943-1945. Schiffer.

Meyer H. 2005. The 12th SS: the history of the Hitler Youth Panzer Division, Volume 2. Stackpole Books.

Mottson G. 2002. SS-Das Reich: The History of the Second SS Division 1939-45. The history press LTD.

http://www.stengerhistorica.com/History/WarArchive/SpecialStudies/Frundsberg/Organization_and_Training_Page_1.htm

*Waffen SS Schwere Panzerbatallionen

Christopher W. 2004. Sledgehammers: Strengths and Flaws of Tiger Tank Battalions in World War II.

The Aberjona Press.

http://www.alanhamby.com/unithist.shtml#SS101

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