morkern wrote:hello I'm searching for units' Orders of battle
Fought in Bretagne in June 20 1944 against french resistance and french paratroops.
-275 infanterie division (2 compagnies)
-A georgian battalion (i don't now which battalion..)
-7 kompanie, 2 fallshirmjager regiment
-17e fortress unit (unit of the atlantic wall in Bretagne)
thanks for your help
Units in Brittany as of 6 June 1944 were primarily:
XXV A.K.
Gefechtsstand – Pontivy
Stab –
Kdr.: Gen.d.Artillerie Wilhelm Fahrmbacher
Chef des Generalstabes: Oberst i.G. Bader
Ia: Major i.G. von Raven
Ic: Major d.R. Rhein
O1: Oberleutnant Brand
IIa: Oberstleutnant von Bargen
IIb: Major d.R. Dienz
Qu.: Major d.R. Krester
Korpstruppen
Korps-Kartenstelle 425 (mot)
ARKO 115 (bo)
Kdr.: Oberst Kegler
Fest.-Kdt. Brest
Kdr.: Oberst von der Mosel
Fest.-Kdt. Lorient
Kdr.: Oberst Kaumann
Fest.-Kdt. St. Nazaire
Kdr.: Generalmajor Hilnter
H.Art.-Abtl. 1161 (bo)
Gefechtsstand – Brittany
1.-4. Bttr. (10cm K)
Korps-Nachr.Abtl. 425 (mot)
Kdr.: Major Bronsart von Schellendorf
Kdr.d. Korps Nachschubtruppen
Kraftfahr-Park-Kp. 901
Werkstatt Zug (mot)
Feldgendarmerie-Kp. 307 (mot)
Feldpost 307 (mot)
Verst.Wetterzug (mot) (tactically subordinated to Ob.West)
Sanitätsdienste der XXV A.K.
Feldlazarette 257
Festungs-Stammtruppen der XXV A.K.
Reserve-Kompanie
I./(V.B. Brest)
1.-8. Kp.
II./(V.B. Lorient)
9.-16. and 23. Kp.
10.Kp. – Bénodet
III./(V.B. St.-Nazaire)
17.-22. and 24.-26. Kp.
Ost-Reiter-Abtl. 281 (engaged in anti-Partisan operations)
Gefechtsstand – Locminé
1. Schw. – Bienzy
2. Schw. – Locminé
3. Schw. – Baud
4. Schw. – Naizin
343. Inf.-Div. (7 K.V.A.-B)
Gefechtsstand – Brest
Kdr: Generalleutnant Erwin Rauch
Ia: Oberst i.G. Kogard
Ib: Major d.R. Thoma
Ic: Oberleutnant d.R. Albert
IIa: Hauptmann Baumann
KV-Gr. St Renan
KV-Gr. Brest
KV-Gr. Camaret
Inf.-Div.Nachr.-Abtl. 343
Nachshub-Btl. 343
Feldpost 343
Gren.-Regt. 851
I. Btl.
1.-4. Kp.
II. Btl.
5.-8. Kp.
III. Btl. (II./ Ost-Ausbildungs-Regt.-Mitte)
5.-8. Kp.
13. (Gr.-Werf.) Kp. (12 8cm mortars)
14. (Pz.Jg.-mot.) Kp. (three 5cm m.Pak)
15. (Pz.Jg.-bo.) Kp.
Gren.-Regt. 852
I. Btl.
Gefechtsstand – WN R11 (3 kilometers northeast of Landunvez)
1. Kp. – Ploudelmezeau
2. Kp. – Lanildot
3. Kp. – Argentan
4. Kp. – Ploudelmezeau
II. Btl.
5.-8. Kp.
III. Btl.
9-12. Kp.
IV. Btl. (Ost-Btl. 633)
Gefechtsstand – Kerlodi (3.5 kilometers west of Lanrivoaré)
1. Kp. – Kerglonou (1 kilometer south of Lanildot)
2. Kp. – Kergostintin (3 kilometers northwest of Ploumogua)
3. Kp. – Lanfeus (7 kilometers northwest of Trébabu)
4. Kp. – 6 kilometers southwest of Plouzané
13. (Gr.-Werf.) Kp. (12 8cm mortars)
14. (Pz.Jg.-mot.) Kp. (three 5cm m.Pak)
15. (Pz.Jg.-bo.) Kp.
