List of troop units of the army of the Bundeswehr
The list of units of the Jägertruppe the army Bundeswehr contains all resolved, active and non-active (equipment units gekaderte battalions ) associations and major units of Jägertruppe the Bundeswehr as well as a brief overview of their time of preparation, deployment locations, insinuation and their resolution or renaming.
The hunter troop belongs to the infantry group of troops , and thus to the combat troops of the army branch . The army's security units, which are to be conceptually separated from the hunters, can be understood as a further separate part of the infantry. In contrast to the hunter troop units, these never had their own heavy fire support company. They are therefore included in the list of Bundeswehr security associations .
Legend
The legend applies to all of the following lists
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dissolved or reclassified |
partially active or inactive (device unit) |
active |
See also here for the list of abbreviations.
Divisions
With the concept of Army Structure III from 1970, two Panzer Grenadier divisions were reclassified as Jäger divisions. This reclassification was reversed with Army Structure IV (1980).
designation | Lineup | Staff seat | Whereabouts | comment | |
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2nd Jg Div | Oct. 1970 ( 2nd PzGrenDiv ) |
Marburg from 1974: Kassel |
1980 reclassified to the 2nd PzGrenDiv | ust JgBrig 4 | |
4th Jg Div | 1970 ( 4th PzGrenDiv ) |
regensburg | 1980 reclassified to the 4th PzGrenDiv | ust JgBrig 10 and 11 |
Homeland Security Command
Predecessors of the homeland security brigades (see next chapter) were six homeland security commands of the territorial army in Army Structure III . Their numbering was consistently based on the numbering of the twelve divisions of the field army, the homeland security commands continued the numbering from 13 to 18. The homeland security commandos were reclassified in Army Structure IV into the 5 Homeland Security Brigades.
designation | Listing (off) |
last staff seat | Whereabouts | comment | |
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HSchKdo 13 | April 1970 | Eutin / Flensburg switch | April 1981 reclassification to HSchBrig 51 | Military District Command I | |
HSchKdo 14 | April 1974 | Munster / Lingen (Ems) | April 1981 reclassification to HSchBrig 52 | Military District Command II | |
HSchKdo 15 | April 1970 | Wuppertal | April 1981 reclassification to HSchBrig 53 | Military District Command III | |
HSchKdo 16 | April 1972 (?) | Zweibrücken | April 1981 reclassification to HSchBrig 54 | Military District Command IV | |
HSchKdo 17 | April 1, 1972 | Boeblingen | April 1981 reclassification to HSchBrig 55 | Military area command V | |
HSchKdo 18 | April 1970 ( PzGrenBrig 28 ) |
Oberhausen | April 1981 reclassification to HSchBrig 56, parts to HSchBrig 66 | Military District Command VI |
Brigades
Fighter brigades
Between 1970 and 1980 two Panzer Grenadier divisions were reclassified to Jägerdivisions in Army Structure III , and these were each subordinated to two similarly reclassified Jägerbrigades with mechanized parts. The other brigade was, like Panzergrenadierbrigade 5 of the 2nd Jägerdivision , a mechanized brigade. With Army Structure IV , the division into tank grenadier brigades with tank grenadier battalions took place.
After taking over parts of the National People's Army in the Federal Armed Forces and setting up the troops in the area of the IV. Corps , a hunter brigade was again set up between 1996 and 2007. The Jägerbrigade 37 was the "first brigade" of the 13th Panzer Grenadier Division according to the numerical system of the current classification scheme . However, this had the peculiarity of its structure that it consisted of a hunter battalion, a paratrooper battalion and a mountain troop battalion. Subsequently, the mountain infantry battalion was reclassified to a tank grenadier battalion. For the time being, it was the last “classic” fighter brigade in the German army, although the pure combat force core of the brigade had not been made up of fighter battalions since 2001 at the latest. Today, this stringent numbering has largely been abolished, because for reasons of continuation of traditions, brigades kept their number even when subordinate to another division.
