2nd Royal Saxon Hunter Battalion No. 13

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2. Kgl. Saxon. Jäger Battalion No. 13

active 1809 to 1919
Country City arms Kingdom of Saxony
Armed forces Saxon Army
Armed forces army
Branch of service Light infantry
Type battalion
structure see structure
Location see garrison
march Presentation march of the Black Brigade

The hunter from Kurpfalz (parade march)

management
Commanders See commanders

The 2nd Royal Saxon Jäger Battalion No. 13 was an association of the Saxon Army . King Friedrich August I donated it on August 13, 1809 as the Saxon Jägerkorps, which four years later was converted into a battalion that existed until 1919.

organization

Insinuation

1810

  • Light Infantry Brigade
  • 1st Infantry Regiment
  • 2nd Infantry Regiment
  • Hunter Corps

1813-1821

  • III. German Army Corps
  • Light Infantry Brigade
  • all 3 Saxon hunter battalions

1821-1853

  • IX. Federal Army Corps
  • Light Infantry Brigade
  • all 3 rifle battalions

1853-1866

  • IX. Federal Army Corps
  • Fighter Brigade
  • all 4 fighter battalions

1866

  • 2nd Infantry Brigade
  • 2nd Jäger Battalion No. 12
  • 3rd Infantry Brigade
  • 3rd Jäger Battalion No. 13

1867

  • II Infantry Division
  • 4th Infantry Brigade
  • Rifle Regiment (I., II., III. Battalion)
  • 1st Jäger Battalion No. 12
  • 2nd Jäger Battalion No. 13

1870

  • 48th Infantry Brigade
  • Infantry Regiment No. 106
  • Infantry Regiment No. 107
  • Jäger Battalion No. 13

1887

  • 64th Infantry Brigade (6th Royal Saxon)
  • Rifle Regiment No. 108
  • 1st Royal Saxon Jäger Battalion No. 12
  • 2nd Royal Saxon Jäger Battalion No. 13

Peace structure 1914

  • 32nd Division (3rd Royal Saxon)
  • 64th Infantry Brigade (6th Royal Saxon)

October 1, 1914

  • 24th Division (2nd Royal Saxon)
  • 47th Infantry Brigade (3rd Royal Saxon)

March 4, 1915

  • XIX. (II. Royal Saxon) Army Corps
  • 56th Infantry Brigade

May 5, 1915

  • 28th division
  • 56th Infantry Brigade

June 1, 1915

  • XIX. (II. Royal Saxon) Army Corps
  • 24th Division (2nd Royal Saxon)
  • 47th Infantry Brigade (3rd Royal Saxon)

Subordinate to various infantry regiments in the spring and summer of 1916 ( 10th Royal Saxon Infantry Regiment No. 134 , 11th Royal Saxon Infantry Regiment No. 139 and Infantry Regiment "Crown Prince" (5th Royal Saxon) No. 104 )

August 1, 1916

October 14, 1918

  • Jäger Regiment No. 7

November 10, 1918

  • Jäger Regiment No. 7

Structure and strength

1810

When the Jäger Corps was founded, its total strength was 3 officers, 122 Oberjäger (NCOs) and Jäger (men).

1813

The budget was now 20 officers and 602 men, divided into 4 foot companies.

1866/67

With the restructuring of the Saxon army, the battalion was increased to a total of 1,000 men, still with 4 foot companies.

1914

At the beginning of the war, the battalion consisted of four foot companies, one machine gun company and one cycling company and had a strength of 33 officers, 1,272 chief hunters and hunters.

During the First World War, the battalion was expanded to include a second cycling company (August 29, 1914 to June 15, 1916) and a second machine-gun company (December 4, 1916 to the end of the war).

Disposals and taxes

1815

During the occupation of France, all “non-Saxons” were transferred to Prussian regiments. The teams left over 50%. These departures were replaced with units from home.

1867

Surrender of the 1st company to the formation of the 1st battalion of the Rifle Regiment 108. The 1st battalion of the regiment was formed from one company each from the four hunter battalions. Lot decided which company had to leave the battalion.

