ow , oPb

3 y · ,u'/i C

.
~ _ Initial /
: I

. r ) -e,e=
:>; bru_ 943 :

.. -y ,_,''Or '' -ALLTED FORCE EADiyUARTERS

' :.....R.. irc
of--o- the Assistnnt Chief of Sta, 0-2

' '" GvI/p v- ^ -C5 1 6 Febru' l r y - 3

0-2 ESTIMATE NO. 4 OF AXIS PATTLE ORDER, STEIfNGTH AMND DISPOSITIOVrCS

in TUIISIA cas of 14 Februry '1943.
_ _ _ _ _

1. General Analysis of Enierlv Strength and Dispositions.

, The following figures contain no of ilying arnd 'i/.ntcnmrcc- :>Pstirmite

:sonnel
4
of enorerm 'Air Forces. A.A. and G.A.F. around units are incllb l.ine-r c.'r.il. ^Tn tcrc^rs<

ZONE CombhatantL SLrv ce s TOT,&L

G(''rrk,~
---- Italian
~~~~~~. _
Total :__ CGrman Ita lian Tot1l'
·. U -.

VON ARNIM

A BIZERTA-TITJS-SO!TSSE 42, 2DO 15,000 57,200 6,100 3,C000 9,100 66,300

h,3CO
B. SFILX-FAID-ffAKNASSY 9,200 3,750 12,950 2-,600 1,550 , 150 12,100

R0MTEL
RO!_~93L.

C. 'GABES-SE-KD- E5BI LI ; 4,300 10,950 15,250 2,600 2,200 l1, 00 20,05C

D. MA.TEh:' Line 19,500 29,500 ,49,000 7,000 4,250 11,250 60, 25C
Is

E. tMRAET-- -'rontier 12^00 500 13,300 2,000 2,000 15,300

F. Reinforcements 4.500 4,500
TOTAL - 92,500 59,700 152,200 20, 3O0 11 -Gc 12^5CO
. &

.... D .
2.*" Detailed Battle Order, Strength and Distribution by Zones.

German Italian I-.CL1,3 V

Total
Zone A, -BIZERTA TUNIS --- SOUSSE. -
*' .,' ' . '.
·· .rea : Sectors. '» . :- .* T
i:' w/ard . ,

,.:5a^3....,-'|^^j|^
. ^ ..... $0 '"
":':.G.;' F,' :-As ifBn
arch. n 20
41w, 3 ,
'* ;¢':e3t.^-: e: . .e
2700
.....
'" ': .. 0o06 'I

A B :'- -r MAR 2 1943

 rm:,-n Italian Inclusive

Italian

1C T'ersilieri :toe t.(16 lC.s

- oreCor 3;4· n, 2C'r:
' .
Detachn.nt (TTnsnr.ecifi:^-/ -. ?

(b) ' 'nRj; . Ssctor (.'.z D3,r"

n::^ TT. ,ft i-r.T J

Sector,;.r . 331+ Division C;

75' I.if. 't. 7- -
'_rc "tt.lii.n 21. (T-l,) 6: '
755 n . : t. (nrob, l ) 1 2, '
Su}.pu rtin- ,rs -. (,.rty., n.s,
.. Si's) l,
! ali=~-.
' '',t'ch-
.. rt (TTr. ci fi ) . .

(c) ~p^ i ];,:$ ... CtC. (/..r.: '·-'. V- . . · ." 'T,t

-- ( D. ^S5?i._
! f -,^ ,f

tGer n.-t

69 'P.
',7i
:{rx,.nn G..rin.: Par.a-. "';:t. ,^,;
'a::!:t'ch. =',ttt-li n .fril.- 2A L
Sup':rtin:.- i5" ".rrs (i.rt:,:'n.-s,Si:s) r 6,2't.

(d) nj.,UL '."ST.N - ,?--

O".A Valleyr Sector.
Ce rr.an

Thrl:e -ns, 756 "'tn. Inf. '-,t, ,4-(-

''arch -.':.attali.n 23 (r-5) . 5:'.C
2l.e;.nnts '^a.rch-:ttalion 25 4:C
Sutn-r.rtin , krrs (-irty,'n-s,
