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Invasion of Southern Netherlands. May 19, 2007 13:45:19 GMT -5

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Post by Eric Skrevski on May 19, 2007 13:45:19 GMT -5

German-Netherlands Border; along the Meuse River,
June 3rd 1940. 0600 AM

The border between Germany and the Netherlands had been a strained affair every since Belgium had folded and been "taken" over by Netherlands. For months the German people had been screaming for action to avenge the "Travesty of Belgium" and today they were finally going to get it.

In the early morning mist hundreds of engines could be heard as six Panzer and six Mechanized Divisions moved up to the front. Ahead of them the III Korps of the 18th Armee quickly moved across the large river using small rafts and landing craft that had been built just for this operation. Covering the operation were 246 105mm and 150mm Howitzers/Guns, throwing down one hell of a covering fire on the Netherlands side of the bank. In the air, hundreds of Ju-87Bs dived down to hit what able targets they could as more of their number hit forces behind the line. Also in the air where hundreds of top of the line German Fighters, taking to the skies to keep the ground troops safe. The crossing points where the towns of Andennes, Huy, Engis and Amay with the 23rd, 50th, 82nd and 84th Infantry Divisions hitting each respectively.

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German-Netherlands Border; Before Liege, Belgium,
June 3rd 1940. 0600 AM

The stillness of the morning was broken when hundreds of gun opened up on the Netherlands positions. Over Five hundred artillery pieces opened up covering the advancing infantry of the V and XXX Korps of the German 2nd Armee. The V Korps was moving to the northwest of Liege, while the XXX Korps moved to the southeast of the city. In the middle the XXXII Korps advanced slowly forward against the main defenses in front of the city. Assisting them where the bombers and fighters of Luftflotte 4.

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German-Netherlands Border; Oostende Corridor, Germany,
June 3rd 1940. 0600 AM

General Leo Freiherr Geyr von Schweppenburg smiled as his Panzer Korps pushed across the small border between Germany and the Netherlands, with over four hundred Panther Tanks. Also leading with him were the 48 Panzer VI Tiger Tanks of the 503rd Heavy Panzer Battalion. His first objective was the town of Gent, while the Infantry of the 4th Armee marched along his flanks. As he stood their watching his advance elements, he could hear the artillery bombardment hitting the town of Brugge, where the II Korps was operating. He looked above him as Me-109Ts flew overhead, flying off the five Carriers of the German Kriegsmarine that were supporting the 4th Armee and smiled. Yes, today Germany's might would be shown once more.

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Order of Battle of Elements in Operations:

Heersgruppe A
- General Oberst Gerd von Rundstedt

-- Reserves --
- 78th Infantrie Division - GL F. Brand
- 123rd Infantrie Division – GL Erwin Rauch
- 163rd Infantrie Division – General der Artillerie Erwin Engelbrecht
- 167th Infantrie Division – GL Martin Gilbert
- 212th Infantrie Division - GM W. Friedrichs

1st Armee: (Not Engaged at this time)
Location: Southern Netherlands-German Border.
Commanding Officer: General Oberst Erich von Witzleben

-- Armee Formations --
- 525th PanzerJager Battalion (36 7.5cm PAK 40 ATGs)
- 616th Heavy Artillery Battalion (Mot) (6 150mm Howitzers, 6 210mm Howitzers)
- 633rd Heavy Artillery Battalion (Mot) (6 150mm Howitzers, 6 210mm Howitzers)
- I./24th FlaK Regiment (36 88mm AAGs, 24 20mm AAGs)
- II./24th FlaK Regiment (36 88mm AAGs, 24 20mm AAGs)
- 655th Pioneer Battalion (Brucko B)
- 693rd Pioneer Battalion (Brucko B)
- 699th Pioneer Battalion (Brucko B)
- 49th Pioneer Brucko B Platoon
- 52nd Pioneer Brucko B Platoon
- 152nd Pioneer Brucko B Platoon
- 179th Pioneer Brucko B Platoon
- 610th Pioneer Brucko B Platoon
- 624th Pioneer Brucko B Platoon
- 626th Pioneer Brucko B Platoon
- 636th Pioneer Brucko B Platoon

-- Reserves --
- 223rd Infantrie Division - GL P-W. Korner
- 231st Infantrie Division - GM H. Schonharl
- 246th Infantrie Division - GL E. Deneke

- IX Infantrie Korps - General of Infantrie H. Geyer
-- 33rd Infantrie Division - GM Hans-Karl von Esebeck
-- 71st Infantrie Division - GM W. Ziegler
-- 260th Infantrie Division - GL H. Schmidt
-- 625th PanzerJager Battalion (36 7.5cm PAK 40 ATGs)
-- II./45th Heavy Artillery Battalion (Mot) (12 150mm Howitzers, 6 105mm Howitzers)
-- II./51st Heavy Artillery Battalion (Mot) (12 150mm Howitzers, 6 105mm Howitzers)
-- I./109th Heavy Artillery Battalion (Mot) (12 150mm Howitzers, 6 105mm Howitzers)
-- I./49th FlaK Regiment (36 88mm AAGs, 24 20mm AAGs)
-- 49th Pioneer Battalion (Mot)
-- 52nd Pioneer Battalion (Mot)
-- 1./409th Pioneer Brucko B Platoon
-- 2./409th Pioneer Brucko B Platoon

- XXII Infantrie Korps - GL Johann Pflugbeil
-- 62nd Infantrie Division - GM Walter Keiner
-- 213th Infantrie Division - GL Rene de l'Homme de Courbiere
-- 221st Infantrie Division - GL Johann Pflugbeil
-- 643rd Heavy Artillery Battalion (Mot) (12 150mm Howitzers, 6 105mm Howitzers)
-- I./4th FlaK Regiment (36 88mm AAGs, 24 20mm AAGs)
-- 593rd Pioneer Battalion (Brucko B)

- XXXIV Infantrie Korps - GL H. Ritter von Speck
-- 93rd Infantrie Division - GM Otto Tiemann
-- 94th Infantrie Division - GM Georg Pfeiffer
-- 96th Infantrie Division - GL Erwin Vierow

2nd Armee:
Location: Outside Liege, Netherlands
Commanding Officer: GL Maximilian Reichsfreiherr von Weichs

-- Armee Formations --
- 543rd PanzerJager Battalion (36 7.5cm PAK 40 ATGs)
- 46th Pioneer Battalion (Mot)
- 666th Pioneer Battalion (Mot)
- 560th Pioneer Battalion (Brucko B)
- I./14th FlaK Regiment (36 88mm AAGs, 24 20mm AAGs)

- V Infantrie Korps
Location: Moving Northwest of Liege, Netherlands
Commanding Officer: General of Infantrie Rudolf Ruoff
-- 58th Infantrie Division - GM I. Heunert
-- 87th Infantrie Division - GL B. von Studnitz
-- 225th Infantrie Division - GL E. Schaumburg
-- I./361st FlaK Regiment (36 88mm AAGs, 24 20mm AAGs)
- II./61st Heavy Artillery Regiment (Mot) (12 150mm Howitzers, 6 105mm Howitzers)
-- II/71st Heavy Artillery Battalion (Mot) (12 150mm Howitzers, 6 105mm Howitzers)
-- 1./405th Brucko B
-- 2./405th Brucko B