1887

The 4th Company, including all officers and chief hunters, as well as 3 officers from the other companies, were transferred to the 3rd Royal Saxon Jäger Battalion No. 15 .

Armament, equipment, etc.

Armament

When the Jägerkorps was founded, every hunter brought a rifle, deer catcher and the "rifle satchel" (another name for knapsack) with them. At the expense of the royal treasury, the hunters were given iron ramrods and “rifle stockings” made of capot cloth with linen lining, against the weather.

Needle gun

1820 Hunters battalions were drawn equipped rifles, in order to increase the accuracy of the troops. From 1836 the rifle battalions were equipped with percussion rifles and the percussion hunter rifle . With the incorporation into the army of the North German Confederation, the needle-fusilier rifle was introduced into the Saxon army. From 1871 the Gewehr 71 was used in the Prussian and Saxon armies as the standard armament of the infantry and from 1886 to 1890 the Mauser model 71/84 was the first multi-loader. From 1890 to 1902 the model Gewehr 88 and then the Gewehr 98 were used. Later also the further development 98a. The soldiers of the hunter and rifle battalions were with a hunting knife as a side weir equipped. The officers wore an officer's saber from the start; from 1867 the Saxon cavalry saber 67, which corresponded to the Prussian saber 52. The M 79 revolver and M 83 revolver served as handguns .

The MG 08

The Jäger Battalions were the first units to set up machine-gun troops and were equipped with the MG 08 or MG 08/15 machine gun .

uniform

Around 1900: green cloth, black Saxon cuffs with red protrusion, black cloth shoulder pieces with red numerals and red horn, shako with silver star and yellow coat of arms.

Group photo of an inspection of KS Jäger Battalion No. 13 in Dresden in 1917

From 1917 the shako was exchanged for the steel helmet in the field . The shako was only worn in reserve and when exercising.

Heraldic animal

The heraldic animal of the hunter battalion was a deer skull with capital antlers. This symbol was supposed to represent the battalion's origins. This heraldic animal was carried by all Saxon hunter battalions (including the reserve troops in World War I). In addition, each battalion wore the hunting horn with the battalion number in the stamp and on the shoulder flap.

banner

Despite repeated requests from the commanders of the battalion, no flag was donated by the king.

History of the hunter troop

Foundation and naming

Jäger Corps 1809-1813

After the Saxon king had to provide 17,000 soldiers to Emperor Napoleon in the summer of 1809 as a tribute to his followers, the country was almost demilitarized. Colonel Thielmann only had 1,300 soldiers left to guard the borders. Thereupon King Friedrich August I issued a decree, whereupon all trained foresters of the kingdom have to meet with Colonel Thielmann to found a new hunter corps. On August 13, 1809, the Saxon Jäger Corps was founded in Dresden. It consisted of 3 officers, 122 chief hunters and hunters. The first in command was Major von Carlowitz.

In the first years of the “Black Brigade”, forest and hunting services continued. Forest protection and the fight against poaching were also part of the tasks of the corps. The further recruitment of soldiers for the corps took place within the hunters and foresters also in neighboring principalities.

Jäger Battalion 1813–1821

The Jägerkorps was converted into a battalion, the best riflemen from the infantry were brought in for reinforcement, and the battalion was reinforced by a Prussian Freikorps. The budget was now 20 officers and 602 men. This made the battalion part of the regular troops of the King of Saxony.

3rd Rifle Battalion 1821–1853

By federal decree of 1818, Saxony's army was to form the 9th Federal Army Corps with Kurhessen and Nassau .

The Saxon Army was reorganized in 1821. The Jäger Battalion had to transfer some of its men and officers to the other two rifle battalions ( 1st Rifle Battalion , later Fusilier Regiment No. 108 , and 2nd Rifle Battalion , later 1st Royal Saxon Jäger Battalion No. 12 ) , submit. The Jäger Battalion was renamed the 3rd Rifle Battalion .

The hunters were used as snipers and outposts within the other rifle battalions. The teams were not called shooters , but continued to be called hunters .

3rd Jäger Battalion 1853–1867

In 1853 a fighter brigade with four battalions was established.

