Part 3 and its time to look at the other side. The German paratroops units were expanded after their successes in 1940 to an entire division in 1941. While a small number of gliders were used, most of the troops arrived by parachute.
The OOB is based on the Command decision one I found, again with some alterations where there were obvious mistakes. The OB is complete for the Maleme-Galatas sector along with the overall reinforcements avaliable for the entire operation.
Regiment HQ (Generalmajor Meindl) RHQ stand
1 smg stand
1 combat engineer stand
I Battalion BHQ stand
1 smg stand
3 coy 3 smg stands
4 coy 3 smg stands
Paratroops
II Battalion (Major Stentzler) BHQ stand
5 coy 1smg stands
2 rifle stands
6 coy 1 smg stands
2 rifle stands
7 coy 1 smg stands
2 rifle stands
8 coy 3 MMG stands
1 81mm Mortar
III Battalion (Major Scherber) BHQ stand
9 coy 1 smg stand
2 rifle stands
10 coy 1 smg stand
2 rifle stands
11 coy 1 smg stands
2 rifle stands
12 coy 3 MMG stands
1 81mm Mortar
IV Battalion (Hauptmann Gericke) BHQ stand
13 coy 3 75mm RCL
14 coy 3 PAK 35
15 coy 3 mmg stands
1 81mm Mortars
16 coy 3 combat engineers
attached troops
part 3/7 Flak 1 20mm AA
part 1/7 Art 1 105mm RCL
7th Parachute Division HQ ( Generalmajor Sussmann) DHQ stand
1 smg
Parachute Troops
Regimental HQ (Oberst Heidrich) RHQ stand
1 smg stand
I Battalion (Hauptmann Von der Heydte) BHQ stand
1 coy 1smg stands
2 rifle stands
2 coy 1 smg stands
2 rifle stands
3 coy 1 smg stands
2 rifle stands
4 coy 3 MMG stands
1 81mm Mortar
II Battalion (Major Derpa) BHQ stand
5 coy 1smg stands
2 rifle stands
6 coy 1 smg stands
2 rifle stands
7 coy 1 smg stands
2 rifle stands
III Battalion (Major Heilmann) BHQ stand
9 coy 1smg stands
2 rifle stands
10 coy 1 smg stands
2 rifle stands
11 coy 1 smg stands
2 rifle stands
12 coy 3 MMG stands
1 81mm Mortar
IV Battalion (attached out to other companies)
13 coy 3 75mm RCL
14 coy 3 PAK 35
7th Pioneer battalion (Major
Liebach)
BHQ
1
coy
3 combat engineer stands
2
coy
3 combat engineer stands
4
coy
3 combat engineer stands
attached troops
4 Parachute AAMG
coy
1 20mm AA
3 Parachute MG
coy
3 MMG stands
The reinforment units were of 3 different types. The parachute units were;
II Battalion-2nd Parachute Regiment
5
coy
1smg stand
2 rifle stands
6
coy
1 smg stand
2 rifle stands
I Battalion-1st Parachute Regiment
4
coy
3 MMG stands
1 81mm Mortar
2 coys
each
1 smg stand
2 rifle stands
The airlanding units required the control of an airfield to be inserted. The dates listed were when they historically arrived but for gameplay the airlanding units were allowed to land as soon as the paratroops had taken control of Maleme airfield. I can't remeber the rate I allowed the troops to land at.
RHQ 100th Mountain regiment (Oberst Utz) RHQ stand
1 recon rifle stand/ bicycle
II Battalion (Major Friedmann) BHQ stand
6 coy 3 rifle stands
7 coy 3 rifle stands
8 coy 3 rifle stands
9 coy 1 combat engineer stand
1 75mm IG
10 coy 3 MMG stands
am, 22nd May
100th Mountain Regiment
I Battalion (Major Schrank) BHQ stand
1 coy 3 rifle stands
2 coy 3 rifle stands
3 coy 3 rifle stands
4 coy 1 combat engineer stand
1 75mm IG
5 coy 3 MMG stands
pm, 22nd May
85th Mountain regiment
I Battalion (Major Treck) BHQ stand
1 coy 3 rifle stands
2 coy 3 rifle stands
3 coy 3 rifle stands
4 coy 1 combat engineer stand
1 75mm IG
5 coy 3 MMG stands
am, 23rd May
95th Mountain Artillery Regiment BHQ/ truck
I/95 1 FOO/ kubelwagen
2 75mm RCL
II/95 1 FOO/ kubelwagen
2 105mmL28 how/ truck
pm, 23rd May
95th Anti-Tank Battalion
BHQ/ truck
2 PAK 38 AT gun/ truck
3 PAK 38 AT gun
55th Motorcycle Battalion
BHQ/ motorcycle
MMG stand/ motorcycle
1
coy
3 rifle stands/ motorcycle
2
coy
3 rifle stands/ motorcycle
4
coy
3 MMG stands/ motorcycle
1 81mmM/ motorcycle
am 24th May
RHQ, 85th Mountain regiment (Oberst Krakau)
RHQ stand
1 recon rifle stand/ bicycle
III Battalion
BHQ stand
11
coy
3 rifle stands
12
coy
3 rifle stands
13
coy
3 rifle stands
14
coy
1 combat engineer stand
1 75mm IG
15
coy
3 MMG stands
The third component was the seaborn invasion force. The light invasion forces were to sail to Crete in greek caiques which sounds quite romantic untill the Royal Navy turns up.
Light convoy 1
III Battalion, 100 Mountain regiment (Major
Ehall) BHQ
11
coy
3 rifle stands
12
coy
3 rifle stands
13
coy
3 rifle stands
14
coy
1 combat engineer stand
1 75mm IG
15coy
3 MMG stands
666 Pioneer Battalion
BHQ
1
coy
3 combat engineer stands
2
coy
3 combat engineer stands
3
coy
3 combat engineer stands
4
coy
3 combat engineer stands
84th FLAK Battalion
BHQ stand
1
coy
3 20mm AA
2
coy
3 20mm AA
3
coy
3 20mm AA
4
coy
3 20mm AA
Light convoy 2
II Battalion, 85th Mountain regiment(Major Esch)
BHQ
6
coy
3 rifle stands
7
coy
3 rifle stands
8
coy
3 rifle stands
9
coy
1 combat engineer stand
1 75mm IG
10coy
3 MMG stands
659 Pioneer Battalion
BHQ
1
coy
3 combat engineer stands
2
coy
3 combat engineer stands
3
coy
3 combat engineer stands
4
coy
3 combat engineer stands
85th FLAK Battalion
BHQ stand
1
coy
3 20mm AA
2
coy
3 20mm AA
3
coy
3 20mm AA
4
coy
3 20mm AA
1/118 artillery
FOO/ kubelwagen
2 105mmL28how
The steamer convory arrived far later in the battle. I think that there might be too many tanks.
31 panzer battalion
5 coy 2 Pz IV/d
1 Pz II/f
IV Battalion/ 95th Artillery Regiment FOO/ kubelwagen
2 105mmL28 how/ truck
716th Artillery Battalion FOO/ kubelwagen
2 105mmL28 how/ truck
Lehr FLAK Battalion BHQ
1 coy 3 20mm AA
2 coy 3 20mm AA
3 coy 3 20mm AA
4 coy 3 20mm AA
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