Generalleutnant Hasso von Manteuffel (left, Kommandeur Panzergrenadier-Division "Grossdeutschland") with his driver in a VW-166 schwimmwagen. In 1944, Battalion headquarters of Grossdeutschland Division composed of headquarters company, 3 fully-equipped Tigers (88mm KwK and light 2 machine-guns). Headquarters company included a signals platoon with three armoured vehicles, medium-wave radio squad, reconnaissance platoon with 3 medium and 4 light armoured personnel carriers, pioneer platoon with 2 armoured personnel carriers and 4 trucks. Flak platoon with three 20mm quadruple flak on self-propelled carriages. Scouting platoon with 4 Schwimmwagen, 4 motorcycle-sidecar combinations and 2 solo motorcycles.
Source :
"Grossdeutschland volume II" by Wydawnictwo militaria
"The History of the Panzerkorps Grossdeutschland volume II" by Helmuth Spaeter
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