- XXX Infantrie Korps
Location: Moving Southwest of Liege, Netherlands
Commanding General: General of Artillierie O. Hartmann
-- 75th Infantrie Division - GL E.Hammer
-- 209th Infantry Division - GM H. Stengel
-- 214th Infantry Division - GL T. Groppe
-- 430th Heavy Artillery Battalion (Mot) (12 150mm Howitzers, 6 105mm Howitzers)
-- 446th Heavy Artillery Battalion (Mot) (12 150mm Howitzers, 6 105mm Howitzers)
-- 1./430th Brucko B
-- 2./430th Brucko B

- XXXII Infantrie Korps
Location: Moving against Liege Proper
Commanding Officer: General of Pioneers Walter Kuntze
-- 6th Infantrie Division - GL A. Reichsfreiherr von Biegeleben
-- 9th Infantrie Division - GL G. von Apell
-- 131st Infantrie Division - General der Artillerie Heinrich Meyer-Bürdorf
-- 10th Machine Gun Battalion (Mot)
-- 672nd PanzerJager Battalion (36 7.5cm PAK 40 ATGs)
-- II./65th Heavy Artillery Regiment (Mot) (12 150mm Howitzers, 6 105mm Howitzers)
-- II./72nd Heavy Artillery Regiment (Mot) (12 150mm Howitzers, 6 105mm Howitzers)

4th Armee:
Location: Oostende Corridor, Germany
Commanding Officer: General of Artillierie Gunther von Kluge

-- Armee Formations--
- 566th Pioneer Battalion (Brucko B)
- II./421st Light FlaK Battalion (24 20mm AAGs, 12 37mm AAGs)
- 602nd Heavy Artillery Regiment (Mot) (12 150mm Howitzers, 6 105mm Howitzers)
- 602nd Pioneer Brucko B Platoon
- 603rd Pioneer Brucko B Platoon
- 606th Pioneer Brucko B Platoon
- 609th Pioneer Brucko B Platoon

- XIX Panzer Korps
Location: Moving towards the Town of Gent, Netherlands. (Along A10/E40)
Commanding Officer: GL Leo Freiherr Geyr von Schweppenburg
-- 3rd Panzer Division (72 PzKpfw IICs, 200 PzKfw VA Panthers, 52 PzKpfw IVDs, 50 SdKfz 222As, 50 SdKfz 232As, 50 SdKfz 250/1s and 200 SdKfz 251s) - GM Walther Model
-- 6th Panzer Division (72 PzKpfw IICs, 200 PzKfw VA Panthers, 52 PzKpfw IVDs, 50 SdKfz 222As, 50 SdKfz 232As, 50 SdKfz 250/1s and 200 SdKfz 251s) – GL Franz Landgraf (Dec 1st)
-- 2nd Panzer Grenadier Division (36 StuG-IIIAs, 10 SdKfz 222As, and 20 SdKfz 232As) - GM Paul Bader
-- 20th Panzer Grenadier Division (36 StuG-IIIAs, 10 SdKfz 222As, and 20 SdKfz 232As) - GL Mauritz von Wiktorin
-- 503rd Heavy Panzer Battalion (48 PzKfw VIA Tigers)
-- 43rd Pioneer Battalion (Mot)
-- II/Lehr Light FlaK Regiment (24 20mm AAGs, 12 37mm AAGs)
-- II./48th Heavy Artillery Regiment (Mot) (12 150mm Howitzers, 6 105mm Howitzers)
-- II./68th Heavy Artillery Regiment (Mot) (12 150mm Howitzers, 6 105mm Howitzers)
-- 601st Heavy Artillery Battalion (Mot) (12 150mm Howitzers, 6 105mm Howitzers)
-- 2nd Nebelwafer Artillery Battalion(Mot) (36 Nbl Wfr 35s)

- II Infantrie Korps
Location: Hitting town of Brugge, Netherlands
Commanding Officer: General of Infantrie Adolf Strauß
-- 32nd Infantrie Division - GL Franz Böhme
-- 251st Infantrie Division - GL H. Kratzert
-- 302nd Infantrie Division - GL Konrad Haase
-- 304th Infantrie Division - GL Heinrich Krampf
- II./38th Heavy Artillery Regiment (Mot) (12 150mm Howitzers, 6 105mm Howitzers)
- 436th Heavy Artillery Regiment (Mot) (12 150mm Howitzers, 6 105mm Howitzers)
- 604th Heavy Artillery Regiment (Mot) (12 210mm Howitzers, 6 150mm Howitzers)
-- I./Lehr FlaK Regiment (36 88mm AAGs, 24 20mm AAGs)
-- 627nd Pioneer Battalion (Mot)
-- 1./402nd Pioneer Brucko B Platoon
-- 2./402nd Pioneer Brucko B Platoon

- XXV Infantrie Korps
Location: Pushing South from Oostende Corridor
Commanding Officer: GL Walter Graf von Brockdorff-Ahlefeldt
-- 73rd Infantrie Division - GL Friedrich von Rabenau
-- 208th Infantrie Division- GL Moritz Andreas
-- 299th Infantrie Division - General der Artillerie Willi Moser

- XXXXIII Infantrie Korps
Location: Pushing East from Oostende Corridor above II Korps.
Commanding Officer: General Oberst Ernst-Eberhard Hell
-- 111th Infantrie Division - General der Infanterie Otto Stapf
-- 113th Infantrie Division - GL Ernst Güntzel
-- 122nd Infantrie Division - General der Artillerie Curt Jahn
-- 269th Infantrie Division - GL Wolfgang Edler Herr und Freiherr von Plotho

- Oostende Defense Korps - GM Karl Wintergerst
- 210th Küste-Abwehr-Infanterie-Division - GM Karl Wintergerst
- 230th Küste-Abwehr-Infanterie-Division - GM Otto Schönherr

12th Armee: (Not Engaged at the moment)
Location: Northern Netherlands-German Border.
Commanding Officer: General Oberst Wilhelm List

- Armee Formations -
-- 522nd Pioneer Battalion (Brucko B)
-- I./18th FlaK Regiment (36 88s AAGs, 24 20s AAGs)

- VIII Infantrie Korps - GL Hans von Obstfelder
-- 7th Infantrie Division - GM Eugen Ott
-- 27th Infantrie Division - GL Friedrich Bergmann
-- 28th Infantrie Division - GM Hans Sinnhuber
-- 47th Pioneer Battalion (Motorized)
-- II./38th FlaK Regiment (36 88mm AAGs, 24 20mm AAGs)
-- II./44th Heavy Artillery Regiment (Mot) (12 150mm Howitzers, 6 105mm Howitzers)
-- II./63rd Heavy Artillery Regiment (Mot) (12 150mm Howitzers, 6 105mm Howitzers)
-- 47th Brucko B
-- 2./616th Brucko B

