Order of battle for the battle in Berlin explained

This is the order of battle for German Wehrmacht and the Soviet Red Army engaged in the battle in Berlin. The investment of Berlin began about 21 April 1945, it was followed by the assault and the capture of the city by the Soviets on 2 May 1945.

German forces

LVI Panzer Corps
Kampfgruppe Mohnke (2000 soldiers)
- Begleit-Bataillon Reichsführer-SS (600 soldiers)
  - Führer-Begleit-Kompanie
- ϟϟ-Einsatz “Ezquerra” (Spanish) (100-150 soldiers)
- 33. Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS „Charlemagne“ (120-300 soldiers)
- 1. SS-Panzer-Division „Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler“ (600 soldiers)
  - LSSAH Ausbildungs-und Ersatz Battalion
- 15. Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS (company)
- 11. SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Division „Nordland“
- Schwere SS-Panzer-Abteilung 503
1st Flak Division
Wachbattailon Grossdeutschland
Transport-Begleit-Bataillon der Luftwaffe 1/III
Wach-Bataillon "Hermann Goring"
Polizei-Regiment Biesenthal
Volkssturm
- SS-Standarte 6
- HJ-Abteilung "Herbert Norkus"
- SA Brigade 28 "Horst Wessel" (Berlin-Ost)
  - SA-Bataillon "Horst Wessel"
  - SA-Abteilung "Wilhelm Gustloff"
- SA-Brigade 29 (Berlin-Nord)
- SA-Brigade 30 (Berlin-West)
- SA-Brigade 31 (Berlin-Süd)
- SA-Brigade 32 (Berlin-Mitte)
- Panzerjagdverband „Adolf Hitler"
- Bataillon 3/115 (Siemensstadt)

