Hohenstaufen anti-tank battalion composition help.

[Patrick Dempsey]

Hello,
i've just picked up a dogtag to a man from the third company of the anti-tank battalion of the "Hohenstaufen" division. Does anyone have any details of the equipment issued to the third company (vehicles or weapons)?
Thanks for any light you can shed on this,

all the best,

Patrick.

[Mike C]

Hello Patrick,

Looking at Jentz's "Panzertruppen", Vol 2, the "Gliederung Panzer-Division 44" is shown on page 159. Within in it, the Panzer Jaeger Abt is shown with two companies (batteries?) of 14 jagdpanzer each (probably Jagdpanzer IV with the L/48 75mm gun) and one of 12 towed 75mm PAK.

Nothing definitive on the Hohenstaufen but at least you have the basic organization.

Mike

[Patrick Dempsey]

Hi Mike,
thanks for the reply,it's a great help!


Patrick.

[areilley]

9ss PJ Abt 3 co.

In early 1944 the 3rd company had PAK 75's. Here is a picture of a 3rd company SPW -250 towing a PAK 75