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Pendraken Rules! => Blitzkrieg Commander IV => BKC-III => Topic started by: Dr Dave on 16 December 2018, 07:16:13 PM

Title: Rommel’s Artilley - Regt 104?
Post by: Dr Dave on 16 December 2018, 07:16:13 PM
Just rediscovered Dal McGuitk's "Rommel's Army in Afrika"

He says that the last unit sent to Rommel in 1941 was "Army artillery command 104" - a regt of siege artilley to help weaken Tobruk.

Anyone know what they had?
Title: Re: Rommel’s Artilley - Regt 104?
Post by: Ithoriel on 16 December 2018, 07:27:21 PM
Not really my field but is this post any use?

From

https://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?t=181224

Operation Crusader - AXIS land OOB

Panzergruppe Afrika

-- Army troops
---- Artilleriekommandeur 104.
II./115. schwere Artillerie Abteilung (mot.) – 9 x 210mm M18 How.
* 4./115. schwere Artillerie Abteilung (mot.) – 3 x 210mm M18 How.
* 5./115. schwere Artillerie Abteilung (mot.) – 3 x 210mm M18 How.
* 6./115. schwere Artillerie Abteilung (mot.) – 3 x 210mm M18 How.
408. schwere Artillerie Abteilung (mot.) – 12 x 105mm K18 Gun
* 1./408. schwere Artillerie Abteilung (mot.) – 4 x 105mm K18 Gun
* 2./408. schwere Artillerie Abteilung (mot.) – 4 x 105mm K18 Gun
* 3./408. schwere Artillerie Abteilung (mot.) – 4 x 105mm K18 Gun
902. schwere Artillerie Batterie (mot.) – 3 x 170mm K. in Mörser Lafette
4./149. Artillerie Regiment – 3 x 170mm FK18 Gun (not yet arrived)
4./172. Artillerie Regiment – 3 x 170mm FK18 Gun (not yet arrived)
363. Gebirgs Artillerie Batterie – 3 x 75mm leGb How.
364. Gebirgs Artillerie Batterie – 3 x 75mm leGb How.
523. Heeres Kusten Artillerie Abteilung
* 1./523. Heeres Kusten Artillerie Abteilung – 6 x 155mm sK 418(f)
* 2./523. Heeres Kusten Artillerie Abteilung – 6 x 155mm sK 418(f)
* 3./523. Heeres Kusten Artillerie Abteilung – 6 x 155mm sK 418(f)
528. Heeres Kusten Artillerie Abteilung
* 1./528. Heeres Kusten Artillerie Abteilung – 6 x 155mm sK 418(f) (not yet arrived)
* 2./528. Heeres Kusten Artillerie Abteilung – 6 x 155mm sK 418(f)
* 3./528. Heeres Kusten Artillerie Abteilung – 6 x 155mm sK 418(f)
529. Heeres Kusten Artillerie Abteilung
* 1./529. Heeres Kusten Artillerie Abteilung – 6 x 155mm sFH414[f] How. (not yet arrived)
* 2./529. Heeres Kusten Artillerie Abteilung – 6 x 155mm sFH414[f] How. (not yet arrived)
* 3./529. Heeres Kusten Artillerie Abteilung – 6 x 155mm sFH414[f] How. (not yet arrived)
533. Heeres Kusten Artillerie Abteilung
* 1./533. Heeres Kusten Artillerie Abteilung – 6 x 155mm sFH414[f] How.
* 2./533. Heeres Kusten Artillerie Abteilung – 6 x 155mm sFH414[f] How.
* 3./533. Heeres Kusten Artillerie Abteilung – 6 x 155mm sFH414[f] How.
Title: Re: Rommel’s Artilley - Regt 104?
Post by: Dr Dave on 16 December 2018, 08:54:07 PM
That looks like them!

It's a lot of heavy arty ain't it!

Many thanks for finding that.  :D
Title: Re: Rommel’s Artilley - Regt 104?
Post by: paulr on 16 December 2018, 10:34:29 PM
The 6 75mm Mountain howitzers look a little out of place  ;D
Title: Re: Rommel’s Artilley - Regt 104?
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 16 December 2018, 11:20:42 PM
Depends if there are mountains near Tobruk that need howitzering...
Title: Re: Rommel’s Artilley - Regt 104?
Post by: Orcs on 16 December 2018, 11:21:07 PM
Quote from: paulr on 16 December 2018, 10:34:29 PM
The 6 75mm Mountain howitzers look a little out of place  ;D

Compared to the rest yes, but I still would not like to be on the receiving end of even "measly" 75's
Title: Re: Rommel’s Artilley - Regt 104?
Post by: Dr Dave on 17 December 2018, 04:15:10 PM
All those French 155's though - might be worth getting some models. Plus it's interesting that the oh-so-mobile Afrika Korps had a siege train!
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