Gren.-Regt. 898
I. Btl.
1.-4. Kp.
II. Btl.
5.-8. Kp.
III. Btl.
9-12. Kp.
13. (IG) Kp. (six 7.62cm le.IG (r))
14. (Pz.Jg.-mot.) Kp. (two 7.5cm s.Pak)
15. (Pz.Jg.-bo.) Kp.
Art.-Regt. 343
I. Abtl.
1.-3. Bttr. (our 15.5cm s.FH (f) each)
II. Abtl.
4.-5. Bttr. (four 15.5cm s.FH (f) each and 6. Bttr., four 10cm le.FH (f))
III. Abtl.
7.-9. Bttr. (four 7.62cm le.FK (r) each)
Pi.-Btl. 343
1.-3. Kp.
H.Art.-Abtl. 1162 (bo)
Gefechtsstand – Brest
1.-2. Bttr. (four 10.5cm le.FH each)
le.H.T.-Zg. 1012 (leichte Haubitze im Turm Zug, two 10.5cm) – Brest
H.K.A.-Abtl. 1274 – (three 7.5cm le.FH and four 22cm K)
Gefechtsstand – KV-Gr. Lesneven
265. Inf.-Div. (7 K.V.A.-C1)
Gefechtsstand – Lorient
Kdr: Generalleutnant Walther Düvert
Ia: Oberst i.G. Pinski
Ib: Rittmeister d.R. Engelken
Ic: Hauptmann d.R. Schmuck
IIa: Hauptmann Kerll
KV-Gr. Quimper
KV-Gr. Anse du Pouldu
KV-Gr. Lorient
KV-Gr. Plouhinec
KV-Gr. Groix
Inf.-Div.Nachr.-Abtl. 265
Nachschub-Btl. 265
Verwaltungs-Btl. 265
Sanitäts-Btl. 265
Veterinär-Kp. 265
Feldpost 265
Gren.-Regt.894
Gefechtsstand – WN Qu 504 (Pluguffen)
I. Btl. (Ost-Btl. 800 (Nordkaukasiches)
1.-4. Kp.
1. Kp. – Le Bren (3 kilometers northwest of Pouldreuzie)
2. Kp. – Chateau le Beuxec (2 kilometers northwest of Plomeur)
4. Kp. – Plovan
II. Btl.
5.-8. Kp.
7. Kp. – working on beach obstacles at Audierne (3 kilometers
southwest of Ploueour-Lanvern)
III. Btl.
9.-12. Kp.
12. Kp. – working at Plovan (20 kilometers southwest of Quimper)
13. (IG) Kp. (six 7.62cm IG (r))
14. (Pz.Jg.-mot) Kp. (three 7.5cm s.Pak)
15. (Pz.Jg.-bo) Kp.
Gren.-Regt. 895
I. Btl.
1.-4. Kp.
II. Btl.
5. Kp. – Pont-Avan
6. Kp. – Gestel
7. Kp. – Chateau Kermorvant (1.5 kilometers southwest of Pont Scorff)
8. Kp. – Querrien (10 kilometers north of Quimperle)
III. Btl. (Ost-Btl. 634)
1.-2. Kp.
3. Kp. – WN Lo 2
4. Kp. – on Hill 46 (1.7 kilometers southwest of Clohars)
13. (IG) Kp. (six 7.62cm IG (r)) – Le Pouldu (5 kilometers southeast of Clohars)
14. (Pz.Jg.-mot) Kp. (three 7.5cm s.Pak)
15. (Pz.Jg.-bo) Kp.
Gren.-Regt. 896
Gefechtsstand – WN Lo 253 (2 kilometers north-northwest of Merlevenez)
I. Btl.
1.- 4. Kp.
3. Kp. – WN Lo 61
II. Btl.
Gefechtsstand – Kergsterne (?) (1 (?) kilometer north of Plouhinec?)
