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The Axis order of battle at Stalingrad is a list of the significant land units that fought in the
Battle of Stalingrad The Battle of Stalingrad (23 August 19422 February 1943) was a major battle on the Eastern Front of World War II where Nazi Germany and its allies unsuccessfully fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad (later re ...
on the side of the
Axis Powers The Axis powers, ; it, Potenze dell'Asse ; ja, 枢軸国 ''Sūjikukoku'', group=nb originally called the Rome–Berlin Axis, was a military coalition that initiated World War II and fought against the Allies. Its principal members were ...
between September 1942 and February 1943. Apart from the twenty divisions of the
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'', eighteen
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n divisions took part in the battle on the Axis side as well.


Order of battle

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Friedrich Paulus Friedrich Wilhelm Ernst Paulus (23 September 1890 – 1 February 1957) was a German field marshal during World War II who is best known for commanding the 6th Army during the Battle of Stalingrad (August 1942 to February 1943). The battle ended ...
, commanding the 6th Army
Chief of Staff: ''
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in January 1943


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Erwin Jaenecke __NOTOC__ Erwin Jaenecke (22 April 1890 – 3 July 1960), was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the 17th Army. Jaenecke served on the Eastern Front as commander of the 389th Infantry Division and late ...
, from 17 January ''General der Artillerie''
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** 29th Motorized Infantry Division – ''Generalmajor''
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** 297th Infantry Division – ''General der Artillerie''
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, from 16 January ''Generalmajor''
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** 371st Infantry Division – ''
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* VIII Army Corps – ''General der Artillerie''
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(promoted January 1943 to ''Generaloberst'') ** 76th Infantry Division – ''Generalleutnant''
Carl Rodenburg __NOTOC__ Carl Rodenburg (17 May 1894 – 5 November 1992) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany who commanded the 76th Infantry Division during the Battle of Stalingrad. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with ...
** 113th Infantry Division – ''Generalleutnant''
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* XI Army Corps – ''
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** 44th Infantry Division – ''Generalleutnant''
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** 376th Infantry Division – ''Generalleutnant'' Alexander Edler von Daniels ** 384th Infantry Division – ''Generalleutnant''
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, from 16 January ''Generalmajor'' Hans Dörr *
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, from 17 January ''Generalleutnant''
Helmuth Schlömer __NOTOC__ Helmuth Schlömer (20 May 1893 – 18 August 1995) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II and commanded the XIV Panzer Corps in the Battle of Stalingrad in 1943. Helmuth Schlömer joint the army in March 1913 and was ...
** 3rd Motorized Infantry Division – ''Generalmajor''
Helmuth Schlömer __NOTOC__ Helmuth Schlömer (20 May 1893 – 18 August 1995) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II and commanded the XIV Panzer Corps in the Battle of Stalingrad in 1943. Helmuth Schlömer joint the army in March 1913 and was ...
, from 18 January ''Oberst''
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** 60th Motorized Infantry Division – ''Generalmajor'' Hans-Adolf von Arenstorff **
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– ''Generalleutnant''
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* LI Army Corps – ''General der Artillerie''
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** 71st Infantry Division – ''Generalleutnant'' Alexander von Hartmann, from 25 January ''Generalmajor'' Fritz Roske ** 79th Infantry Division – ''Generalleutnant'' Richard Graf von Schwerin **
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– ''Generalleutnant''
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– ''Generalleutnant''
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295th Infantry Division The 295th Infantry Division (german: 295. Infanterie-Division) was an Infantry Division, infantry division of the German German Army (1935–1945), Heer during World War II. Operational history Formation The division was formed on 10 February ...
– ''Generalmajor'' Otto Korfes ** 305th Infantry Division – ''Generalleutnant'' Bernhard Steinmetz ** 389th Infantry Division – ''Generalmajor'' Erich Magnus, from 19 January ''Generalmajor'' Martin Lattmann **
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– ''Generalmajor'' Martin Lattmann **
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– ''Generalleutnant'' Arno von Lenski * ''
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– ''Generalmajor''
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** ''Jagdgeschwader'' 3 –
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*
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– ''General der Panzertruppe''
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until November 1942, followed by many other commanders ** 14th Panzer Division, transferred to the 6th Army ** 29th Motorized Infantry Division, transferred to the 6th Army ** 24th Panzer Division, transferred to the 6th Army * IV Army Corps - ''General der Infanterie''
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** 94th Infantry Division, transferred to the 6th Army ** 371st Infantry Division, transferred to the 6th Army ** 297th Infantry Division, transferred to the 6th Army * Romanian 6th Corps - Lieutenant General
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, transferred to the
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Romanian