- XVIII Infantrie Korps - General of Infantrie Eugen Beyer
-- 56th Infantrie Division - GM K. Kriebel
-- 57th Infantrie Division - GL O. Blumm
-- 239th Infantrie Division - General der Infanterie Hubert Gercke
-- 85th Pioneer Battalion (Motorized)
-- 92nd Light FlaK Battalion (24 20mm AAGs, 12 37mm AAGs)
-- 94th Light FlaK Battalion (24 20mm AAGs, 12 37mm AAGs)
-- III./109th Heavy Artillery Regiment (Mot) (12 150mm Howitzers, 6 105mm Howitzers)
-- 85th Brucko B
-- 634th Brucko B

2nd Panzer Armee
Location: Between Namur and Liege, on German Soil.
Commanding Officer: General Obest Hans Guderian

- XIV Panzer Korps
- Location: Holding behind III Korps.
Commanding Officer: General of Infantrie Gustav von Wietersheim
-- 1st Panzer Division (72 PzKpfw IICs, 200 PzKfw VA Panthers, 52 PzKpfw IVDs, 50 SdKfz 222As, 50 SdKfz 232As, 50 SdKfz 250/1s and 200 SdKfz 251s) - GM Rudolf Schmidt
-- 5th Panzer Division (72 PzKpfw IICs, 200 PzKfw VA Panthers, 52 PzKpfw IVDs, 50 SdKfz 222As, 50 SdKfz 232As, 50 SdKfz 250/1s, 200 SdKfz 251s) - GL Heinrich von Viettinghoff-Scheel
-- 13th Panzer Grenadier Division (36 StuG IIIAs, 10 SdKfz 222As, and 20 SdKfz 232As)) - GM Moritz von Faber du Faur
-- 29th Panzer Grenadier Division (36 StuG-IIIAs, 10 SdKfz 222As, and 20 SdKfz 232As) - GM Joachim Lemelsen
-- 15th Machine Gun Battalion (Mot)
-- 60th Pioneer Battalion (Motorized)
-- 76th Light FlaK Battalion (24 20mm AAGs, 12 37mm AAGs)
-- II./56th Heavy Artillery Regiment (Mot) (12 150mm Howitzers, 6 105mm Howitzers)
-- 1./60th Brucko B
-- 2./60th Brucko B

- XV Panzer Korps
Location: Behind III Korps
Commanding General: General of Infantrie Hermann Hoth
-- 11th Panzer Division (72 PzKpfw IICs, 200 PzKfw VA Panthers, 52 PzKpfw IVDs, 50 SdKfz 222As, 50 SdKfz 232As, 50 SdKfz 250/1s and 200 SdKfz 251s) - GM Friedrich-Wilhelm von Löper
-- 12th Panzer Division (72 PzKpfw IICs, 200 PzKfw VA Panthers, 52 PzKpfw IVDs, 50 SdKfz 222As, 50 SdKfz 232As, 50 SdKfz 250/1sand 200 SdKfz 251s) - GL Georg Stumme
-- 10th Panzer Grenadier Division (36 StuG-IIIAs, 10 SdKfz 222As, and 20 SdKfz 232As) - GL Conrad von Cochenhausen
-- 36th Panzer Grenadier Division - GL G. Lindemann
-- 7th Machine Gun Battalion (Mot)
-- 93rd Light FlaK Battalion (24 20mm AAGs, 12 37mm AAGs)
-- II./49th Heavy Artillery Regiment (Mot) (12 150mm Howitzers, 6 105mm Howitzers)
-- 1./415th Brucko B
-- 2./415h Brucko B

- XXXXI Panzer Korps
Location: Behind III Korps
Commanding Officer: GL Werner Kempf
- 15th Panzer Division (72 PzKpfw IICs, 200 PzKpfw IIIF/50mms, 52 PzKpfw IVDs, 50 SdKfz 222As, 50 SdKfz 232As, 50 SdKfz 250/1s and 200 SdKfz 251s) - General der Panzertruppen Friedrich Kühn
- 16th Panzer Division (72 PzKpfw IICs, 200 PzKpfw IIIF/50mms, 52 PzKpfw IVDs, 50 SdKfz 222As, 50 SdKfz 232As, 50 SdKfz 250/1s and 200 SdKfz 251s) – General Oberst Hans-Valentin Hube
- Grossdeutland Panzer Grenadier Division (36 StuG-IIIAs, 10 SdKfz 222As, and 20 SdKfz 232As) – GM Hermann Balck
- 16th Panzer Grenadier Division (36 StuG-IIIAs, 10 SdKfz 222As, 20 SdKfz 232As) - GM G. Heinrici
-- 77th Light FlaK Battalion (24 20mm AAGs, 12 37mm AAGs)
-- II./54th Heavy Artillery Regiment (Mot) (12 150mm Howitzers, 6 105mm Howitzers)

- III Infantrie Korps
Location: Hitting the towns of Andennes, Huy, Engis and Amay Commanding Officer: General Oberst Curt Hasse
-- 23rd Infantrie Division - GM Kurt Hellimich
-- 50th Infantrie Division - GL Konrad Sorsche
-- 82nd Infantry Division - GL Joseph Lehmann
-- 84th Infantry Division - GM H.Metz
-- 605th PanzerJager Battalion (36 7.5cm PAK 40 ATGs)
-- 44th Pioneer Battalion (Mot)
-- I./411th FlaK Regiment (36 88mm AAGs, 24 20mm AAGs)
-- II./39th Heavy Artillery Regiment (Mot) (12 150mm Howitzers, 6 105mm Howitzers)
-- II./59th Heavy Artillery Regiment (Mot) (12 150mm Howitzers, 6 105mm Howitzers)

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Luftflotte IV Order of Battle.

Luftflotte 4 *Germany/Oostende*

- General der Flieger Alexander Löhr

-- Direct Command --
- 1.(F)/122 (12 Do 17P Bombers) - Hptm Liebe-Piderit
- 3.(F)/122 (12 Do 17P Bombers) - Maj Schneider
- Wekusta 51 (6 He-111J Bombers) - Maj Dr. Dubois
- I./NJG1 (48 Ju-88Cs Night Fighters) - Maj Gobbels
- II./NJG1 (48 Ju-88Cs Night Fighters) - Maj Enchals
- III./NJG1 (48 Ju-88Cs Night Fighters) - Maj Riechmann
- I./NJG2 (48 Ju-88Cs Night Fighters) - Maj Timmerman
- II./NJG2 (48 Ju-88Cs Night Fighters) - Maj Waber
- III./NJG2 (48 Ju-88Cs Night Fighters) - Maj Witter

