When in 1863 the Danish parliament passed the November Constitution which would lead to the integration of the Duchy of Schleswig into a unified Denmark and which additionally violated the London Protocol of 1851, the German majority of the southern and central regions of the Duchy immediately rose in revolt. On the 7th of December 1863 the German Federation declared the Danish constitution in violation of the London Protocol and authorised the deployment of a Federal intervention Corps (Bundes-Executionstruppen) for service in the Duchy consisting of Prussian, Austrian, Saxon and Hanoverian contingents. Initially only Saxon and Hanoverian troops entered Schleswig facing little or no resistance but following Denmark's rejection of Austrian and Prussian demands on the 16th of January 1864 that the Constitution be withdrawn within 48 hours and that Danish troops withdraw from Holstein, they invaded across the River Eider on the 1st of February 1864 without the approval of the German Federation. The combined Austro-Prussian allied army which invaded on the 1st of February was then commanded by the Prussian Generalfeldmarschall Friedrich Freiherr von Wrangel who was later replaced by General der Kavallerie Prinz Friedrich Karl von Preußen. The original non Austrian and Prussian contingents of the Bundes-Executionstruppen remained on the sidelines seeing no action. The Order of Battle reproduced below is taken from the Austrian General Staff history and shows the composition of the original Bundes-Executioncorps at the outset of the intervention in December 1863 under the command of the Saxon General-Lieutenant Heinrich von Hake. First names where used have been taken from the various published army lists of the day and other sources as these were not generally not included with the exception of members of royal houses in the published order of battle. Certain minor units and installations have not been included such as field cash offices, provisions offices and field post offices etc.
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| Commanding General | General-Lieutenant Heinrich von Hake |
| Chief of Staff | Oberst Georg von Fabrice |
| Brigade Commander | General-Major Bernhard von Schimpf |
| Infantry Commander | Oberst Emil von Boxberg |
| 1. & 2. Jäger-Bataillon | |
| 1., 2., 3. & 13. Infanterie-Bataillon | |
| Cavalry Commander | Oberst Ottomar von Paszkowski |
| 1. Regiment (1., 2., 4. & 5. Escadron) | |
| 3. Regiment (2. & 5. Escadron) | |
| Artillery | 1 6 pfd. gezogene (rifled) Fussbatterie |
| 1 12 pfd. reitende (horse artillery) Granat-Kanonen-Batterie | |
| Total Saxon Contingent: 6 battalions, 6 squadrons, 16 guns, 6428 personnel | |
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| Commanding General | General-Lieutenant Theodor von Gebser |
| Infantry Commander | Generalmajor August von dem Knesebeck |
| Garde-Jäger-Bataillon & 3. Jäger-Bataillon | |
| 2. Bataillon 1., 3., 5. & 7. Regiment | |
| Cavalry | ½ Regiment Cambridge-Dragoner |
| ½ Regiment Kronprinz-Dragoner | |
| Artillery | 1 12 pfd. Fussbatterie |
| 1 12 pfd. reitende Batterie | |
| Total Hanoverian Contingent: 6 battalions, 6 squadrons, 16 guns, 6748 personnel | |
| Commandant | Feldmarschall-Lieutenant Ludwig Freiherr von Gablenz |
| Personal Adjutant | Oberlieutenant Meier |
| Deputy Commanding General | Feldmarschall-Lieutenant Graf Neipperg |
| Chief of Staff | Oberstlieutenant Baron Vlasits |
| Assistant Chief of Staff | Major Edler von Poppenheim |
| General-Quartermaster Staff Officers: | Major Baron Dumoulin |
| Hauptmann Ritter von Gründorf | |
| Hauptmann Dimmer | |
| Hauptmann Edler von Döpfner | |
| Hauptmann Oschsenheimer | |
| Oberlieutenant Seracsin | |
| Oberlieutenant von Ehrlinger | |
| Chief of Artillery | OberstlieutenantWeisser |
| Chief of Engineers | Major Baron Salis-Soglio |
| Provost Marshal | Rittmeister Ellerich |
| Train Commandant | Major Arthofer |
| Corps Provisions Officer | Hauptmann Purkher |
| Headquarters Commandant | Hauptmann Eiselt |
