A request to the Grogs....Crimea '42

[JaegerMeister]

Does anybody have access to information on the dispositions of the 54 Armee Korps under Manstein during the June/July push on Sevastopol?

Particularly time-scaled maps, articles on when such-&-such division took certain towns or crossed rivers like the Belbek ? All information would be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks in advance.

[Trommelfeuer]

And while we are at it...

Please help with completing this list ! :

If you notice any mistakes, please tell me!

Axis forces in the crimea – June / July 1942

11.Armee-Oberkommando - General der Infanterie Erich von Manstein

Ch. d. St.: Schulz Friedrich, Obst. i. G.

Ia: Busse Theodor, Obst. i. G.

OQu: Hauck Friedrich, Obst. i. G.

Korück 533

Armee-Nachschubführer 587

Armee-Nachrichten-Regiment 558

LIV. Armeekorps (54.) - General der Kavallerie Erik Hansen

Ch. d. St.: Speth Hans, Obst. i. G.

Korpstruppen:

HArko (306) - Gen. Lt. Johannes Zukertort

Arko (138)

Korps-Nachrichten-Abteilung 454

Korps-Nachschubtruppen 454

unterstellte Divisionen:

22. Infanteriedivision -Generalmajor Ludwig Wolff

Infanterie-Regiment 16 Oberst Dietrich von Choltitz

Infanterie-Regiment 47 - Oberstleutnant Buhse

Infanterie-Regiment 65 - Oberst Schitting

Artillerie-Regiment 22 Major von Salviati ( II./AR 22 )

I./Artillerie-Regiment 85

Aufklärungs-Abteilung 122

Panzerjäger-Abteilung 22

Flak-Bataillon (mot.) 22

Pionier-Bataillon 22

Pionier-Battalion 22

Nachrichten-Abteiliung 22

Sanitäts-Abteilung 22

Feldersatz-Bataillon 22

24. Infanteriedivision - Generalleutnant Hans von Tettnau

Infanterie-Regiment 31 - Oberst Versock

Infanterie-Regiment 32 - Major Apelt.

Infanterie-Regiment 102

Artillerie-Regiment 24

I./Artillerie-Regiment 60

Aufklärungs-Abteilung 24

Panzerjäger-Abteilung 24

Pionier-Bataillon 24

Infanterie-Divisions-Nachrichten-Abteilung 24

Infanterie-Divisions-Nachschubführer 24

Feldersatz-Bataillon 24

Nachrichten-Abteiliung 24

Sanitäts-Abteilung 24

50. Infanteriedivision - Generalmajor Friedrich Schmidt

Infanterie-Regiment 122

Infanterie-Regiment 123

Artillerie-Regiment 150

Pionier-Bataillon 71

Nachrichten-Abteilung 71

Panzerabwehr-Abteilung 150

Aufklärungs-Abteilung 150

Divisions-Einheiten 150

( additional source: Feldgrau )

Infanterie-Regiment 121 - Oberst von Geyso

132. Infanteriedivision - Generalmajor Fritz Lindemann

Infanterie-Regiment 436 - Oberst von Eichstedt

Infanterie-Regiment 437 - Oberst Kindsmüller; Major Schmidt (III./IR 437)

Infanterie-Regiment 438 - Oberst Altmann

Artillerie-Regiment 132

Aufklärungs-Abteilung 132

Panzerjäger-Abteilung 132

Pionier-Bataillon 132

Nachrichten-Abteiliung 132

Sanitäts-Abteilung 132

Feldersatz-Bataillon 132

Inf.Div.Nachschubführer 132

( additional sources: Lexikon der Wehrmacht and Die deutsche Wehrmacht )

Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 190

1/2 of Panzer-Abteilung 300

46. Pioniere-Abt. (mot.)

744. Pioniere-Abt. (besp.)

905. Sturmboot-Kdo.

22. Heeres-Flak-Abt.

[ 1/3 of 73. Infanterie-Division ]

[ 2/3 of 46. Infanterie-Division ]

additional artillery units

Art.Rgt. zbV Stab 787, 781, 49

4./II./Art.Rgt. 54; 5., 6./II./Art.Rgt. 818 (10cm K)

5., 6./II./Art.Rgt. 54; 7., 8./III./Art.Rgt. 111; 1., 2./I./Art.Rgt. 77 (Personel 3. Bttr. zur Auffrischung s.Abt. 624); Art.Abt. 737 (sFH mot.)