- qi -?) L'^- 7s..-
Italian

3 -n, 92 Tnf. 'e-,t. ,',

Part 136. .k . n. 1c C
1.
Su.?~"rtin- Airrs (,Arty). 5r
5 25-

L, 95C
(o) OUSSELTI . V '11 Sec t;r (J. -l l; FTSI'IT - -L 'Or D.CTTS

CTrerr:;
. an

?.ler'.entc:'ar>Sch 5-attr li .n 22 3P'(

'rarch '-'-:ttali:,ns 25 anO 2 - l,("lC ,3.c'C

I t
e^i |,n- g .,r--.! S> -8-- .· , 0

p .: ,.v.: 50*
.Bf-,3 9;t. ........ i"'",ai.;
i .n Ett
t 89 . U 3 50
3 :.n, 91 Inf . Ret, 6CG
2 Grado Tfarine Battrliocn 4CCO
IT' Assault nattalion 65C;
1 rn, 31 Tanik e.rt. 350
Supp;.rtin As (rty,'A.Tk,Ens,is,etc). 1,950 4,45

5,750
 Gerrm.in Italian Inclusive
Total

(f) ,A^IATOI!:N - FO.!:nOTJT Sector

' e: rr'.an
I' l

1 -n, 47 G.2. ncc

2 Tn, 47 G.?. 2CC
II/74 Arty. -'ejt. I 2CC 1,'00

Italian

1 1n, 91 Inf. Rest. 6CC

24 'n, 5 'ersaglieri eegt. 350C
'arin' .cattalion 450
Supporting Arr.s
x·:·; 0-i
i;l ' ...

(.:) 1(' Panzer Divisi: ---- C.ntrati

n..n
-i _- --- --~-
;n Area.(East .f Gde Dorsl41

1C ?T/C attalion
7 Tank :'kisinrnt- 2, 20C
.

~6 P.G..i 2.700 -; ... . Y . .

5a.~.f.iavy Tank 7-'attalicn 7CC.

.

Supporting Amr.s (,'rty,En's,Sies)

, *, ' ' '
II. Reserve Areas. :vl : ;
/- :*;-,_,:'
. . * ' " ",'. ' *- ' ..
* .*- ' i !

(a) 7I%1TA ,1 4 .
'; '' ;':-: .

Gerr.an '
t;T:';.' Persl-nnel
Unsnecified Units ~ - .: ) . *;."5 -- -
A.A. .6CC ;
Services
c'
.. *.
Italians
~s
* -' ' * ·r'',' ·*'^'^
-. -^ ?- ^ ^
:FITJLE MTarines 'attalion
-.. ;
. Reinforcenent units '*- , , .. *"' - ,' ,'; z;¢

.. A.
Services

(b) TU TIS
Griran
I T .Q. Pcrscel t 3CC
* . . : ,,i -. -:1.*
.*, , *'
Unspecified Units
A A.
Service,. 3,5CO

Italian.
' T-f* Piersonnel-
1·50 . - . ' .-
-10X
o ,75 - :',..
' rilles Battalion . - . ...
1(. 2:: Infantry ?e ginent
7:nforcenmnt Units 1,750:'.:-.
r;
Sei~ c s.. . - -.*.

. . $,00
-1,6'C.:t

3-
 4

German Italian Inclusive

· I
Total
- _ ~ .....

(c), SOJUSSE
... ... ·. '

German

I{.0. Personnel 2CC--

A.A.
-
;f
Services ·
Ilr
1, CCC -. 2,CCC
qa
m·· j p,
1
ih`-
Italian .,·ir

.s

4C Special Engineers 3n. -·i·

350
.,einforcenent Units 4. 1~k * 3CC
4ervi es . 45C.
I Services ' 6C¢ ;. .
1.7CC
I

I. 1
TOTAL - EIZERTA - TJNIS - SOISSE Area I ld%
50U 3.. SFAX- FAID
- -,Jk , ~'........
,?'AKNASSY Area, ...

-(a) SFAX, /
. I

'Gernans

SCT Recce Unit

Part 21 Panzer Divisirn
Possibly 19C Tank Battalicn 5cc
A.A.
Services

Italians . . . . .

H.fQ. Personnel (XXX Corps, 5C:Dde). ... - .

