Operation Barbarossa - Part 1

I start with a generic Order of Battle from this source. It concerns, as you can see by the title, the area of operations of German Army Group North.

I don't change anything in the proposed OOB because, as the author says, "No two sources on orders of battle for Barbarossa agree."

The only thing changed are the names of the German units, using,

http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/inhaltsverzeichnis1.htm





Axis Forces


NORTHERN THEATER

Armee Norwegen

Gebirgs-Korp Norwegen
2. Gebirgs-Division
3. Gebirgs-Division

Höheren Kommandos zbV XXXVI (36.)
169. Infanterie-Division
SS-Gebirgs-Division 'Nord'
6. Finnische Division

Karelian Army (Finland)

1st Division
17th Division
163. Infanterie-Division (German)

Group 'Oinonen'
Cavalry Brigade
1st Jäger Brigade
2nd Jäger Brigade

VI Corps
5th Division
11th Division

VII Corps
7th Division
19th Division

II Corps
2nd Division
10th Division
15th Division
18th Division

IV Corps
12th Division
4th Division
8th Division

HEERESGRUPPE NORD

XXIII. Armeekorps
206. Infanterie-Division
251. Infanterie-Division
254. Infanterie-Division

Befehlshaber rückwärtiges Heeresgebiet 101
207. Sicherungs-Division
281. Sicherungs-Division
285. Sicherungs-Division
in transit to operations theater:
SS-Polizei-Division
86. Infanterie-Division

18. Armee

291. Infanterie-Division

I. Armeekorps
1. Infanterie-Division
11. Infanterie-Division
21. Infanterie-Division

XXVI. Armeekorps
61. Infanterie-Division
217. Infanterie-Division

XXXVIII. Armeekorps
58. Infanterie-Division

Panzergruppe 4

SS-Division 'Totenkopf'

XXXXI. Armeekorps
1. Panzer-Division
6. Panzer-Division
36. Infanterie-Division (motorisiert)
269. Infanterie-Division

LVI. Armeekorps
8. Panzer-Division
3. Infanterie-Division (motorisiert)
290. Infanterie-Division

16. Armee

253. Infanterie-Division

II Armeekorps
12. Infanterie-Division
32. Infanterie-Division
121. Infanterie-Division

X. Armeekorps
30. Infanterie-Division
126. Infanterie-Division

XXVII. Armeekorps
122. Infanterie-Division
123. Infanterie-Division





Soviet Forces


NORTHERN FRONT

177th Rifle Division
191st Rifle Division
8th Rifle Brigade

14th Army

14th Rifle Division
52nd Rifle Division
1st Tank Division

42nd Rifle Corps
104th Rifle Division
122nd Rifle Division

7th Independent Army

54th Rifle Division
71st Rifle Division
168th Rifle Division
237th Rifle Division

23rd Army

19th Rifle Corps
115th Rifle Division
142nd Rifle Division

50th Rifle Corps
43rd Rifle Division
70th Rifle Division
123rd Rifle Division

10th Mechanised Corps
21st Tank Division
24th Tank Division
198th Motorcycle Division
7th Motorcycle Regiment

NORTHWEST FRONT

9th Anti-Tank Brigade

5th Airborne Corps
9th Airborne Brigade
10th Airborne Brigade
214th Airborne Brigade

8th Army

10th Rifle Corps
10th Rifle Division
48th Rifle Division
50th Rifle Division

11th Rifle Corps
11th Rifle Division
125th Rifle Division

12th Mechanised Corps
23rd Tank Division
202nd Mechanised Division
10th Motorcycle Regiment

11th Army

23rd Rifle Division
126th Rifle Division
128th Rifle Division

16th Rifle Corps
5th Rifle Division
33rd Rifle Division
188th Rifle Division

29th Rifle Corps
179th Rifle Division
184th Rifle Division

3rd Mechanised Corps
2nd Tank Division
5th Tank Division
84th Mechanised Division

27th Army

16th Rifle Division
76th Rifle Division
3rd Rifle Brigade

22nd Rifle Corps
180th Rifle Division
182nd Rifle Division

24th Rifle Corps
181st Rifle Division
183rd Rifle Division

With the same source I found two descriptions that can be used to develop in terms of scenarios. I quote from the book:

"Soviet attacks around Staraya Russa, August 1941

12 August - Newly created 34th Army attacks 50-mile gap between German X and II Corps. The 11th (against Staraya Russa) and 27th Armies (Kholm) attack in support.

14 August - Under cover of darkness von Leeb transfers SS 'Totenkopf' to an area of 16th Army Headquarters. The next day he halts at LVI panzer Corps Headquarters and 3rd Motorised Division (on road to join assault on Leningrad) also turns toward Dno.

16 August - 245th Rifle and bulk of 163rd Motorised Rifle Divisions cut Staraya Russa-Dno railroad near Gorki. SS 'Totenkopf' moves out against their left flank. 21st Rifle Corps elements enter Staraya Russa behind withdrawing 30th Infantry Division.

19 August - Headquarters LVI Panzer Corps and 3rd Motorised Infantry Division begins counterattack; 30th Infantry Division transitions from defense to offense. Ii Corps attacks at Kholm.

20 August - Despite terrible weather, but with Luftwaffe close air support, SS 'Totenkopf' and 3rd Motorised Divisions meet near Velikaya Selo and close trap on bulk of 163rd, 202nd, 245th, 262nd Rifle, and 25th Cavalry Divisions.

23 August - The 16th Army restores Lovat River Line but drive on Leningrad has had to continue minus valuable armoured and Luftwaffe elements."

and,

"Battle on the Luga River Line and approaches to Leningrad, August-September 1941

13-14 July - Reinhardt achieves two bridgeheads over the Luga River, Leningrad is two days' march distant and the Red Army defenses are in shambles. However for the second time during Barbarossa von Leeb halts a panzer breakthrough to allow his marching elemnts to catch up.

23 July - Piadychev is removed from command of the Luga Operational Group and arrested. The LOG is divided into Kingisepp, Luga, and Eastern sectors.

8 August - 11th and 125th Rifle divisions attack the XLI Panzer Corps' bridgehead from the west.

9-16 August - After three weeks in a costly defense, 1st and 6th Panzer Divisions attack to expand their bridgeheads in preparation for final assault on Leningrad.

10-26 August - After numerous delays due to weather hampering Fliegerkorps VIII close air support, L Army Corps attacks against southern portion of Luga Line.

15 August - XXXIX Panzer Corps transferred to Army Group North from Army Group Centre. Its first action is attack non Lyuban on the 25th.

7-16 August - Reinforced 12th Infantry Division captures Novgorod Kremlin from 48th Army elements.

19 August - The 8th Panzer Division veers southward from XLI Panzer attack to link up with L Army Corps coming north from Luga. Result is Army Group's largest Kessel, capturing nearly 20,000 Soviets from 41st Rifle Corps; closes on 30 August.

21 August - L Army Corps captures Kranogvardiesk from 42nd Army.

8 September - 20th Motorised Infantry Division and other units capture Shisselburg, isolating Leningrad from overland communications with remainder of the USSR. Beginning of 900-day siege.

11 September - Final German assault on leningrad begins. Dudergof Heights captured two days later. Essentially furthest advance towards Leningrad achieved by 24th."

Next step will be to develop each one of these situations.