Historical Division Templates for the German Reich

This Guide aims at recreating historicaly accurate division templates of the German Wehrmacht in Hearts of Iron IV based on historical data about manpower, structure and equipment of German divisions. Will be updated.

Infanterie-Division 1. Welle - 1939

About 35 divisions of this kind were mobilized.

Historical Data:
Manpower: 16.819 - 19.585
Equipment:
● Artillery: 74 (48 Feldhaubitzen + 26 Infanterie-Geschütze)
● Anti-Tank: 75
● Anti-Air: 12
Structure:
- Division Command Staff
- 3 Infantry Regiments of 3 Battalions each
- Artillery Regiment
- Signal Battalion
- Anti-Tank Battalion
- Engineer Battalion
- Reconnaissance Battalion
- Field Replacement Battalion
- Supply Troops (Medical, Administrative, Supply, Field Post, etc.)

Proposed Template:
Manpower: 17.100
Equipment:
● Artillery: 72
● Anti-Tank: 72
● Anti-Air: 20

Infanterie-Division 2. Welle - 1939

About 16 divisions of this kind were mobilized.

Historical Data:
Manpower: 14.446 - 16.940
Equipment:
● Artillery: 74 (48 Feldhaubitzen + 26 Infanterie-Geschütze)
● Anti-Tank: 75
● Anti-Air: 0

Proposed Template:
Manpower: 15.800
Equipment:
● Artillery: 72
● Anti-Tank: 72
● Anti-Air: 0

Infanterie-Division 3. Welle - 1939

About 20 divisions of this kind were mobilized.

Historical Data:
Manpower: 17.911 - 18.645
Equipment:
● Artillery: 74 (48 Feldhaubitzen + 26 Infanterie-Geschütze)
● Anti-Tank: 75
● Anti-Air: 0

Proposed Template:
Manpower: 17.800
Equipment:
● Artillery: 72
● Anti-Tank: 72
● Anti-Air: 0

Infanterie-Division 4. Welle - 1939

About 14 divisions of this kind were mobilized.

Historical Data:
Manpower: 15.019
Equipment:
● Artillery: 74 (48 Feldhaubitzen + 26 Infanterie-Geschütze)
● Anti-Tank: 75
● Anti-Air: 0

Proposed Template:
Manpower: 14.800
Equipment:
● Artillery: 72
● Anti-Tank: 72
● Anti-Air: 0

Infanterie-Division - 1944

Historical Data:
Manpower: 12.776
Equipment:
● Artillery: 66 (42 Feldhaubitzen + 24 Infanterie-Geschütze)
● Anti-Tank: 21
● Anti-Air: 12 (Selbstfahrlafette 20mm)
● Tank Destroyer: 10 (Sturmgeschütze)
Structure:
- Division Command Staff
- 3 Grenadier Regiments of 2 Battalions each
- Artillery Regiment
- Signal Battalion
- Anti-Tank Battalion
- Fusilier Battalion
- Engineer Battalion
- Reconnaissance Battalion
- Field Replacement Battalion
- Supply Troops (Medical, Administrative, Supply, Field Post, Repair)

Proposed Template:
Manpower: 12.600
Equipment:
● Artillery: 72
● Anti-Tank: 36
● Anti-Air: 20

Volksgrenadier-Division - 1944

Historical Data:
Manpower: 11.197
Equipment:
● Artillery: 39 (24 Feldhaubitzen + 15 Infanterie-Geschütze)
● Anti-Tank: 27 (18 + 9 mot.)
● Anti-Air: 9 (mot.)
● Tank Destroyer: 14 (Sturmgeschütze)
Structure:
- Division Command Staff
- 3 Grenadier Regiments of 2 Battalions each
- Artillery Regiment
- Signal Battalion
- Anti-Tank Battalion
- Engineer Battalion
- Reconnaissance Battalion
- Field Replacement Battalion
- Fusilier Company
- Supply Troops (Medical, Administrative, Supply, Field Post, Repair, Ordnance)

Proposed Template:
Manpower: 11.100
Equipment:
● Artillery: 36
● Anti-Tank: 24
● Anti-Air: 0
● Medium Tank Destroyer: 24

Infanterie-Division - 1945

Historical Data:
Manpower: 11.909
Equipment:
● Artillery: 66 (18 Feldkanonen + 37 Feldhaubitzen + 11 Infanterie-Geschütze)
● Anti-Tank: 14 (2 + 12 mot.)
● Anti-Air: 10 (1 + 9 mot.)
● Tank Destroyer: 14 (Sturmgeschütze)
Structure:
- Division Command Staff
- 3 Grenadier Regiments of 2 Battalions each
- Artillery Regiment
- Signal Battaillon
- Anti-Tank Battaillon
- Fusilier Battaillon
- Engineer Battaillon
- Reconnaissance Battaillon
- Field Replacement Battaillon
- Supply Troops (Medical, Administrative, Supply, Field Post, Repair, Ordnance)

Proposed Template:
Manpower: 11.600
Equipment:
● Artillery: 72
● Anti-Tank: 24
● Anti-Air: 0
● Medium Tank Destroyer: 24

Gebirgs-Division - 1939

There were in total 3 Gebirgs-Divisions by September 1939.