5.-8. Kp.
5. Kp. – forest camp 1.8 kilometers northeast of Plouhinac
13. (IG) Kp. (six 7.62cm IG (r)) – Le Pouldu (5 kilometers southeast of Clohars)
14. (Pz.Jg.-mot) Kp. (three 7.5cm s.Pak) – Pouldreusis (20 kilometers southwest
of Quimper)
15. (Pz.Jg.-bo) Kp.
Art.-Regt. 265
I. Abtl.
1.-3. Bttr. (four 7.62cm FK (r) each)
II. Abtl.
4.-6. Bttr. (four 7.62cm FK (r) each)
III. Abtl.
7. Bttr. (four 12.2cm le.FH (r))
8. Bttr. (four 12.2cm le.FH (r))
9. Bttr. (four 12.2cm le.FH (r))
10. Bttr. (four 12.2cm K (r))
Pi.-Btl. 265
1.-2. Kp.
Feld-Ers.-Btl. 265
1.-2. Kp.
Ost-Radf.-Btl. 285
1.-4. Kp.
1. Kp. – WN Lo 64
3. Kp. – WN Lo 46
Ost-Btl. 636
1.-4. Kp. (two attached to 275. Inf.-Div.)
H.Art.-Abt. 1163 (bo)
1.-3. Bttr. (s.F.H.)
Gefechtsstand – Lorient
275. Inf.-Div. (7 K.V.A.-C2)
Gefechtsstand – Redon
Kdr: Generalleutnant Hans Schmidt
Ia: Oberstleutnant Haß
Ib: Major Hahn
Ic: Hauptmann d.R. Markus
IIa: Major d.R. Teichert
KV-Gr. Vannes
KV-Gr. La Baule
KV-Gr. Loire (St Nazaire)
KV-Gr. St Michel
Inf.-Div.Nachr.-Abtl. 275
Nachschub-Btl. 275
Verwaltungs-Btl. 275
Sanitäts-Btl. 275
Veterinär-Kp. 275
Feldpost 275
Gren.-Regt. 983
I. Btl.
1.-4. Kp.
II. Btl.
5.-8. Kp.
13. (IG) Kp. (one le.IG and one s.IG)
14. (Pz.Jg.) Kp. (two 5cm m.Pak)
Gren.-Regt.984
I. Btl.
Gefechtsstand – northern edge of Montoir (Festung St. Nazaire)
1.-4. Kp.
1. Kp. u. Teile 4. Kp. – WN N 68
2. Kp. u. Teile 4. Kp. – WN N 70
3. Kp. u. Teile 4. Kp. – northern edge of Montoir
II. Btl.
5.-8. Kp.
13. (IG) Kp. – Auray (one le.IG and one s.IG)
14. (Pz.Jg.) Kp. – Kerisper (4 kilometers south of Auray) (three 5cm m.Pak)
Gren.-Regt. 985
I. Btl.
Gefechtsstand – WN M4 (St. Michel Chef-Chef)
1. Kp. – WN M11 (Quirrouard)
2. Kp. – La Plaine
3.- 4. Kp. – south of WN M4
II. Btl.
Gefechtsstand II. u. 6. Kp. – St. Pére en Retz
5. Kp. – WN N26
7. Kp. – WN N 32
8. Kp. – WN N26 and N32
13. (IG) Kp. – Tharon (1 kilometer south of St. Michel Chef-Chef) (no guns)
14. (Pz.Jg.) Kp. – Tharon (1 kilometer south of St. Michel Chef-Chef) (three
5cm m.Pak)
Art.-Regt. 275
I. Abtl.
1.-3. Bttr. (three 10.5cm le.FH each)
II. Abtl.
4. Bttr. (four 10.5cm le.FH)
5. Bttr. – WN T 47 (four 10.5cm le.FH)
6. Bttr. (four 10.5cm le.FH)
III. Abtl.
7.-9. Bttr. (four 10.5cm le.FH each)
