Luftwaffe Field Division 1944-45

Morale and training was average at best, in the East the Heer took over the senior command functions, whereas at the frontline, due to lack of experienced NCOs and Officers they suffered setbacks and massive casualties. In the West they did a little better as they had more time for training.

The equipment was captured or salvaged stock, a lot of the Mg’s used were taken from downed and unserviceable aircraft. The MG-13 and MG-15 had skeleton butts fitted and a bipod similar to the MG-34. Also MG131s were used in the sustained fire role and also old French stock such as Hotchkiss MMGs.As with most infantry units there was a distinct lack of transport (usually the feet) what little there was, were horse limbers and carts.

A similar ground unit was the Flieger Horst (flying host) these were troops from flying units pressed into ground combat.

Support weapons again came from captured stocks, Czech, French and Russian guns were used in abundance, along with the problems of logistics.

BG-LFD01 Luftwaffe Field Division

BATTLE GROUPS

CommandHQ x1 Commander GE-46Transportx1 Kubelwagen GE-34

HEADQUARTERS ELEMENT

x3 Jäger Regiment BG-LFD02

XX

x1 Panzerjäger Battalion BG-LFD04

x1 Flak Battalion BG-LFD05

x1 Pioniere Battalion BG-LFD06

x1 Fusilier Company ME-LFD02

x1 Artillery Regiment BG-LFD07FIRE SUPPORT

x3 Infantry (Recce Platoon) GE-44

BG-LFD02 JägerRegiment

BATTLE GROUPS

ATTACHMENTS

x2 Pioniere (No Flame) GE-47

CommandHQ x1 Commander GE-46Transportx1 Kubelwagen GE-34

HEADQUARTERS ELEMENT

x27 Panzerschreck GE-51

x2 75mm leIG37 Infantry Gun GE-38Transportx2 Horse-drawn Limber GE-37

Organic Fire Support

x2 Jäger Battalion BG-LFD03

Off-board Organic Fire Supportx1 Heavy Mortar Platoon FS-01

FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENTS

Transportx3 Bicycle GN-01

BG-LFD03 Jäger Battalion (b)

MANEUVER ELEMENTS

CommandHQ x1 Commander GE-46

ATTACHMENTSx3 Heavy Machine Gun GE-50 (a)Organic Fire Support

x3 Jäger Company ME-LFD01

x2-3 French 81mm Mortar FR-35

(a) Or Hotchkiss FR-26 or MG-131 13mm GE-P58 (13mm limit to max 1 of 3)

(b) A Cannon platoon (2 x75mmIG GE-38), was not normally fielded as not enough weapons or men.

BG-LFD04 Panzerjäger Battalion(4th Battalion of Artillery)

HQCommand

x1 Kubelwagen GE-34Transportx1 Commander GE-46

HEADQUARTERS ELEMENT

MANEUVER ELEMENTSx2 Pzjäger Company (SP) ME-LFD03

x1 Pzjäger Company (Towed) ME-LFD04

BG-LFD05 Flak Battalion(5th Battalion of Artillery)

HQCommand

x1 Kubelwagen GE-34Transportx1 Commander GE-46

HEADQUARTERS ELEMENT

MANEUVER ELEMENTSx2 Heavy Flak Battery ME-LFD05

x1 Light Flak Battery ME-LFD06

BG-LFD06 Pioniere Battalion

HQCommand

x1 Kubelwagen GE-34Transportx1 Commander GE-46

HEADQUARTERS ELEMENT

MANEUVER ELEMENTSx2 Pioniere Company ME-LFD07

BG-LFD07 Artillery Regiment

x2 Light Artillery Battalion FS-LFD02

x1 Medium Artillery Battalion FS-LFD03

ME-LFD02 Fusilier Company

x9 Infantry (1-3 Pzfst) GE-44

CommandHQ x1 Commander GE-46

x1 Light Machine Gun GE-49 (a)Transportx11 Bicycle GN-01

(a) simulates the spare LMG’s at plt HQ

ME-LFD01 Jäger Company

x9 Infantry (1-3 Pzfst) GE-44

CommandHQ x1 Commander GE-46

x1 Light Machine Gun GE-49 (a)

(a) simulates the spare LMG’s at plt HQ

ME-LFD03 Panzerjäger Company (SP)

Commandx1 Marder III GE-07 (a)

x6 Marder III GE-07 (a)

(a) Or Stug IIIg GE-13, or Hetzer GE-??? 5th FD (eastern Front) had Stug IIIs

Transportx6 SdKfz 10 GE-29 (a)

HQCommand

x1 Kubelwagen GE-34Transportx1 Commander GE-46

x6 50mm PaK38 GE-40

ME-LFD04 Panzerjäger Company (Towed)

(a) Or trucks GE-35/38 or Halftracks GE-21

ME-LFD05Heavy Flak Battery

Transportx1 Kubelwagen GE-34

CommandHQ x1 Commander GE-46

Transportx4 Sdkfz 7 Prime Mover GE-31

x4 88mm Flak 41 AA/AT Gun GE-42

Transportx6 Light Truck GE-35

x6 Flak38 20mm AA Gun GE-43

ME-LFD06Light Flak Battery

Transportx1 Kubelwagen GE-34

CommandHQ x1 Commander GE-46

CommandHQ x1 Commander GE-46

x1 Heavy Machine Gun GE-50

x9 Pioniere (1 Flame/3 Pzfst) GE-47

x11 Bicycle GN-01Transport

x1 Light Machine Gun GE-49

Transportx2 Horse-drawn Limber GE-37

Organic Fire Supportx2-3 French 81mm Mortar FR-35

ME-LFD07 PIoneer Company

Fire Support Element-LFD01 Heavy Mortar PlatoonOff-Board Organic Fire Support

x2 120mm Mortar

On-Board Attachment

Direct Fire Support1st Medium Artillery Batteryx3 105mm Howitzer DAK-45 (b) Lrg Template –1V, 0 TGsVOff-board or Horse Towed

x1 Forward Observer GE-48 (c)

2nd Medium Artillery Batteryx3 105mm Howitzer DAK-45 Lrg Template –1V, 0 TGsVOff-board or Horse Towed

Fire Support Element-LFD03 Medium Artillery Battalion (a)

Direct Fire Support

and

1st Light Artillery Batteryx3 75mm Gun GE-P50 Sml –1V/0 T,G,sV (b)

x1 Forward Observer GE-48 (c)On-Board Attachment

2nd Light Artillery Batteryx3 75mm Gun

3rd Light Artillery Batteryx3 75mm Gun

and

x1 Kubelwagen GE-34Transport

Fire Support Element-LFD02 Light Artillery Battalion

(a) Notes 17thLFD had attached 2x French 150mm as well, but no training on them so reduce the factors to 0 vs V, +1 vs T,G,sV simulate unfamiliarity.

(b) Russian front units scrounged or stole what ever was available, so can swap for Russian 76mm or 122mm (5th FD)

(c) The FOOs seem to be attached directly to HQ elements rather than acting separately.