HQ 1st SS Panzer Corps
Heiß über Afrikas Boden die Sonne glüht.
Unsere Panzermotoren singen ihr Lied!
Deutsche Panzer im Sonnenbrand,
Stehen zur Schlacht gegen England
Es rasseln die Ketten, es dröhnt der Motor,
Panzer rollen in Afrika vor.
Hot over African ground, the sun is glowing.
Our panzer engines sing their song!
German panzers in the blazing sun,
As they stand in battle against England.
The tracks rattle, the engine roars,
Panzers roll in Africa.
Tripoli, Libya
From: SS-Gruppenführer Baron Soontir Fel, Commander
To: PSOs, Korps HQ & Divisional HQs
The time has now come to form the 1st SS Panzer Armee, with a total strength of 120,000! Orders have just been received to deploy to Africa, where our objectives are to secure Libya, recapture Tobruk, and to assist in the blockade of Malta.
o 1st SS Panzer Armee (120,000)
• 1st SS Panzer Armee HQ (1,000)
• 1st SS Panzer Armee Reserves (4,000)
• Kampfgruppe "Peiper" (5,000) [40] (Independent Bde)
o 1st SS Panzer Korps (60,000)
• 1st SS Panzer Korps HQ (2,000)
• 1st SS Panzer Division "Leibstandarte" (18,000) [180]
• 12th SS Panzer Division "Hitlerjugend" (18,000) [180]
• 130th Panzer Lehr Division (18,000) [180]
• Kampfgruppe "Von Luck" (4,000) [40]
o Deutsches Afrika Korps (50,000)
• Deutsches Afrika Korps HQ (2,000)
• Deutsches Afrika Korps Reserves (1,000)
• 15th Panzer Division (15,000) [150]
• 21st Panzer Division (15,000) [150]
• 90th Panzergrenadier Division (12,000)
• Kampfgruppe "Bayerlein" (5,000) [30]
Achtung! Panzer Marsch!
Caen, France
From: SS-Brigadeführer Baron Soontir Fel, Commander
To: PSOs, Divisional Commanders & Chief of Staffs
The Fuhrer is extremely pleased with our recent performance and has placed the crack 21st Panzer Division (15,000) (150) under the command of HQ 1st SS Panzer Corps. With this addition, our strength now exceeds 80,000!
Paris, France
From: SS-Brigadeführer Baron Soontir Fel, Commander
To: PSOs, Divisional Commanders & Chief of Staffs
All,
As you know, the French Blitzkrieg has been a complete success. Numerous inroads and territories were gained over the past 4 months and we are currently in the midst of consolidating our gains. An Allied counter-offensive is expected in the near-future and we are re-positioning to thwart it.
Our total strength now exceeds 65,000, a significant increase as compared to 45,000 at the start of the French campaign. They comprise of:-
o 1st SS Panzer Corps (60,000)
• 1st SS Panzer Corps HQ (2,000) (10)
• 1st SS Panzer Division (18,000) (180)
• 12th SS Panzer Division (18,000) (180)
• Panzer Lehr Division (18,000) (180)
• Kampfgruppe "Von Luck" (4,000) (40) (Rgt; Rapid Reaction)
o Kampfgruppe "Peiper" (5,000) (60) (Independent Bde)
Achtung! Panzer Marsch!