1., 2./I./; 3., 4./II./s.Art.Rgt. 814 (24cm Haubitzen (t))

2 Btr. s.Art.Abt. 833; 4./II./ALR 2; s.Art.Abt. 857; 2 Bttr. s.Art.Abt. 624 (21cm Mrs)

s.Art.Abt. 641, 815, 2 Bttr. s.Art.Abt. 624 (30.5cm Mrs)

1., 2./s.Art.Abt. 727 (15cm K) (less one gun assigned to XXX Korps)

s.Art.Bttr. 917 (19.4cm K (f))

Stab s.Art.Abt. 833 ( Karl-Geräte Thor & Odin )

s.Art.Bttr. 459 (42cm H (t))

s.Art.Bttr. 458 ( 42cm Gamma-Gerät „Dicke Berta“ )

s.Art.Abt. 672 ( 80cm K(E) "Dora" )

Art.Bttr. (E) 688

About half a dozen Abt. of coast defense artillery

s.Werfer-Rgt. 1 with 3 Abt. of 28/32cm Nebelwerfers

Kommandeur der Nebeltruppe 1 with NbW.Abt. 4 (10.5cm NbW 40), II./Werfer-Lehr-Rgt. 1, and III./NbW.Rgt. 54 (both 15cm NbW 41)

XXX. Armeekorps (30.) - General der Artillerie Maximilian Fretter-Pico

Ch. d. St.: Botsch Walter, Obst. i. G.

Korpstruppen:

HArko z.b.V. - Gen. Lt. Robert Martinek

Arko (110) - Obst. Christian Usinger

Korps-Nachrichten-Abteilung 430

Korps-Nachschubtruppen 435

unterstellte Divisionen:

72. Infanteriedivision - Generalleutnant Philipp Mueller-Gebhard

Infanterie-Regiment 105 - Obst. Friedrich-Wilhelm Müller ( ..maybe.. )

Infanterie-Regiment 124

Infanterie-Regiment 266

Artillerie-Regiment 172

Aufklärungs-Abteilung 72

Nachrichten-Abteilung 72

Panzerjäger-Abteilung 72

Sanitäts-Bataillon 72

Radfahr-Abteilung 72

Versorgungsdienste 72

( additional source: Feldgrau )

170. Infanterie-Division - Generalmajor Erwin Sander

Infanterie-Regiment 391

Infanterie-Regiment 399

Infanterie-Regiment 401

Artillerie-Regiment 240

Aufklärungs-Abteilung 240

Feldersatz-Bataillon 240

Nachrichten-Abteilung 240

Panzerjäger-Abteilung 240

Pionier-Bataillon 240

Inf.Div.Nachschubführer 240

28. leichte Division - Generalleutnant Johann Sinnhuber

Jäger-Regiment 49

Jäger-Regiment 83

I./Artillerie-Regiment 28

Feldersatz-Bataillon 28

Panzerjäger-Abteilung 28

Aufklärungs-Abteilung 28

Pionier-Bataillon 28

Nachrichten-Abteilung 28

Inf.Div.Nachschubführer 28

( additional source: Axis history )

Infanterie-Regiment 213

Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 249

1/2 of Panzer-Abteilung 300

Stab 690. Pioniere-Regt.

70. Pioniere-Abt. (mot.)

741. Pioniere-Abt. (mot.)

902. Sturmboot-Kdo.

610. Heeres-Flak-Abt.

[ parts of 213. Sicherungs-Division ]

[ 2/3 of 46. Infanterie-Division ]

additional artillery units

4./Art.Abt. 818 (10cm K)

2./II./Artillerie-Lehr-Regiment 2; 154. Art.Abt. (sFH mot.)

5./II./ALR 2; Art.Btr. 624 (21cm Mrs.)

Art.Btr. 624 (30.5cm Mrs.)