established hunter brigades of the field army
designation | Listing (off) |
last staff seat | Whereabouts | comment | |
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JgBrig 4 | 1970 ( PzGrenBrig 4 ) |
Goettingen | 1980 reclassification to PzGrenBrig 4 | ust 2nd JgDiv | |
JgBrig 10 | 1970 ( PzGrenBrig 10 ) |
Pastures | 1981 reclassification to PzGrenBrig 10 | ust 4th year div | |
JgBrig 11 | 1970 ( PzGrenBrig 11 ) |
arc | 1981 reclassification to PzGrenBrig 11 | ust 4th year div | |
JgBrig 37 | 1996 ( PzGrenBrig 37 ) |
Frankenberg / Saxony | 2007 reclassification to PzGrenBrig 37 |
Coat of arms temporarily up to 13th PzGrendDiv as PzGrenBrig 37 active |
The Franco-German Brigade with its German Jäger Battalion and a French infantry battalion as well as the Airmobile Jägerregiment 1 as part of the Airmobile Brigade 1 are not "classic" fighter brigades, but large fighter units of a new type .
designation | Listing (off) |
last staff seat | Whereabouts | comment | |
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DF Brig | 1989 (parts of HSchBrig 55) |
Böblingen from 1992: Müllheim |
active | binational association with u. a. German JgBtl and French InfReg in Btl strength | |
LBwglBrig 1 | 2007 ( LMechBrig 1 ) |
Fritzlar | Disbanded December 2013 | Since 2006/2007 airmobile InfBrig from JgRgt and Army Aviators |
Homeland Security Brigades
In the army structure IV in were Territorial Army Homeland Security brigades set up. Half of these emerged in 1982 from the disbanded homeland security commandos . The homeland security brigades of the "6er series" were inactive units . Most of the homeland security brigades were classified as partially mechanized infantry brigades; Homeland Security Brigades 51 and 56 resembled tank or tank grenadier brigades after their switch to the field army .
The six newly established brigades in the accession area to the Federal Republic of Germany after 1990 were initially set up as homeland security brigades, as no NATO troops were allowed to be stationed in East Germany until the GSSD withdrew . The East German homeland security brigades did not resemble jäger brigades, but rather tank or tank grenadier brigades. After the arrival of new material and training, these homeland security brigades were renamed the Panzer and Panzer Grenadier Brigades.
The numbering of the homeland security brigades followed a stringent logic. Brigades 51–56 were partially active homeland security brigades during peacetime. The brigades with the designation 61-66 were equipment units. The ending numbers 1–6 each indicated the defense area. The new homeland security brigades were intended to be part of the field army and the 13th division with brigades 37, 38, 39 and the 14th division with brigades 40, 41 and 42.
Homeland Security Brigades Army Structure IV
designation | Listing (off) |
last staff seat | Whereabouts | comment | ||
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Homeland Security Brigades of Army Structure IV | ||||||
HSchBrig 51 | April 1, 1981 ( HSchKdo 13) |
Eutin / Flensburg turnout | Disbanded September 30, 1992 | partially active brigade, WWI I temporarily 6th PzGrenDiv | ||
HSchBrig 61 | April 1, 1981 | Schleswig | 1993 (?) Dissolved | Device unit, VerfTrpKdo 41 | ||
HSchBrig 52 | April 1, 1981 (HSchKdo 14) |
Lingen (Ems) | September 30, 1992 dissolved, reclassification to JgRgt 52 |
partially active brigade, WBK II | ||
HSchBrig 62 | April 1, 1981 | Hanover | Disbanded September 30, 1993 | Device unit, WBK II | ||
HSchBrig 53 | April 1, 1981 (HSchKdo 15) |
Düren | September 30, 1992 dissolved, reclassification to JgRgt 53 |
partially active brigade, WBK III | ||
HSchBrig 63 | April 1, 1982 | Dusseldorf | Disbanded March 31, 1993 | Device unit, WBK III | ||
HSchBrig 54 | April 1, 1981 (HSchKdo 16) |
Trier later: Zweibrücken |
September 30, 1992 dissolved, reclassification to JgRgt 54 |
partially active brigade, WBK IV | ||
HSchBrig 64 | April 1, 1982 |
Nünschweiler later: Gau-Algesheim |
Disbanded December 31, 1993 | Device unit, WBK IV | ||
HSchBrig 55 | April 1, 1981 (HSchKdo 17) |
Boeblingen | September 30, 1989 disbanded parts of the DF Brigade |
partially active brigade, WBK V | ||
HSchBrig 65 | April 1, 1982 | Boeblingen | Disbanded September 30, 1993 | Device unit, WBK V | ||
HSchBrig 56 | April 1, 1981 (HSchKdo 18) |
Neuburg | Disbanded September 30, 1993 |
Partially active brigade, WBK VI, temporarily 1st GebDiv ust last as PzBrig, no Jägerverband, WBK VI |
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HSchBrig 66 | January 1, 1981 | Munich | Disbanded September 30, 1993 | Device unit, WBK VI | ||
