13th (Württ.) Infantry Regiment (Reichswehr)

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13th (Württ.) Infantry Regiment

Reich war flag of the Weimar Republic with the Iron Cross, 1921–1933
active 1921 to 1934
Country German Empire
Armed forces Reichswehr
Armed forces army
Branch of service infantry
Type Infantry Regiment
structure See outline
Location See garrisons
management
Commanders See list of commanders

The 13th (Württemberg) Infantry Regiment was a southern German regiment of the Reichswehr .

history

Lineup

The regiment was formed in 1921 from the Reichswehr-Schützen-Regiment 25 of the transitional army . On May 19, 1922, Reich President Ebert decided to add country team names to the associations, and the regiment was given the addition of "Württembergisches".

In the course of the expansion of the Reichswehr, the regiment was renamed the Ludwigsburg Infantry Regiment in 1934 and placed under Artillery Leader V. The regiment gave at the same time parts for the formation of the infantry regiment Heilbronn and the III. Battalion to the new Tübingen Infantry Regiment. On October 15, 1935, the regiment was renamed Infantry Regiment 13 and placed under the 15th Infantry Division . In early October 1936 the regiment joined the new 25th Infantry Division .

Garrisons

Commanders

No. Surname Beginning of the appointment End of appointment
1. Colonel Hermann Niethammer 0October 1, 1920 March 31, 1925
2. Colonel / Major General Kurt von Greiff 0April 1, 1925 February 28, 1928
3. Colonel Hans Schmidt 0March 1, 1928 February 28, 1930
4th Colonel Wolfgang Muff 0March 1, 1930 September 30, 1931
5. Lieutenant Colonel / Colonel Eugen Hahn 0October 1, 1931 September 30, 1933
6th Colonel Richard Ruoff 0October 1, 1933 October 14, 1934

organization

Association membership

The regiment was subordinate to Infantry Leader V of the 5th Division in Stuttgart .

structure

The regiment consisted of the regimental staff with a news relay

1st battalion with battalion staff and news squadron, 1st to 3rd (rifle) company, each with three platoons of three groups each, and 4th ( MG ) company, originating from the Reichswehr Rifle Regiment 25 of the transitional army,
2nd battalion with battalion staff and news squadron, 5th to 7th (rifle) company and 8th (machine gun) company, emerged from Reichswehr rifle regiments 25 and 26 of the transitional army,
III. Battalion with battalion staff and news squadron, 9th to 11th (rifle) company and 12th (machine gun) company, emerged from the Reichswehr Rifle Regiment 26 of the transitional army,
13th (mortar) company,
Supplementary battalion, from 1921 training battalion with 15th and 16th (recruit) companies and 17th company ( NCO training ), emerged from the Reichswehr Rifle Regiments 25 and 26 of the transitional army.

Armament and equipment

Main armament

Heavy machine-gun in a four-horse train

The shooters were equipped with the K98a carbine . Each platoon had an MG 08/15 light machine gun .

In the machine gun companies, the 1st platoon consisted of three groups with 3 MG 08 heavy machine guns on a carriage, drawn in four horses, the 2nd to 4th platoon consisted of three groups with 3 MG 08 heavy machine guns on a carriage, drawn in two horses.

The heaviest weapons in the regiment were the mortars in the 13th Company. The 1st train was equipped with 2 medium launchers 17 cm, drawn in four horses, the 2nd and 3rd train with 3 light launchers 7.6 cm, driven in two horses.

Others

Takeover of tradition

In 1921 the regiment took over the tradition of the old regiments.

Persons in the regiment

literature

Notes and individual references

  1. ↑ The divisions and regiments were given aliases to camouflage the enlargement
  2. ↑ Own III. Battalion reorganized in Stuttgart
  3. ↑ Decree of the Chief of the Army Command Colonel General von Seeckt of August 24, 1921
  4. ↑ Stuttgart, Waldfriedhof. Abbot 15-grave 10596 , ww2gravestone.