Axis - German Kampfgruppe Siebenburgen

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8. SS-KAVALLERIE-DIVISION „FLORIAN GEYER“
8th Cavalry Division „Florian Geyer”

SS-Standartenführer Joachim Rumohr

Florian Geyer Division was in fact one and only proper SS cavalry formation. The other divisions were formed late and they were usually heavily understrength. The division itself recruited not only from the Germans proper, but also so called Volksdeutche – the Germans living nominally in different countries. In case of Florian Geyer, these were mostly Hungarian and Romanian Germans, including transilvanian residents. The division formed the core – and was pretty much the only valuable unit – of so called Gruppe Siebenburgen (The Transilvania Group) operating under 8th Army Wohler’s forces and it did support the Hungarians by opening the other axis of attack on Turda.
Note: detailed ORBAT of 8th SS Cavalry is super hard to get. For this reason, Wehrmacht Cavalry Regiment structure was used as an ersatz solution. For example, many itnernet sources list SS Ski Battalion within its structure, whole none of four SS ski battalions were ever considered even close to that division (even though two were recruited from Hungarian Germans).

ENTIRE DIVISION ARRIVES AT DAY 3 ON THE ROAD BETWEEN PRAID AND IOSENI (ABOUT 8 HEXES RIGHT OF TARGU MURES)

SS-Kavallerie-Regiment 15:

I/Kav-Regiment 15:
1x Unbrittn Kav Kp or Kav Kp SS (depending if using mounted or dismounted)
1x Inf Btl SS s Kp (MG42 HMG (2))
3x Pferdwagen Zug (serves as transport for battalion heavy weapons)

II/Kav-Regiment 15:
1x Unbrittn Kav Kp or Kav Kp SS (depending if using mounted or dismounted)
1x Unbrittn Kav Kp or Kav Kp SS (depending if using mounted or dismounted) (-1 platoon)

III (Sw)/ Kav-Regiment 15:
1x Panzer Kp /10 (PzKw III M) (-2 platoons)
1x Pioneer Kp SS (MG-34 MMG (2)) (-1 platoon)
1x Transport Kp (Opel) (serves as transport for Pioneer)
1x Flak Batterie (2cm Flak 30) (-2 guns)
1x Pferdwagen Zug (serves as transport for Flak Batterie)

Regimental Units:
1x Artillerie VB/T (Kettenkrad)
1x Panzerspaeh Trp (Kfz 222)
1x Pioneer Zug SS
1x Pferdwagen Zug (serves as transport for Pioneer Zug)
3x PzVern Trp SS (Panzerschreck)
1x Kav Transp Zug (server as transport for PzVernichtungs Zug)
1x PzB Zug
1x Kav Transp Zug (server as transport for PzB Zug)
1x Flak Batterie (2cm Flak 30)
1x Pferdwagen Zug (serves as transport for Flak Batterie)
1x Captured 81mm mortar section (from the Romanians)
1x Captured Bofors 37mm AT gun section (from the Romanians)
2x MunitionsTransp (Munitionswagen)
3x Pferdwagen Zug (serves as general transport reserve) (incl. one captured)


SS-Kavallerie-Regiment 16:
- WARNING VERGE OF COLLAPSE DUE TO STAGGERING LOSSES


I/Kav-Regiment 16:
AMALGAMATED WITH II ABT

II/Kav-Regiment 16:
2x Unbrittn Kav Zug or Kav Zug SS (depending if using mounted or dismounted)
1x Inf Btl SS s Kp (MG42 HMG (2))
1x Inf Btl SS s Kp (MG42 HMG (2)) (-1 MG platoon)
6x Pferdwagen Zug (serves as transport for battalion heavy weapons)

III (Sw)/ Kav-Regiment 16:
1x Panzer Zug 3 vehicles (PzKw III M)
1x Pioneer Kp SS (MG-34 MMG (2)) (-2 platoons)
1x Transport Kp (Opel) (serves as transport for Pioneer)
1x Flak Batterie (2cm Flak 30)
1x Pferdwagen Zug (serves as transport for Flak Batterie)

Regimental Units:
1x Pioneer Zug SS
1x Pferdwagen Zug (serves as transport for Pioneer Zug)
4x PzVern Trp SS (Panzerschreck)
1x Kav Transp Zug (server as transport for PzVernichtungs Zug)
1x PzB Zug
1x Kav Transp Zug (server as transport for PzB Zug)
1x Flak Batterie (2cm Flak 30)
1x Pferdwagen Zug (serves as transport for Flak Batterie)
2x MunitionsTransp (Munitionswagen)
2x Pferdwagen Zug (serves as general transport reserve)


SS-Kavallerie-Regiment 18:
- WARNING VERGE OF COLLAPSE DUE TO STAGGERING LOSSES


I/Kav-Regiment 18:
DESTROYED

II/Kav-Regiment 18:
1x Unbrittn Kav Kp or Kav Kp SS (depending if using mounted or dismounted) -1 platoon
1x Inf Btl SS s Kp (MG42 HMG (2))
2x Pferdwagen Zug (serves as transport for battalion heavy weapons) (losses)

III (Sw)/ Kav-Regiment 18:
1x Captured Pz Kom (Pz T34c 747®) (-2 platoons) 4 tanks left
1x Pioneer Kp SS (MG-34 MMG (2)) (-1 platoon)
1x Transport Kp (Opel) (serves as transport for Pioneer) -1 platoon)

