schwere SS-Artillerie-Abt. 101
schwere SS-Artillerie-Abt. 501 (Sep 44)
27 Jul 43 began formation in Beauvais, France as Werfer-Abt./I. SS-Panzerkorps, but was reformed into schwere SS-Artillerie-Abt. 101 in Feb 44
1 Jun 44 conditionally combat ready, equipped as follows:
1. Batterie: 4x 21cm Mörser 18
2. and 3. Batterie: 3x 17cm K18 each
10-12 Jun 44 arrived in I SS-Panzer Corps area
25 Aug 44 3 guns combat-ready
[Fischer: 2./ converted to 21cm Mörser after 18 Aug 44]
Dec 44 assigned to I SS-Panzer Corps, 6th Panzer Army, Ardennes Campaign with three guns per battery
Mar 45 assigned to I SS-Panzer Corps, 6th SS-Panzer Army, Hungary [Fischer says only 1./ and 2./]
schwere SS-Artillerie-Abt. 502
May 44 began formation, but absorbed as replacements by other units?
Oct 44 reformed in Prague with 3 batteries, one of three 21cm Mörser and two of six SFH each
16 Dec 44 1. (sFH) and 2. (Mrs) assigned to I SS-Panzer Corps, 6th Panzer Army; 3. not deployed in the Ardennes?
Mar 45 II SS-Panzer Corps, 6th SS-Panzer Army, Hungary
schwere SS-Artillerie-Abt. 500
schwere SS-Artillerie-Abt. 503 (Sep 44)
May 44 began formation, but absorbed as replacements by other units?
Sep 44 reformed with 3 batteries, one of three 21cm Mörser and two of six SFH each
1945 forming at Altenkirchen/Westerwald
end of Apr 45 assigned to SS-Artillerie-Abt. Curtius in Austria
Commanders:
Jan-Mar 45 SS-Ostubaf. Dr. Arthur Curtius
Apr-May 45 SS-Hstuf. Schnell
schwere SS-Artillerie-Abt. 501
schwere SS-Artillerie-Abt. 504 (Sep 44)
Formation began in May 1944, organized with 3 batteries, one of three 21cm Mörser and two of six SFH each
1945 IV SS-Panzer Corps, 6th SS-Panzer Army, Hungary
Art.Abt. des V. SS-Gebirgs-Korps
SS-Artillerie-Abt. 105 (22 Oct 43)
SS-Artillerie-Abt. 505 (Sep 44)
Summer 43 formed as a mixed battalion (mot.)
1943-44 V SS-Mountain Corps, the Balkans
[Munoz: Dec 44 assigned to V SS-Mountain-Corps, Army Group E with three batteries]
1945 V SS-Mountain Corps, Oder River (?)
SS-Gebirgs-Artillerie-Regiment 509
24 Sep 44 formed from SS-Gebirgs-Art.Rgt. 13 (Handchar) when its parent division was disbanded.
Formed with I., II. (12x 75mm Geb.Gesch.), III. (12x 105mm Geb.Haubitzen) and IV. (mixed battalion).
late 44-45 IX SS-Mountain Corps, the Balkans and Hungary
Feb 45 destroyed in Budapest
SS-Artillerie-Abt. 513
[Munoz: Dec 44 assigned to XIII SS-Corps, Army Group G]
Existence not confirmed by Tessin, not shown in Mar 45 SS troop list
SS-Artillerie-Abt. Curtius
Apr 45 raised from SS-Artillerie-Schule II Beneschau with two howitzer batteries and a unit of two werfers and deployed in Austria
end of Apr 45 schwere SS-Artillerie-Abt. 503 assigned
SS-Artillerie-Abt. 551
Mar 45 listed in SS troop list; no further information
Europa groups all the SS artillery and rocket launcher units into two counters based on area of operations. A field artillery counter in the West and a rocket launcher unit in the East.
SF: Sep I 43, Greater Germany, 1x 4-2-10 mot Rkt Art X SS (SS), withdraw to East
May I 44, West, 1x 5-3-8 mot Art X SS (SS); Jan II 45, withdraw to East
Return to Obscure Combat Formations of the SS.
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