2nd Jäger Battalion No. 13 1867–1919

After Saxony lost in the German war against Prussia and the Saxon Army was integrated into the army of the North German Confederation , the Jäger Battalion was given No. 13. It was the 13th Jäger Battalion in the German Army at the time of the German Empire.

garrison

In Saxony it was common for units to change garrisons often . Fixed garrison towns were not designated until the end of the 19th century.

Jäger barracks on the banks of the Elbe in the Johannstadt district of Dresden
Garrison location year
Dohna near Pirna 1809-1810
Eckartsberga 1810-1813
Torgau 1813-1819
Spice up 1819-66
Dresden 1824-1825 and 1829-1830
Nossen 1866-1867
Meissen 1867-1882
Dresden 1882-1919

The Jägerkaserne in Johannstadt in Dresden was the most modern barracks of its time. During a visit from the Prussian King and 14 other German princes, the facility was highly praised. It is an "image of the bond between His Majesty the King of Saxony and his soldiers". The Saxon King Albert was also called "Soldier King". This was based on his military successes and his care for the army.

Commanders and chiefs

boss

The battalion received a boss in 1892 as a thank you from the king for outstanding achievements and loyalty in the Franco-Prussian War.

Rank Surname date
general Heinrich XIV. Reuss Younger Line 1892-1913
General of the cavalry Heinrich XXVII. Reuss younger line 1914 until the dissolution

Battalion commander

Rank Surname date
major by Carlowitz 1809-1813
major from Jeschki 1813-1832
major from sweet milk called Hörnig 1832-1840
major from Schulz 1841-1845
Lieutenant colonel from sweet milk called Hörnig 1846-1847
major from Klüchtzner 1848-1849
major from Harttmann 1850-1854
major Prince Georg, Duke of Saxony May 16, 1854 to April 15, 1857
major from Boxberg 1857-1862
major from the Moselle 1862 to July 3, 1866 (fallen that day)
major from Seydlitz-Gerstenberg 1866-1869
major from Götz 1869-1873
Lieutenant colonel from the ceiling 1873-1875
major Curt von Raab 1875-1884
Lieutenant colonel Heinrich Leo von Treitschke 1884-1887
major from Zezschwitz 1887-1888
Lieutenant colonel Count Vitzthum von Eckstädt 1888-1890
Lieutenant colonel Blohm 1890-1892
major d'Elsa 1892-1895
Lieutenant colonel Baron von Friesen-Miltitz 1895-1897
Lieutenant colonel Barth 1897-1899
Lieutenant colonel de Vaux 1899-1900
Lieutenant colonel Prince Johann Georg, Duke of Saxony 1900-1902
major Leo Götz von Olenhusen 1902-1905
major Leuthold 1905-1907
major Gustav from the ceiling 1907-1912
Lieutenant colonel Max von Hopffgarten 1912 to August 2, 1914
major Kurt Freiherr von Uslar-Gleichen August 2 to October 25, 1914
Captain Demiani October 25-28, 1914
Captain summer October 28 to November 9, 1914
Captain Paul of Campe November 9, 1914 to February 16, 1915
Lieutenant colonel Kurt Freiherr von Uslar-Gleichen February 16 to June 11, 1915
Captain Paul of Campe June 11, 1915 to August 10, 1916
Captain from Römer August 10 to September 30, 1916
major Paul of Campe September 30, 1916 to September 30, 1917
Captain Joachim von Sandersleben September 30 to December 4, 1917
Captain Franz Decker December 4, 1917 to January 24, 1918
major Paul of Campe January 24 to May 13, 1918
Captain Franz Decker May 13-23, 1918
major Parents May 23 to June 29, 1918
Captain Franz Decker June 29 to August 6, 1918
major Parents August 6 to September 3, 1918
Captain Franz Decker September 3, 1918 until the end of the war

Officers à la suite

In addition to the commanders and chiefs, there were officers à la suite :

Rank Surname from ... to
General of the Infantry Count Vitzthum von Eckstädt November 27, 1907 until dissolution
General of the Infantry Prince Johann Georg, Duke of Saxony
Rittmeister Prince Albert (nephew of King Albert) January 1, 1898 to September 16, 1900 (fatal accident)

Campaigns

Fifth coalition war (1809)

On August 31, 1809, the Jäger Corps (later Rifle Regiment 108, Jäger Battalion 12 and 13) was converted into a brigade of light infantry (Saxon Jäger Brigade) and deployed to protect the state border. There were no front missions. The Jägerkorps was only occupied with securing the borders.

