Panzer Army Africa at ALAMEIN Pocket Orbat

Panzer Armee Afrika

(commanded by Field Marshal (Generalfeldmarschall) Erwin Rommel) (Lieutenant-General (General der Panzertruppe) Georg Stumme was in command at the start of the battle in Rommel’s absence on sick leave) SdKfz 250 [Greif] (S3,Vet, Lad), Signals Truck [or captured Dorchester] (S3,Vet, Ld), 8.8cm KwK 36 with SdKfz 7 (S3,Vet, Lad) Ambulance (S3, Vet, Noncom), SdKfz 234 Armd Car (S3,Vet, Lad), Wksp SdKfz 9 Famo (S3,Vet, Ld), Log Anh 116 (S3,Vet, Ld),

Army troops

Deutsches 90th Light Afrika Division

Divisional Signal/HQ Battalion (Brigadier-General (Generalmajor) Ernst Strecker) Comd/Sig Car (S3,Vet, Lad), Log (S3,Vet, Ld)

155th Panzergrenadier Regiment (with 707th Heavy Infantry Gun Company) Opel Blitz with 15cm SiG 33 (S3,Vet, MaLd)
200th Panzergrenadier Regiment (with 708th Heavy Infantry Gun Company) Opel Blitz with 15cm SiG 33 (S3,Vet, MaLd)
361st Panzergrenadier Regiment (formed in theatre from former French Foreign Legionnaires of German origin) Granit H25 LkW (S3,Vet, Lad)
190th Artillery Regiment 7.62cm Pak 36(r) with SdKfz 11 (S3,Vet, MaLd)
190th Anti-tank Battalion Pak 36 3.7cm KwK with Horsch LKw (S3,Vet, MaLd)
190th Engineer Battalion Opel Blitz (S3,Vet, HaLd)
190th Pz Recce Battalion – SdKfz 222 (S1,Vet, Lad)
under command: Force 288 (Panzergrenadier Regiment Afrika), Opel Blitz (S3,Vet, Lad)
The three battalions listed after this are not part of this 8-to-10 company detachment)
- 605th Anti-tank Battalion Diane Sdkfz6 [1942] (S2,Vet, MaLd)
- 109th Anti-aircraft Battalion
- 606th Anti-aircraft Battalion 2cm FlaK with SdKfz 10/4 (S2,Vet, MaLd)

Deutsches 164th Light Afrika Division

Divisional Signal/HQ Battalion (Major-General (Generalleutnant) Carl-Hans Lungershausen) Steyr Comd Car (S3,Vet, Lad), Mercedes Log (S3,Vet, Ld)

125th Infantry Regiment Opel Blitz LKw (S3,Vet, Lad)
382nd Infantry Regiment Opel Blitz LKw (S3,Vet, Lad)
433rd Infantry Regiment Mercedes LKw (S3,Vet, Lad)
220th Artillery Regiment 7.62cm LeFH with SdKfz 10 (S3,Vet, MaLd)
220th Engineer Battalion Opel Blitz (S1,Vet, HaLd)
220th Cyclist Unit Motorcycle (R1,Vet, Lad)
609th Anti-aircraft Battalion 2cm FlaK with SdKfz 10/4 (S3,Vet, MaLd)

Ramcke Fallschirmjäger Brigade

(Brigadier-General (Generalmajor) Hermann-Bernhard Ramcke) Comd (S3,Vet, Lad), Log (S3,Vet, Ld)

1st Bn 2nd Parachute Regiment Fallschirmjägers with Pzb 28 (S3,Vet, Lad)
1st Bn 3rd Parachute Regiment
2nd Bn 5th Parachute Regiment
Lehrbattalion Burkhardt
Parachute Artillery Battery 7.5cm Gebirgsgeschutz 36 with Krad Sdkfz 2 (S3,Vet, Lad)
Parachute Anti-tank Battalion Pzb 28 with Krad Sdkfz 2 (S3,Vet, Lad)

Deutsches Afrika Korps

(Major-General (Generalleutnant) Wilhelm Ritter von Thoma) Comd Car (S3,Vet, Lad), Log (S3,Vet, Ld), Wksp (S3,Vet, Ld), POL (S3,Vet, Ld), Ambulance (S3,Vet, Noncom), 2cm Flak (S3,Vet, Lad), 8.8cm KwK 36 + SdKfz 7 (S3,Vet, HaLd)

Deutsches 15th Panzer Division

(Brigadier-General (Generalmajor) Gustav von Vaerst) PzIII Befehl (S3,Vet, Lad), Log (S3,Vet, Ld)