-- -15¢-
*.06C
--- 22Bn, 92 Inf. Regt,
A.A. ,
'-950;
Services
.· ....-. ,...-

(b) FAID.Area.
Gernans

-Part 21 Panzer Division 3,co0

1 'arch 3attalion T-2. 7CC:

Italians
-- o mm-

5 Bl3ekshirt in. 45C

3 ers.
s 3CC
'I/C Coy andc elerents 10 egt.
Supportin7 Arms. 4CC 1,150

(c) '%KINASSY Area.

German
Unspecified A.C
Italian
, 1,
8 C.y,
-rsy. Regt. _,i
,
irw

5C
17 Bn, 1( ers. gt g - 4CC
$c
ICC
1 Coy, 16 fl, l ,ers.- Itet.'
1 Sqn., 6 AOSTA '.G. Group 1CO
69 Tn, 1CJ .rty. Bty. 5C
Suppurtin.' Arm.s. 150 85C
1,65L
 C::rmanItalian Inclusive
Total

2.1 r rc --
Ar~'7.

(*'.) L:r-S ·
rr .,
AB

) 31, ? iobil ( .Ibtiiun ; 11.

rn s :. cifi(d f I--,. ;i l,3&i
'i V' ·i~~~~~~
I j·~
air 26CIC
c~
6,9CC
S rvices
t
rVh
·i -r
·t
j
r
~
p.·
.i i i

ii-g
a

C ntnur . Divi. si.)n 5,C(c.

2Or'
...1 .'r Force Parachutc D.t, - 750
*r iC f
.. 95'
i rvic,.s 2,2(. 9,1j o

16.C-

(b) Ol T Tf tL T · I: ii:

In f' r: try 1,OCC,

c~·-;in inits
"" 6cc
ChdflIS7 ~ C:tv:1.ry
Cawilryil: 3cco
J 'r rtirn,- r 5CO

c) DJ7 TIA
V T TA T ~l T A · r77
2

ol t .45C
150
6C.C
Tnf'ntry ~~USS1:i~ 2 *n, 9I Tn-C

350
tj if,
inrf 35(
r,cl C' v:- ry
3cC
·5a'-!
Trfnr nui n 1 n.>ct 1.C50

() r TZ
t
T -i rIT)
AE T. L 2CC5C0

''()T Dr. ,i',1T Positir)n. ,I '.I ' .' .

' Li ,ht Divisi

T9 n 5, 000
4,CCC
1'64 Ti:,ht i v:i. son
'cil s l- un)rtb"
.mits (C1rn
II
h, OcOC
6, 5C0
/ 3 ,^ :; - St5J:
' '; , i 7,0';0
^^ affa^'ygg~~~~~~i·:
·l 26,500
 Italian Inclusive
Total
Tt. liins

6,5CC
·.~~i v
'~~·:,unr·:
F`!' I ~~v
nct,, . ·. 5, 5CC
I I Vf 2,C OC
r", , r'I 2r u
3,5CC
''I 'n i I
. , flI U'i 5,5C(,
II c .i
, ;, -j ,
IT1Q~
2 CC.
,
4, ,25
l+, 25(0
33,75C
T ~v ~ 6( .25C
4r
-1~~. r1? TT~ V'~i

* 2. ri 5, ( C
3, 5C .
1(' C.C
'i, c ii n. *u · '. t rlit S 1,2r(,
2, r:(.,
14,C
CC
I

It'.i n

5(. 5CC
r r ntcur 12--c

I '1iTIUs~ iJ 4, 5('C

Irr,
.m
. :·
7c,
7~~~c;- 163.d-i -- -

For the A. C. of S., G-2,

,:':
r.' :{ITCF!ENS,
-: ijor, G.l,,SG
G-2, OI(i) Section.

PQr t)istrih i' o

.d
T)TSTP- "IT

":-.r Office (2.)

"ar r.e'::rt'.nt (2) -
F.T.O. (1)
r:.:r;. ,( crup . i.C. -. (2)
L f~~~~~~~~6

Fifth .trry (2)

1st ,.rrT (2)
V &Crps (2)
"IT C::.,rps (2.)
II : rps (2)
Acnra 1r Host
C. f q.
G,-3
nr . . :.
r 2
O.I.
O..I. (i) (Z.)
Saw:'rivs (12)

Ifa1 F3~~~~~~~~~NO%
 s
.. ,^
- :. 7 - I ;-- , ...
i T[irr-(1i
Fin l~i i* i£ C 01'
3rS
-- / °

-L .or -. S u)7 G u.lc . is ons, Coi'c.