Homeland Security Brigades of the Army Structure V / VN | ||||||
HSchBrig 37 | April 1, 1991 | Dresden | January 1, 1995 reclassified to PzGrenBrig 37 | active as PzGrenBrig 37 last only one JgBtl |
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HSchBrig 38 | April 1, 1991 | Halle from 1991: Weißenfels |
January 1, 1995 reclassified to PzGrenBrig 38 | not a hunter brigade, but mechanized | ||
HSchBrig 39 | April 1, 1991 | Erfurt | January 1, 1995 reclassified to PzBrig 39 | not a hunter brigade, but mechanized | ||
HSchBrig 40 | April 1, 1991 |
Hagenow later Schwerin |
January 1, 1995 reclassified to PzGrenBrig 40 | not a hunter brigade, but mechanized | ||
HSchBrig 41 | April 1, 1991 | Eggesin | January 1, 1995 reclassified to PzGrenBrig 41 |
active as PzGrenBrig 41, not a fighter brigade, but mechanized |
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HSchBrig 42 | March 27, 1991 | Potsdam | January 1, 1995 reclassified to PzBrig 42 dissolved in June 2003 |
not a hunter brigade, but mechanized |
Regiments
Hunter regiments
In Army Structure III (1970 to 1981), the six homeland security commands were each subordinated to two regiments of hunters, each with one active and one inactive (cadreed) hunter battalion. Since the higher-level homeland security commands were numbered like the divisions of the field army, the number of the fighter regiments subordinate to the homeland security command was based on the designation of the 36 brigades of the field army, each of which had three consecutively numbered brigades assigned to a division. The last two numbers were used for the hunter regiments; the first number (37, 40, 43, 46, 49, 52) was not assigned. Hunter regiments subordinate to Homeland Security Command:
- Homeland Security Command 13 - Jägerregiments 38, 39
- Homeland Security Command 14 - Jägerregiments 41, 42
- Homeland Security Command 15 - Jägerregiments 44, 45
- Homeland Security Command 16 - Jägerregiments 47, 48
- Homeland Security Command 17 - Jägerregiments 50, 51
- Homeland Security Command 18 - Jägerregiments 53, 54
In Army Structure IV , the homeland security commandos and the first of the two hunter regiments were reclassified to a homeland security brigade. The second fighter regiment as a non-active homeland security regiment with the 7th row directly subordinated to the defense area. The hunter regiments, (mostly) set up with three hunter battalions each (na), were intended for territorial tasks and served to protect special areas. For example, the 71st Jägerregiment had the order to protect the Kiel Canal and bridges over it.
In Army Structure V from 1992, active units of the now disbanded Homeland Security Brigades were subordinated to the hunter regiments of the Territorial Army; the homeland security brigades were reclassified into hunter regiments. In Army Structure V, under the impression of the end of the Cold War, all the staffs of the large units of the field and territorial army were merged. The cadre hunter regiments were therefore subordinated to one of the seven merged military area command / division headquarters. Only the command air mobile forces / 4. Div was not subordinated to any, as its task was significantly different and no defined operational area was assigned to national defense . In the event of a defense , part of the subordinate battalions was to be used in territorial defense, while the other part of the regiment was to protect divisional command posts and logistical facilities as security battalions . The numbering (as in the entire army) no longer followed any stringent logic.
For reasons of tradition, the number was retained for the Homeland Security Brigades 52, 53, 54, which were converted into hunter regiments. The name of the 57th Jägerregiment from defense area 7 seems to be based on the former 50 brigades, the end number of which also marked the defense area. The 71st Jägerregiment was formed from the 71st Homeland Security Regiment and kept the number 71 as the Jägerregiment of the defense area by tradition. The 10th Jägerregiment emerged from the 10th Artillery Regiment of the 10th Panzer Division established in 1960 and kept the number for reasons of tradition. The 11th Jägerregiment therefore follows in this sequence of numbers or, by tradition, is linked to the designation of the 11th Panzer Grenadier Brigade , which was decommissioned around the same time as the 11th Jägerregiment, which was also based in eastern Bavaria and whose former personnel are The core of at least one newly established Jäger Battalion of the 11th Jägerregiment formed.