Historical Data:
Manpower: 17.000
Equipment:
● Artillery: 36
● Anti-Tank: 48
● Anti-Air: 12

Proposed Template:
Manpower: 17.600
Equipment:
● Artillery: 36
● Anti-Tank: 60
● Anti-Air: 20

Kavallerie-Brigade - 1939

There was 1 Kavallerie-Brigade by September 1939.

Historical Data:
Manpower: 6.684
Equipment:
● Artillery: 24
● Anti-Tank: 21
● Anti-Air: 12

Proposed Template:
Manpower: 6.400
Equipment:
● Artillery: 36
● Anti-Tank: 24
● Anti-Air: 20

Kavallerie-Division - 1940

The 1. Kavallerie-Brigade was converted into a Kavallerie-Division in October 1939. There was only one Kavallerie-Division during 1940. By November 1941, the 1. Kavallerie-Division was converted into a Panzer-Division.

Historical Data:
Manpower: 17.000
Equipment:
● Armored Cars: 12
● Artillery: 24
● Anti-Tank: 36
● Anti-Air: 12

Proposed Template:
Manpower: 17.100
Equipment:
● Armored Cars: 24
● Artillery: 36
● Anti-Tank: 36
● Anti-Air: 20

Leichte Division - 1939

There were in total 4 Leichte Divisions by September 1939.

Historical Data:
Manpower: 10.000 - 13.000
Equipment:
● Light Tanks: 50-80
● Armored Cars: 60-120
● Artillery: 30-44 (Feldhaubitzen + Infanterie-Geschütze)
● Anti-Tank: 24-54
● Anti-Air: 0-12

Proposed Template:
Manpower: 12.100
Equipment:
● Light Tanks: 60
● Armored Cars: 84
● Artillery: 36
● Anti-Tank: 36
● Anti-Air: 20

Infanterie-Division (mot.) - 1939

There were in total 4 motorized Infanterie-Divisions by September 1939.

Historical Data:
Manpower: 15.000 - 17.000
Equipment:
● Armored Cars: 30
● Artillery: 52-72 (Feldhaubitzen + Infanterie-Geschütze)
● Anti-Tank: 36-72
● Anti-Air: 12

Proposed Template:
Manpower: 16.100
Equipment:
● Armored Cars: 24
● Artillery: 72
● Anti-Tank: 72
● Anti-Air: 20

Panzergrenadier-Division - 1943

Historical Data:
Manpower: 16.000 - 17.000
Equipment:
● Armored Cars: 30-50
● Medium Tanks: 30-70
● Medium Tank Destroyers: 30-40 (Sturmgeschütze)
● Infantry Fighting Vehicles: 200-250
● Artillery: 32-52 (Feldhaubitzen + Infanterie-Geschütze)
● Rocket Artillery: 0-18 (Nebelwerfer)
● Anti-Tank: 36
● Anti-Air: 24-30

Proposed Template:
Manpower: 16.100
Equipment:
● Medium Tanks: 50
● Medium Tank Destroyers: 48
● Armored Cars: 24
● Infantry Fighting Vehicles (mechanized): 250
● Artillery: 48
● Rocket Artillery: 36
● Anti-Tank: 36
● Anti-Air: 30

Panzer-Division - 1939

There were in total 5 Panzer-Divisions by September 1939.

Historical Data:
Manpower: 10.000 - 13.000
Equipment:
● Light Tanks: 210-320
● Medium Tanks: 10-80
● Armored Cars: 60-90
● Artillery: 32-44 (Feldhaubitzen + Infanterie-Geschütze)
● Anti-Tank: 33-48
● Anti-Air: 0-24

Proposed Template:
Manpower: 12.100
Equipment:
● Light Tanks: 240
● Medium Tanks: 50
● Armored Cars: 84
● Artillery: 36
● Anti-Tank: 36
● Anti-Air: 20

Panzer-Division - 1940

There were in total 10 Panzerdivisions by May 1940.

Historical Data:
Manpower: 14.000 - 15.000
Equipment:
● Light Tanks: 90-250
● Medium Tanks: 20-100
● Armored Cars: 60
● Artillery: 40-52 (Feldhaubitzen + Infanterie-Geschütze)
● Anti-Tank: 60-80
● Anti-Air: 12-24

Proposed Template:
Manpower: 13.800
Equipment:
● Light Tanks: 204
● Medium Tanks: 100
● Armored Cars: 60
● Artillery: 36
● Anti-Tank: 72
● Anti-Air: 20

Panzer-Division - 1941

There were in total 20 Panzerdivisions by June 1941.

