Austrian Bundesheer Regimental Commanders 1920-1938
The following page lists the names of officers who commanded the Infantry, Cavalry and Artillery Regiments of the 1st Austrian Bundesheer between 1920 and the Annexation of Austria by Germany in March 1938. Many of the earlier names in the following lists will be recognized as those of officers who served the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy and those later listed often went on to serve in the German Wehrmacht. The Regiments are listed under their final designations as at March 1938.
Niederösterreichisches Infanterieregiment Kaiser Franz Joseph I. Nr.1
| 1 Mar 1921 | 31 Jul 1923 | Oberst Willibald Posselt |
| 1 Aug 1923 | 31 Aug 1924 | Oberst Robert Rigel |
| 1 Sep 1924 | 30 Nov 1924 | Oberst Heinrich Wertan |
| 1 Dec 1924 | 30 Jun 1926 | Oberst Leopold Schubert |
| 1 Jul 1926 | 31 Dec 1928 | Oberst Julius Bayer |
| 1 Jan 1929 | 31 Jul 1931 | Oberst Friedrich Samsony |
| 1 Aug 1931 | 31 Jul 1933 | Oberst Rudolf Schaffer |
| 1 Aug 1933 | 31 Mar 1936 | Oberst Julius Nimmenrichter |
| 1 April 1936 | Mar 1938 | Oberst Rudolf Neumann |
Wiener Infanterieregiment Alt-Starhemberg Nr.2
| 1 May 1920 | 1 Sep 1920 | Oberst Otto Redlich von Redensbruck |
| 1 Sep 1920 | 1 Feb 1924 | Oberst Rudolf Kuich |
| 1 Feb 1924 | 1 Dec 1924 | Oberst Robert Rixner |
| 1 Dec 1924 | 30 Nov 1925 | Oberst Friedrich Reinauer |
| 1 Dec 1925 | 1 Feb 1927 | Oberst Johann Friedländer |
| 1 Feb 1927 | 31 Oct 1928 | Oberst Herbert Wuczkowski |
| 1 Nov 1928 | 31 Aug 1931 | Oberst Artur Wimmer |
| 1 Sep 1931 | 30 Apr 1933 | Oberst Adolf Staab |
| 1 May 1933 | 28 Feb 1937 | Oberst Franz von Freudenseher |
| 1 Mar 1937 | Mar 1938 | Oberst Karl Danner |
Wiener Infanterieregiment Erzherzog Carl Nr.3
| 14 Jun 1920 | 31 Aug 1922 | Oberst Karl Köbe |
| 1 Sep 1922 | 28 Feb 1924 | Oberst Ferdinand Pfisterer |
| 1 Mar 1924 | 30 Nov 1924 | Oberst Hugo Mobelsky |
| 1 Dec 1924 | 30 Nov 1925 | Oberst Oskar Zimmer |
| 1 Dec 1925 | 31 Jul 1926 | Oberst Josef Ranzinger |
| 1 Aug 1926 | 28 Feb 1931 | Oberst Eduard von Fournier |
| 1 Mar 1931 | 4 Jul 1933 | Oberst Emilian Franz |
| 4 Jul 1933 | 31 Mar 1937 | Oberst Ludwig Riebesam |
| 1 Apr 1937 | 6 Sep 1937 | Oberst René Eberle |
| 6 Sep 1937 | Mar 1938 | Oberst Richard Skala |
Wiener Infanterieregiment Hoch- und Deutschmeister Nr.4
| 3 May 1920 | 22 Jul 1920 | Oberst Gustav Butterweck |
| 1 Oct 1920 | 9 Jan 1924 | Obstlt. Hermengild Sandri |
| 15 Jan 1924 | 11 Nov 1924 | Oberst Rudolf Göttlicher Ritter von Bartenthal |