This structure was soon repealed in the follow-up Army Structure 5N; Army Structure 5 was largely implemented in relation to the Jägerregiments. With the Army Structure 5N, the staffs were separated again in the course of the downsizing of the Bundeswehr, some of the hunter battalions were transferred to the newly established armed forces base and soon afterwards the hunter regiments in the army and in the SKB were dissolved.
The Jäger troop remained with the army as a type of troop only with the airmobile Jägerregiment 1 in regimental strength. This is a regiment that can be airborne and airborne by means of helicopters, which also includes engineers and army anti-aircraft forces, is directly supported by them and is capable of independent combat management.
designation | Listing (off) |
Location 1 | Whereabouts | Insinuation | comment | |
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Jägerregiments of the Army Structure III | ||||||
JgRgt 38 | 1970 (?) | Flensburg | April 1981 (?) Dissolved | HSchKdo 13 ( WBK I ) | ||
JgRgt 39 | 1970 (?) | Putlos , later Oldenburg in Holstein | April 1981 (?) Dissolved | HSchKdo 13 (WBK I) | ||
JgRgt 41 | 1974 (?) | (?) | April 1981 (?) Dissolved | HSchKdo 14 ( WBK II ) | ||
JgRgt 42 | 1974 (?) | (?) | April 1981 (?) Dissolved | HSchKdo 14 (WBK II) | ||
JgRgt 44 | 1970 (?) | Awls | April 1981 (?) Dissolved | HSchKdo 15 ( WBK III ) | ||
JgRgt 45 | 1970 (?) | Unna | April 1981 (?) Dissolved | HSchKdo 15 (WBK III) | ||
JgRgt 47 | 1972 (?) | Bexbach | April 1981 (?) Dissolved | HSchKdo 16 ( WBK IV ) | ||
JgRgt 48 | 1972 (?) | (?) | April 1981 (?) Dissolved | HSchKdo 16 (WBK IV) | ||
JgRgt 50 | 1972 (?) | Boeblingen | April 1981 (?) Dissolved | HSchKdo 17 ( WBK V ) | ||
JgRgt 51 | 1972 (?) | (?) | April 1981 (?) Dissolved | HSchKdo 17 (WBK V) | ||
JgRgt 53 | 1970 (?) | Munich | April 1981 (?) Dissolved | HSchKdo 18 ( WBK VI ) | ||
JgRgt 54 | 1970 (?) | Oberhausen (near Neuburg / Danube) | April 1981 (?) Dissolved | HSchKdo 18 (WBK VI) | ||
Fighter regiments of the Army Structure V / VN | ||||||
JgRgt 71 | 1992 (?) (HSchRgt 71) |
Flensburg | 1996/97 (?) Dissolved | WBK I / 6. PzGren | ust JgBtl 511 (active) | |
JgRgt 52 | 1992 (HSchBrig 52) |
Lingen (Ems) | 1996/97 (?) Dissolved | WBK II / 1. PzDiv | ||
JgRgt 53 | 1992 (HSchBrig 53) |
Düren | 1996/97 (?) Dissolved | WBK III / 7. PzDiv | not identical to the "old" JgRgt 53 | |
JgRgt 54 | 1992 (HSchBrig 54) |
Hermeskeil | 1996/97 (?) Dissolved | WBK IV / 5. PzDiv | not identical to the "old" JgRgt 54 | |
JgRgt 10 | October 1991 (ArtRgt 10) |
Pfullendorf | Disbanded September 1997 | WBK V / 10. PzDiv | Subordinate battalions, all in Pfullendorf:
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JgRgt 11 | 1991 | Roding | 1997 (?) Dissolved | WBK VI / 1. GebDiv | Subordinate battalions:
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JgRgt 57 | April 1991 | Schneeberg | Disbanded September 1996 | WBK VII / 13. PzGrenDiv | Subordinate battalions were:
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JgRgt 58 | Nov. 1991 (?) | Berlin / Potsdam area | 1996 (?) | WBK VIII / 14th PzGrenDiv | Planned regiment, construction probably after the defusion of WBK VIII / 14. PzGrenDiv canceled | |
"New Army" fighter regiment | ||||||
JgRgt 1 | 2006 (PzGrenBtl 152, JgLBtl 353) |
Schwarzenborn | 2015 reclassification to JgBtl 1 |
LBwglBrig 1 from December 2012: PzBrig 21 |
(?): questionable, approx., exact installation / decommissioning time unknown
1 location either mobilization point, depot point or location of the cadre
Homeland Security Regiments
Homeland security regiments were territorial units in Army Structure IV that were assigned to the military areas. They consisted of three inactive hunter battalions and one inactive mortar and supply company each . The number 7 identified them as a homeland security regiment, the following number resulted from their military area, and followed the same scheme as the numbering of the homeland security brigades of the 50s and 60s. Further regiments of the military area were designated as Heimatschutzregiment 8X, a third regiment sometimes existing as Heimatschutzregiment 9X. The regiments were consistently given nicknames that referred to their location. After the dissolution of the regiments, some homeland security battalions continued with these surnames.