6./II./ALR 2; 2./Art.Abt. 767 (1 gun) (15cm K)

3./H.Küsten-Art.Abt. 147; Beute-Bttr. (10.5cm K)

772. H.Küsten-Art.Abt. (15cm or 17cm K)

I./NbW-Rgt. 70 (15cm)

II./NbW-Rgt. 70 (28/32cm)

XXXXII. Armee-Korps (42.) - General der Infanterie Franz Mattenklott ( guard duties in the Kerch Peninsula )

Ch. d. St.: Blümke Friedrich, Obst. i. G.

Korpstruppen:

Arko 107 Obst. Wolfgang von Kluge (..maybe..)

Korps-Nachrichten-Abteilung 442

Korps-Nachschubtruppen 442

Sturm-Regiment XXXXII. SK

Korps-MG-Bataillon 442

unterstellte Divisionen:

1/3 of 46. Infanteriedivision

Infanterie-Regiment 97

Infanterie-Regiment 72

Infanterie-Regiment 42

Artillerie-Regiment 114

Aufklärungs-Abteilung 46

Panzerjager-Abteilung 52

Pionere-Abteilung 88

Nachrichten-Abteilung 76

Romanian Mountain Corps - Lt. general Gheorghe Avramescu

1st Mountain Division Gen. brigada Constantin Vasiliu-Rascanu

Compania 37 Transmisiuni ( 37th Signal Company )

Compania 37 Politie ( 37th Police Company )

Escadron 1 Vanatori Calari

Compania 37 AC (1941-44), Bateria 137 AC

Compania 37 A.A.

Batalion 2 Pioneri Munte

Grup 1 V.M.

Batalion 2 V.M.

Batalion 3 V.M.

Batalion 23 V.M. (from 1940)

Grup 2 V.M.

Batalion 1 V.M.

Batalion 4 V.M.

Batalion 24 V.M. (from 1940)

Grup 1 Artilerie Munte:

Divizion 1 Obuziere Munte (1941)

Divizion 2 Tunuri Munte (1941-44)

Grup 37 Servicii

18th Infantry Division - Gen. brigada Radu Baldescu

4th Mountain Division ( attached to 54. Armee-Korps ) General de divizie (Major General) Gheorghe Manoiliu

[ 7th Romanian Corps ( attached to 42. Armee-Korps ) ]

10th Infantry Division

19th Infantry Division

8th Cavalry Brigade

7th Heavy Artillery Regiment ( attached to 30. Armee-Korps )

52nd Motorized Artillery Battalion

54th Motorized Artillery Battalion

57th Motorized Artillery Battalion

divisional artillery regiments

( ...this one still needs a lot of research...)

Fliegerkorps VIII

Kom. Gen.: Richthofen Dr.-Ing. Freiherr von Wolfram, Gen. Obst.

Ch. d. St.: Uebe Klaus, Obstlt. i. G.

Stab, I. and II./ Kampfgeschwader 51 „Edelweiß“

Stab, II., III., and IV./ Kampfgeschwader 76

Kampfgeschwader 100 "Wiking"

three groups of Sturzkampfgeschwader 77

III./ Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet"

Stab, II. and III./ Jagdgeschwader 77"Herz-As"

Heeresaufklärungstaffeln, 3.(H)/11 and 3.(H)/13

- a total of six hundred aircraft.

( In addition, the units of Fliegerführer Süd - notably II./KG 26 - would continue to be dispatched against the Soviet seaborne supply route to Sevastopol. )

( source: Black cross red star Volume 2, chapter 20: The Sevastopolski Fighters )

A special thanks thanks to Andreas, Stauffenberg II and Sturmvogel for corrections and additional informations!

Greetings, Sven

P.S. This list has been edited quite often...

[ January 15, 2004, 11:15 AM: Message edited by: Trommelfeuer ]

[Andreas]

Jaegermeister - LIV.AK was at the time commanded by Hansen, Manstein commanded 11.Armee (which also included XXX.AK under Fretter-Pico and whatever troops on the Kerch peninsular.) Could have helped you with the XXX.AK, but not with the LIV.AK.

Sven

Your list seems to not include cross-attachments, such as this (from LdW), or am I overlooking something?