| Transport Commandant | Hauptmann Klugner |
| Staff Quartermaster | Lieutenant 1. Classe Keraus |
| Staff Sergeant Major | Stabs-Wachtmeister Skoczek |
| War Commissioners (Military officials): | Ober-Kriegs-Commissär 2. Classe Schödl |
| Kriegs-Commissär Schmiedl | |
| Kriegs-Commissariats-Adjunct Schuhmann | |
| Kriegs-Commissariats-Adjunct Rotter | |
| Judge Advocate | Rittmeister-Auditor Walcher |
| Medical Officers: | Stabs-Arzt Ebner |
| Unter-Arzt Smuchal | |
| Pharmacist | Official Feimer |
| Paymasters | Official Brosch |
| - | Official Zahradnik |
| 1. Infanterie-Brigade | |
| Brigade Commander | General-Major Graf Gondrecourt |
| General Staff Officer | Hauptmann Baron Sternegg |
| 18. Feld-Jäger-Bataillon | Oberstlieutenant von Tobias |
| Infanterieregiment Baron Martini Nr. 30 | Oberst Baron Abele |
| Infanterieregiment König von Preussen Nr. 34 | Oberst Benedek |
| 4 pfd. Fussbatterie Nr. 2/I | |
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| 2. Infanterie-Brigade | |
| Brigade Commander | General-Major Dormus |
| General Staff Officer | Hauptmann Baron Handel |
| 22. Feld-Jäger-Bataillon | Oberstlieutenant Ritter von Siller |
| Infanterieregiment FZM. Graf Khevenhüller Nr. 35 | Oberst Kamptner |
| Infanterieregiment FML. Baron Ramming Nr. 72 | Oberst Ritter von Abele |
| 4 pfd. Fussbatterie 3/I | |
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| 3. Infanterie-Brigade | |
| Brigade Commander | General-Major Nostitz |
| General Staff Officer | Hauptmann Ambrozy |
| 9. Feld-Jäger-Bataillon | Oberstlieutenant Schidlach |
| Infanterieregiment Grossherzog von Hessen Nr. 14 | Oberst Baron Schütte |
| Infanterieregiment König der Belgier Nr. 27 | Oberst Herzog von Württemberg |
| 4 pfd. Fussbatterie 4/I | |
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| 4. Infanterie-Brigade | |
| Brigade Commander | General-Major Tomas |
| General Staff Officer | Hauptmann Wenzl |
| 11. Feld-Jäger-Bataillon | Oberst von Schwab |
| Infanterieregiment FZM. Graf Coronini Nr. 6 | Oberst von Feldegg |
| Infanterieregiment FML. Prinz zu Holstein Nr. 80 | Oberst Graf Auersperg |
| 4 pfd. Fussbatterie 5/I | |
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| Cavallerie-Brigade | |
| Brigade Commander | General-Major Baron Dobrzensky |
| General Staff Officer | Hauptmann Graf Uexküll |
| Dragoner-Regiment FM. Fürst Windischgrätz Nr. 2 | Oberst Graf Bellegarde |
| Huszer-Regiment G.d.C. Fürst Liechtenstein Nr. 9 | Oberst Wilhelm Baron Baselli von Süssenberg |
| Technical Troops | |
| 4. Comp. 1. Pionnier-Bataillon | |
| 3. Comp. 1. Pionnier-Bataillon | |
| 11. Genie-Comp | |
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| Corps Artillery Reserve | |
| Commander | Major Ritter von Neubauer |
| 2 X 8 pfd. Batt. Nr. 9 & 10. (1. Artillerie-Regiment) | |
| 1. Sanitäts-Comp. (Medical Company | |
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| Total Austrian VI Corps: 20 battalions, 10 squadrons, 48 guns 25075 personnel | |
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| Commanding General | General der Cavallerie Prinz Friedrich Carl von Preussen |
| Chief of Staff | Oberst von Blumenthal |
| Artillery Commander | Oberst Colomier |
| First Engineer Officer | Oberst von Kriegsheim |
| 1st General Staff Officer | Major Georg Graf von Waldersee |
| 2nd General Staff Officer | Major von Rors |
| 1st Adjutant | Major von Tilly |
| 2nd Adjutant | Major von Bonin |
| 3rd Adjutant | Premier-Lieutenant Graf von Haeseler |
| 4th Adjutant | Seconde-Lieutenant von Brösigke |
| 1st Artillery Commander's Adjutant | Premier-Lieutenant Spangenberg |
| 2nd Artillery Commander's Adjutant | Seconde-Lieutenant Krüger |
| Engineer Officers: | Hauptmann Treumann |
| Premier-Lieutenant Mantey (Adjutant to First Engineer Officer) | |
| Staff Guard Commander | Seconde-Lieutenant von Mutius |
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| 6. Infanterie-Division | |
| Commander | General-Lieutenant von Manstein |
| General Staff Officer | Hauptmann von Unger |
| Adjutants: | Premier-Lieutenant von Geissler |