-Flieger Korps II: Genenal Major Bruno Loerzer

Fighters: GenMaj Bernhard Waber
-- I./JG21 (48 Bf 109F Fighters) - Hptm Mettig
-- II./JG21 (48 Fw-190A Fighters)
-- III./JG21 (48 Fw-190A Fighters)
-- I./JG52 (48 Bf 109F Fighters) - Hptm von Pfeil und Ellgut
-- I./JG76 (48 Bf 109F Fighters) - Hptm von Müller-Rienzburg
-- II./JG76 (48 Fw-190A Fighters)
-- III./JG76 (48 Fw-190A Fighters)
-- I./JG71 (48 Bf 109F Fighters) - Maj Kramer
-- I./ZG76 (36 Bf-110C Fighter Bombers) - Hptm Reinecke

Bombers;
-- Stab/KG76 (9 He-111H Bombers) - ObLt Schultheiss
--- I./KG76 (36 He-111H Bombers) - ObLt Fröhlich
--- II./KG76 (36 He-111H Bombers) - Maj Kosch
--- III./KG76 (36 He-111H Bombers) - ObLt Zach
-- Stab/KG77 (9 He-111H Bombers) - Ob Fiebig
--- I./KG77 (36 He-111H Bombers) - ObLt Maier
--- II./KG77 (36 He-111H Bombers) - Maj Erdmann
--- III./KG77 (36 He-111H Bombers) - Maj Evers

- Flieger Korps VI: General Major Otto Dessloch

Fighters: GenMaj Dr. Eugen Weißmann
-- I./JG20 (48 Bf 109F Fighters) - Maj Lehmann
-- I./JG70 (48 Bf 109F Fighters) - Maj Kithil
-- II./ZG76 (36 Bf-110C Fighter Bombers) - Hptm Schmidt-Coste

Bombers: GenMaj Fritz Heilingbrunner
-- Stab/KG53 (9 Ju-88A1s Bombers) - Ob Stahl
--- I./KG53 (36 Ju-88A1s Bombers) - Maj von Mahnert
--- II./KG53 (36 Ju-88A1s Bombers) - ObLt Kohlbach
--- III./KG53 (36 Ju-88A1s Bombers) - Maj von Braun

- Flieger Korps VIII: General Lieutenant Wolfram Freiherr von Richthofen

Fighters: GenMaj. Hermann Meyer
-- Stab/JG3 (3 Bf 109F Fighters) - ObLt Ibel
--- I./JG3 (48 Bf 109F Fighters) - Maj von Houwald
--- II./JG3 (48 Bf 109F Fighters) - Maj W. Von Klause
--- III./JG3 (48 Bf 109F Fighters) - Maj E. Hartmann
-- I./ZG2 (48 Bf 109F Fighters) - Hptm Gentzen

Bombers:
-- IV.(St)/LG1 (36 Ju-87B Dive Bombers) - Hptm Kögel
-- Stab (J)/LG2 (3 Bf 109F Fighters) - ObLt Baier
--- II.(S)/LG2 (36 Ju-87B Dive Bombers) - Maj Spielvogel
-- I./St.G.1 (36 Ju-87B Dive Bombers) - Hptm Hozzel
-- Stab/St.G2 (3 Ju-87B Dive Bombers) - Maj Anvert
--- I./St.G.2 (36 Ju-87B Dive Bombers) - Maj Dinort
--- II./St.G.2 (36 Ju-87B Dive Bombers) - Hptm Schmidt
--- III./St.G.2 (36 Ju-87B Dive Bombers) - Hptm Ott
-- I./St.G.76 (36 Ju-87B Dive Bombers) - Hptm Siegel
-- II./St.G.76 (36 Ju-87B Dive Bombers) - Hptm Stagurt
-- Stab/St.G.77 (3 Ju-87B Dive Bombers) - Ob Schwartzkopf
--- I./St.G.77 (36 Ju-87B Dive Bombers) - Hptm von Dalwigk
--- II./St.G.77 (36 Ju-87B Dive Bombers) - Hptm von Smark
--- III./St.G.77 (36 Ju-87B Dive Bombers) - Hptm Blattner

Last Edit: May 31, 2007 21:38:06 GMT -5 by Eric Skrevski

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Invasion of Southern Netherlands. May 31, 2007 23:06:52 GMT -5

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Post by allanryan on May 31, 2007 23:06:52 GMT -5

Brussels, Belgium

The Commander of the Belgian Forces swore as the reports of the German attacks poured in from across his country, the German forces alone were enough to destroy his entire Army, and worse yet, the French Government Declared War a few hours ago. It was going to be a slaughter, however, the Germans would pay for their attack. The Belgians immediatley swung into action against the Germans, they began to blow Bridges and other important targets, one of these being the FN Weapon's plant in Leige, an objective that they knew the Germans would hope to seize. The fight was on and Belgium and the Netherlands weren't going to surrender without a fight

I Infantry Corps: - attempting to hold the Muese River
- 4th Infantry Division - Holding Adenne - Firing on German forces as they attack
- 7th Infantry Division - Holding Huy Attempting to blow bridges along the Meuse River
- 14th Artillery Regiment (24 105s, 8 120s, 36 155s and 12 70mm Mortars.) -Opening fire on the German attack
- 4th AA Battalion (8 75mm AAGs) - opening fire on attacking aircraft
- 21st Engineer Battalion - Blowing Bridges along the Muese River

II Infantry Corps: - Holding Liege Belgium
- 6th Infantry Division - holding Leige
- 9th Infantry Division - Holding Leige
- 11th Infantry Division - Sabotaging FN Weapons Plant
- 3rd Static Infantry Regiment - Holding Liege
- 4th Static Infantry Regiment - Holding Leige
- 8th Static Infantry Regiment - Holding Leige against German Advance
- 10th Static Infantry Regiment - Setting up a Defensive Line
- 16th Artillery Regiment ((24 105s, 8 120s, and 36 155s Howitzers) Opening fire on German Advance
- 3rd AA Battalion (4 75mm AAGs) Opening Fire on attacking aircraft
- 24th Engineer Battalion - Setting up a Defensive line

III Infantry Corps: - Attacking Oostende.
- 2nd Infantry Division - Attacking German Infantry
- 3rd Infantry Division - Attacking German Infantry
- 1st Lancers Regiment (Mot) - Attacking German Infantry
- 4th Carabiners Regiment (Mot) - Attacking German Infantry
- 1st Border Guard Regiment (Motorcycle) - Attacking German Infantry
- 2nd Border Guard Regiment (Motorcycle) Attacking German Infantry
- Border Guard AT Company (12 47mm ATGs) Firing on German tanks
- Liege Fort Division <Detached to Liege> Holding Liege
- 15th Artillery Regiment (12 105s, 8 120s, 36 155s Howitzers) Firing on German Advance
- 2nd AA Battalion (12 75mm AAGs) Firing on German Aircraft
- 23rd Engineer Battalion - Attempting to lay stachel charges on the German Tanks

IV Infantry Corps: - Attacking Oostende
- 12th Infantry Division - Attacking German Infantry
- 15th Infantry Division - Attackign German Infantry
- 18th Infantry Division - Attacking German Infantry
- 1st Static Infantry Regiment - Gaurding Arty
- 9th Static Infantry Regiment - Gaurding Arty
- 13th Artillery Regiment (12 105s, 8 120s, 36 155s Howitzers)
- 7th AA Battalion (16 75mm AAGs)
- 22nd Engineer Battalion

