Products mentioned in this Article
German 12. Armee (12th Army) during the Soviet Berlin Offensive Commanded by General der Panzertruppe Walter Wenck
The following is an Order Of Battle of the divisions and independent units in the 12. Armee during the Soviet Belin Offensive and the 12. Armee's attempt to break through to Berlin from the west.
Units with more information available will have a link to another article.
XX Corps (General der Kavallerie Carl-Erik Koehler)
‘Theodor Körner’ RAD Infanteriedivision
‘Ulrich von Hutten’ Infanteriedivision
‘Ferdinand von Schill’ Infanteriedivision
‘Scharnhorst’ Infanteriedivision
XXXIX Panzer Corps (Generalleutnant Karl Arndt)
‘Clausewitz’ Panzerdivision
84. Infanteriedivision
‘Hamburg’ Reserve Infanteriedivision (from 21 April) (Not fielded as a division and used to reinforce 84. Infanteriedivision and 180. Infanteriedivision (1. Fallschirmarmee))
‘Meyer’ Reserve Infanteriedivision (from 21 April)
XXXXI Panzer Corps (Generalleutnant Holste)
Divisionsgruppe ‘von Hake’ This unit commanded two regimental groups: Grenadier Regiment "von Hake" No.1 (Oberstleutnant Joachim Bahr) One Batallion of FlaK troops from Hannover, a replacement Batallion from Stendal, and a battalion from the Hundeschule Rathenow (Messenger Dog Training school troops). These units lacked Signals, Radios and heavy weapons. Grenadier Regiment "von Hake" No.2 (Oberstleutnant von dem Bottlemberg) Unknown units.
Parts of 199. Infanteriedivision Until 29/30 April only a regiment of the division had moved from Norway and fought in the area of Friesack
‘V-Weapons’ Infanteriedivision 6000 men from V-rocket sites.
1. Panzervernichtungs-Brigade Hitlerjugend 2500 Hitler Youth armed with Panzerfausts.
‘Hermann Göring’ Panzer Jagd Brigade Most likely infantry tank hunting teams.
XXXXVIII Panzer Corps (General der Panzertruppe Maximilian Reichsfreiherr von Edelsheim)
14. Flak-Division
Kampfgruppe ‘Leipzig’ (Eight Volkssturm Battalions, a Reserve Battalion, and an Automotive Replacement Battalion)
Kampfgruppe ‘Halle’ (Eight battalions and several anti-aircraft batteries)
Armeeabteilung Spree (Generalleutnant Hellmuth Reymann)
Infanteriedivision Friedrich Ludwig Jahn
Festungs Harz
Infanteriedivision Postdam
Berlin Digital Briefings