Soviet forces

1st Belorussian Front

1st Belorussian Front
- 47th Army
  - 125th Rifle Corps
    - 175th Rifle Division
    - 76th Rifle Division
    - 185th Rifle Division
    - 60th Rifle Division
  - 129th Rifle Corps
    - 146th Rifle Division
    - 82nd Rifle Division
    - 132nd Rifle Division
  - 70th Independent Guard Heavy Tank Regiment
  - 334th Guards Heavy Self-propelled Artillery Regiment
  - 1204th Self-propelled Artillery Regiment
  - 1416th Self-propelled Artillery Regiment
  - 1892nd Self-propelled Artillery Regiment
  - 6th Breakthrough Artillery Division
    - 2nd Mortar Brigade
    - 10th Cannon Artillery Brigade
    - 18th Howitzer Artillery Brigade
    - 21st Light Artillery Brigade
    - 118th Heavy Howitzer Artillery Brigade
    - 124th Howitzer Artillery Brigade
  - 4th Corps Artillery Brigade
  - 74th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Division
  - 18th Engineer Brigade
- 3rd Shock Army
  - 79th Rifle Corps
    - 150th Rifle Division
    - 171st Rifle Division
    - 207th Rifle Division
  - 12th Guards Rifle Corps
  - 7th Rifle Corps
  - 38th Rifle Corps
  - 9th Tank Corps
    - 23rd Tank Brigade
    - 95th Tank Brigade
    - 108th Tank Brigade
    - 8th Motorised Rifle Brigade
  - 85th Independent Tank Regiment
  - 88th Independent Guards Heavy Tank Regiment
  - 351st Guards Heavy Self-propelled Artillery Regiment
  - 1049th Self-propelled Artillery Regiment
  - 1203rd Self-propelled Artillery Regiment
  - 1455th Self-propelled Artillery Regiment
  - 1508th Self-propelled Artillery Regiment
  - 1728th Self-propelled Artillery Regiment
  - 1729th Self-propelled Artillery regiment
  - 1818th Self-propelled Artillery Regiment
  - 4th Breakthrough Artillery Corps
    - 5th Breakthrough Artillery Division
      - 1st Mortar Brigade
      - 9th Howitzer Artillery Brigade
      - 23rd Guards Light Artillery Brigade
      - 24th Cannon Artillery Brigade
      - 86th Heavy Howitzer Artillery Brigade
      - 100th Howitzer Artillery Brigade
    - 12th Breakthrough Artillery Division
      - 41st Guards Mortar Brigade
      - 89th Heavy Howitzer Artillery Brigade
      - 104th Howitzer Artillery Brigade
    - 40th Independent Tank Destroyer Artillery Brigade
    - 45th Tank Destroyer Artillery Brigade
    - 136th Army Canon Artillery Brigade
  - 5th Guards Mortar Division
    - 16th Guards Mortar Brigade
    - 22nd Guards Mortar Brigade
    - 23rd Guards Mortar Brigade
  - 19th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Division
  - 25th Engineer Brigade
- 5th Shock Army
  - 26th Guards Rifle Corps
  - 32nd Rifle Corps
  - 9th Rifle Corps
    - 230th Rifle Division
    - 248th Rifle Division
    - 301st Rifle Division
  - 11th Tank Corps
    - 20th Tank Brigade
    - 36th Tank Brigade
    - 65th Tank Brigade
    - 12th Motorised Rifle Brigade
  - 11th Independent Guards Heavy Tank Brigade
  - 67th Guards Heavy Tank Brigade
  - 220th Independent Tank Brigade
  - 396th Guards Heavy Self-propelled Artillery Regiment
  - 1504th Independent Self-propelled Artillery Regiment
  - 6th Breakthrough Artillery Corps
    - 2nd Breakthrough Artillery Division
      - 5th Mortar Brigade
      - 10th Guards Howitzer Artillery Brigade
      - 16th Guards Canon Artillery Brigade
      - 20th Light Artillery Brigade
      - 48th Guards Heavy Howitzer Artillery Brigade
      - 121st Howitzer Artillery Brigade
    - 14th Breakthrough Artillery Division
      - 6th Guards Mortar Brigade
      - 21st Heavy Mortar Brigade
      - 24th Mortar Brigade
      - 122nd Howitzer Artillery Brigade
      - 169th Light Artillery Brigade
      - 172nd Howitzer Artillery Brigade
      - 176th Heavy Howitzer Artillery Brigade
    - 22nd Breakthrough Artillery Division
      - 6th Heavy Mortar Brigade
      - 32nd Mortar Brigade
      - 97th Heavy Howitzer Brigade
    - 2nd Guards Mortar Brigade
    - 25th Guards Mortar Brigade
    - 35th Guards Mortar Brigade
    - 2nd Guards Anti-Aircraft Artillery Division
  - 1st Independent Guards Motorised Engineer Brigade
  - 17th Breakthrough Engineer Brigade
  - 61st Engineer Brigade
- 8th Guards Army
  - 4th Guards Rifle Corps
    - 35th Guards Rifle Division
    - 47th Guards Rifle Division
    - 57th Guards Rifle Division
  - 29th Guards Rifle Corps
    - 27th Guards Rifle Division
    - 74th Guards Rifle Division
    - 82nd Guards Rifle Division
  - 28th Guards Rifle Corps
    - 39th Guards Rifle Division
    - 79th Guards Rifle Division
    - 88th Guards Rifle Division
  - 7th Independent Guards Heavy Tank Brigade
  - 34th Independent Guards Heavy Tank Regiment
