The German infantry relied heavy on horses right up to the end of the war. (was this due to lack of material or shortages in fuel?)
Compare this with the typical allied divison of 1944 with total mechanization.
The use of captured equipment was a reflection in the shortfall in production.
Lacking vehicles of their own, the Germans were forced to introduce captured units.
Many ID's had large amounts of ex-Russian artillery.
With each new wave (formation cycle) the German ID's used larger and larger amounts of capture equipment to complete their TOE.
Also, Germany had to supply arms to it's allies. They started the war in poor shape - not really capable of waging 'modern' warfare.
Had Germany been able to achieve some of the production levels they reached toward the end of the war, they would have been in substantially better shape.
Compare this with the typical allied divison of 1944 with total mechanization.
The use of captured equipment was a reflection in the shortfall in production.
Lacking vehicles of their own, the Germans were forced to introduce captured units.
Many ID's had large amounts of ex-Russian artillery.
With each new wave (formation cycle) the German ID's used larger and larger amounts of capture equipment to complete their TOE.
Also, Germany had to supply arms to it's allies. They started the war in poor shape - not really capable of waging 'modern' warfare.
Had Germany been able to achieve some of the production levels they reached toward the end of the war, they would have been in substantially better shape.