IV. Abtl.
Gefechtsstand – area northeast of Plouharnel
10. Bttr. – area northeast of Plouharnel (one 15cm s.FH)
11. Bttr. – area northeast of Plouharnel (no guns)
12. Bttr. (one 15cm s.FH)
Füs.-Abtl. 275
Gefechtsstand – La Bouletrie
1. Kp. – La Bouletrie
2. Kp. – WN N131
3. Kp. – WN N119
4. Kp. – divided amongst 2. and 3. Kp.
Feld-Ers.-Btl. 275
Gefechtsstand – Vannes
Pz.Jg.-Kp. 275 (eight s.Pak)
I./Ost-Ausbildungs-Regt.-Mitte
Gefechtsstand – WN N67 (Kerdavid, west of St. Nazaire)
1. Kp. – WN 54b
2. Kp. – La Bouletrie
3. Kp. – WN N48
4. Kp. – divided amongst 1. and 3.Kompanie
Ost-Btl. 636 (two companies)
Ost-Btl. 752
1.-4. Kp.
Ost-Btl. 798 (Georgisches)
1.-4. Kp.
XXV A.K.-Reserve
353. Inf.-Div.
Gefechtsstand – crossroads 300 meters northeast of the church at Lampaul-Guimiliau
Kdr: Generalmajor Paul Mählmann
Ia: Major i.G. Witte
Ib: Oberleutnant d.R. Stange
Ic: Oberleutnant d.R. Starke
IIa: Major d.R. Schmeidler
Inf.-Div.-Nachr.-Abtl.353
Gefechtsstand – Lezarazien
1. Kp. – 2.5 kilometers north of Lampaul
2. Kp. – 2 kilometers northwest of Kermat
Nachschub-Btl. 353
Kdr.d. Div.-Nachschubtruppen 353
Gefechtsstand – Le Quélénac (2 kiometers southeast of St. Thégonnec)
1./Kf.Kp. 353 – area 2.5 kilometers southeast of St. Thégonnec
Verwaltungs-Btl. 353
Sanitäts-Btl. 353
Veterinär-Kp. 353
Feldpost 353
Gren.-Regt. 941
I. Btl.
1.-4. Kp.
II. Btl.
5.-8. Kp.
13. (IG) Kp. (four 7.5cm le.IG and two 15cm s.IG)
14. (Pz.Jg.) Kp. (three 7.5cm s.Pak)
Gren.-Regt. 942
Gefechtsstand – Kerlobert (1.8 kilometers west of Chateaulin)
Stabs-Kp. – Creach-ar-Forest (1.6 kilometers southwest of Chateaulin)
I. Btl.
Gefechtsstand – Hill 223 (3 kilometers northeast of Plomodiern)
1.-4. Kp.
2. Kp. – Cos-Quinquas (1 kilometer southwest of Plounevez-Porsay)
4. Kp. – Landerien (1 kilometer southwest of Ploeven)
II. Btl.
Gefechtsstand – 2 kilometers northeast of Plomodiern
5.-8. Kp.
13. (IG) Kp. (five 7.5cm le.IG and two 15cm s.IG)
14. (Pz.Jg.) Kp. – Lestrelan (4 kilometers northwest of Locronan) (three 7.5cm
s.Pak)
Gren.-Regt. 943
Gefechtsstand – Le Lescoat (1 kilometer northwest of Lanarvily)
Stabs-Kp. – Lanarvily
I. Btl.
Gefechtsstand – Cosquer (3 kilometers northwest of Kernouse)
1. Kp. – Keriber
2. Kp. – Kerhabe (3.5 kilometers northwest of Kernilis)
3. Kp. – Keremna
4. Kp. – Kervare (3 kilometers southwest of Guisseny)
II. Btl.
Gefechtsstand – Fontaine-Rouge (1.7 kilometers southeast of Lannilis)
5. Kp. – area 1.5 kilometers southwest of Lannilis
6. Kp. – 2.8 kilometers southwest of Lannilis
7. Kp. – 2 kilometers southeast of Lannilis
8. Kp. – 600 meters southeast of Lampaul-Ploudalmezeau
13. (Pz.Jg.) Kp. – Lampaul-Ploudalmezeau1 (five 7.5cm le.IG and two 15cm
s.IG)
14. (Pz.Jg.) Kp. – Kernilis (three 7.5cm s.Pak)
Art.-Regt.353
Gefechtsstand – Chateau les Isles (2 kilometers north of Lesnevan)
I. Abtl. (besp)
1.-3. Bttr. (four 10.5cm le.FH each)