Wars of Liberation (1813-1815)

1813

The baptism of fire of the Jägerkorps took place on May 22, 1813 in the battle for Reichenbach, east of Görlitz . The Russian Arrièregarde was thrown from its positions by the light infantry. The next day the Saxons stormed Leopoldshain and took several hundred prisoners. The first casualties of the corps were: 4 dead, 18 wounded and 28 missing. On May 31st, with the help of the Jägerkorps and the Le Coq regiment, the crossing over the Schweidnitz water was enforced. This provided a great relief for the French army on their retreat.

After the armistice agreed in June and the hasty completion of the budget of the Saxon troops, the Jägerkorps was sent to Berlin as part of the VII Army. After the victorious battle at Wittstock , the corps was involved in the heavy defeat at Großbeeren .

Saxon and Bavarian troops prevented the French army from being destroyed and covered the retreat. The Saxon hunters were also used as flank cover at the Battle of Dennewitz on September 6th. The defeat of Marshal Ney cost the hunters one dead, 6 wounded and 35 missing (some of them continued to fight with other units and later recruited into the corps).

The retreat went via Torgau . The Saxon king gathered his troops here. They then marched to Leipzig together with the Napoleonic troops . From October 14th to 18th they fought on the French side. Then the Saxon king stepped over to the side of the Prussians and the troops were used to siege Torgau. At the end of the campaign the Jägerkorps consisted of only 43 men.

Awards
1814

As part of the III Army Corps, all three Saxon hunter battalions marched towards Holland in the spring of 1814. Antwerp , Jülich and Maastricht were besieged. Participation in the battles at Lier, Bockhout, Wärlos and Natten-Häsdonk in February and March cost the corps 6 dead, 12 wounded and 5 missing. After the peace treaty of 1815, the hunter battalion was in Neuss , Cochem and Koblenz .

1815

In Napoleon's last campaign in 1815, the battalion took over the siege of Neubreisach. After Napoleon was exiled to St. Helena and the empire was divided, the battalion took over the occupation of the Departement du Nord as part of the occupation army and was initially in Lille and the surrounding area, later in Sedan and Denain. After an absence of almost 6 years, the Jäger battalion re-entered Saxon soil on February 1, 1819. Wurzen was assigned as a garrison town.

Schleswig-Holstein War (1848-1851)

Knight's Cross of the Military-St. Henry's Order

In the spring of 1849 a Saxon brigade of 6,000 men was sent to Schleswig-Holstein under the command of Major General von Heintz. The duchies should be protected against the Danes. On April 30, the Federal Army began the advance on Düppel. The 3rd Rifle Battalion was avant-garde . During the battle for Düppel, the Saxon Prince Albert appeared in the front line of the battle. The prince left the battlefield only at the urging of the commanding general von Prittwitz. This encounter was the cornerstone for a close bond between the battalion and the future king. After 2 hours the jumps were stormed and the Danes on the retreat. The Saxons did not take part in any further battles. In September all the Saxon soldiers were back in their garrisons.

losses
  • 1 captain and 19 riflemen killed
  • 2 officers and 14 men wounded
Awards
  • 4 officers received the Military Order of St. Heinrich
  • 5 NCOs and 3 teams received the silver medal of the Military Order of St. Henry.

German War 1866

The Saxon hunter battalions took part in the battles of Gitschin and Königgrätz . In the battle for Königgrätz, the Saxon army corps was the left wing. Together with the 9th and 10th Infantry Battalion (later Infantry Regiment No. 106), the 3rd Jäger Battalion was the garrison of the small village of Problus. On July 3, the Saxons were attacked by the Elbarmee under General Herwarth von Bitterfeld. The 14th Division took action against Problus. The 3 battalions managed to hold up the division for over 6 hours. Only when the Austrian center completely collapsed did they have to withdraw. The defenders of Problus were the last battalions to leave the battlefield and rear the Austrians.