| 11 Nov 1924 | 30 Nov 1925 | Oberst Karl Freiherr von Neffzern |
| 1 Dec 1925 | 1 Nov 1928 | Oberst Eugen Redl |
| 1 Nov 1928 | 31 Jan 1931 | Oberst Heribert Wuczkowski |
| 1 Feb 1931 | 31 Aug 1934 | Oberst Johann Harhammer |
| 1 Sep 1934 | 30 Sep 1936 | Oberst Josef Faulhaber |
| 1 Oct 1936 | Mar 1938 | Oberst Ferdinand Richter |
Niederösterreichisches Infanterieregiment General der Infanterie Carl Vaugoin Nr.5
| 14 Jun 1921 | 31 Jul 1923 | Oberst Wilhelm Konwalina |
| 21 Jun 1923 | 31 Dec 24 | Oberst Ludwig Hülgerth |
| 1 Jan 1925 | 30 Apr 1925 | Oberst Eugen Büttner |
| 13 Jun 1925 | 31 Dec 1926 | Oberst Adolf Sterz Edler von Ponteguerra |
| 1 Jan 1927 | 31 Jan 1932 | Oberst Orestes Adasiewicz |
| 1 Feb 1932 | 31 Jul 1932 | Oberst Anton Unger |
| 1 Aug 1932 | 30 May 1935 | Oberst Anton Pfann |
| 1 Jun 1935 | Mar 1938 | Oberst Richard Tunkel |
Niederösterreichisches Infanterieregiment Nr.6
| 25 May 1920 | 31 Jul 1920 | Oberst Konrad Ritter von Straub |
| 01 Aug 1920 | 03 Jan 1924 | Oberst Maximilian Freiherr von Themer-Jablonski del Monte Berico |
| 09 Jan 1924 | 01 Dec 1924 | Oberst Rudolf Fleischer |
| 01 Jan 1924 | 13 Jun 1925 | Oberst Adolf Sterz Edler von Ponteguerra |
| 13 Jun 1925 | 31 Mar 1928 | Oberst Hermann Loy von Sternschwerdt |
| 01 Apr 1928 | 30 Apr 1928 | Oberst Franz Strosse |
| 01 May 1928 | 01 Fen 1931 | Oberst Alfred Luksch |
| 01 Feb 1931 | 31 Jul 1933 | Oberst Albert Oberweger |
| 01 Aug 1933 | 31 Oct 1936 | Oberst Wilfried von Hornberg |
| 01 Nov 1936 | Mar 1938 | Oberst Johann Scheid |
Kärntner Infanterieregiment Nr.7
| 01 Jun 1920 | 31 Mar 1925 | Oberst Johann Groß |
| 01 Apr 1925 | 30 Nov 1925 | Oberst Leopold Steinmetz |
| 01 Dec 1925 | 31 Mar 1928 | Oberst Vinzenz Ligotzky |
| 01 Apr 1928 | 31 Aug 1931 | Oberst Karl Premitzer |
| 01 Sep 1931 | 31 Mar 1933 | Oberst Franz Braun |
| 01 Apr 1933 | 12 Jun 1933 | Oberst Eduard Barger |
| 12 Jun 1933 | 04 Jul 1933 | Oberstleutnant Ludwig Riebesam |
| 04 Jul 1933 | 14 Sep 1933 | Oberst Emil Prelz |
| 01 May 1934 | 31 Aug 1935 | Oberst Raoul Ebert Edler von Ebertsfort |
| 01 Sep 1935 | 30 Sep 1937 | Oberst Karl Meilling |
| 01 Oct 1937 | Mar 1938 | Oberst Heinrich Sefčik |
Oberösterreichisches Alpenjägerregiment Kaiserin Maria Theresia Nr.8
| 01 Jun 1920 | 30 Sep 1920 | Oberstleutnant Maximilian Nasko |
| 01 Oct 1920 | 31 Mar 1924 | Oberst Ernst Prihradny de Breznó |
| 01 Apr 1924 | 30 Nov 1924 | Oberst Karl Jaschke |
| 01 Dec 1924 | 30 Nov 1925 | Oberst Ernst Bauer |
| 01 Dec 1925 | 31 Jan 1929 | Oberst Hugo Schefold |
| 01 Feb 1929 | 28 Feb 1929 | Oberst Ludwig Leber |