LIV.AK: 24. Juni 1942: 1/3 der 132. Infanterie-Division, 2/3 der 46. Infanterie-Division, 24. Infanterie-Division, 22. Infanterie-Division, 1/3 der 73. Infanterie-Division, 50. Infanterie-Division, 4. rumänische Gebirgs-Division

The Kommandobehoerden list under Truppengliederungen is quite helpful.

[Trommelfeuer]

Thank you very much Andreas! I'll update the list above as soon as possible!

...Flak-Regimenter detached from Fliegerkorps VIII to 30. / 54. Armeekorps are also still missing in the list...

Ebenfalls im Morgengrauen trat das 30. Ak zum entscheidenden Stoss auf die Sapun-Höhen an, unter Waffenhilfe der weittragenden Batterien des 54. AK sowie durch rollende Einsätze des 8. Flieger-Korps unterstützt.

Während das Korps dem Feind artilleristisch einen Kampf auf breiter Front vortäuschte, hatte es die 170. Division als Stosstruppe auf ganz schmalem Raum an den Fedjukiny-Höhen bereitgestellt. Das direkte Feuer eines Flakregiments, Sturmgeschütze und die Panzerabteilung 300 begleiteten den Angriff...

( from v. Manstein's "Verlorene Siege" )

Greetings, Sven

P.S. List above has been updated.

[ January 08, 2004, 03:51 AM: Message edited by: Trommelfeuer ]

[Andreas]

Sven

If 2/3rds of 46.ID are with LIV.AK, the whole of 46.ID can not be with XXXXII.AK.

I have Fretter-Pico's sort-of memoirs 'Missbrauchte Infanterie', which is so-so, but has a very decent chapter on the taking of Sevastopol.

Apparently you have to be very careful with von Manstein as a source, where he talks about anything but bare facts. His analysis is suspect, from what I have read.

[Trommelfeuer]

Thanks a lot again Andreas!

( The question remains which units from 46. Infanterie-Division were in the 1/3 which was attached to XXXXII. Armee-Korps, and which units were in the 2/3 attached to LIV. Armee-Korps...

Infanterie-Regiment 42 --> ?

Infanterie-Regiment 72 --> ?

Infanterie-Regiment 97 --> ?

Artillerie-Regiment 114 --> attached to LIV. AK ?

Aufklärungs-Abteilung 46 --> attached to LIV. AK

Panzerjäger-Abteilung 52 --> attached to LIV. AK ?

Pionier-Abteilung 88 --> attached to LIV. AK ?

Nachrichten-Abteilung 76 --> ?

Greetings, Sven

[ January 08, 2004, 12:32 PM: Message edited by: Trommelfeuer ]

[JaegerMeister]

Thanks Andreas for the information, any chance of posting a pdf of that chapter on Sevastopol op ?

And Sven...do you not sleep at night !?...unit commanders as well ! :eek:

[eichenbaum]

Other specialists seem to stick to the CMAK forum. Let's 'bump' this again and hope some Grogs will respond to this question.

Nils

[Andreas]

Sven, I know no more than what I found on LdW.

JM, I am very busy this month, so probably not before February.

[Trommelfeuer]

Bump, 'cause I've found some more info:

I./Flak-Regiment 64 (gem. mot.)

I./Flak-Regiment 64 (gem. mot.)

(1941/42 in Kerch and Sevastopol)

Stab/Flak-Regiment 18 (mot.)

Stab/Flak-Regiment 18 (mot.) – Oberst Friedrich-Franz Rittner

( June ‘42 at Sevastopol )

Does anyone know if these Regiments were attached to Fliegerkorps-VIII or some other Korps ?

And what about "Dora" ? There were 2 Flak-Batallione guarding this monster-cannon, does anyone know which Flak-Battalione ?

edit: added

Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 190 (LIV AK) and Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 249 (XXX. AK)

Greetings, Sven

Eine Analyse des Krimfeldzuges der Wehrmacht im Jahre 1942

[ January 13, 2004, 03:37 PM: Message edited by: Trommelfeuer ]

[Trommelfeuer]

Added:

Artillerie-units of XXX. AK

4./Art.Abt. 818 (10cm K)

2./II./Artillerie-Lehr-Regiment 2;

154. Art.Abt. (sFH mot.)

5./II./ALR 2; Art.Btr. 624 (21cm Mrs.)

Art.Btr. 624 (30.5cm Mrs.)