- 3rd Air Regiment - Enroute to Leige
-- 1st Escadrille (15 Fox IIIs)
-- 3rd Escadrille (15 Fox IIIs)
-- 5th Escadrille (14 Battles)
-- 7th Escadrille (9 Fox VIIIs)
-- 9th Escadrille (15 Fox IIIs)
-- 11th Escadrille (15 Fox IIIs)

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Invasion of Southern Netherlands. May 31, 2007 23:48:42 GMT -5

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German-Netherlands Border; along the Meuse River,
June 3rd 1940. 12:00 PM

It had been a hard crossing and after taking some heavy losses before Huy and Andennes the III Korps was able to get across the river. In the area of the towns of Engis and Amay the 82nd and 84th Divisions quickly secured the towns and behind them the Panzers and the Infantry of the XV and XXXXI Panzer Korps to begin crossing the bridges as the engineers of the Army and Korps also began laying down more bridges. The Panzers quickly hit the defending infantry, using their superior range to hit the infantry and anti-tank guns positions from afar. While this was going on the bombers of the VIII Flieger Korps rained down death and destruction onto the Netherlands troops below. In Huy and Andennes the infantry of the 13th and the 29th Panzer Grenadier Divisions were brought forward to help hammer the Dutch position.

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German-Netherlands Border; Before Liege, Belgium,
June 3rd 1940. 1200 PM

All along the front the 2nd Armee fought with skill and zeal. The V Korps and the XXX Korps moved around the flanks of the great city of Liege. As this was going on the XXXII Korps pushed forward against determined resistance. Orders went out to Armee and Armee Groupe for heavy artillery to be brought up to help shell the forts guarding the city, as the two other Korps pressed forward hoping to surround the city quickly. From the air, the Fighters and Bombers of the II Flieger Korps hit the city and keep away the older planes of the Dutch airforce.

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German-Netherlands Border; Oostende Corridor, Germany,
June 3rd 1940. 1200 PM

It was surprising that the Dutch were launching a full attack on the advancing forces, specially the XIX Panzer Korps. The Heavy Tigers and Panther tanks quickly deployed into combat formations and began shelling and gunning down the advancing infantry, as Stukas form the Kreigsmarine came down to assist the advance. In the II Korps area the assault against Brugge continued as the Battleships Bismarck and Tirpirz fired on the city. Supporting the attack of the other two Korps were the Battlecruisers Deutschland, Gneisenau, and Scharnhorst, adding their weight to halting the Dutch advance.

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Order of Battle of Elements in Operations:

Heersgruppe A
- General Oberst Gerd von Rundstedt

-- Reserves --
- 78th Infantrie Division - GL F. Brand
- 123rd Infantrie Division – GL Erwin Rauch
- 163rd Infantrie Division – General der Artillerie Erwin Engelbrecht
- 167th Infantrie Division – GL Martin Gilbert
- 212th Infantrie Division - GM W. Friedrichs

1st Armee: (Not Engaged at this time)
Location: Southern Netherlands-German Border.
Commanding Officer: General Oberst Erich von Witzleben

-- Armee Formations --
- 525th PanzerJager Battalion (36 7.5cm PAK 40 ATGs)
- 616th Heavy Artillery Battalion (Mot) (6 150mm Howitzers, 6 210mm Howitzers)
- 633rd Heavy Artillery Battalion (Mot) (6 150mm Howitzers, 6 210mm Howitzers)
- I./24th FlaK Regiment (36 88mm AAGs, 24 20mm AAGs)
- II./24th FlaK Regiment (36 88mm AAGs, 24 20mm AAGs)
- 655th Pioneer Battalion (Brucko B)
- 693rd Pioneer Battalion (Brucko B)
- 699th Pioneer Battalion (Brucko B)
- 49th Pioneer Brucko B Platoon
- 52nd Pioneer Brucko B Platoon
- 152nd Pioneer Brucko B Platoon
- 179th Pioneer Brucko B Platoon
- 610th Pioneer Brucko B Platoon
- 624th Pioneer Brucko B Platoon
- 626th Pioneer Brucko B Platoon
- 636th Pioneer Brucko B Platoon

-- Reserves --
- 223rd Infantrie Division - GL P-W. Korner
- 231st Infantrie Division - GM H. Schonharl
- 246th Infantrie Division - GL E. Deneke

- IX Infantrie Korps - General of Infantrie H. Geyer
-- 33rd Infantrie Division - GM Hans-Karl von Esebeck
-- 71st Infantrie Division - GM W. Ziegler
-- 260th Infantrie Division - GL H. Schmidt
-- 625th PanzerJager Battalion (36 7.5cm PAK 40 ATGs)
-- II./45th Heavy Artillery Battalion (Mot) (12 150mm Howitzers, 6 105mm Howitzers)
-- II./51st Heavy Artillery Battalion (Mot) (12 150mm Howitzers, 6 105mm Howitzers)
-- I./109th Heavy Artillery Battalion (Mot) (12 150mm Howitzers, 6 105mm Howitzers)
-- I./49th FlaK Regiment (36 88mm AAGs, 24 20mm AAGs)
-- 49th Pioneer Battalion (Mot)
-- 52nd Pioneer Battalion (Mot)
-- 1./409th Pioneer Brucko B Platoon
-- 2./409th Pioneer Brucko B Platoon

- XXII Infantrie Korps - GL Johann Pflugbeil
-- 62nd Infantrie Division - GM Walter Keiner
-- 213th Infantrie Division - GL Rene de l'Homme de Courbiere
-- 221st Infantrie Division - GL Johann Pflugbeil
-- 643rd Heavy Artillery Battalion (Mot) (12 150mm Howitzers, 6 105mm Howitzers)
-- I./4th FlaK Regiment (36 88mm AAGs, 24 20mm AAGs)
-- 593rd Pioneer Battalion (Brucko B)

- XXXIV Infantrie Korps - GL H. Ritter von Speck
-- 93rd Infantrie Division - GM Otto Tiemann
-- 94th Infantrie Division - GM Georg Pfeiffer
-- 96th Infantrie Division - GL Erwin Vierow

2nd Armee:
Location: Outside Liege, Netherlands
Commanding Officer: GL Maximilian Reichsfreiherr von Weichs

-- Armee Formations --
- 543rd PanzerJager Battalion (36 7.5cm PAK 40 ATGs)
- 46th Pioneer Battalion (Mot)
- 666th Pioneer Battalion (Mot)
- 560th Pioneer Battalion (Brucko B)
- I./14th FlaK Regiment (36 88mm AAGs, 24 20mm AAGs)