8th Panzer Regiment PzIIIJ (S3,Vet, Mad)
115th Panzergrenadier Regiment Sdkfz 251 (S3,Vet, Mad)
33rd Artillery Regiment 15cm SiG 33 auf PzII with SdKfz 254 (S3,Vet, MaLd)
33rd Anti-tank Battalion Pak 38 7.62cm with SdKfz 11 (S3,Vet, MaLd)
33rd Engineer Battalion Sdkfz 251/7 (S3,Vet, HaLd)
33rd Pz Aufklärungs Battalion – Sdkfz 222 (S3,Vet, Lad)

Deutsches 21st Panzer Division

(Brigadier-General (Generalmajor) Heinz von Randow) Sdkfz 263 (S3,Vet, Lad), Log (S3,Vet, Ld)

5th Panzer Regiment PzIII (S3,Vet, Mad)
104th Panzergrenadier Regiment Sdkfz 251 (S3,Vet, Mad)
155th Artillery Regiment 10.5cm LeFH with SdKfz 11 (S3,Vet, MaLd)
39th Anti-tank Battalion Pak 38 5cm with SdKfz 10 (S3,Vet, MaLd)
200th Engineer Battalion Sdkfz 251/7 (S3,Vet, HaLd)
3rd Pz Aufklärungs Battalion –Sdkfz 231 (S3,Vet, Lad)

136 Infantry Division Giovani Fascisti (Young Fascists)

Infantry HQ (S3,Reg, Lad), Ammo/POL/Wksp Truck (S3,Reg, Ld)

136 Infantry Regiment – Infantry (S3,Reg, Lad)
3rd Recce Battalion Lancieri di Monferrato – AB41 A/c (S1,Reg, Lad)
136 Artillery Regiment – 75/27 Cannone + tow (S3,Reg, MaLd)
125 Pioneer Battalion – Pioneer Truck (E3,Reg, MaLd)

16 Motorised Division Pistoia

(Major General Giuseppe Falugi) – Mot Infantry HQ (S3,Con,Lad), Log Truck (L3,Con,Ld)

35th Inf Regt – Mot Infantry in Dovunque (S3,Con,Lad)
36th Inf Regt – Mot Infantry in Dovunque (S3,Con,Lad)
3rd Fossalta Arty Regt (mot) – 105mm Gun + Tow (S3,Reg,MaLd)
16th Recce Battalion – Ab41 (S1,Reg,Lad)
16th Mortar Battalion – 81mm Mortar (S1,Reg,Lad)
16th Atk Coy – Light Truck Limber + 47mm PaK (S1,Reg,MaLd)
51st Engineer Battalion – Engineer Truck (E1,Reg,MaLd)

136 Infantry Division Giovani Fascisti (Att to Pz Armee Afrika)

See above

Italian X Corps

(Lieutenant General Edoardo Nebba; Major General Enrico Frattini in temporary command to October 26)

Comd car or Signal van (C3,Con,Lad), Ammo/POL Truck (L3,Con,Ld), Medical (L3,Reg,Noncombatant)

9th Bersaglieri Regiment – Rifle Truck (S3,Vet,Lad)
16th Corps Arty Gp – 100mm M14 How Lancia R3o (S3,Reg,MaLd)

8th Army Arty Gp – 149/19mm M37 or 149/40 M35 Gun + SPA TM 40 (S3,Reg,HaLd) (See below)

27 Infantry Division Brescia

(Major General Brunetto Brunetti) – Infantry HQ (C3,Con,Lad), Ammo/POL Truck (L3,Con,Ld), TL37 + 47mm Canone (S1,Con,Lad)

19th Inf Regt – Infantry (S3,Con,Lad)
20th Inf Regt – Infantry (S3,Con,Lad)
1st Mobile Artillery Regiment – 100/14 M17 Gun (S3,Reg,MaLd) +TL 37
27th Mixed Engr Regt – Engineer Truck (E1,Reg,MaLd)

17 Infantry Division Pavia

(Brigadier General N. Scattaglia) – Infantry HQ (C3,Con,Lad), Ammo/POL Truck (L3,Con,Ld), TL37 + PaK 36 3.7cm KwK (S1,Con,Lad)

27th Inf Regt – Infantry (S3,Con,Lad)
28th Inf Regt –Infantry (S3,Con,Lad)
26th Arty Regt – TL 37 + 75/27 M6 Gun (S3,Con,MaLd)
17th Mixed Engr Bn – Engineer (E1,Reg,MaLd)

185 Parachutist Division Folgore

(Major General Enrico Frattini)

Divisional HQ and HQ Company – Comd (C3,Vet,Lad), Recce (R1,Vet,Lad)

186th Para Inf Regt – Para Rifles with 47/32 M35 cannon (F3,Vet,Lad)
187th Para Inf Regt – Para Rifles with 47/32 M35 cannon (F3,Vet,Lad)

185th Para Arty Regt – 47/32 M35 cannon + TL 37 (S3,Vet,Lad)
VIII Parachute Engineer Battalion – Para Engineer (E1,Vet,HaLd)