6./II./ALR 2; 2./Art.Abt. 767 (1 gun) (15cm K)

3./H.Küsten-Art.Abt. 147; Beute-Bttr. (10.5cm K)

772. H.Küsten-Art.Abt. (15cm or 17cm K)

I./NbW-Rgt. 70 (15cm)

II./NbW-Rgt. 70 (28/32cm)

Thanks a lot Sturmvogel for this info!

Greetings, Sven

[Trommelfeuer]

Added:

Artillerie-units of LIV. AK: ( thanks again to Sturmvogel !!! )

Art.Rgt. zbV Stab 787, 781, 49

4./II./Art.Rgt. 54; 5., 6./II./Art.Rgt. 818 (10cm K)

5., 6./II./Art.Rgt. 54; 7., 8./III./Art.Rgt. 111; 1., 2./I./Art.Rgt. 77 (Personel 3. Bttr. zur Auffrischung s.Abt. 624); Art.Abt. 737 (sFH mot.)

1., 2./I./; 3., 4./II./s.Art.Rgt. 814 (24cm Haubitzen (t))

2 Btr. s.Art.Abt. 833; 4./II./ALR 2; s.Art.Abt. 857; 2 Bttr. s.Art.Abt. 624 (21cm Mrs)

s.Art.Abt. 641, 815, 2 Bttr. s.Art.Abt. 624 (30.5cm Mrs)

1., 2./s.Art.Abt. 727 (15cm K) (less one gun assigned to XXX Korps)

s.Art.Bttr. 917 (19.4cm K (f))

Stab s.Art.Abt. 833 ( Karl Gerät ) ( Thor & Odin )

s.Art.Bttr. 459 (42cm H (t))

s.Art.Bttr. 458 (42cm Gamma Mrs)

s.Art.Abt. 672 ( 80cm K(E) "Dora" )

Art.Bttr. (E) 688

About half a dozen Abt. of coast defense artillery

s.Werfer-Rgt. 1 with 3 Abt. of 28/32cm Nebelwerfers

Kommandeur der Nebeltruppe 1 with NbW.Abt. 4 (10.5cm NbW 40), II./Werfer-Lehr-Rgt. 1, and III./NbW.Rgt. 54 (both 15cm NbW 41)

Greetings, Sven

[ January 14, 2004, 06:33 AM: Message edited by: Trommelfeuer ]

[Andreas]

Originally posted by Trommelfeuer:

Eine Analyse des Krimfeldzuges der Wehrmacht im Jahre 1942

Sven - I now had a look at this article. I think I'd rather not comment further on the thinly veiled antisemitism and other tasteless content of the website you got it from. That has little to do with the content of the article though, because they took it from a more serious publication.

Looks generally alright, I noticed some errors. Not sure if the author is not too busy to prove his point though. I generally dislike this sort of academic writing.

[Trommelfeuer]

Andreas, Thanks a lot for your answer!

You are correct, this site really offers awful false information, sorry that I didn't check the site first!

( I didn't find this article by browsing through the website, I found the article by chance with google.)

I also disliked how the author is trying to prove his point all the time in "Eine Analyse des Krimfeldzuges der Wehrmacht im Jahre 1942", but I liked the interesting informations about Leutnant Birnbacher's small flottilla of six motor torpedo boats (MTB) some patrol boats and the italian flottilla (in Yalta) of four MTBs, six mini submarines, and four armed motor boats of Capitano di Fregata Bimbelli in cooperation with Oberst Wild's "Schiffsbekämpfungskommando" in the black around Sevastopol in '42...

Mit freundlichem Gruss, Sven

[ January 14, 2004, 05:21 PM: Message edited by: Trommelfeuer ]

[Keke]

Originally posted by Andreas:

Apparently you have to be very careful with von Manstein as a source, where he talks about anything but bare facts. His analysis is suspect, from what I have read.

Care to elaborate about what's wrong with Manstein's analysis about the Crimean campaign, other than presenting his point of view?

[Andreas]

Keke

I can not comment on that, I am going from criticism of his analysis relating to Kursk, and to the advance on Leningrad (the former by an officer in the operations department in OKH at the time, the latter by the Chief of staff of Panzergruppe 4), and am interpolating between the two.