After the retreat, the battalion was transported by train to Vienna. The Prussians wanted to lead the decisive battle at the gates of Vienna. The emperor Franz Josef agreed to the armistice of Nikolsburg and the Saxon soldiers were able to return home. At the end of October, Saxony joined the North German Confederation . On November 11, 1866, after four and a half months, the battalion moved into its provisional garrison in Nossen.

losses
  • 6 officers (including Major General von Carlowitz as Commander of the 3rd Brigade, Lieutenant Colonel von der Mosel as Commander of the 3rd Jäger Battalion and Captain Radke as Leader of the 1st Company) and 47 Oberjäger and Jäger killed
  • 3 officers and 84 head hunters and hunters wounded
Awards

The following Austrian awards were given:

Military Merit Cross 1st Class with swords and war decorations

The following Saxon awards were given:

Franco-German War

On July 16, the order to mobilize arrived at the Jäger Battalion in Meissen. This was completed on July 27th and on July 28th, 1870, under the command of Major von Götz, 990 officers, chief hunters and hunters marched out of their barracks towards the west.

On August 11th, the Saxon fighters crossed the border as part of the 24th Division in the 48th Infantry Brigade. On the fifth day on French soil, the battalion was given the honor of standing guard outside the Grand Headquarters at Mousson. In the first weeks of the war, the hunters did not take part in any combat. At the Battle of St. Privat the hunters were reserve troops. The first fighting the battalion took part in was at the Battle of Sedan . The battalion was the link between the 48th Infantry Brigade and the Guard Corps. The Saxon corps received the places La Moncelle , Haybes and Daigny as targets. In the course of the attacks, the hunters captured two mitrailleuses and a cannon. For the "first guns which were conquered by Saxony" several soldiers of the battalion received awards and money from a military fund.

After the success at Sedan, the battalion marched towards Paris. When the city was besieged , the hunters were assigned an outpost in the Sevran-Livry-Clichy-Montfermeil-Chelles section.

On November 30th and December 2nd, under the command of General Ducrot , the French attempted to break through the siege ring. The fighters of the 13th Battalion and Infantry Regiment No. 107 prevented this with determination and with heavy losses. On December 2nd, General Ducrot had to give the order to withdraw into the city, his own losses were too high. On December 21st, the Saxons had to evacuate Ville-Evrart and Maison blanche. They were no match for the French superiority of three infantry brigades. The subsequent recapture of the positions was the last armed act of the hunters in the campaign of 1870/71.

The armistice was signed on February 26, 1871. When the German troops marched into Paris, the hunters were not allowed to march.

On March 8, the battalion marched as part of the occupation army to the Belgian border near the small Rocroy fortress . On June 2, the order to return arrived and the battalion was loaded after the march back in Frankfurt am Main and reached Dresden on July 6. On July 11th the solemn entry of the XII. Army Corps held in Dresden, at the head of the corps of Crown Prince Albert as Field Marshal General. The next morning the hunters drove to Meissen and were solemnly welcomed by the townspeople.

Awards
  • 47 Iron Cross 2nd Class,
  • 3 times Knight's Cross of the Military Order of St. Henry,
  • 3 times civil merit order knight's cross 1st class with swords,
  • 6 times Albrecht Order Knight's Cross 1st class with swords,
  • 1 time gold medal of the Military Order of St. Henry,
  • 21 times silver medal of the Military Order of St. Heinrich,
  • 1 time silver medal of the Order of Albrecht,
  • 1 time Silver Medal of the Order of Civil Merit.
losses
  • 5 officers
  • 7 head hunters
  • 71 hunters

Boxer Rebellion - China Expedition Corps

At the Boxer Rebellion in China as volunteers took two officers in part (a captain and lieutenant Baron von Finck) and four top fighters and 14 hunters. There were no losses.

Herero Uprising (German South West Africa)

At the suppression of the Herero uprising , a participating Oberjäger and 9 hunters to voluntarily protection force could move. Private Zeibig from Lockwitz near Dresden (1st Company) fell on March 16, 1908 near Geinab. In his honor, the battalion erected a memorial on his shooting range.

