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

Gruppe Cruwell

by Jeff Glasco

Troop Quality: Veteran, Morale: 10

    Headquarters, with:
      1 command stand
      1 kubelwagen
      1 staff radio truck
      2 recon motorcycle infantry stands

    15th Rifle Brigade

    Troop Quality: Veteran, Morale: 9

      Brigade Headquarters, with:
        1 command stand
        1 kubelwagen
        1 staff radio truck

      612th Antiaircraft Battalion, with:

        Headquarters, with:
          1 command stand
          1 kubelwagen

        3 Batteries, each with:

          1 command stand
          1 kubelwagen
          3 20L113 AA guns
          3 gun crew stands
          3 light trucks

      533rd 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 105L52 field gun
          1 gun crew stand (ds)
          1 light tractor
          1 support stand
          1 light tractor with ammo trailer

        Battery, 528th Coastal Artillery Battalion, each with:

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

      200th Infantry Regiment, with:

        Headquarters, with:
          1 command stand
          1 kubelwagen
          1 staff radio truck
          1 recon motorcycle infantry stand

        708th Infantry Gun Company, with:

          1 command stand
          1 kubelwagen
          1 GW II
          1 medium ammo truck

        I Battalion, 200th Infantry Regiment, with:

          Battalion Headquarters, with:
            1 command stand
            1 kubelwagen
            1 medium ammo truck

          4 Infantry Companies, each with:

            1 command infantry stand
            2 infantry stands
            1 weapons stand
            1 gun crew stand (ds)
            1 76L39 (r) AT gun
            3 medium truck

        II Battalion, 200th Infantry Regiment (as I Battalion, 200th Infantry Regiment)

      361st Infantry Regiment, with:

        Headquarters, with:
          1 command stand
          1 kubelwagen
          1 staff radio truck
          1 engineer stand
          1 light truck
          1 recon motorcycle infantry stand

        Infantry Gun Company, with:

          1 command stand
          1 kubelwagen
          1 150L11 infantry gun
          1 gun crew stand (ds)
          1 medium truck
          1 medium ammo truck

        I Battalion, 361st Infantry Regiment, (as I Battalion, 200th Infantry Regiment)

        II Battalion, 361st Infantry Regiment, (as I Battalion, 200th Infantry Regiment)

      Frank's Notes

      I am fairly sure that when the 200th Regiment was detached from the main body of the 90th Light Division its 708th Infantry Gun Company remained with the division.

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