I.e. if there are doubts about Manstein's analysis for an operation before, and after the Crimea, then I would read the analysis about the Crimea with a very critical eye and look for independent confirmation.

[Keke]

Originally posted by Andreas:

I.e. if there are doubts about Manstein's analysis for an operation before, and after the Crimea, then I would read the analysis about the Crimea with a very critical eye and look for independent confirmation.

Well, one factor here is that the Crimean Campaign was eventually very successful, so there's less need to speculate what should have been done etc....

[Trommelfeuer]

I've copied the part about "Störfang" out of Manstein's "Verlorene Siege" (pages 261-284) to Microsoft word document, shall I sent it to you Andreas ?

My impresions of Manstein's writing:

* difficult to read, 'cause Manstein writes in an "old school" german-style and he forms very long sentences...

* He describes events of "minor" importance for the operation in every detail ( for example the death and the funeral of his driver Fritz Nagel...but it's really interesting, and I understand that F. Nagel was a friend and very important to Manstein after all these years...), but many details of the battle itself are missing...

BTW, Sturmvogel has posted some more information on axis history forum:

XXX Korps

Stab 690. Pioniere-Regt.

70., 741. Pioniere-Abt. (mot.)

902. Sturmboot-Kdo.

610. Heeres-Flak-Abt.

LIV Korps

46. Pioniere-Abt. (mot.)

744. Pioniere-Abt. (besp.)

905. Sturmboot-Kdo.

22. Heeres-Flak-Abt.

Don't forget that Panzer-Abt. 300 (FKL) was split between the two corps

.

Greetings, Sven

[ January 15, 2004, 11:02 AM: Message edited by: Trommelfeuer ]

[Andreas]

Sven

If you could email that to me, I would appreciate it.

All the best, and TIA

Andreas

[Trommelfeuer]

I've just sent the text to you!

( Typos are by me, not by Manstein...

Greetings, Sven

[Keke]

Originally posted by Trommelfeuer:

* difficult to read, 'cause Manstein writes in an "old school" german-style and he forms very long sentences...

What you mean? I got it in clear Finnish (including some corrections btw).

It is true that the book is not detailed enough for wargame scenario designers, but that obviously wasn't his intent.

[Trommelfeuer]

Most of Manstein's complex sentences are quite "interlocked", somehow it is writing-style of the past...

I have to re-read most sentences to understand them...but I don't have this problem with other books by "modern-writing-style" authors...

OMG, this all sounds so dumb, anyway Keke, I hope you understand what I mean.

Greetings, Sven

[ January 15, 2004, 04:38 PM: Message edited by: Trommelfeuer ]

[Keke]

Originally posted by Trommelfeuer:

OMG, this all sounds so dumb, anyway Keke, I hope you understand what I mean.

Yes I do, Sven. A while ago I had the displeasure of reading a classic German book about the history of western literature (I have already forgot its author and the name of the book, lol), and it was translated to Finnish in most respected manner, ie. old style German language structures used as much as possible (or at least that's the way it appeared to me), and there were FE most complicated sentences filling whole pages. :eek:

[Trommelfeuer]

Hmm...and what about this list ?

Could you please help in completing ( or at least add some details to) it ?

( If you notice any mistakes, please tell me! )

The fortress was defended by the Soviet Coastal Army, which had under its command 106,000 soldiers ( 7 infantry divisions,

4 marine and 2 infantry brigades). The defenders were favored by the difficult terrain and the network pillboxes and forts built around the city.

They had about 450 guns at their disposal, including 151of the coastal artillery, which included the mighty 305 mm pieces of the “Maxim Gorkiy I” fort.

There was also the important possibility to bring in supplies and reinforcements by sea, since there were no powerful Axis naval forces to challenge the Chernomorskiy Flot.

Erich v. Manstein writes in "Verlorene Siege":

( Nach den beim AOK vorliegenden Unterlagen befanden sich zu jener Zeit in der Festung:

Das Oberkommando der Küstenarmee [Gen. Petrow], die 2., 25., 95., 172., 354., 386., 388.Schützen-Division, die 40. Kavallerie-Division [ohne Pferde], die 7., 8., 79. Marine-Brigade. Die seinerzeit in die Festung entkommenen, zerschlagenen Divisionen der Küstenarmee waren wieder als voll aufgefüllt anzusehen.)