II. Abtl. (besp) (attached to 266. Inf.-Div.)
III. Abtl. (besp) (attached to 266. Inf.-Div.)
IV. Abtl. (besp)
9.-12. Bttr. (four 15cm s.FH each)
Pz.Jg.-Abtl. 353
1. (Sfl.) Kp. (14 7.5cm s.Pak (Sfl.))
2. (Stu.G.) (10 Stu.G.-III)
3. (Flak) Kp. – Landerneau
Füs.-Btl. 353
1.-4. Kp.
Pi.-Btl. 353
Gefechtsstand – Locronan (zone of 265.Inf.Div.)
1. Kp. – Trégarvan (zone of 343.Inf.Div.)
2. Kp. – Kerlaz (5 kilometers west of Locronan in the zone of 265.Inf.Div.)
3. Kp. – Pont Croix (zone of 265.Inf.Div.)
Marsch-Btl. 353
Gefechtsstand – Plougourvest
1.-6. Kp.
2. Kp. – Plougar
II Fs.-Korps
Gefechtsstand – Quintin
Stab
Gen. Kdr: General d. Flieger Eugen Meindl
Chef des Generalstabes: Oberstleutnant i.G. Blauensteiner
Ia: Major Orthmann
Ic: Oberstleutnant Zülch
O1: Oberleutnant Fleischhammer
IIa: Oberstleutnant Andre
IIb: Oberst Seitz
Qu.: Major Zirach
Korpstruppen
Fs.-Korps-Nachr.-Abtl. 2
II./Fs.Jg.-Ers.u.Ausb.Regt. 1
6., 7., 8., 9., 10., and 21. Kp.
Stabs-Kp., 6. u. 21.Kp. – Lager La Boulée (6 kilometers southwest of
Cherbourg)
7. Kp. – Bricquebec
8. Kp. – Chateau de Pontrilly (5 kilometers west of Valognes)
9. Kp. – St. Sauveur de Vicomte
10. Kp. – La Glacerie (5 kilometers southeast of Cherbourg)
Fs.Jg.-Ers.u.Ausb.-Regt. 2
Gefechtsstand – Ploermel
Fs.-Stug.-Brig. 12
1.-3. Kp.
Fs.-Flak-Abtl. 2
1.-3. Bttr. (four 8.8cm Flak each)
Fs.-Aufkl.-Abtl. 12
1.-5. Kp.
Fs.-Pi.-Regt. 21
I. Btl.
1.-4. Kp.
II. Btl.
5.-8. Kp.
III. Btl.
9.-12. Kp.
3. Fs.Jg.-Div.
Gefechtsstand – south of Morlaix (Houlgate)
Kdr: Generalleutnant Richard Schimpf
Ia: Major Wagner
Ib: Hauptmann Fechter
Ic: Hauptmann von Both
IIa: Major Freiherr von Puttkamer
Fs.Luft-Nachr.-Abtl. 3
Fs.Jg.-Div.-Nachschub-Btl. 3
Fs.Jg.-Div. Verwaltungs-Btl. 3
Fs. Jg.-Div. Sanitäts-Btl. 3
Fs. Jg.-Div. Veterinär-Kp. 3
Fs.Jg.-Regt. 5
Gefechtsstand – the La Hotellerie woods, just west of the Périers-St. Jores road
Kdr: Oberstleutnant Karl-Heinz Becker
I. Btl.
1.-4. Kp.
II. Btl.
5.-8. Kp.
III. Btl.
9.-12. Kp.
13. (schwere) Kp. (10cm s.Gr.-Werf.)
14. (Pz.Jg.) Kp. (two 7.5cm s.Pak)
15. (Pi.) Kp.
