From the end of 1942 to January 1943, the total strength of the German Army on the Eastern Front was still 2.9 million. According to "German Military History", including the new troops rushing to the front and counting independent regiments and brigades, on November 23, there wer

From the end of 1942 to January 1943, the total strength of the German Army on the Eastern Front was still 2.9 million men. According to the above information compiled by the author, by the end of October, a total of 179 divisions of the German Army on the Eastern Front were deployed on the front (excluding 1 infantry division under formation). According to the "German Military History", including the new troops rushing to the front and counting independent regiments and brigades, on November 23, there were 196 divisions (21 armored divisions) on the Eastern Front.

On the same day, there were 9 and 1/3 divisions in the German theater in Finland. The total number of German divisions on the Soviet-German battlefield reached 205 and 1/3 divisions [7]. The distribution of the German army in other theaters is as follows:

Norway 9 and 2/3 divisions (1 armored division), 50 divisions on the Western Front (4 armored divisions), 7 and 1/2 divisions in the Balkans, and 4 and 1/2 in Africa. 2 divisions (2 armored divisions). A total of 277 divisions.

The distribution of German divisions in November listed in Soviet historical data is similar to the above-mentioned German data:

There were 193 and a half divisions on the Soviet-German battlefield (Eastern Front and Finnish theater); Denmark Norway had 14 divisions; France, Netherlands and Belgium 35 divisions; Balkans 7 divisions. However, they believe that 15 additional divisions are stationed in Germany, Austria , Poland and Czechoslovakia as Germany's strategic reserve. It is estimated that these divisions are probably some non-field divisions.

htmlIn December, the 42nd Army was independently deployed in Crimea.

htmlIn December, the 41st Armored Corps was incorporated into the 9th Group Army.

On December 25, the "Mitte" Army was formed on the Don River and was affiliated with the Holliday Battle Group (as of February 21, 1943).

On December 28, the 29th Army was affiliated to the Hodlid Battle Cluster.

htmlIn December, the 48th Armored Corps was affiliated with the Hodlid Battle Group.

html In early December, the 57th Armored Corps was assigned to the 4th Armored Army of the Don Army Group (Hot Battle Group).