- V Infantrie Korps
Location: Moving Northwest of Liege, Netherlands
Commanding Officer: General of Infantrie Rudolf Ruoff
-- 58th Infantrie Division - GM I. Heunert - Lost 300 out of 16,000
-- 87th Infantrie Division - GL B. von Studnitz - Lost 300 out of 16,000
-- 225th Infantrie Division - GL E. Schaumburg - Lost 300 out of 16,000
-- I./361st FlaK Regiment (36 88mm AAGs, 24 20mm AAGs)
- II./61st Heavy Artillery Regiment (Mot) (12 150mm Howitzers, 6 105mm Howitzers)
-- II/71st Heavy Artillery Battalion (Mot) (12 150mm Howitzers, 6 105mm Howitzers)
-- 1./405th Brucko B
-- 2./405th Brucko B

- XXX Infantrie Korps
Location: Moving Southwest of Liege, Netherlands
Commanding General: General of Artillierie O. Hartmann
-- 75th Infantrie Division - GL E.Hammer - Lost 300 out of 16,000
-- 209th Infantry Division - GM H. Stengel - Lost 300 out of 16,000
-- 214th Infantry Division - GL T. Groppe - Lost 300 out of 16,000
-- 430th Heavy Artillery Battalion (Mot) (12 150mm Howitzers, 6 105mm Howitzers)
-- 446th Heavy Artillery Battalion (Mot) (12 150mm Howitzers, 6 105mm Howitzers)
-- 1./430th Brucko B
-- 2./430th Brucko B

- XXXII Infantrie Korps
Location: Moving against Liege Proper
Commanding Officer: General of Pioneers Walter Kuntze
-- 6th Infantrie Division - GL A. Reichsfreiherr von Biegeleben - Lost 500 out of 16,000
-- 9th Infantrie Division - GL G. von Apell - Lost 600 out of 16,000
-- 131st Infantrie Division - General der Artillerie Heinrich - Lost 500 out of 16,000Meyer-Bürdorf
-- 10th Machine Gun Battalion (Mot)
-- 672nd PanzerJager Battalion (36 7.5cm PAK 40 ATGs)
-- II./65th Heavy Artillery Regiment (Mot) (12 150mm Howitzers, 6 105mm Howitzers)
-- II./72nd Heavy Artillery Regiment (Mot) (12 150mm Howitzers, 6 105mm Howitzers)

4th Armee:
Location: Oostende Corridor, Germany
Commanding Officer: General of Artillierie Gunther von Kluge

-- Armee Formations--
- 566th Pioneer Battalion (Brucko B)
- II./421st Light FlaK Battalion (24 20mm AAGs, 12 37mm AAGs)
- 602nd Heavy Artillery Regiment (Mot) (12 150mm Howitzers, 6 105mm Howitzers)
- 602nd Pioneer Brucko B Platoon
- 603rd Pioneer Brucko B Platoon
- 606th Pioneer Brucko B Platoon
- 609th Pioneer Brucko B Platoon

- XIX Panzer Korps
Location: Moving towards the Town of Gent, Netherlands. (Along A10/E40)
Commanding Officer: GL Leo Freiherr Geyr von Schweppenburg
-- 3rd Panzer Division (67/72 PzKpfw IICs, 192/200 PzKfw VA Panthers, 48/52 PzKpfw IVDs, 50 SdKfz 222As, 50 SdKfz 232As, 50 SdKfz 250/1s and 200 SdKfz 251s) - GM Walther Model - Lost 300 out of 16,000,
-- 6th Panzer Division (68/72 PzKpfw IICs, 190/200 PzKfw VA Panthers, 49/52 PzKpfw IVDs, 50 SdKfz 222As, 50 SdKfz 232As, 50 SdKfz 250/1s and 200 SdKfz 251s) – GL Franz Landgraf - Lost 300 out of 16,000
-- 2nd Panzer Grenadier Division (36 StuG-IIIAs, 10 SdKfz 222As, and 20 SdKfz 232As) - GM Paul Bader - Lost 300 out of 16,000
-- 20th Panzer Grenadier Division (36 StuG-IIIAs, 10 SdKfz 222As, and 20 SdKfz 232As) - GL Mauritz von Wiktorin - Lost 300 out of 16,000
-- 503rd Heavy Panzer Battalion (47/48 PzKfw VIA Tigers)
-- 43rd Pioneer Battalion (Mot)
-- II/Lehr Light FlaK Regiment (24 20mm AAGs, 12 37mm AAGs)
-- II./48th Heavy Artillery Regiment (Mot) (12 150mm Howitzers, 6 105mm Howitzers)
-- II./68th Heavy Artillery Regiment (Mot) (12 150mm Howitzers, 6 105mm Howitzers)
-- 601st Heavy Artillery Battalion (Mot) (12 150mm Howitzers, 6 105mm Howitzers)
-- 2nd Nebelwafer Artillery Battalion(Mot) (36 Nbl Wfr 35s)

- II Infantrie Korps
Location: Hitting town of Brugge, Netherlands
Commanding Officer: General of Infantrie Adolf Strauß
-- 32nd Infantrie Division - GL Franz Böhme - Lost 400 out of 16,000
-- 251st Infantrie Division - GL H. Kratzert - Lost 300 out of 16,000
-- 302nd Infantrie Division - GL Konrad Haase - Lost 300 out of 16,000
-- 304th Infantrie Division - GL Heinrich Krampf - Lost 500 out of 16,000
- II./38th Heavy Artillery Regiment (Mot) (12 150mm Howitzers, 6 105mm Howitzers)
- 436th Heavy Artillery Regiment (Mot) (12 150mm Howitzers, 6 105mm Howitzers)
- 604th Heavy Artillery Regiment (Mot) (12 210mm Howitzers, 6 150mm Howitzers)
-- I./Lehr FlaK Regiment (36 88mm AAGs, 24 20mm AAGs)
-- 627nd Pioneer Battalion (Mot)
-- 1./402nd Pioneer Brucko B Platoon
-- 2./402nd Pioneer Brucko B Platoon

- XXV Infantrie Korps
Location: Pushing South from Oostende Corridor
Commanding Officer: GL Walter Graf von Brockdorff-Ahlefeldt
-- 73rd Infantrie Division - GL Friedrich von Rabenau - Lost 300 out of 16,000
-- 208th Infantrie Division- GL Moritz Andreas - Lost 300 out of 16,000
-- 299th Infantrie Division - General der Artillerie Willi Moser - Lost 300 out of 16,000

- XXXXIII Infantrie Korps
Location: Pushing East from Oostende Corridor above II Korps.
Commanding Officer: General Oberst Ernst-Eberhard Hell
-- 111th Infantrie Division - General der Infanterie Otto Stapf - Lost 300 out of 16,000
-- 113th Infantrie Division - GL Ernst Güntzel - Lost 300 out of 16,000
-- 122nd Infantrie Division - General der Artillerie Curt Jahn - Lost 300 out of 16,000
-- 269th Infantrie Division - GL Wolfgang Edler Herr und Freiherr von Plotho - Lost 300 out of 16,000

