111th Panzer
Brigade
9/18/44
Organized for Spearhead
HQ company
-1 HQ stand in SdKfz 251 Half track
-1 SMG stand/ motorcycles Recon111th Pioneer Company
-2 Engineer stands (rifles/FT)/truck
-1 Engineer stand (rifles)/truck111th Recon Company
Arm. Car Pltn
1 SdKfz 222
1 SdKfz 234/3
1 stand rifles/SdKfz 251/1111th Assault Gun Company
1 HQ JagdPanzer IV/70
3 stands of 1 JagdPanzer IV/702111th Pz Grenadier Regiment
1 HQ stand/251 Half track
1 - 75 mm howitzer stand/truck
1 - 120 mm mortar stand/truck
1- 20mm single gun AA stand/truckI,II Bn (motorized )
1 HQ stand /truck
3 companies of 3 rifle stands/trucks
1 81mm mortar/truck (combined from coys.)
1 HMG stand/truck2111th Pz Bn
1 x MkIVH HQ
3 MkIV companies each with 3 MkIVH standsI Bn/16th Pz Regt
1 x Pz V HQ
3 Pz V companies,each with 3 Pz V stands
**** SPECIAL 111th Panzerz Brigade Notes *****The above listed OoB is the paper strength. The 111th had been engaged
in defensive battles before the Arracourt assault and lost heavily. The night
before the Arracourt battle,111th PzBde had 19 MkVs (4 stands) and 6
(2 stands) MkIVs operational. After the battle,the bde had 20 MkVs and
10 MkIVs in ALL conditions. In the Arracourt battle, the JgdPz IV/70 coy was attached directly to the MkIV bn (not officially part of the battalion, though).The infantry in the 111th PzBde should be shown to be about 1/2 strength
due to previous engagements and lack of training.