designation | Listing (off) |
Location 1 | Whereabouts | comment | |
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HSchRgt 71 | 1981 (?) | Neumunster | 1992/93 (?) Converted into JgRgt 71 under WBK I / 6th PzGren |
WBK I , VBK 11 nickname: " Dithmarschen " |
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HSchRgt 81 | 1981 (?) | Süderlügum - Wimmersbüll | 1992/93 (?) Dissolved | WBK I, VBK 11 nickname: " fishing " |
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HSchRgt 72 | 1981 (?) | Bremen | Disbanded in 1993 | WBK II, VBK 20 / Bremen nickname: " Hanseatisches Heimatschutzregiment" |
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HSchRgt 82 | 1981 (?) | Hasbergen guest | 1992/93 (?) Dissolved | WBK II, VBK 24 nickname: " Weser - Ems " |
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HSchRgt 73 | 1981 (?) | Greven | 1992/93 (?) Dissolved | WBK III, VBK 33 nickname: " Münsterland " |
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HSchRgt 83 | 1981 (?) | Xanten | 1992/93 (?) Dissolved | WBK III, VBK 32 nickname: " Niederrhein " |
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HSchRgt 93 | 1981 (?) | Aachen | 1992/93 (?) Dissolved | WBK III, VBK 31 nickname: " Kurköln " |
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HSchRgt 74 | 1981 (?) | Koblenz | 1992/93 (?) Dissolved | WBK IV, VBK 41 nickname: " Deutsches Eck " |
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HSchRgt 84 | 1982 | Darmstadt | 1992/93 (?) Dissolved | WBK IV, VBK 43 nickname: " Hessen-Darmstadt " |
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HSchRgt 94 | 1981 (?) | Neustadt an der Weinstrasse | 1992/93 (?) Dissolved | WBK IV, VBK 45 nickname: " Kurpfalz " |
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HSchRgt 75 | 1983 | Ludwigsburg | Disbanded in 1992 | WBK V, VBK 51 nickname: "Alt- Württemberg " |
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HSchRgt 85 | 1981 (?) |
Tübingen Hechingen (?) |
1992/93 (?) Dissolved | WBK V, VBK 54 nickname: " Hohenzollern " |
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HSchRgt 76 | 1981 (?) |
Ansbach Marktbergel (?) |
1992/93 (?) Dissolved | WBK VI, VBK 63 nickname: " Franconia " |
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HSchRgt 86 | 1981 (?) | Munich | 1992 (?) Dissolved | WBK VI, VBK 65 nickname: " Altbayern " |
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HSchRgt 96 | 1982 | augsburg | Disbanded in 1992 | WBK VI, VBK 61 nickname: " Swabia " |
1 Location either mobilization point, depot point or location of the cadre
(?) Time of installation / decommissioning not known exactly
Battalions
General
In the course of its history, there is hardly a branch of the army that has had as many units as the hunter troop . Although Jäger battalions in the field army never, at least not across several army structures, achieved any significant importance, i. H. In contrast to mountain troops and paratroopers, who only formed the core of large infantry formations in the field army for about ten years, their number in the territorial army, and later in the armed forces base, could hardly be determined. The battalions were often reclassified, renamed, or rearranged. This was simplified by the fact that the Jäger battalions as a unit of equipment, but also as an active battalion, compared to mechanized units, hardly required any heavy material and could be set up relatively quickly, but also quickly disbanded. Some of the hunter battalions of the Territorial Army were little more than mobilization groups that existed only on paper , for which a steadily increasing number of reserved reservists were available until at least 1989 due to conscription . Little is known about many of these inactive battalions. At times, more and more homeland security and security battalions joined the large number of hunter battalions. The latter did not necessarily consist of reservists or active soldiers with active service in an infantry unit and training as hunters (Jäger- ATN ). All battalions of the hunter and homeland security forces are listed below based on their designation and membership of the field or territorial army.