- Oostende Defense Korps - GM Karl Wintergerst
- 210th Küste-Abwehr-Infanterie-Division - GM Karl Wintergerst
- 230th Küste-Abwehr-Infanterie-Division - GM Otto Schönherr

12th Armee: (Not Engaged at the moment)
Location: Northern Netherlands-German Border.
Commanding Officer: General Oberst Wilhelm List

- Armee Formations -
-- 522nd Pioneer Battalion (Brucko B)
-- I./18th FlaK Regiment (36 88s AAGs, 24 20s AAGs)

- VIII Infantrie Korps - GL Hans von Obstfelder
-- 7th Infantrie Division - GM Eugen Ott
-- 27th Infantrie Division - GL Friedrich Bergmann
-- 28th Infantrie Division - GM Hans Sinnhuber
-- 47th Pioneer Battalion (Motorized)
-- II./38th FlaK Regiment (36 88mm AAGs, 24 20mm AAGs)
-- II./44th Heavy Artillery Regiment (Mot) (12 150mm Howitzers, 6 105mm Howitzers)
-- II./63rd Heavy Artillery Regiment (Mot) (12 150mm Howitzers, 6 105mm Howitzers)
-- 47th Brucko B
-- 2./616th Brucko B

- XVIII Infantrie Korps - General of Infantrie Eugen Beyer
-- 56th Infantrie Division - GM K. Kriebel
-- 57th Infantrie Division - GL O. Blumm
-- 239th Infantrie Division - General der Infanterie Hubert Gercke
-- 85th Pioneer Battalion (Motorized)
-- 92nd Light FlaK Battalion (24 20mm AAGs, 12 37mm AAGs)
-- 94th Light FlaK Battalion (24 20mm AAGs, 12 37mm AAGs)
-- III./109th Heavy Artillery Regiment (Mot) (12 150mm Howitzers, 6 105mm Howitzers)
-- 85th Brucko B
-- 634th Brucko B

2nd Panzer Armee
Location: Between Namur and Liege, on German Soil.
Commanding Officer: General Obest Hans Guderian

- XIV Panzer Korps
- Location: Holding behind III Korps.
Commanding Officer: General of Infantrie Gustav von Wietersheim
-- 1st Panzer Division (72 PzKpfw IICs, 200 PzKfw VA Panthers, 52 PzKpfw IVDs, 50 SdKfz 222As, 50 SdKfz 232As, 50 SdKfz 250/1s and 200 SdKfz 251s) - GM Rudolf Schmidt
-- 5th Panzer Division (72 PzKpfw IICs, 200 PzKfw VA Panthers, 52 PzKpfw IVDs, 50 SdKfz 222As, 50 SdKfz 232As, 50 SdKfz 250/1s, 200 SdKfz 251s) - GL Heinrich von Viettinghoff-Scheel
-- 13th Panzer Grenadier Division (36 StuG IIIAs, 10 SdKfz 222As, and 20 SdKfz 232As)) - GM Moritz von Faber du Faur - Lost 300 out of 16,000
-- 29th Panzer Grenadier Division (36 StuG-IIIAs, 10 SdKfz 222As, and 20 SdKfz 232As) - GM Joachim Lemelsen - Lost 300 out of 16,000
-- 15th Machine Gun Battalion (Mot)
-- 60th Pioneer Battalion (Motorized)
-- 76th Light FlaK Battalion (24 20mm AAGs, 12 37mm AAGs)
-- II./56th Heavy Artillery Regiment (Mot) (12 150mm Howitzers, 6 105mm Howitzers)
-- 1./60th Brucko B
-- 2./60th Brucko B

- XV Panzer Korps
Location: Behind III Korps
Commanding General: General of Infantrie Hermann Hoth
-- 11th Panzer Division (72 PzKpfw IICs, 200 PzKfw VA Panthers, 52 PzKpfw IVDs, 50 SdKfz 222As, 50 SdKfz 232As, 50 SdKfz 250/1s and 200 SdKfz 251s) - GM Friedrich-Wilhelm von Löper
-- 12th Panzer Division (72 PzKpfw IICs, 200 PzKfw VA Panthers, 52 PzKpfw IVDs, 50 SdKfz 222As, 50 SdKfz 232As, 50 SdKfz 250/1sand 200 SdKfz 251s) - GL Georg Stumme
-- 10th Panzer Grenadier Division (36 StuG-IIIAs, 10 SdKfz 222As, and 20 SdKfz 232As) - GL Conrad von Cochenhausen
-- 36th Panzer Grenadier Division - GL G. Lindemann
-- 7th Machine Gun Battalion (Mot)
-- 93rd Light FlaK Battalion (24 20mm AAGs, 12 37mm AAGs)
-- II./49th Heavy Artillery Regiment (Mot) (12 150mm Howitzers, 6 105mm Howitzers)
-- 1./415th Brucko B
-- 2./415h Brucko B

- XXXXI Panzer Korps
Location: Behind III Korps
Commanding Officer: GL Werner Kempf
- 15th Panzer Division (72 PzKpfw IICs, 200 PzKpfw IIIF/50mms, 52 PzKpfw IVDs, 50 SdKfz 222As, 50 SdKfz 232As, 50 SdKfz 250/1s and 200 SdKfz 251s) - General der Panzertruppen Friedrich Kühn
- 16th Panzer Division (72 PzKpfw IICs, 200 PzKpfw IIIF/50mms, 52 PzKpfw IVDs, 50 SdKfz 222As, 50 SdKfz 232As, 50 SdKfz 250/1s and 200 SdKfz 251s) – General Oberst Hans-Valentin Hube
- Grossdeutland Panzer Grenadier Division (36 StuG-IIIAs, 10 SdKfz 222As, and 20 SdKfz 232As) – GM Hermann Balck
- 16th Panzer Grenadier Division (36 StuG-IIIAs, 10 SdKfz 222As, 20 SdKfz 232As) - GM G. Heinrici
-- 77th Light FlaK Battalion (24 20mm AAGs, 12 37mm AAGs)
-- II./54th Heavy Artillery Regiment (Mot) (12 150mm Howitzers, 6 105mm Howitzers)

- III Infantrie Korps
Location: Hitting the towns of Andennes, Huy, Engis and Amay Commanding Officer: General Oberst Curt Hasse
-- 23rd Infantrie Division - GM Kurt Hellimich - Lost 600 out of 16,000
-- 50th Infantrie Division - GL Konrad Sorsche - Lost 600 out of 16,000
-- 82nd Infantry Division - GL Joseph Lehmann - Lost 400 out of 16,000
-- 84th Infantry Division - GM H.Metz - Lost 400 out of 16,000
-- 605th PanzerJager Battalion (36 7.5cm PAK 40 ATGs)
-- 44th Pioneer Battalion (Mot)
-- I./411th FlaK Regiment (36 88mm AAGs, 24 20mm AAGs)
-- II./39th Heavy Artillery Regiment (Mot) (12 150mm Howitzers, 6 105mm Howitzers)
-- II./59th Heavy Artillery Regiment (Mot) (12 150mm Howitzers, 6 105mm Howitzers)

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Luftflotte IV Order of Battle.

