The Austro-Hungarian Land Forces as at August 1914-1918

Men of an Austro-Hungarian Infantry regiment man a trench in the early stages of the war in Galicia.The following overview of the forces available in August 1914 is taken from Volume Four of the official Austro-Hungarian history of the First World War. The original document was entitled "Tabellen zur Entwicklung der öst.-ung. Wehrmacht vom Kriegsbeginn bis Anfang Mai 1916" and showed the expansion of forces from the outbreak of war until the beginning of May 1916. This article shall merely deal with the section pertaining to August 1914. The left hand columns will give the original German designations followed by an approximate English equivalent. The notes that relate to each entry will be found in the right hand column.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corps, Divisions and Brigades

 

Unit English Equivalent Notes

18 Korps

 Army Corps Nr I to XVII plus Armeegruppe Kummer.
50 Infanteriedivisionen Infantry Divisions Nr 1 to 48 then 95 and 106 LstID.
93 Infanteriebrigaden im Divisionsverband 93 Infantry Brigades within Infantry Divisions Nr 3 to 92 (less 6, 35 & 36), 96, 121, 122, LstIBrig. Nr 1, 35, 36, 40, 93, 97, 100 - 105, 107 - 112 and four named after their commander: Obst. Pfeifer, Obst. Piasecki, GM. Wojtĕchowský & Obst. Rochel.
19 Infanteriebrigaden außer Divisionsverband 19 Independent Infantry Brigades 

ditto
9 Gebirgsdivisionen im Divisionsverband 9 Mountain Brigades within Infantry Divisions Nr 1 to 14.
5 Gebirgsdivisionen außer Divisionsverband 5 Independent Mountain Brigades

ditto
14 Marschbrigaden 14 March Brigades Nr 1 to 14. Disbanded in September 1914.
5 Landsturmmarschbrigaden 5 Second Line March Brigades Nr 1 to 5. Formed September 14 and disbanded the following month.
11 Kavalleriedivisionen 11 Cavalry Divisions -
22 Kavalleriebrigaden 22 Cavalry Brigades Nr 1 to 24 less 2 & 12.
17 k.k.Landsturmterritorialbrigaden 17 Second Line Territorial Brigades Nr 1 to 17.  Formed September 1914 and disbanded during 14/15.
9 k.u. Landsturmetappenbrigaden 9 Royal Hungarian Line of Communications Brigades Nr 1 to 9. Formed September 1914 and disbanded during 14/15.
44 Feldartilleriebrigaden 44 Field Artillery brigades With the number of their Infantry Division. The 1., 18., 47., 48.ID., 95. & 106.LstID. did not have Field Artillery Brigades.
5 Festungsartilleriebrigaden 5 Fortress Artillery Brigades Nr 1 to 5.

Infantry:

102 k.u.k. Infanterieregimenter 102 Common Army Infantry Regiments 408 battalions
4 Tiroler Kaiserjägerregimenter 4 Tyrolean Rifle Regiments 13 battalions. 2.KJR with 4 remainder with 3
4 bh. Infanterieregimenter 4 Bosnian-Hercegovinian Infantry Regts 15 battalions. bh.IR.4 with 3 remainder with 4
29 Feldjägerbataillone 29 Rifle Battalions 29 Battalions. Numbers 1-32 minus 3, 15 &  18
1 bh. Feldjägerbataillon 1 Bosnian-Hercegovinian Rifle Battalion -
1 bh. Reservebataillon 1 Bosnian-Hercegovinian Reserve Battalion -
6 Grenzjägerkompagnien 6 Border Rifle Companies 1½ battalions
37 k.k. Landwehr Infanterieregimenter 37 Austrian Landwehr Infantry Regiments 113 battalions. LIR.23 with 2, LIR.4 with 5, LIR.27 with 4, remainder with 3
3 k.k. Landesschützenregimenter 3 Mountain Rifle Regiments 16 battalions. Nr. I with 6, Nr. II & III with 5
32. k.u. Landwehr Infanterieregimenter 32 Hungarian Landwehr Infantry Regiments 97 battalions. LIR.19 with 4, remainder with 3
40 k.k. Landsturminfanterieregimenter 40 Austrian Second Line Infantry Regiments 136 battalions. From 2 to 4 battalions each
32 k.u. Landsturminfanterieregimenter 32 Hungarian Second Line Infantry Regts 97 battalions. K.u.LstIR.19 with 4, remainder with 3 battalions
Total - 927½ battalions Plus:
164 Marschbataillone 164 March Battalions Including March Companies of Feldjäger Bns
3 Polenbataillone 3 Polish Battalions -

Cavalry:

15 Dragoneregimenter 15 Dragoon Regiments 90 Squadrons
16 Husarenregimenter 16 Hussar Regiments 96 Squadrons
11 Ulanenregimenter 11 Lancer Regiments 66 Squadrons
6 Landwehr Ulanenregimenter 6 Austrian Landwehr Lancer Regiments 36 Squadrons
1 k.k. reitende Tiroler Landesschützendivision 1 Mounted Tyrolean Rifle Detachment 3 Squadrons
1 k.k. reitende Dalmatiner Landesschützendivision 1 Mounted Dalmatian Rifle Detachment 2 Squadrons
10 k.u. Honvédhusarenregimenter 10 Hungarian Landwehr Hussar Regiments 60 Squadrons
10 k.u. Landsturmhusarendivisionen 10 Hungarian Second Line Hussar Detachments 30 Squadrons
22 KavMGAbteilungen 22 Cavalry Machine Gun Detachments -
Total -

382 Squadrons

22 Cavalry MG Detachments

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