Gazala Battles May 1942
TO&E Part 1:
Axis Formations

German Coastal Artillery

by Jeff Glasco

Coastal Artillery (Non-motorized), with:
Troop Quality: Experienced, Morale: 9

523rd Coastal Artillery Battalion, with

    Headquarters, with:
      1 command stand
      1 FO stand
      2 kubelwagens
      1 staff telephone truck

      3 Batteries, each with:

        1 command stand
        1 155L38 field gun (f)
        1 gun crew stand (ds)

    528th Coastal Artillery Battalion, with:

      Headquarters, with:
        1 command stand
        1 FO stand
        2 kubelwagens
        1 staff telephone truck

      2 Batteries, each with:

        1 command stand
        1 155L38 field gun (f)
        1 gun crew stand (ds)

    529th Coastal Artillery Battalion, (as 523rd Coastal Artillery Battalion)

    532nd Coastal Artillery Battalion, (as 523rd Coastal Artillery Battalion)

    362nd Coastal Artillery Battery, with:

      1 command stand
      1 105L28 howitzer
      1 gun crew stand (ds)

    363rd Mountain Artillery Battery, with:

      1 command stand
      1 75L19 mountain gun
      1 gun crew stand (ds)

    364th Mountain Artillery Battery, (as 363rd Mountain Artillery Battery)

    4th Battery, 149th Coastal Artillery, with:

      1 command stand
      1 170L50 field gun
      1 gun crew stand (ds)

    4th Battery, 772nd Coastal Artillery, with:

      1 command stand
      1 170L50 field gun
      1 gun crew stand (ds)

    Frank's Notes

    These coastal artillery units are all German units, by the way. For completeness sake it's good to have these, although I don't think they are far enough forward to get into the fighting. I also think that Veteran overrates them. Experienced is probably closer to the mark. I know that I neglected to make this distinction in my original article, but now's as good a time as any to correct the oversight.

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