Fs.Jg.-Regt. 8
Kdr: Oberstleutnant Ernst Liebach
I. Btl.
1.-4. Kp.
II. Btl.
5.-8. Kp.
III. Btl.
9.-12. Kp.
13. (schwere) Kp. (two 10cm s.Gr.-Werf.)
14. (Pz.Jg.) Kp. (nine 4.2cm le.Pak)
15. (Pi.) Kp.
Fs.Jg.-Regt. 9
Kdr: Major Kurt Stephani
I. Btl.
1.-4. Kp.
II. Btl.
5.-8. Kp.
III. Btl.
9.-12. Kp.
13. (schwere) Kp. (no heavy weapons)
14. (Pz.Jg.) Kp. (two 7.5cm s.Pak)
15. (Pi.) Kp.
I./Fs.Art.-Regt. 3
1.-3. Bttr. (four 10.5cm le.FH and three 10.5cm LG2 each)
Fs.Gr.Werf..-Btl. 3
Fs.Pz.Jg.-Abtl. 3
1.-3. Bttr. (three 7.5cm s.Pak, one 5cm m.Pak and four 4.2cm le.Pak each)
Fs.Pi.-Btl. 3
1.-3. Kp.
5. Fs.Jg.-Div.
Gefechtsstand – west of Rennes
Kdr: Generalleutnant Gustav Wilke
Ia: Major Reimers
Ib: Hauptmann Sägebart
Ic: Hauptmann Kapsch
Fs.Luft-Nachr.-Abtl. 5
Fs.Jg.-Div.-Nachschub-Btl. 5
Fs.Jg.-Div. Verwaltungs-Btl. 5
Fs. Jg.-Div. Sanitäts-Btl. 5
Fs. Jg.-Div. Veterinär-Kp. 5
Fs.Jg.-Regt. 13
Kdr: Oberstleutnant Wolf-Werner Graf von der Schulenburg
I. Btl.
1.-4. Kp.
II. Btl.
5.-8. Kp.
III. Btl.
9.-12. Kp.
13. (schwere) Kp.
14. (Pz.Jg.) Kp.
15. (Pi.) Kp.
Fs.Jg.-Regt. 14
Kdr: Major Herbert Noster
I. Btl.
1.-4. Kp.
II. Btl.
5.-8. Kp.
III. Btl.
9.-12. Kp.
13. (schwere) Kp.
14. (Pz.Jg.) Kp.
15. (Pi.) Kp.
Fs.Jg.-Regt. 15
Kdr: Unknown
I. Btl.
Gefechtsstand – Tinténiac (25 kilometers northwest of Rennes)
1.-4. Kp.
II. Btl.
5.-8. Kp.
III. Btl.
Gefechtsstand – Pace (8 kilometers northwest of Rennes)
9.-12. Kp.
13. (schwere) Kp.
14. (Pz.Jg.) Kp.
15. (Pi.) Kp.
I./Fs.Art.-Regt. 5
1.-3. Bttr. (six 10.5cm le.FH each)
Fs.Flak-Abtl. 5
1.-3. Bttr. (four 8.8cm Flak each)
Fs.Pz.Jg.-Abtl. 5 (three 7.5cm s.Pak)
Gefechtsstand – Tinténiac
1.-3. Kp.
Fs.Pi.-Btl. 5
1.-4. Kp.
There were also the various Stadt and Orts Kommandanteuren of the military overnment and the security forces assigned to them. Some in the area were:
Sich.-Regt. 195
Gefechtsstand – Rennes
III. Btl. (Ls.-Btl. 753)
Gefechtsstand – Quincin
7.-9. Kp.
IV. Btl. (Ls.-Btl. 971)
Gefechtsstand – Nantes
10.-12. Kp.
13. (schwere) Kp. (4./Ls.-Btl. 753)
14. (Pi.) Kp. (1./Ls.-Btl. 454)
Sich.-Btl. 907
Gefechtsstand – Rennes
1.-3. Kp.
Sich.-Btl. 959
Gefechtsstand – Angers
1.-4. Kp.
Ost-Btl. 615
Ost-Btl. 799 (Georgisches)
Hope that elps.