£h t £OLLO'JJJ I iUY'C5 COltai3"L n t0 11 Lii . . it l.0 OL1

0)1 Air3. jlorous.A.A.old
un3C!~iy Gr~~c)LL3.i i. round.i umi~t2 .r L IiO .Iu L 1dL ~Ylrua

Arec^.
.,.ren. -.-
L.CL.
r. R ·· L -L-.L - · ·-I-·CCi
· ) 2.; rv ii. ? (
;1 17 2
~~Ltn~ilrllf'-ro~~~~~v.~
\rl IC·L '· p?7,
U·-·C1 ··

C.UI t·- `·

'0,7(.0 C,)0_ -I,5 7d,25t

2, 55"
,... ,," o 9.
' 2,-0 4,}-95(0 2,0) 1,200 ,200
13.AAE
SItrX'F-~LID

46,700 15,900 62,6(:0 000o 3,000 JQ0 0 7, 6o00

Di.R13TIi
Lino 16,L!L(O 13 GC i-0,300c ,...- 0.-, _ , _- .-.. ,*_A:
oC 0._.L !.'""' 21 ?)7cu
D, n · - rc
..k-
-- ~L ·

TOTAL. lov·8,6oo 59... -)o i67, cl

rrL~~~~~k~~~C·~~~~~·1,-1
2~~~~.722 '~
ŽI -~0\ 2'
_ _s_
100

The total of 196,700 is coinposoe thu of:

124,300 GtormAins

72,400 Italia-us

2. Detailcd
_._
-. i- ._._. , BLat-Ul
, O_,__t_ibut;Strength
o .Ordea -. and Dis , on
p. Zo. iz.
..

(G-ellai.l Italian Inclusive

A. BIZE2RTA
Zone ._.__............................ - TUNIS - SOUSS- - IKIROUAi'.
._.........................., .............. ---To tal
r *u
*~~~~~~~~~a a0

I. Forxvaidi Area, Sectors.

(a) Sector )oaEt - ._i]a)J-EZ EL Bl3.

Gonxn,.i

Co0ps Parachute Eniinoer Bn XI (i-TTZIG) 200

}iarch Battalion 20 (T3) 750
M'-arch Battalion 21 (T4) 500
I,II and III G.T .F. Rcgt 1,700
Infant'ry .Pionor Bn -n (. 300
I & II )7 G.R ( 'g) 2,500
754 I. -, t 2,500
2,150

Source: JICA, No. Africa

 I " >rnan , Italian Inclusivo
. . '*
'l* * . ' .
4 Total

7G6 Mountain I.R. 2,250

A^ztilloly -r 1,700
rinocrz andr Si glalJ p- l 'i 700
Srvicoso cldStaffs .. , 2,,,,00 17,650
11"I'RK
6.1-11,
A"ll
', ', ;
. "lli
-
tlALL

1Tt
-12111
4-
-
-,
-1
11"1!
.0
.
.
;bo -V't
. ·. gz; g.

.16, 34,- 63 BIs, 10 Borsaglieri Regt .0 I 0

1,450

L9jlQq
Ii.
,~~~~~~~~~~~.,
(b) Or ZL B13 DJU3EL ilAIOue

HeI(Gring J R'. (I in in reserve) 2,000

II,& III IIezxrnan Ctring CGR. 1,600
Ma'l h Battalion 2)+ 250
Ma clh Bat tbalion 23 ('T5) 500
Ar1 iller] 'i ' 1,000
En inecrs and Si.nals : 300
Se vides.~~ ...... 1,000
.
. , . .

(c ISOa~~r~ n DO,,- fE-KYLI02.A.N

650
13 btt
Pta-ch 22. 1ljQn 700
~6h -3ataIi o 23
M 6;j0
t ;a.ion ' 27
h i:a Ulj 780
3 bI.3 LI( u, e- il 600
19 0
Rcbce iJp.3t 300
Se iccs, 500 4,050,

$t~~~~~~ra
1,400
E, III 91 rInfnt RegIt 1,400
GILZDO Mlarilnes Bn. . 500
o "S Bn
:L 6:C1~e~ 30o
70 cJc,er3<7eri Bn
54·Xi
-11C27y iO
It; 600
400
1,800
1,200
1 i ,ort
io 300
30o
E'cTInentS. c . :
LODC!~
