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Visualization of a German Panzer Division in 1939 according to the planned outfit for the “1. Panzer Division” (1st German Tank Division) on 1. September 1939 in contrast with the actual numbers.

*References*
(1) The number of tanks for 1939 in the 1. Panzer Division is from Jentz p. 90 (see sources).

(2) The Numbers of men is according to Müller-Hillebrand S. 163 (see sources) and Niehorster (see sources).

*Notes on accuracies*
(1) This is the „ideal/planned“ layout of German Panzer Division in World War 2 as orderd for the 1. Panzer Division. With the Kriegsstärkenachweisungen (K. St. N.) 1103 (Sd), 1194 (Sd), 1168 (Sd), 1107 (Sd), 1171 (Sd), 1175 (Sd), 1178 (Sd) from the 1st September 1939, due to the war and a general lack of tanks on the German side the division probably never reached this setup, especially since the Panzer Division got restructured again and again. From 1939 to 1941 the number of tanks in a Panzer Division decreased by almost 50 %.

(2) Furthermore, the types of armored cars represented in the video is simplified. I know there were around 90 armored cars (Niehorster link) in the division, but I could only determine the exact types and numbers for 56 of those 90. They were Sdkfz 221, Sdkfz 222, Sdkfz 223, Sdkfz 231, Sdkfz 232, Sdkfz 274, Sdkfz 260, Sdkfz 261, Sdkfz 263.


*Sources*

Jentz, Thomas: Panzertruppen - The Complete Guide to the Creation & Combat Employment of Germanys Tank Force 1933-1942

1st Panzer Division In accordance with the 1939/40 Mobilization Plan
http://www.niehorster.org/011_germany/39_organ_army/39_pz-01.html
This homepage is from the author of this book (series):

Battistelli, Pier Paolo: Panzer Divisions: The Blitzkrieg Years 1939-40

Battistelli, Pier Paolo: Panzer Divisions: The Eastern Front 1941-43

Müller-Hillebrand, Burkhart: Das Heer - Band 1 - 1933-1939 (S. 163: IV. Panzerdivision)


*Credits*
Design of the unit counters is heavily inspired by Black ICE Mod (the definitive Hearts of Iron 3 Mod)
https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/index.php?forums/blackice.467/