German Preparations for Operation "Barbarossa"
German troops at the German/Russian border
20 July 1940 23 div.
7 October 1940 30 div.
12 December 1940 34 div.
Februari/April 1941 103 div.
20 May 1941 120 div.
2 June 1941 129 div.
23 June 1941 153 div.
Elsewhere are encamp:
Norway8 div.
Western Front38 div.
South/East-Europe7 div.
North-Africa2 div.
Germany1 div.
Total209 div.


Relative Strength at the begin of the German Campaign against Russia.
GERMANS:
119 Inf.-div.(and cavalry)
15 Motor.div.
19 Armoured div.
600.000 Motor. vehicles
3.580 Tanks
7.184 Artillery
720 Fighters
1.160 Combat fighter
120 Scouting planes
Total 3.050.000 men
Wehrmacht 7.240.000 men
GERMAN ALLY
Romania
12 Inf. div.
4 Cav. div.
1 Arm. div.
3 Brig. mount. fighters
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Hungaria
2 Motor. brig.
1 cav. brig.
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Slowania
2 Inf. div.
1 Motor. div.
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Italy
3 Motor. div.
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Finland
18 div.
SOWJET UNION
138 Inf. div.
40 Armoured/Motor. brig.
1.500 Modern Tanks
1800 Combat Fighters
2000 Fighters
800 Scouting planes
Total 4.700.000 men