Luftflotte 4 *Germany/Oostende*

- General der Flieger Alexander Löhr

-- Direct Command --
- 1.(F)/122 (12 Do 17P Bombers) - Hptm Liebe-Piderit
- 3.(F)/122 (12 Do 17P Bombers) - Maj Schneider
- Wekusta 51 (6 He-111J Bombers) - Maj Dr. Dubois
- I./NJG1 (48 Ju-88Cs Night Fighters) - Maj Gobbels
- II./NJG1 (48 Ju-88Cs Night Fighters) - Maj Enchals
- III./NJG1 (48 Ju-88Cs Night Fighters) - Maj Riechmann
- I./NJG2 (48 Ju-88Cs Night Fighters) - Maj Timmerman
- II./NJG2 (48 Ju-88Cs Night Fighters) - Maj Waber
- III./NJG2 (48 Ju-88Cs Night Fighters) - Maj Witter

-Flieger Korps II: Genenal Major Bruno Loerzer (Supporting forces around Liege) - Lost 12 Fighters and 28 Bombers

Fighters: GenMaj Bernhard Waber
-- I./JG21 (48 Bf 109F Fighters) - Hptm Mettig
-- II./JG21 (48 Fw-190A Fighters)
-- III./JG21 (48 Fw-190A Fighters)
-- I./JG52 (48 Bf 109F Fighters) - Hptm von Pfeil und Ellgut
-- I./JG76 (48 Bf 109F Fighters) - Hptm von Müller-Rienzburg
-- II./JG76 (48 Fw-190A Fighters)
-- III./JG76 (48 Fw-190A Fighters)
-- I./JG71 (48 Bf 109F Fighters) - Maj Kramer
-- I./ZG76 (36 Bf-110C Fighter Bombers) - Hptm Reinecke

Bombers;
-- Stab/KG76 (9 He-111H Bombers) - ObLt Schultheiss
--- I./KG76 (36 He-111H Bombers) - ObLt Fröhlich
--- II./KG76 (36 He-111H Bombers) - Maj Kosch
--- III./KG76 (36 He-111H Bombers) - ObLt Zach
-- Stab/KG77 (9 He-111H Bombers) - Ob Fiebig
--- I./KG77 (36 He-111H Bombers) - ObLt Maier
--- II./KG77 (36 He-111H Bombers) - Maj Erdmann
--- III./KG77 (36 He-111H Bombers) - Maj Evers

- Flieger Korps VI: General Major Otto Dessloch (Supporting forces in around Oostende) - Lost 2 Bombers

Fighters: GenMaj Dr. Eugen Weißmann
-- I./JG20 (48 Bf 109F Fighters) - Maj Lehmann
-- I./JG70 (48 Bf 109F Fighters) - Maj Kithil
-- II./ZG76 (36 Bf-110C Fighter Bombers) - Hptm Schmidt-Coste

Bombers: GenMaj Fritz Heilingbrunner
-- Stab/KG53 (9 Ju-88A1s Bombers) - Ob Stahl
--- I./KG53 (36 Ju-88A1s Bombers) - Maj von Mahnert
--- II./KG53 (36 Ju-88A1s Bombers) - ObLt Kohlbach
--- III./KG53 (36 Ju-88A1s Bombers) - Maj von Braun

- Flieger Korps VIII: General Lieutenant Wolfram Freiherr von Richthofen (Supporting 2nd Panzer Army) - Lost 10 Fighters and 29 Bombers

Fighters: GenMaj. Hermann Meyer
-- Stab/JG3 (3 Bf 109F Fighters) - ObLt Ibel
--- I./JG3 (48 Bf 109F Fighters) - Maj von Houwald
--- II./JG3 (48 Bf 109F Fighters) - Maj W. Von Klause
--- III./JG3 (48 Bf 109F Fighters) - Maj E. Hartmann
-- I./ZG2 (48 Bf 109F Fighters) - Hptm Gentzen

Bombers:
-- IV.(St)/LG1 (36 Ju-87B Dive Bombers) - Hptm Kögel
-- Stab (J)/LG2 (3 Bf 109F Fighters) - ObLt Baier
--- II.(S)/LG2 (36 Ju-87B Dive Bombers) - Maj Spielvogel
-- I./St.G.1 (36 Ju-87B Dive Bombers) - Hptm Hozzel
-- Stab/St.G2 (3 Ju-87B Dive Bombers) - Maj Anvert
--- I./St.G.2 (36 Ju-87B Dive Bombers) - Maj Dinort
--- II./St.G.2 (36 Ju-87B Dive Bombers) - Hptm Schmidt
--- III./St.G.2 (36 Ju-87B Dive Bombers) - Hptm Ott
-- I./St.G.76 (36 Ju-87B Dive Bombers) - Hptm Siegel
-- II./St.G.76 (36 Ju-87B Dive Bombers) - Hptm Stagurt
-- Stab/St.G.77 (3 Ju-87B Dive Bombers) - Ob Schwartzkopf
--- I./St.G.77 (36 Ju-87B Dive Bombers) - Hptm von Dalwigk
--- II./St.G.77 (36 Ju-87B Dive Bombers) - Hptm von Smark
--- III./St.G.77 (36 Ju-87B Dive Bombers) - Hptm Blattner

Task force Rot: Konteradmiral W.Marschall
- KMS CV 01 Graf Zeppelin (Flag) (30 Me-109Ts and 30 Ju-87Cs)
- KMS CVL 01 Großer Kurfürst (15 Me-109Ts and 15 Ju-87Cs)
- KMS CVL 02 Paul Behncke (15 Me-109Ts and 15 Ju-87Cs)
- KMS CVL 03 Graf Schmidt (15 Me-109Ts and 15 Ju-87Cs)
- KMS CVL 04 Paul von Hindenburg (15 Me-109Ts and 15 Ju-87Cs)
- KMS BB 01 Bismarck
- KMS BB 02 Tirpitz
- KMS BCR 01 Deutschland
- KMS BCR 03 Gneisenau
- KMS BCR 04 Scharnhorst
- KMS CA 03 Blucher
- KMS CA 04 Lützow
- KMS CL 04 Emden
- KMS CL 03 Karlsruhe
- KMS CL 05 Nurnberg
- Destroyer Flotilla 2 - Kapitän F. Bonte
-- KMS DD Z-1 Leberecht Maas (Flag)
-- KMS DD Z-5 Paul Jacobi
-- KMS DD Z-6 Theodor Riedel
-- KMS DD Z-7 Hermann Schoemann
-- KMS DD Z-8 Bruno Heinemann
-- KMS DD Z-22 Anton Schmitt
- Destroyer Flotilla 3 - Fregattenkapitän H. Hartmann
-- KMS DD Z-17 Diether von Roeder
-- KMS DD Z-18 Hans Lüdemann
-- KMS DD Z-19 Hermann Künne
-- KMS DD Z-20 Karl Galster
-- KMS DD Z-21 Wilhelm Heidkamp