| 01 Mar 1929 | 31 Aug 1931 | Oberst Franz Fischer |
| 01 Sep 1931 | 31 Jul 1933 | Oberst Josef Turek |
| 01 Aug 1933 | 31 Mar 1935 | Oberst Eduard Jungwirth |
| 01 Apr 1935 | 30 Jun 1937 | Oberat Eugen Walland |
| 01 Jul 1937 | Mar 1938 | Oberst Ludwig Lehner |
Steirisches Alpenjägerregiment Feldmarschall Daun Nr.9
| 01 May 1921 | 21 Jun 1933 | Oberst Wilhelm Medicus |
| 21 Jun 1923 | 31 Jan 1925 | Oberst Jakob Fischer |
| 01 Feb 1925 | 31 Mar 1926 | Oberst Anton Stegmüller |
| 01 Apr 1926 | 28 Feb 1927 | Oberst Michael Freiherr von Lütgendorf |
| 01 Mar 1927 | 31 Oct 1928 | Oberst August Polten |
| 01 Nov 1928 | 31 Mar 1930 | Oberst Johann von Sagburg zu Pfeffers, Lebensegg, Göllsheimb und Gallio di Escalado |
| 01 Apr 1930 | 31 Jan 1932 | Oberst Emanuel Koller |
| 01 Feb 1932 | 31 Mar 1933 | Oberst Rudolf Petru |
| 01Apr 1933 | 31 Mar 1934 | Oberst Karl Weiß |
| 01 Apr 1934 | 31 Oct 1936 | Oberst Paul Eppich |
| 01 Nov 1936 | Mar 1938 | Oberst Maximilian Capesius |
Steirisches Alpenjägerregiment Feldmarschall Conrad von Hötzendorf Nr.10
| 01 May 1920 | 31 Dec 1922 | Oberst Kamillo Righetti |
| 01 Jan 1923 | 31 Jan 1924 | Oberst Heinrich Lunzer Edler von Lindhausen |
| 01 Feb 1924 | 30 Apr 1925 | Oberst Josef Kubin |
| 01 May 1925 | 31 Mar 1926 | Oberst Robert Siegel |
| 01 Apr 1926 | 31 Jul 1929 | Oberst Alfons Hofmann |
| 01 Aug 1929 | 31 Oct 1929 | Oberst Ing. Franz Gutherz von Bruckschütz |
| 01 Nov 1929 | 30 Sep 1931 | Oberst Artur Brosch |
| 01 Oct 1931 | 31 Aug 1934 | Oberst Friedrich Edler von Michl |
| 01 Sep 1934 | 30 Sep 1935 | Oberst Emil Kubick |
| 01 Oct 1935 | 31 Mar 1937 | Oberst Paul Weingraber |
| 01 Apr 1937 | Mar 1938 | Oberstleutnant Ferdinand Celar |
Steirisches Infanterieregiment Feldmarschall Loudon Nr.11
| 01 Jun 1935 | 31 Mar 1937 | Oberst Franz Rainer |
| 01 Apr 1937 | Mar 1938 | Oberstleutnant Anton Dohndorf |
Salzburger Infanterieregiment Nr.12
| 1 Jul 1920 | 14 Jul 1923 | Oberst August Böhm |
| 14 Jul 1923 | 31 Jan 1924 | Oberst Karl Wagner |
| 1 Feb 1924 | 1 Dec 1924 | Oberst Adolf Waldheger von Wardegg |
| 1 Dec 1924 | 31 Mar 1928 | Oberst Josef Ontl |
| 1 Apr 1928 | 31 Jul 1929 | Oberst Alfred Thym |
| 1 Aug 1929 | 31 Jan 1932 | Oberst Johann Kremling |
| 1 Feb 1932 | 31 Mar 1933 | Oberst Josef Schmidberger |
| 1 Apr 33 | 30 Sep 33 | Oberst Rudolf Treipl |
| 15 Oct 1933 | 31 Mar 1934 | Oberst Paul Eppich |
| 1 April 1934 | Mar 1938 | Oberst Ferdinand Strasser |
Burgenländisch-Niederösterreichisches Infanterieregiment Carl Harzog von Lothringen Nr.13
