Austro-Hungarian armed forces of the occupation campaign in Bosnia in 1878

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This is a schematic overview of the units and commanders of the Austro-Hungarian Army who took part in the occupation campaign in Bosnia from July 29 to October 20, 1878.

The organizational structure is broken down to the brigade level. The listing of units below the brigade level was also dispensed with if armies, corps or divisions were directly subordinate to them. The officers in brackets behind the units are the respective commanders. The following abbreviations are used for the rank designations:

First mobilization

For the occupation of Bosnia the XIII. Corps determined under the command of FZM Joseph Philippović von Philippsberg . The 18th Infantry Troop Division under the command of FML Stephan von Jovanović was charged with the occupation of Herzegovina . In joint operations, FZM Joseph Philippović von Philippsberg was authorized to give instructions to FML Stephan von Jovanović. For some, the mobilization began at the end of June. For the other part, the mobilization was ordered on July 2nd. The march in Croatia and Slavonia lasted from July 10th to 26th. The occupation troops in Dalmatia ( Zara military command ), the fortress artillery garrisons on the Sava , Brod and Alt-Gradiska, and 3 field railway divisions in the border area were also mobilized . The 36th Infantry Troop Division accepted the elevated level of peace and was responsible for border protection in Croatia. The force received the order to invade on July 29 the day before.

XIII. corps

The corps had a strength of 55,633 men and 87 guns.

Commander in Chief: FZM Joseph Philippović von Philippsberg
Chief of Staff: O Leonidas Popp

The 13th Cavalry Brigade (O Georg von Scotti ) was directly subordinate to the corps .

18th Infantry Troop Division

The division had a strength of 17,080 men and 24 guns.

Commander: FML Stephan von Jovanović

Zara military command

The command had a strength of 9,400 men.

Reinforcements from August 5th to 19th

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Second mobilization

On August 19th, Franz Joseph I ordered the mobilization of the following corps commands and divisions on August 21st to reinforce the operational force :

  • III. Army Corps
  • IV Army Corps
    • 13th Infantry Troop Division
    • 31st Infantry Troop Division
  • V. Army Corps
    • 14th Infantry Troop Division
    • 33rd Infantry Troop Division

The newly mobilized troops reinforced the armed forces already in action by 68,500 men (of which fighting: 52,400 infantrymen and 2,800 cavalrymen) as well as 96 field and 8 mountain guns. The entire operational force was combined to form the Second Army. FZM Joseph Philippović von Philippsberg was appointed commander of the army . His successor as commander of the XIII. Wilhelm von Württemberg , promoted to Feldzeugmeister on August 20, took over the army corps . Due to the poor road conditions, the technical troops were also increased. The Infantry Troop Division No. 1, 4 and 20 were from the XIII. Army corps and the III. Army Corps subordinated. In total, including the occupation troops in Dalmatia and the border guards in Croatia and Slavonia, 268,633 men were deployed, of which approx. 145,000 were deployed fighting in the occupied area.

II Army

The army had 208 field guns and 68 mountain guns, 8 of which were directly subordinate to the army or the army command.

Army Command

Commander: FZM Joseph Philippović von Philippsberg
Chief of Staff: GM Ludwig von Cornaro

The 14th Cavalry Brigade (O Carl von Lasollaye ) reported directly to the army .

Army General Command ( Intendanz )

Chief of the Army General Command: GM Franz Stransky von Dresdenberg
Deputy: O Norbert Némethy

III. Army Corps

The corps had 64 field and 4 mountain guns, which were assigned to the divisions: the 1st ITD 16 field guns, the 4th ITD 24 field guns and 4 mountain guns, the 20th ITD 24 field guns.

Commander: FML Ladislaus Szapáry
Chief of Staff: OTL Hugo Milde von Helfenstein

IV Army Corps

The corps had 48 field guns, 24 of which were distributed among the divisions.

Commander: FML Carl von Bienerth
Chief of Staff: OTL Hans von der Schulenburg

V. Army Corps

The corps had 48 field guns, 24 of which were distributed among the divisions.

Commander: FML Hermann von Ramberg
Chief of Staff: O E. von Handel-Mazzetti

XIII. Army Corps

The corps had a total of 40 field and 40 mountain guns available, 16 of which were assigned to each infantry troop division.

Commander: FZM Wilhelm von Württemberg
Chief of Staff: OTL Eugen Albori

The 13th Cavalry Brigade (O Georg von Scotti ) was directly subordinate to the corps .

18th Infantry Troop Division

The 18th division was reinforced by an infantry regiment from Trieste and a hunter battalion from Ragusa, which were combined as the 4th Mountain Brigade. There were 8 field and 16 mountain guns available.

Commander: FML Stephan von Jovanović

Zara military command

The occupation troops in Dalmatia were reinforced by two infantry regiments from northern Bohemia. There were 4 field and 4 mountain guns available.

Commander: FZM Gabriel von Rodich
Chief of Staff: O Carl von Blažekovič

The artillery chief of the command was O Rudolph Lenk von Wolfsberg .

Agram General Command

  • 83rd Landwehr Brigade
  • 25th half brigade
  • 26th half brigade

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