Historical Data:
Manpower: 15.000 - 16.000
Equipment:
● Light Tanks: 30-220
● Medium Tanks: 20-150
● Armored Cars: 60-80
● Infantry Fighting Vehicles: 200-250
● Artillery: 40-52 (Feldhaubitzen + Infanterie-Geschütze)
● Anti-Tank: 72-92
● Anti-Air: 18-30

Proposed Template:
Manpower: 15.500
Equipment:
● Light Tanks: 144
● Medium Tanks: 150
● Armored Cars: 60
● Infantry Fighting Vehicles (Mechanized): 200
● Artillery: 36
● Anti-Tank: 96
● Anti-Air: 30

Panzer-Division - 1942

Historical Data:
Manpower: 15.000 - 16.000
Equipment:
● Medium Tanks: 140-210
● Armored Cars: 60-80
● Infantry Fighting Vehicles: 200-250
● Artillery: 40-52 (Feldhaubitzen + Infanterie-Geschütze)
● Anti-Tank: 72-92
● Anti-Air: 18-30

Proposed Template:
Manpower: 15.000
Equipment:
● Light Tanks: 24
● Medium Tanks: 200
● Armored Cars: 60
● Infantry Fighting Vehicles (Mechanized): 250
● Artillery: 36
● Anti-Tank: 96
● Anti-Air: 30

Panzer-Division - 1943

Historical Data:
Manpower: 15.000 - 17.000
Equipment:
● Medium Tanks: 130-180
● Medium Tank Destroyers: 30-40 (Sturmgeschütze)
● Armored Cars: 60-80
● Infantry Fighting Vehicles: 200-250
● Artillery: 52 (Feldhaubitzen + Infanterie-Geschütze)
● Anti-Tank: 30-48
● Anti-Air: 24-44

Proposed Template:
Manpower: 15.500
Equipment:
● Light Tanks: 24
● Medium Tanks: 200
● Medium Tank Destroyers: 48
● Armored Cars: 60
● Infantry Fighting Vehicles (Mechanized): 250
● Artillery: 48
● Anti-Tank: 36
● Anti-Air: 30

Panzer-Division - 1944

Historical Data:
Manpower: 15.000 - 17.000
Equipment:
● Medium Tanks: 120-160
● Heavy Tanks: 10-15
● Medium Tank Destroyers: 50-70 (Sturmgeschütze + Jagdpanzer)
● Light SP ART: 12-18
● Medium SP ART: 6-12
● Medium SP AA: 6-12
● Armored Cars: 60-80
● Infantry Fighting Vehicles: 200-250
● Artillery: 52 (Feldhaubitzen + Infanterie-Geschütze)
● Anti-Tank: 36-48
● Anti-Air: 24-44

Proposed Template:
Manpower: 17.000
Equipment:
● Light Tanks: 24
● Medium Tanks: 150
● Heavy Tanks: 40
● Medium Tank Destroyers: 72
● Light SP Artillery: 36
● Medium SP Anti-Air: 12
● Armored Cars: 60
● Infantry Fighting Vehicles (Mechanized): 250
● Artillery: 48
● Anti-Tank: 36
● Anti-Air: 30

Panzer-Division - 1945

Historical Data:
Manpower: 12.000 - 15.000
Equipment:
● Medium Tanks: 60-90
● Heavy Tanks: 10-15
● Light Tank Destroyers: 20-40 (Jadgpanzer 38(t) Hetzer)
● Medium Tank Destroyers: 60-85 (Sturmgeschüze + Jadgpanzer)
● Light SP Artillery: 12-18
● Medium SP Artillery: 6-12
● Medium SP Anti-Air: 6-12
● Armored Cars: 30-50
● Infantry Fighting Vehicles: 150-200
● Artillery: 40-54 (Feldhaubitzen + Infanterie-Geschütze)
● Anti-Tank: 26-42
● Anti-Air: 20-38

Proposed Template:
Manpower: 13.600
Equipment:
● Medium Tanks: 100
● Heavy Tanks: 40
● Light Tank Destroyers: 24
● Medium Tank Destroyers: 48
● Light SP Artillery: 36
● Medium SP Anti-Air: 12
● Armored Cars: 24
● Infantry Fighting Vehicles (Mechanized): 150
● Artillery: 48
● Anti-Tank: 36
● Anti-Air: 30

[X0Icey0X]

Can you add Fallschirmjäger-division?

Nice work!

[[SG]Rivero]

@falke
No it doesn't. The division designer is only an indication of the structure of a unit and has no impact on where the individual subunits are on the actual frontline.

You can test this yourself ingame, changing the position of various units does not impact the stats on the division

[Falke]

I Never understood the battallion system
Would it make a difference, when i (for example) switch the Tank and Art/flak/pak positions in the Panzer Divisionen?

[ElsassWolf]

Panzer-Divisions have been added now.

[HelpImSleepy]

I hope this isn't annoying but would you mind making motorized divisions and tanks?

[Melbourne]

is that for all land doctrine ?

[Maxwell A.]

Very cool, boy. And what about tanks?