| 1 Sep 1922 | 12 May 1923 | Oberst Lorenz Satzinger |
| 12 May 1923 | 21 Jun 1923 | Oberst Ludwig Hülgerth |
| 1 Aug 1923 | 31 Jan 1924 | Oberst Albert Eirich |
| 1 Feb 1924 | 1 Dec 1924 | Oberst Stephan Ritter von Zygadlowicz |
| 1 Feb 1925 | 1 May 1925 | Oberst Otto Müller |
| 1 May 1925 | 31 Mar 1928 | Oberst Alfred Thym |
| 1 Apr 1928 | 31 Mar 1929 | Oberst Eduard Steffan |
| 1 Apr 1929 | 28 Feb 1931 | Oberst Josef Heyer |
| 1 Mar 1931 | 31 Jan 1932 | Oberst Anton Unger |
| 1 Feb 1932 | 31 Mar 1933 | Oberst Franz Podgraischek |
| 1 Apr 1933 | 31 Aug 1934 | Oberst Josef Faulhaber |
| 1 Sep 1934 | 31 Mar 1937 | Oberst Karl Kotik |
| 1 April 1937 | Mar 1938 | Oberst Adolf Plammer |
Oberösterreichisches Infanterieregiment Nr.14
| 1 Jul 1921 | 31 Jan 1924 | Oberst Rudolf Jonke |
| 1 Feb 1924 | 1 Nov 1924 | Oberst Anton Schenk |
| 1 Nov 1924 | 31 Jan 1925 | Oberst Wilhelm Wratschtil |
| 1 Feb 1925 | 31 Dec 1927 | Oberst Franz Puchmayr |
| 1 Jan 1928 | 1 Jul 1931 | Oberst Wilhelm Zehner |
| 1 Jul 1931 | 31 Jul 1932 | Oberst Franz Fischer |
| 1 Aug 1932 | 1 Mar 1933 | Oberst Ferdinand Pichler |
| 1 Mar 1933 | 1 Jan 1935 | Oberst Anton Kienbauer |
| 1 Jan 1935 | Mar 1938 | Oberst Erwin Hingler |
Wiener Infanterieregiment Babenberg Nr.15
| 1 Jun 1935 | Mar 1938 | Oberst Franz Wolfsberger |
Tiroler Jägerregiment
| 1 Jul 1920 | 5 Aug 1920 | Oberst Albrecht Putzker |
| 5 Aug 1920 | 30 Sep 1920 | Oberst Rudolf Miksch |
| 1 Oct 1920 | 31 Jul 1923 | Oberst Julian Högn |
| 1 Aug 1923 | 31 Jan 1924 | Oberst Richard Eibl |
| 1 Feb 1924 | 1 Dec 1924 | Oberst Karl Wagner |
| 1 Dec 1924 | 31 Jan 1925 | Oberst Rudolf Hermanny |
| 1 Feb 1925 | 31 Jul 1928 | Oberst Wilhelm Jakob |
| 1 Aug 1928 | 31 Jul 1932 | Oberst Hilarius Wolf |
| 1 Aug 1932 | 31 Mar 1933 | Oberst Willibald Perko Ritter von Greiffenbühl |
| 1 Apr 1933 | 20 Jan 1935 | Oberst Josef Schmidberger |
| 20 Jan 1935 | 30 Sep 1937 | Oberst Karl Fridrich |
| 1 Oct 1937 | Mar 1938 | Oberstleutnant Adalbert Lontschar |
Tiroler Landesschützenregiment Dollfuß
| 1 May 1921 | 1 Dec 1922 | Oberst Rudolf Miksch |
| 1 Apr 1923 | 31 Jul 1923 | Oberst Otto Riedl |
| 1 Aug 1923 | 9 Jan 1924 | Oberst Karl Jaschke |
| 9 Jan 1924 | 1 Dec 1924 | Oberst Erich Gasteiger von Rabenstein und Kobach |
| 1 Feb 1925 | 28 Feb 1927 | Oberst Hermann Schwiedernoch |
| 1 Mar 1927 | 31 Jul 1928 | Oberst Hilarius Wolf |
| 1 Aug 1928 | 31 Aug 1935 | Oberst Adalbert Szente |
| 1 Sep 1935 | 31 Oct 1937 | Oberstleutnant Wilhelm Weiss |
| 1 Nov 1937 | Mar 1938 | Oberstleutnant Dr. Rudolf Roma |