Soviet Coastal Army - General-Mayor Ivan Efimovich Petrov

* 2. Rifle Division

* 25. Rifle Division

* 95. Rifle Division

* 172. Rifle Division - Polkovnik Ivan Laskin

* 354. Rifle Division

* 386. Rifle Division

* 388. Rifle Division

* 40. Cavalry Divison (without horses)

* 7. Marine-Brigade

* 8. Marine-Brigade

* 79. Marine-Brigade

( These forces are most likely under strength. )

3. OAG ( Osobaya Aviatsionnaya Gruppa ) Soviet special aviation group

* 6 GIAP/VVS-ChF - Kapitan Mikhail Avdeyev 1 AE/ 6 GIAP/VVS-ShF

* 32 GIAP/VVS-ChF - Mayor Gubriy

* 18 ShAP/VVS-ChF

* 23 AP/VVS-ChF

* 45 IAP/ 5 VA

( On June 10 twenty Yak-1s of 45 IAP/5 VA arrived in Sevastopol from the northwestern Caucasus. Next day a group of eight ChF YAK-1s followed to reinforce 3 OAG. )

( On May 20, 3 OAG reported a strength of ninety-eight aircraft, of which fifty-three were servicable.

VVS-ChF units based in the northwestern Caucasus and parts of 5 VA in the same area were able to

support 3 OAG over Sevastopol, but only on a limited scale, and almost exclusively during the hours of darkness...

[ source: Black Cross Red Star V. 2, chapter 20 ]

Black Sea Fleet ( O.K. not in Fortress Sevastopol but very important for it. )

* battleship "Parizhskaya Kommuna"

* heavy cruiser "Tashkent" (flotilla leader )

* heavy cruiser "Molotov"

* destroyer "Bezuprechnyy" ( The combat report for II./StG 77 for June 26 reads: "Eight Ju 87s attacked the destroyer...Two direct hits were scored. the destroyer sank after two minutes"...)

* destroyer "Sovershennyy" ( Sunk by german bombers on June 8 in the port of Sevastopol.)

* destroyer "Syobodnyy" ( Sunk by He 111s of I./KG 100 "Wiking" on June 10.)

* destroyer "Bditel'nyy"

* destroyer "Soobrazitel'nyy"

* destroyer "Nezamozhnik"

* patrol boat "SKA-092" ( Sunk on June 13 by german bombers enroute to Sevastopol)

* minesweeper "TShch-27" ( Sunk on June 13 by german bombers enroute to Sevastopol)

* minelayer "Komintern"

* motorboat SP-40 ( Sunk on June 13 by german bombers enroute to Sevastopol)

* survey vessel "Gyuys" ( Sunk by german bombers on June 8 in the port of Sevastopol.)

* transport ship "Abkhaziya" ( Sunk by He 111s of I./KG 100 "Wiking" on June 10.)

* transport ship "Gruziya" ( Sunk on June 13 by german bombers enroute to Sevastopol)

* transport ship "Ukraina"

* transport ship "Proletariy"

* transport ship "Elbrus"

* tanker "Mikhail Gromov" ( Sunk on June 2 by He 111 torpedo bombers of II./KG 26. )

[ source: Black Cross Red Star V. 2, chapter 20 ]

...to counter the frightening Soviet fleet in the Black Sea, composed of a battleship (Pariskaja Kommuna), four heavy cruisers (among them the Molotov, based on a pre-war Italian project) approximately ten naval destroyers (some of them heavy ones, of the Kharkov class), the flotilla leader Tashkent, approximately 29 small and medium tonnage submarines and numerous patrol and transport units.

( source: M.A.S. and Midget Submarines in the Black Sea 1942-1943. )

additional sources:

Soviet Union Factbook

Armoured Train "Zheleznyakov"

Coastal batteries, Forts, Infantry- and Anti Aircraft installations

Regards, Sven

[Andreas]

Jaegermeister

Unfortunately I seem to have lost the power supply to my scanner (and it refuses to work under CP anyway), so it maybe a while until I can send you the scans.

Sorry about that.

Andreas