Let me return to the subject of geman forces assigned to the Eastern Front. According to the Axis History Handbook the Eastern front had its forces divided into 3 groups Command Nord-2 corps with a total of 2 infantry and 2 landwehr divisions, Mitte--3 corps with 4 infantry and 4 landwehr divisions, Sud: 1 corp-2 infantry divisions,3 Landwehr divisions,1 other division and 1 group.
The OKH had the following reserves which were not committed to operations on the western front-45th,50th,60th,72nd,78th,86th,161st,162,167,169 183 205th ,212th,221st,260th,290th,295th,299th infantry divisions. In addition there was 1 SS and 15 infantry divisions that were forming. The luftwaffe had the 22nd Airlanding diviision under its command..
If the Soviet attacked on the 10th then 2 SS diviisions that were released to the western front on the 12th and 17th of May would have been dispatched to the east , 5 infantry diviisons were relesed to the west ern front on the 13th ((10th,46th,57th,217th 44th) and the 11th Inf Bde (Mot) was released on the 12th ).
Thus I once again point out that with some warning the OKH could transefer a considerable amount of forces to the east which would be fully equipped and trained.
The OKH had the following reserves which were not committed to operations on the western front-45th,50th,60th,72nd,78th,86th,161st,162,167,169 183 205th ,212th,221st,260th,290th,295th,299th infantry divisions. In addition there was 1 SS and 15 infantry divisions that were forming. The luftwaffe had the 22nd Airlanding diviision under its command..
If the Soviet attacked on the 10th then 2 SS diviisions that were released to the western front on the 12th and 17th of May would have been dispatched to the east , 5 infantry diviisons were relesed to the west ern front on the 13th ((10th,46th,57th,217th 44th) and the 11th Inf Bde (Mot) was released on the 12th ).
Thus I once again point out that with some warning the OKH could transefer a considerable amount of forces to the east which would be fully equipped and trained.