Appendix III

Independent and Infantry Panzer Units in Normandy

Heavy Tank Battalions

Schwere SS-Panzer Abteilung 101

Schwere SS-Panzer Abteilung 102

Schwere Panzer Abteilung 503

Tank Battalions

Panzer Abteilung 206

Sturmpanzer Abteilung 217

Panzer Abteilung 301 (Funklenk)

(IV Kompanie – assigned to 2nd Panzer Division)

Panzer Abteilung 302 (Funklenk)

(Kompanie 316 (Funklenk) only – assigned to Panzer Lehr Division)

Training Units

Panzer Ersatz un Ausbildungs Abteilung 100

(Assigned to 91st Airlanding Division)

Panzerjäger Battalions

Schwere Panzerjäger Abteilung 654

Panzerjäger Abteilung 657

Panzerjäger Abteilung 668 (towed anti-tanks guns only)

Assault Gun Units

Fallschirm Sturmgeschätz Brigade 12

Strumgeschütz Brigade 341

Sturmgeschütz Brigade 394

Sturmgeschütz Abteilung 902

Sturmgeschütz Abteilung 1348

Infantry Panzerjäger Battalions in Normandy

German Infantry Divisions’ anti-tank battalions largely consisted of towed weapons, but at least six Heer Panzerjäger Battalions were also each equipped with fourteen Marder self-propelled and ten Sturmgeschätz assault guns:

243rd Infantry Division
Panzerjäger Abteilung 243

326th Infantry Division
Panzerjäger Abteilung 326

331st Infantry Division
Panzerjäger Abteilung 331

346th Infantry Division
Panzerjäger Abteilung 346

352nd Infantry Division
Panzerjäger Abteilung 352

353rd Infantry Division
Panzerjäger Abteilung 353