First World War

The battalion was deployed on both the Western Front and the Eastern Front.

  • 1914

At the beginning of the war, the battalion marched west and via Belgium towards France. The cycling company had its first enemy contact on August 11 near Bastogne. The battalion suffered its first major losses while defending the town of l'Epinette. During the Battle of Ypres (First Battle of Flanders September to October), the battalion was ordered to hold this small town. In trench warfare with the English, the 13s suffered heavy losses (around 20–35% depending on the company). The commander, Major Frhr. von Uslar equals was wounded. After the battalion had repulsed another attack by the English in November, it was relieved and assigned to the rear area around Lille . Here the 13er were replenished with fresh reserves of material and teams. The battalion had no major enemy contacts for the rest of the year.

  • 1915

The battalion suffered its first losses in March on the Loretto Heights. The battalion was supposed to hold up the anticipated counter-attack after capturing the Notre Dame de Lorette chapel. After the 13th and the 40th Fusilier Regiment repelled the attack and held the Loretto Heights including the church, the French were pushed back a long way and over 300 prisoners were taken. After 10 days at the front and 35 dead, 142 wounded and several missing persons, the battalion was relieved and returned to the regimental reserve at St. Maurice.

The battalion was then ordered back to the Loretto height and again defended the height in the Loretto battle with success and heavy losses. From June the battalion was deployed in Frelinghien . Due to the increasing shortage of ammunition on the western front, the advance was stopped and the trench warfare began. After the battalion dug in, few front shifts were recorded in this section throughout the summer. In these nine weeks, the 13ers still suffered losses (17 dead and 85 injured) mainly from snipers and mine fire by the English and French.

From August the battalion was deployed in Beaurains. It was here that the French began the area-wide gas attack for the first time. An attempt was made here to break through the German line by starting artillery fire with gas grenades and subsequent infantry attacks. The battalion remained in this section of the front until Christmas.

  • 1916

In the first months of 1916 the battalion was deployed in several positions around Lille, each as a replacement for Infantry Regiment 139 (La Fresnelle), Infantry Regiment 134 (Warneton and Perenchies) and Infantry Regiment 104 (La Basse and Lille). These frontline operations were accompanied by few combat operations and losses.

On July 31, the battalion received orders to march east. The train traveled across the German Empire to the Eastern Front in the direction of Galicia. On August 5, the battalion was subordinated to the newly formed 197th Division . It became a battalion of the Saxon Jäger Regiment No. 7. This was a Prussian division with a Saxon contingent.

The Jäger Regiment was supposed to support the Austro-Hungarian army and stop the advance of the Russians. The battalion took up positions on Obydra Heights and awaited the attack. The Russian attacks on the Obydra height and on Wertepy were repulsed with devastating losses. In these four weeks the battalion lost 468 men to death and wounding (over 50% of the battalion's strength). At the beginning of September 350 replacement men were integrated into the battalion. The autumn and last months of the war year 1916 were quieter and the Russian advance had come to a complete standstill.

  • 1917

The beginning of the war year passed calmly, until the Russians started building tunnels in May, with massive blasting of the German trenches. In early July, the Russians began a large-scale offensive. The breakthrough was achieved in the Zloczow section of the front with the help of defected Czech troops (two infantry regiments of the Austro-Hungarian army). The 197th Infantry Division was immediately made ready and formed to counterattack. With the kuk IR23 the breakthrough was stopped and repulsed. Since the Russian army had drawn together the last of its reserves here, the counterattack of the 197th Infantry Division encountered little resistance and the Russian trenches were taken without great losses. Spurred on by this course of the battle, the regiment should pursue the Russians. By July 24th they had already reached Dacharow (40 km). The Jäger Regiment participated in the advance towards Husiatyn until the beginning of August, then on August 4th it was withdrawn from the front and used as a regimental and division reserve. The rest of 1917 was spent by the regiment expanding its positions and as a reserve.

  • 1918

With the onset of the armistice with Russia, the battalion was relocated to France as part of the 197th Infantry Division. From March 3, the battalion became a standby battalion of the Liegnitz regiment. The regiment took part in the trench warfare at the ailette. Combat activity on this section of the front was very subdued throughout March. In April there were no significant land gains or losses.

