ORBATS from the V3 FOW book The Ardennes Offensive .
2. Panzerdivision .
Kampfgruppe von Böhm
Commander: Major von Böhm (2. Panzer Aufklärungs-
abteilung)
Units: 2. Panzer Aufklärungsabteilung (including an armoured car company); and one Company of I. Abteilung/3. Panzer-Regiment with 14 Panther G tanks.
Kampfgruppe von Böhm was the advance guard of the division's attack and led the way through the American lines. Their advance was halted at Foy-Notre-Dame and Dinant on 24 December 1944.
Kampfgruppe Cochenhausen
Commander: Major Ernst von Cochenhausen (304. Panzergrenadier-Regiment)
Units: II. Bataillon/304. Panzergrenadier-Regiment; two companies of I. Abteilung/3. Panzer-Regiment with 32 Panther G tanks; I. Bataillon/74. Panzer Artillerie-Regiment with 10 Wespe and 6 Hummel self-propelled guns; one self-propelled Battery of 273. FlaK Bataillon; 38. Panzerpionier-Abteilung.
Kampfgruppe Cochenhausen followed behind Kampfgruppe von Böhm as the division's armoured battle group. However, all of the battle group's panzergrenadier were mounted in trucks.
Kampgruppe Holtmeyer
Commander: Hauptmann Friedrich Holtmeyer (38. Panzerjäger Abteilung)
Units: 38. Panzerjäger Abteilung with 21 StuG G assault guns; II. Bataillon/2. Panzergrenadier-Regiment; I. Bataillon/304. Panzergrenadier-Regiment, II. Abteilung/3. Panzer-Regiment with 28 Panzer IV J tanks and 27 StuG G assault guns; III. Batailon/74. Panzerartillerie-Regiment. It also contained the 3. Panzer regiment's staff and anti-aircraft tanks. It was further supported by 1124. Artillerie Batterie with four 12.8cm K81 guns and 5th and 6th Batteries of 766. Volks-Artillerie-Korps armed with 15cm sFH18 howitzers.
Kampfgruppe Holtmeyer was formed from the division's tank-hunter battalion, a battalion of tanks, and a battalion of panzergrenadiers pulled out of Gutmann's command to make a relief attack and allow Kampfgruppe von Böhm and Kampfgruppe Cochenhausen to retire. Unfortunately they were too late and both groups were cut off by American and British forces.
Kampfgruppe Gutmann
Commander: Oberst Joachim Gutmann (2. Panzergrenadier-Regiment)
Units: 2. Panzergrenadier-Regiment (one battalion detached on 25 December to Kampfgruppe Holtmeyer); one company of 38. Panzerjäger Abteilung with 10 StuG G assault guns; 1st Company, I. Abteilung/3. Panzer-Regiment with 14 Panther tanks; II. Bataillon/74. Panzerartillerie-Regiment; one battery of 15. Volks-werfer-Bataillon; one company of 38. Panzerpionier-Abteilung.
As 2. Panzerdivision advanced west towards Foy-Notre Dame, Kampfgruppe Gutmann was deployed south of the town of Marche for flank protection.
Panzer Lehr Division
Kampfgruppe von Fallois
Commander: Major Gerd von Fallois (130. Aufklärungs Lehr Abteilung)
Units: 130. Aufklärungs Lehr Abteilung; 8th Company of 130. Panzer Lehr Regiment with Panzer IV J tanks; 3rd Company of 130. Panzerjager Lehr Abteilung with Panzer IV/70 (V) tank-hunters; 4th Battery of 130. Panzerartillerie-Regiment; one company of 130. Panzerpionier-abteilung.
Kampfgruppe von Fallois led the advance of Panzer Lehr Division.
Kampfgruppe 901
Commander: Oberst Paul Freiherr von Hauser
Units: 901. Panzergrenadier Lehr Regiment (armoured); 6th Company of 130. Panzer Lehr Regiment with Panzer IV J tanks; II. Bataillon/130. Panzerartillerie-Regiment with towed guns; 243. StuG-Brigade (18 StuG G).
When Panzer Lehr was directed to continue to advance on the Meuse on 22 December, Kampfgruppe 901 was attached to 26. Volksgrenadierdivision to continue the attempts to take Bastogne.
Kampfgruppe 902
Commander: Oberstleutnent Joachim von Poschinger
Units: 902. Panzergrenadier Lehr Regiment (motorised); 5th and 7th Companies of II. Abteilung/130. Panzer Lehr Regiment with Panther G tanks; I. Bataillon/130. Panzerartillerie-Regiment with towed guns.
Kampfgruppe 902 attacked with Kampfgruppe von Fallois westwards, skirting south of Bastogne.
Divisional Reserve
130. Panzerjäger Lehr Abteilung with Panzer IV/70 (V) tank-hunters. 559. Schwere Panzerjäger Abteilung was assigned to the division for the offensive, but did not arrive at the division until 25 December 1944.