Back to introduction |
App. A: Superior Headquarters and miscellaneous formations | 6-A-1 to 12 |
App. B: Armeen | 6-B-1 to 9 |
App. C: Korps | 6-C-1 to 17 |
App. D: ID, SchD, HID, Poln Legion, KD, rtSchD and HKD | 6-D-1 to 40 |
App. E: IBrig, SchBrig , HIBrig, LstIBrig; HaBrig; GbBrig; KBrig, LstHusBrig; other Lst formations | 6-E-1 to 78 |
App. F: Artillery Brigades | 6-F-1 to 23 |
App. G: Infantry units | 6-G-1 to 54 |
App. H: Cavalry units | 6-H-1 to 12 |
App. J: Artillery units | 6-J-1 to 58 |
App. K: StSch, FrwSch etc | 6-K-1 to 4 |
Earlier chapters have given an insight into the background and history of the war, and have explained the organization, both of the Austro-Hungarian Army as a whole and of elements of that Army, as the war progressed. This chapter aims to show how that Army was disposed throughout the war, by means of Appendices, each dealing with a part of the Army or its command structure. Taken together, and used properly, these should enable the reader to locate virtually any part of the Army at any date.
The Appendices are listed in the Contents of this book. They are based on the Order of Battle of the Army in the field as it was given in the Austrian history of the war; see the Bibilography at the back of this book. Since no continuous order of battle was published, but lists for various dates, there is no precise record showing where each unit or part of the Army was at a certain date. The date against each entry is that on which the detail following was correct. Hence some interpolation is necessary. However, careful use of the various Appendices, coupled with reference to the dates in Appendix B to Chapter 1, will allow the reader to identify the detail sought. The Examples given on pages v to xiii show what can be done and how it is done.
Not every unit is listed. The number and title of armies, corps, divisions and brigades is frequently part of a unit title; see Chapter 4. Thus, for a unit that was part of an army or corps etc Train, the number of that formation appears in the title in many cases, and the unit may be located by reference to the Appendix dealing with the army, corps etc in question.
The Appendices reflect the changes that took place, particularly when GO von Arz replaced GO von Hötzendorf as Generalstabschef after Kaiser u. König Karl came to the throne. Von Arz planned an Army that, while reflecting modern concepts as proven by operations, would suffice to win the war and which could then be reduced for peacetime commitments. This may sound fanciful, but it was put into effect at a time when the situation looked good: the armistice with Russia was in effect in December 1917 and Italy had been defeated at Caporetto. The bulk of the Austro-Hungarian Army was then on, or going to, the Italian front.
Reorganization of the infantry divisions and their brigades was completed in the Spring and early Summer of 1918. By 15 June 1918 all GbBrig had disappeared, and the numbering of brigades in infantry divisions had reverted to the system used in 1914 whereby the numbers of the brigades had a direct reference to their division: once again 2 ID had 3 and 4 IBrig.
Reorganization of the cavalry divisions was to have taken place in the late Summer and early Autumn of 1918 but was not complete when the war ended. This would have resulted in each cavalry division having two cavalry brigades numbered in sequence: thus 1 KD would have had 1 and 2 KBrig. In fact only 9 KD had its two brigades (17 and 18 KBrig), each of two regiments, when the collapse came. The changes in infantry, cavalry and artillery are shown in Chapter 5. The whole programme was ambitious and radical, and one wonders whether the difficulties of carrying it through to the final details contributed to efficiency.
In compiling the Appendices to this Chapter the following conventions have been adopted:
It must be remembered that details in the Appendices are based on the published orders of battle. The reader should be able to add to them from the items in his collection of military mail.
App. A: Superior Headquarters and miscellaneous formations | 6-A-1 to 12 |
App. B: Armeen | 6-B-1 to 9 |
App. C: Korps | 6-C-1 to 17 |
App. D: ID, SchD, HID, Poln Legion, KD, rtSchD and HKD | 6-D-1 to 40 |
App. E: IBrig, SchBrig , HIBrig, LstIBrig; HaBrig; GbBrig; KBrig, LstHusBrig; other Lst formations | 6-E-1 to 78 |
App. F: Artillery Brigades | 6-F-1 to 23 |
App. G: Infantry units | 6-G-1 to 54 |
App. H: Cavalry units | 6-H-1 to 12 |
App. J: Artillery units | 6-J-1 to 58 |
App. K: StSch, FrwSch etc | 6-K-1 to 4 |
Back to introduction |
Last updated 18 Nov 2000