';I
0v.1 LLog 500
1,000 9,700

13 LZQ0
4I

<I L QV4

900
arn't
, 2,C00 . 2,90CC
 Guri.an lta liai Inrlcluhsive
. / Totalc
.L,-fi-J.:-n.
aljxLInu.

-O. a, '.; .
1, 000
fr~ A..
)uI'VO E;
il;rz· ';
·
i, 500
, biJi
c;. sdiu; 1,000 ., 500.
:ri$' s·;·;
7;ia
:;? d 5) 400
:w
(b.) i i. '
4I i

I 0

2, 750
V.
)0 .~.R I(;
. ~ V.' 4- 800C

1, 200
Sc IV-v i- Ddvt Uti 2, 500 15, 20
15, 200
lt·lii
J'

.I·.&30i WIt

KOK :'7~~2O
.L~~&rW I~i
4 :
500
K. :LLr·
150
2, 600

k(V~~,r
.0 L&L .)W ~~J
.- 2, 000 5, 650

-' ~llAl i ,

. oI J( , 200
i 4 cc
, .. ,16

;'''i.-, .$o,'az~'
lt; 1,200 2,100

itali li.'

AO. i'l. 600

'1,800 2, 400

4 00
.i;i~
~LAL1.IQ iQ
rIOfOII i
43,550 24, 700 70,250
_e -----
-
IrrI u 1 7 $,;- 50 i
P_ __~~~~~~rr~iiii

ZonCe ..
. ST"AX - XI.ID

''i's. I }onV(,LU'U LIiUjLt - LD.

e

(.(;crilLu' l

450
4.~~~. 800 -1,25
al -T,'Krk ~ , -. .

-4.
!?':
7c ( 150 ] . . i
,

VA 300
'.',*'
0 .'
:'

.jl
 Gernnzi Ital ian Inclusive
Total

II. - ica - · rea - SFAX.

Germal.
_.A

Mi'icell ;andcUsI - ' ~-'.. > 2 500

2 o
00
VM ' - g8
-p P ?*
--
3xeyvicoc and. 1 3,300
J ; - 2,

Italiaii.

Pal~r· L0;JLrOrinETO- 3n 350

lu, c ccIlaricous 500
1, 100
-Ac,;If aaI11staff"-,.'
S orvI 3i 1, 200 3,150

4,550 3, 600 8,150

17
''
.,

73'
Zone; C. iEZZ0UjMA JEL3FiL CIE DJkh3EL BE

Germtan,

.5~60 ILocce Unit '-250

Kasta 0a.2.J ., 500
239 .a'chi Ba:xtoalioni 700
I. 6) P.G.R.
:I. 86 .. R. 800
501 ieavy Tank Bn. 600
irtillery (I. 90 A.i. ) and iA. 1,00oo
.cil].aries anmd Services 95( 5, 700-
Italians.

EElemtr 3].
j' Tank Rogt 200
5 Blaclk: Lirt 'Er 300
87 3n, 10 Ber~iujliori Regt 300
II, 2i Inf ReGc 600
,Li ,;Gc
cL1.'-neous 40U 1, 800

7L52JO
( b)) EL-,1 L i . AM
' 7 1*

70(
'Elc'L'.(et' 10 I.//C ' _1 150
850
1 I

(-C) :'
I . ....- "
26
' ,,

Gu'.an.,', -.. % :.
P rt .- ,
550
800
900
I7 T86k FGimr-t
7 Tank Reginit ., 700

·i
 ,.,m an
;_a ,iv ,

S;rV-LC C, aUT I,i )0 t 'al

1....1,"0

It . .

:Elel elrs 13. .X.fl; C',G1,- t00. 1, 700

I'oinmiiy't's _)ivir-don" 2^000

- ElueilAb
C1:bi-Tnk
C;cC
13S u O
ElecroInt; c JGDII Cavalry ItO-, r (j -
M~.i .' cc-ll o . *U -

1A. oL,
I oL, ' ;
(.) I.,.. e:^.
;5ctor.

/
1"L c _ > D_'l-
C- : _* . . __ .' ' . - ^.v.

-I - Ji . I- I. . ,'
itabillcrw, ri;l:lLcu~n- i 8., .1,;l .2,
i . ;.. . .

c la-. . "1 _~._',

(ous(
.1F~~~~~~ ~-... .
· .(
(:..~:E~: .a.rc_
:G-erman,
(f)

l.~i-, o .
servic'ce aind Staffi0