| Premier-Lieutenant von Plötz | |
| 11. Infanterie-Brigade | |
| Commander | General-Major Freiherr von Canstein |
| Brandenburg. Füsilier-Regiment Nr. 35 | Oberst von Elstermann |
| 7. Brandenburg. Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 60 | Oberst von Hartmann |
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| 12. Infanterie-Brigade | |
| Commander | General-Major von Röder |
| 4. Brandenburg. Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 24 | Oberst Graf von Hacke |
| 8. Brandenburg. Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 64 | Oberst von Kamiensky |
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| 2. Brandenburg. Uhlanen-Regiment Nr. 11 | Oberst-Lieutenant von Siythin |
| 3. Fussabteilung der Brandenburg. Artillerie-Brigade Nr. 3 | Oberst-Lieutenant Bergmann |
| Brandenburg. Pionnier-Bataillon Nr. 3 | Major Rötscher |
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| 13. Infanterie-Division | |
| Commander | General-Lieutenant von Wintzingerode |
| General Staff Officer | Hauptmann Freiherr von Dörnberg |
| Adjutants: | Rittmeister von Kleist |
| Premier-Lieutenant Freiherr von Ledebur | |
| 25. Infanterie-Brigade | |
| Commander | General-Major von Schmidt |
| 1. Westph. Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 13 | Oberst von Witzleben |
| 5. Westph. Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 53 | Oberst Baron Buddenbrock |
| 26. Infanterie-Brigade | |
| Commander | General-Major von Göben |
| 2. Westph. Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 15 | Oberst von Alvensleben |
| 6. Westph. Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 55 | Oberst-Lieutenant Stoltz |
| Westphäl. Jäger-Bataillon | Major von Beckedorf |
| Westphäl. Dragoner-Regiment Nr. 7 | Oberst-Lieutenant von Ribbeck |
| 1. Fussabteilung der Westph. Artillerie-Brigade Nr. 7 | Major Grape |
| Westph. Pionnier-Bataillon Nr. 7 | Major Graf Beissel-Gymnich |
| Combinirte Cavallerie-Division | |
| Commander | General-Major Graf zu Münster-Meinhövel |
| General Staff Officer | Major von Stedingk |
| Adjutants: | Seconde-Lieutenant von Noville |
| Seconde-Lieutenant von Grimm | |
| 6. Cavallerie-Brigade | |
| Commander | Oberst Flies |
| Brandenburg. Cürassier-Regiment Nr. 6 | Oberst Herzog Wilhelm zu Mecklenburg-Schwerin |
| Brandenburg. Huszaren-Regiment Nr. 3 | Oberst Graf von der Gröben |
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| 13. Cavallerie-Brigade | |
| Commander | Generalmajor von Hobe |
| Westph. Cürassier-Regiment Nr. 4 | Oberst-Lieutenant von Schmidt |
| Westph. Huszaren-Regiment Nr. 8 | Oberst-Lieutenant von Rantzau |
| 1. & 2. reitende Batterie der Westph. Artillerie-Brigade Nr. 7 | |
| Reserve Artillery | |
| Commander | Oberstlieutenant von Sänger |
| 2. Fussabteilung der Brandenburg. Artillerie-Brigade Nr. 3 | Major von Held |
| 4 reitenden Batterien der Westph. Artillerie-Brigade Nr. 7 | Oberstlieutenant von Sänger |
| Munitions and Bridging Column | Major Dietrich |
| Train-Bataillon der 3. Armee-Corps | Major von Mechov |
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| Combined Guards Division (Combinirte Garde-Division) | |
| Commander | General-Lieutenant von der Mülbe |
| General Staff Officer | Major von Alvensleben |
| Adjutants: | Hauptmann von Notz |
| Premier-Lieutenant von Henniger | |
| Combinirte Garde-Infanterie-Brigade | |
| Commander | General-Major von der Goltz |
| 3. Garde-Regiment zu Fuß | Oberst von der Gröben |
| 4. Garde-Regiment zu Fuß | Oberst von Korth |
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| Combinirte Garde-Infanterie-Brigade | |
| Commander | Oberst von Bentheim |
| 3. Garde-Grenadier-Regiment Königin Elisabeth | Oberst von Winterfeld |
| 4. Garde-Grenadier-Regiment Königin Augusta | Oberst von Opell |
| Garde-Husaren-Regiment | Oberstlieutnant von Kressenbroigk |
| 1 4 pfd. Fussbatterie} | Hauptmann von Ribbentrop |
| 1 6 pfd. Fussbatterie} | |
| Total Prussian Contingent: 37 battalions, 29 squadrons, 110 guns 45136 personnel | |