Regimental Units:
1x Pioneer Zug SS
1x Pferdwagen Zug (serves as transport for Pioneer Zug)
1x Kav Transp Zug (server as transport for PzVernichtungs Zug)
1x Pferdwagen Zug (serves as transport for Flak Batterie)
4x MunitionsTransp (Munitionswagen)
1x Pferdwagen Zug (serves as general transport reserve)
1x 60mm mortar (captured)

SS-Artillerie-Regiment 8:

I Abt. (le)/Art.-Regiment 8:
1x Art. Btr (besp) (7.5cm leFK 18, Steyr RSO) or Artillerie Btr (7.5cm Batterie)
1x Art. Btr (besp) (7.5cm leFK 18, Steyr RSO) or Artillerie Btr (7.5cm Batterie)
1x Art. Btr (besp) (7.5cm leFK 18, Steyr RSO) or Artillerie Btr (7.5cm Batterie)
1x MunitionsTransp (Munitions LKW)

II Abt./Art.-Regiment 8:
1x Art. Btr (besp) (10.5cm leFH18, Steyr RSO) or Artillerie Btr (10.5cm Batterie)
1x Art. Btr (besp) (10.5cm leFH18, Steyr RSO) or Artillerie Btr (10.5cm Batterie)
1x Art. Btr (besp) (10.5cm leFH18, Steyr RSO) or Artillerie Btr (10.5cm Batterie)
1x MunitionsTransp (Munitions LKW)

III Abt./Art.-Regiment 8:
1x Art. Btr (besp) (10.5cm leFH18, Steyr RSO) or Artillerie Btr (10.5cm Batterie)
1x Art. Btr (besp) (10.5cm leFH18, Steyr RSO) or Artillerie Btr (10.5cm Batterie)
1x Art. Btr (besp) (10.5cm leFH18, Steyr RSO) or Artillerie Btr (10.5cm Batterie)
1x MunitionsTransp (Munitions LKW)


SS-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 8: (heavy losses)
1x KradschutzenKom (MG34 MMG) (-2 platoons)
1x Fahrrad Ko (MG34 MMG (2)) (-2 platoons)
1x PG s Kp SS mot (Opel, 7.5cm LeIG18, 4.7cm PaK 177i)


SS-Radfahr-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 8:
1x Fahrrad Ko (MG37(t) MMG (1))
1x Fahrrad Ko (MG37(t) MMG (1))
1x PG s Kp SS mot (Opel, 7.5cm LeIG18, 4.7cm PaK 183f)


SS-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 8:
1x JagdPz Kp /9 (Jpz38(t) Hetzer)
1x JagdPz Kp /9 (Jpz38(t) Hetzer) -1 Hetzer platoons
1x Captured T-34/85 section (2 vehicles)
1x PaK Zug mot SS (7.5cm PaK40)
1x PaK Zug mot SS (7.5cm PaK40)
1x PaK Zug mot SS (7.6cm PaK36®)
1x MunitionsTransp (Munitions LKW)


SS-Flak-Abteilung 8:

I (Sw) Batterie:
1x sw PaK Zug (M) (FlaK 36, Sdkfz 8)
1x FlaK grp (mot) (2cm Flak 30, Opel)
1x FlaK grp (mot) (2cm Flak 30, Opel)

II (Sw) Batterie:
1x sw PaK Zug (M) (FlaK 36, Sdkfz 8)
1x FlaK grp (mot) (2cm Flak 30, Opel)
1x FlaK grp (mot) (2cm Flak 30, Opel)

III (SP) Batterie:
1x Flak (SP) Grp (Sdkfz 6/2 Flak)
1x Flak (SP) Grp (Sdkfz 6/2 Flak)
1x Flak (SP) Grp (Sdkfz 7/1 Flak)
1x Flak (SP) Grp (Sdkfz 7/1 Flak)
1x FlaK grp (mot) (3.7cm Flak 36, Opel)
1x FlaK grp (mot) (3.7cm Flak 36, Opel)
1x FlaK grp (mot) (3.7cm Flak 36, Opel)

IV (SP) Batterie:
1x Flak (SP) Grp (Sdkfz 6/2 Flak)
1x Flak (SP) Grp (Sdkfz 6/2 Flak)
1x Flak (SP) Grp (Sdkfz 7/1 Flak)
1x Flak (SP) Grp (Sdkfz 7/1 Flak)
1x FlaK grp (mot) (3.7cm Flak 36, Opel)
1x FlaK grp (mot) (3.7cm Flak 36, Opel)
1x FlaK grp (mot) (3.7cm Flak 36, Opel)


SS-Sturmgeschütz Abteilung 8:
1x StuG Btr /10* (StuG III Ausf. G, StuH 42 Ausf. G)
1x StuG Btr /10* (StuG III Ausf. G, StuH 42 Ausf. G) (-1 platoon)


SS-Pionier-Bataillon 8:
1x Pioneer Kp SS (MG37(t))
1x Pioneer Kp SS (MG37(t))
4x Transport Zug (Opel) (serves as transport for 1st Pioneer Kp)
4x Transport Zug (Opel) (serves as transport for 2nd Pioneer Kp)
4x Transport Zug (Opel) (serves as transport for 3rd Pioneer Kp)


Divisional Units:
2x Artillerie VB/T (Kfz 69 Protze)
2x Artillerie VB (Schwimmwagen)
1x Ost Cav Sqdn
2x PzZerstorer Grp
1x Pferdwagen Zug (serves as transport for Panzerzerstorer)
2x Flak (SP) Grp (Sdkfz 10/4 Flak)
4x Pferdwagen Zug (serves as general reserve of transportation)
(note: pretty much everything of above represents the Stabswache Kompanie, or Division HQ Escort Company that – as one can see – what quite differenciated)