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Order of Battle of Army Group Centre
In mid-July 1944

Order of Battle for the Battle of Vilnius
The Battle of Vilnius was fought from 5 July to 13 July 1944 between the Soviet Union and the Home Army against Nazi Germany.

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German garrison:
The German garrison of Fester Platz Vilnius had 12-15,000 men under the command of Luftwaffe Major-General Reiner Stahel consisted of:


 * 761st Grenadier Brigade (from Korpsabteilung D),
 * 399th Grenadier Regiment (from the 170th Infantry Division),
 * 1067th Grenadier Regiment (elements)
 * 16th SS Police Regiment
 * 16th Parachute Regiment (elements)
 * II./240th Artillerie Regiment (from the 170th Infantry Division)
 * 256th Panzerjäger-Abteilung (from the 256th Infantry Division)
 * 296th Flak-Abteilung (from the 7th Panzer Division)

Relief force:

 * 6th Panzer Division:
 * Kampfgruppe Pössl
 * I./Panzerregiment Großdeutschland
 * 500th SS Parachute Battalion and 16th Parachute Regiment (2 companies)
 * II.(Spw.)/114th Panzergrenadier Regiment
 * 3.(Sfl.)/76th Panzer Artillery Regiment
 * Kampfgruppe Stahl
 * 114th Panzergrenadier Regiment (I. and III.)
 * 2.(Sfl.)/76th Panzer Artillery Regiment 76