  - 65th Independent Tank Regiment
  - 259th Independent Tank Regiment
  - 371st Guards Self-propelled Artillery Regiment
  - 394th Guards Heavy Self-propelled Artillery Regiment
  - 694th Self-propelled Artillery Regiment
  - 1026th Self-propelled Artillery Regiment
  - 1061st Self-propelled Artillery Regiment
  - 1087th Self-propelled Artillery Regiment
  - 1200th Self-propelled Artillery Regiment
  - 3rd Breakthrough Artillery Corps
    - 18th Breakthrough Artillery Division
      - 2nd Heavy Howitzer Artillery Brigade
      - 42nd Mortar Brigade
      - 58th Howitzer Artillery Brigade
      - 65th Light Artillery Brigade
      - 80th Heavy Howitzer Artillery Brigade
      - 120th Howitzer Artillery Brigade
    - 29th Breakthrough Artillery Division
      - 26th Heavy Mortar Brigade
      - 36th Guards Mortar Brigade
      - 46th Mortar Brigade
      - 182nd Light Artillery Brigade
      - 184th Howitzer Artillery Brigade
      - 186th Howitzer Artillery Brigade
      - 189th Heavy Howitzer Artillery Brigade
    - 38th Tank Destroyer Artillery Brigade
    - 43rd Army Guards Canon Artillery Brigade
  - 2nd Guards Mortar Division
    - 17th Guards Mortar Brigade
    - 20th Guards Mortar Brigade
    - 26th Guards Mortar Brigade
  - 3rd Guards Anti-Aircraft Artillery Division
  - 2nd Breakthrough Engineer Brigade
  - 7th Pontoon Bridge Brigade
  - 64th Engineer Brigade
- 1st Guards Tank Army
  - 11th Guards Tank Corps
    - 40th Guards Tank Brigade
    - 44th Guards Tank Brigade
    - 45th Guards Tank Brigade
    - 27th Guards Motorised Rifle Brigade
  - 8th Guards Mechanised Corps
    - 19th Guards Mechanized Brigade
    - 20th Guards Mechanised Brigade
    - 21st Guards Mechanised Brigade
    - 1st Guards Tank Brigade
  - 64th Independent Guards Tank Brigade
  - 19th Self-propelled Artillery Brigade
  - 11th Independent Guards Heavy Tank Regiment
  - 48th Independent Guards Heavy Tank Regiment
  - 353rd Guards Self-propelled Artillery Regiment
  - 362nd Guards Heavy Self-propelled Artillery Regiment
  - 399th Guards Heavy Self-propelled Artillery Regiment
  - 400th Guards Self-propelled Artillery Regiment
  - 1454th Self-propelled Artillery Regiment
  - 25th Independent Tank Destroyer Artillery Brigade
  - 41st Tank Destroyer Artillery Brigade
  - 197th Light Artillery Brigade
  - 4th Guards Anti-Aircraft Artillery Division
  - 6th Pontoon Bridge Brigade
  - 17th Motorised Engineer Brigade
- 2nd Guards Tank Army
  - 12th Guards Tank Corps
    - 48th Guards Tank Brigade
    - 49th Guards Tank Brigade
    - 34th Guards Motorised Rifle Division
    - 1st Polish Infantry Division (*)
  - 1st Mechanised Corps
    - 19th Mechanised Brigade
    - 35th Mechanised Brigade
    - 37th Mechanised Brigade
    - 219th Tank Brigade
  - 33rd Guards Motorised Rifle Brigade
  - 9th Guards Tank Corps
  - 6th Independent Guards Heavy Tank Regiment
  - 79th Independent Guards Heavy Tank Regiment
  - 75th Self-propelled Artillery Regiment
  - 347th Guards Heavy Self-propelled Artillery Regiment
  - 393rd Guards Self-propelled Artillery Regiment
  - 2nd Polish Howitzer Artillery Brigade (*)
  - 20th Tank Destroyer Artillery Brigade
  - 198th Light Artillery Brigade
  - 24th Anti-aircraft Artillery Division
  - 18th Motorised Engineer Brigade
- 16th Air Army
  - 1st Guards Fighter Aviation Corps
    - 3rd Guards Fighter Aviation Division
    - 4th Guards Fighter Aviation Division
  - 3rd Fighter Aviation Corps
    - 265th Fighter Aviation Division
    - 278th Fighter Aviation Division
  - 3rd Bomber Aviation Corps
    - 241st Bomber Aviation Division
    - 301st Bomber Aviation Division
    - 183rd Bomber Aviation Division
  - 6th Bomber Aviation Corps
    - 113th Bomber Aviation Division
    - 326th Bomber Aviation Division
  - 6th Assault Aviation Corps
    - 197th Assault Aviation Division
    - 198th Assault Aviation Division
  - 6th Fighter Aviation Corps
    - 234th Fighter Aviation Division
    - 273rd Fighter Aviation Division
  - 9th Assault Aviation Corps
    - 3rd Guards Assault Aviation Division
    - 300th Assault Aviation Division
  - 13th Fighter Aviation Corps
    - 193rd Fighter Aviation Division
    - 283rd Fighter Aviation Division
  - 1st Guards Fighter Aviation Division
  - 2nd Guards Assault Aviation Division
  - 9th Guards Night Bomber Aviation Division
  - 11th Guards Assault Aviation Division
  - 188th Bomber Aviation Division
  - 221st Bomber Aviation Division
  - 242nd Night Bomber Aviation Division
  - 282nd Fighter Aviation Division
  - 286th Fighter Aviation Division