Army Group Antonescu * Third Army – General
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** 1st Corps – Lieutenant General *** 7th Infantry Division – Brigadier General *** 11th Infantry Division – Brigadier General (POW) ** 2nd Corps – Lieutenant General
Nicolae Dăscălescu Nicolae I. Dăscălescu (29 June 1884 – 28 September 1969) was a Romanian general during World War II. Biography He was born in a poor peasant family in Căciulești, Neamț County, Kingdom of Romania. After completing elementary school in ...
*** 9th Infantry Division – Major General *** 14th Infantry Division – Major General *** 7th Cavalry Division – Colonel Gheorghe Munteanu ** 4th Corps – Lieutenant General Constantin Sănătescu *** 1st Cavalry Division – Colonel
Constantin Brătescu Constantin Brătescu (March 8, 1892 – April 13, 1971) was a Romanian major-general during World War II. He was awarded the Order of the Star of Romania, Officer class, on June 8, 1940. In 1941, he served first as Chief Propaganda Section Gener ...
*** 13th Infantry Division – Major General Gheorghe Ionescu *** 15th Infantry Division – Brigadier General
Ioan Sion Alecu Ioan Sion (September 28, 1890 – November 24, 1942) was a Romanian soldier and a major general in the Romanian Land Forces, Land Forces. Born in Pitești, he attended the military high school from Iași and then studied at the milita ...
(KIA) ** 5th Corps – Lieutenant General *** 5th Infantry Division – Major General (POW) *** 6th Infantry Division – Major General
Mihail Lascăr Mihail Lascăr (; November 8, 1889 – July 24, 1959) was a Romanian general during World War II and Romania's Minister of Defense from 1946 to 1947. He was born in Târgu Jiu, Gorj County, Kingdom of Romania, and graduated from the Infantry O ...
(POW) ** In reserve *** 1st Armoured Division – Major General Gheorghe Radu *** Various artillery regiments * Fourth Army – Lieutenant General Constantin Constantinescu-Claps ** 6th Corps – Lieutenant General
Corneliu Dragalina Corneliu Dragalina (5 February 1887 – 11 July 1949) was a Romanian lieutenant general during World War II. Biography Early life and World War I He was born in the city of Karánsebes, Austria-Hungary, in what is now Caransebeș, Caraș-Severi ...
*** 1st Infantry Division – Brigadier General *** 2nd Infantry Division – Brigadier General Dumitru Tudose *** 18th Infantry Division – Brigadier General
Radu Băldescu Radu Băldescu (16 October 1888 – 2 December 1953) was a Romanian major general during World War II. Biography Băldescu was born on 16 October 1888, at Mihăileștii de Sus, a village that now belongs to Scornicești, Olt County, Romania, ...
*** 20th Infantry Division – Major General Nicolae Tătăranu until 19 January 1943, then Brigadier General (POW) ** 7th Corps – Lieutenant General *** 4th Infantry Division – Brigadier General
Barbu Alinescu Barbu Alinescu (20 January 1890–30 November 1952) was a major general of the Romanian Armed Forces during World War II. He was born in Bucharest in 1890. After graduating from military school with the rank of second lieutenant, he participat ...
*** 5th Cavalry Division – Colonel Dumitru Popescu *** 8th Cavalry Division – Colonel
Radu Korne Radu may refer to: People * Radu (given name), Romanian masculine given name * Radu (surname), Romanian surname * Rulers of Wallachia, see * Prince Radu of Romania (born 1960), disputed pretender to the former Romanian throne Other uses * Radu ( ...
promoted to
Brigadier general Brigadier general or Brigade general is a military rank used in many countries. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries. The rank is usually above a colonel, and below a major general or divisional general. When appointed ...
in January 1943


See also

* Romanian armies in the Battle of Stalingrad


References


External links


Lexikon der Wehrmacht


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