~~~TOTAL
_20fC/
ZN3 5, 70' 9 .5 .71 ()6t)

Zone_ ih
.D, e_1* ,

'90 -.Lijht Divs.: .0· .;

D* -<"2,1(00 '^i .
 irl tOALu.1ZLVe
F-l~L

iL "41.0~~~~~~~t 2, 700
SCIrVicJ avI i-t~lLi);. 3, Oou 1), i J

* '4,4

YOi4
j L~J
0 j Jl-, L;
.3
~ Jz) -~2 i 4ii

'4f
_t L;0;.
1, 6)-;s
Rear x-bivL.
c c--O 5, 50(
Si·- 5, ouo
2,0560
Rear;L &;'r~rj.Ct43 4,4UJO - . -.

TOT.0CT
& ZOI`"] . L9U0--u-k) . , .,, "14 ,'/, 7,"-.:

GwuMN TQThL. LxJ2 2 0I 196, 7-' i

.t=~~-c

ft

FJ. )f G -

H. B.
o G'
.-
.. iJ
,:
O-

(->r--, o1i (i) 3ectior.

DIS''RIBUTION

Wa' Officu (2)

War Deplai'',-Lcn' (2)
E.T.O. (1)
18 .Army
G rouT (L2)
A...C.P. (Co.. :
'i.t ;)

1.;t: Ar. y (' )

8t;.
. rhy'
' ( 2;l

V{L~Uorw1·. . ( I
tC. (:.

Wl:x Rolom

0-.L.
O.SpI.(i) (12)
Spares (12 )

4;vaq

4,444,
J44:·'S: '4