1st Ukrainian Front

1st Ukrainian Front
- 28th Army
  - 20th Rifle Corps
  - 128th Rifle Corps
    - 61st Rifle Division
    - 152nd Rifle Division
  - 25th Breakthrough Artillery Division
    - 3rd Guards Mortar Brigade
    - 39th Mortar Brigade
    - 48th Heavy Mortar Brigade
    - 175th Light Artillery Brigade
    - 179th Howitzer Artillery Brigade
    - 181st Heavy Howitzer Artillery Brigade
    - 183rd Howitzer Artillery Brigade
  - 31st Breakthrough Artillery Division
    - 35th Mortar Brigade
    - 51st Heavy Mortar Brigade
    - 191st Howitzer Artillery Brigade
    - 194th Heavy Howitzer Artillery Brigade
  - 8th Independent Guards Tank Destroyer Artillery Brigade
  - 157th Army Canon Artillery Brigade
  - 71st Anti-aircraft Artillery Division
  - 36th Engineer Brigade
- 3rd Guards Tank Army
  - 9th Mechanised Corps
    - 69th Mechanised Brigade
    - 70th Mechanised Brigade
    - 71st Mechanised Brigade
    - 91st Tank Brigade
  - 6th Guards Tank Corps
    - 51st Guards Tank Brigade
    - 52nd Guards Tank Brigade
    - 53rd Guards Tank Brigade
    - 22nd Guards Motorised Rifle Brigade
  - 7th Guards Tank Corps
    - 54th Guards Tank Brigade
    - 55th Guards Tank Brigade
    - 56th Guards Tank Brigade
    - 23rd Guards Motorised Rifle Brigade
  - 16th Self-propelled Artillery Brigade
  - 57th Independent Guards Heavy Tank Regiment
  - 384th Guards Heavy Tank Regiment
  - 702nd Self-propelled Artillery Regiment
  - 1507th Self-propelled Artillery Regiment
  - 1893rd Self-propelled Artillery Regiment
  - 1977th Self-propelled Artillery Regiment
  - 1978th Self-propelled Artillery Regiment
  - 4th Breakthrough Artillery Division
    - 30th Guards Mortar Brigade
    - 37th Mortar Brigade
    - 49th Heavy Mortar Brigade
    - 50th Guards Heavy Howitzer Brigade
    - 163rd Howitzer Artillery Brigade
    - 168th Light Artillery Brigade
    - 171st Howitzer Artillery Brigade
  - 23rd Anti-aircraft Artillery Division
  - 19th Motorised Engineer Brigade
- 4th Guards Tank Army
  - 10th Guards Tank Corps
    - 62nd Guards Tank Brigade
    - 63rd Guards Tank Brigade
    - 70th Guards Self-propelled Artillery Brigade
  - 71st Independent Guards Light Artillery Brigade
  - 6th Guards Anti-aircraft Artillery Division
- 2nd Air Army
  - 2nd Guards Assault Aviation Corps
    - 5th Guards Assault Aviation Division
    - 11th Guards Fighter Aviation Division
  - 6th Guards Bomber Aviation Corps
    - 1st Guards Bomber Aviation Division
    - 8th Guards Bomber Aviation Division
  - 2nd Fighter Aviation Corps
    - 7th Guards Fighter Aviation Division
    - 322nd Fighter Aviation Division
  - 6th Guards Fighter Aviation Corps
    - 9th Guards Fighter Aviation Division
    - 23rd Guards Fighter Aviation Division
  - 219th Bomber Aviation Division
  - 4th Bomber Aviation Corps
  - 256th Fighter Aviation Division (parts)
  - 5th Fighter Aviation Corps
- 18th Air Army
  - 1st Guards Bomber Aviation Corps
    - 11th Guards Bomber Aviation Division
    - 16th Guards Bomber Aviation Division
    - 36th Bomber Aviation Division
    - 48th Bomber Aviation Division
  - 2nd Guards Bomber Aviation Corps
    - 2nd Guards Bomber Aviation Division
    - 7th Guards Bomber Aviation Division
    - 13th Guards Bomber Aviation Division
  - 3rd Guards Bomber Aviation Corps
    - 1st Guards Bomber Aviation Division
    - 12th Bomber Aviation Division
    - 22nd Guards Bomber Aviation Division
    - 50th Bomber Aviation Division
  - 14th Bomber Aviation Division
  - 4th Guards Bomber Aviation Corps
  - 45th Bomber Aviation Division

Dnieper Flotilla

Dnieper Flotilla
- 1st River Ship Brigade (parts)

References

Справочник «Освобождение городов: Справочник по освобождению городов в период Великой Отечественной войны 1941–1945» / М.Л.Дударенко, Ю.Г.Перечнев, В.Т.Елисеев и др. — М.: Воениздат, 1985. — 598 с