185th Medical Section – Medical (L1,Vet,Noncombatant,Ld)

20th Mortar Company – 81mm Model 35 mortar (S1,Vet,Lad)

185th Transportation Unit – Mules (L3,Vet,Ld)

XX Motorised Corps

(Lieutenant General Giuseppi de Stephanis) – Comd car or Signal van (C3,Con,Lad), Ammo/POL/Wksp Truck (L3,Con,Ld), Medical (L3,Reg,Noncombatant,Ld)

8th Army Arty Gp (part) – Truck + 90/53 towed or SP Gun (S3,Reg,HaLd)

132 Armoured Division Ariete

Ariete 132 Armd Div CSO Orbat

(Major General Francesco Arena) – Comd/Signal Van (S3,Reg,Lad), Ammo/POL/Wksp Truck (L3,Reg,Ld), M/C recce (R1,Vet Lad)

132nd Armoured Regiment – M14/41 (S3,Reg,MaLd)
- IX, X, XII Tank battalions (roughly 100 Fiat M14/41 tanks total)
8th Bersaglieri Regiment (motorised) – Rifle in Dovunque (S3,Vet,Lad)
- V & XII Bersaglieri mot rifle bns
- III Bersaglieri sp wpn bn
132nd Arty Regt (mot) – Semovente 75/18 (S3,Vet,MaLd)
- I & II bn (75/27 fd guns)
- III bn (105/28 how)
- IV mixed AA bn 90/53 & 20mm guns – Cannone da 90/53 SP (S1,Vet,HaLd)
- V & VI bns Semoventi M40 da 75/18
- I/24 howitzers battalion (in reinforcement) +
- 88/56 battalion –
3rd Bn Nizza Cavalleria (AB 41 A/c) – Autoblinda 41 (R3,Vet,Lad)
32nd Mixed Engr Bn (mot) – Engineer (E1,Vet,MaLd)

Italian 133 Armoured Division Littorio

(Major General G. Bitossi) – M11/39 Comd (C3,Reg,Lad), Ammo/POL Truck (L3,Reg,Ld)

133rd Tank Regiment – M14/41 (S3,Reg,Lad)
- IV, XIII, LI tank bns (M14/41)
12th Bersaglieri Inf Regt – Rifle in Dovunque (S3,Vet,Lad)
3rd Arty Regt – Semovente 75/18 (S3,Vet,MaLd)
133rd Arty Regt (part)
3rd Tank Group Lancieri di Novara (Fiat L6/40 lt tk) – L6 (R1,Reg,Lad)

101 Motorised Division Trieste

(Brigadier General Francisco La Ferla) – Comd/ Signal van (C3,Reg,Lad), Ammo/POL Truck (L3,Reg,Ld), Engineer (E1,Reg,MaLd), Motorcycle (R1,Reg,Lad), Dovunque Inf Tpt (L3,Con,Ld)

XI Tank Battalion (M14/41) – M11/39 (S1,Reg,Mad)
65th Inf Regt – Infantry (S3,Con,Lad)
6th Inf Regt – Infantry (S3,Con,Lad)
21st Arty Regt – TL 37 + 100/17 Gun (S3,Reg,MaLd)
8th Armd Bersaglieri Bn (AB 41 Armoured cars) – AB41 (R3,Vet,Lad)
52nd Mixed Arty Bn

XXI Corps

(Lieutenant General Enea Navarini; Major General Alessandro Gloria in temporary command to October 26)

Comd car (C3,Con,Lad), Ammo/POL/Wksp Truck (L3,Con,Ld),Medical (L3,Reg,Noncombatant)

7th Bersaglieri Regt – Rifle (S3,Vet,Lad)
24th Corps Arty Gp – 100/17 How + Pavesi P 4-100 (S3,Reg,MaLd)
8th Army Arty Gp (part) – SPA TM 40 + 152/37 Gun (S3,Reg,HaLd)

102 Motorised Division Trento

(Brigadier General Giorgio Masina)

Comd/Signal van (C3,Con,Ld), Ammo/POL Truck (L3,Con,Ld), Motorcycle Recce (R1,Reg,Lad), Dovunque Inf Tpt (L3,Con,Ld)

61st Inf Regt –Infantry (S3,Con,Lad)
62nd Inf Regt – Infantry (S3,Con,Lad)
46th Arty Regt – TL 37 + 100/17 Gun (S3,Reg,MaLd)
51st Pioneer Bn – Engineer (E1,Reg,MaLd)

25 Infantry Division Bologna

(Colonel Dall’Olio) – Comd car (C3,Reg,Lad), Ammo/POL Truck (L3,Con,Ld), Medical (L1,Reg,Noncombatant), Motorcycle Recce (R1,Reg,Lad)