The armistice was announced on November 12th. A quarter of an hour after the announcement, the 13s marched towards Remy. This place was already on Belgian territory. When the companies stopped, the abdication of the King of Saxony was announced. It was taken note of without a word. On November 17th, the German border was crossed near Vilzingen. The following day Trier was reached. The residents were greeted very warmly. The whole of Trier was a sea of ​​black, white and red flags. The Rhineland members of the battalion were bid farewell in Trier. Among other things, Captain Decker, one of the few officers who was with the battalion from the start.

On November 29th the battalion reached Mainz, where it stayed for a few days. After marching on to Schweinfurt, the elderly and those unable to march were loaded onto the train. The rest of the battalion was then loaded in Bamberg and transported to Saxony. On December 23, the last members of the 2nd Jäger Battalion No. 13 arrived in Dresden. On that day the battalion made one last appearance to commemorate their fallen comrades.

losses

During the First World War, the battalion suffered the following losses:

rank Dead Wounded Missing Captured
Officers 20th 81 4th 2
NCOs (Oberjäger) 92 320 35 8th
Teams (hunters) 873 2685 283 59

resolution

On December 23, 1918, the last troop transport had arrived at the Jäger barracks. In the days that followed, the battalion was demobilized and finally disbanded.

Takeover of tradition

In the Reichswehr , the 9th Company of the 10th (Saxon) Infantry Regiment was given the tradition of the battalion.

Honors

The battalion received the following awards:

  • 1909: Emperor's badge by 4th Company
  • 1911: Emperor's badge by 4th company
  • 1912: Emperor's badge by 3rd company
  • 1913: Emperor's badge by 4th Company

The company in the corps that had the best shooting results received the emperor's badge. As a sign, the respective battalions wore a badge on the right upper arm of the uniform. The badge showed an oak wreath with two crossed rifles and the respective year.

References

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ von Einsiedel: The 2. Royal. Saxon Jäger Battalion No. 13 from 1809–1909, Chapter 1: Foundation of the Jäger Corps
  2. ↑ according to the army order of April 3, 1892.
  3. ↑ Took command of the battalion in succession
  4. ↑ von Einsiedel: The 2. Royal. Saxon Jägerbataillon No. 13 from 1809–1909, Chapter: Franco-German War
  5. ↑ a b von Einsiedel: The 2. Königl. Saxon Jägerbataillon No. 13 from 1809–1909, p. 81.
  6. ^ Kurd Frhr. v. Uslar-Gleichen: The Kgl. Saxon. 2 Jäger Battalion No. 13 in the World War; 1927 Dresden, Volume 44 of the Saxon part of the souvenir sheets
  7. ^ Artur Baumgarten-Crusius, Johann Edmund Hottenroth: Saxony in great time. History of the Saxons in the World War. Academic bookstore R. Max Lippold, Leipzig 1919–1921 Volume 3, p. 237 The losses of the Saxon army in the World War

Remarks

The lists of losses and awards from the years 1813–1871 come from: von Einsiedel: Das 2. Königl. Saxon Jäger Battalion No. 13 from 1809–1909 .

literature

  • Artur Baumgarten-Crusius, Johann Edmund Hottenroth: Saxony in great times. History of the Saxons in the World War . 3 volumes. Academic bookstore R. Max Lippold, Leipzig 1919–1921, DNB 560341644 .
  • Kurd Frhr. v. Uslar-Gleichen: The Kgl. Saxon. 2 Jäger Battalion No. 13 in World Wars. Dresden 1927, DNB 362932859 . (Volume 44 of the Saxon part of the memorial sheets)
  • Mv Kracht: The Kgl. Saxon. 1st Jäger Battalion No. 12 in World War II. Dresden 1929, DNB 580265161 . (Volume 58 of the Saxon share of the memorial sheets; Chapter: "100 Years of Black Jäger - The History of the Saxon Jäger Battalions")
  • Saxony Military Association Calendar 1914; Comrade's printing press in Dresden.
  • von Einsiedel: The 2. Königl. Saxon Jäger Battalion No. 13 from 1809–1909.