Organization and Structure of the Armed Forces of World War 2, Part 1, Volume 2: German Infantry Divisions and Volkssturm, 1944-1945

This book represents the second volume of Part 1, and it covers German infantry and Volkssturm divisions raised during 1944 and 1945, along with their components. For the most part, Tolischus focuses on generic information for specific types of units. For example, for the Type 1944 German infantry division, he presents tables dealing with the following components:

• Divisional signal battalion
• Artillery regiment (full strength and reduced strength)
• Light field howitzer battalion
• Heavy field howitzer battalion
• Infantry regiment
• Infantry battalion headquarters
• Infantry company, infantry platoon
• Infantry battalion, heavy company
• Infantry regiment, infantry howitzer company
• Infantry regiment, antitank company
• Engineer battalion
• Light infantry (fusilier) battalion
• Antitank battalion
• Field replacement battalion
• Supply services

For each of those units, a table breaks down the structure into even more detail. For example, for the light infantry (fusilier) battalion, the table encompasses the battalion HQ, light infantry company (bicycle), light infantry company (foot), and the battalion's heavy company. For each of those units, columns show the numbers of rifles and carbines, pistols, submachine guns and assault rifles, light machine guns, heavy machine guns, 81mm mortars, 120mm mortars, motor vehicles, motorcycles, horse-drawn vehicles, horses, and trailers. Thus, we can see that the HQ staff of the light infantry battalion of the type 1944 infantry battalion was equipped with 48 rifles and carbines, 8 pistols, 14 submachine guns and assault rifles, 1 light machine gun, 1 motor vehicle, 2 motorcycles, 16 horse-drawn vehicles, 4 trailers, and 33 horses.
   

This kind of tabular data goes on for page after page with virtually no other text. For each type of division, however, Tolischus lists all the individual divisions of that type raised during the war, with further notes about their deployment. He also throws in an occasional organigram with more explanation for specific units.