Outlines, organization and equipment
The structure of the battalions followed the basic German infantry battalion structure with 1st / staff and supply company , 2nd /, 3rd / and 4th / hunter company and 5th / heavy company . In which the heavy weapons such. B. 120-mm mortars (drawn), 20-mm field cannons (drawn on a special single-axis carriage) and cannon tank destroyers or M48 battle tanks were combined. Most of the companies did not have an IV anti-tank platoon and therefore, with the exception of the active divisional hunter battalions, no anti-tank defense. A supporting anti-aircraft defense by the army anti-aircraft troops was not planned. A conditional air defense should be carried out by the FK 20 mm or as part of the air defense of all troops (FlgAbw aT). The artillery fire support was provided by the field artillery of the superior brigade.
The first armored personnel carriers of Jägertruppe was the M113 , primarily in the division hunter battalions. The suffix (MTW) for battalions equipped with M113 was then added to the names of the battalions, which indicated their equipment and shows the relative proximity to the grenadier battalions of the early days, whose outdated equipment was mostly taken over by the JgBtl TerrH. The 4th companies of the armored infantry battalions in Army Structure IV were equipped with MTW due to the lack of Marder IFVs. The suffix “covered wagon grenadiers” originates from this period and is still in the minds of the “tank people” for hunters to this day. The bulk of the hunter battalions was equipped with the Unimog 2 tons , in the early days of the Bundeswehr 1.5 tons. As part of the retrofitting, a few fighter battalions such as that of the Franco-German Brigade were equipped with the Fuchs transport tank . This is being replaced by the GTK Boxer , an armored transport vehicle.
A really independent infantry tactic was never formed for the infantry of the Bundeswehr, also due to the experiences of the Second World War in 1944. The fight in and around field positions, in forests and in urban areas was avoided as far as possible. A "weakness" of the army of the Bundeswehr, for the fight against irregular or covertly operating forces and in crisis areas in restricted areas, is also due to this structure, equipment and training, as it is oriented towards a conventional mechanized enemy and a uniform line of defense a delimited rear room. This was and still applies to the hunter troops, whose previous task was the protection of the rear area in the area protection procedure and the fight against clandestine or irregular forces. The air mechanized combat mission of Jägerregiment 1 and the infantry fighting in urban and heavily covered - but not heavily cut through - terrain specialize the previously wide range of missions and ignore the fight in "rear" areas, especially with and around the "population". The fight in severely divided terrain is carried out by the mountain troops , after the air landing and behind the Forward Line of Enemy Troops (FLET) by the paratroopers.
Structural types of the hunter troops in the field army (Army structure IV)
Hunter bag D 2
- 1. Staff u. Supply Kp
- 2nd - 4th Jäger-Kp ( truck )
- 5. (heavy) Kp (6 × MILAN , 6 × M 113 mortar )
Jäger-Btl MTW D 6 or D 7
- 1. Staff u. Supply Kp,
- 2nd - 4th Jäger-Kp ( MTW M 113 ),
- 5. (heavy) Kp (6 × MILAN, 6 × M 113 mortar)
Structural types of the hunter troops in the territorial army (Army Structure IV)
Jäger-Btl type A TerrH HSchBrig (each 1 × HSchBrig 5 series, 2 × HSchBrig 6 series)
- 1. Headquarters and supply company
- 2nd - 4th Jäger company (3 trucks per Kp, 4 later 3 × MILAN)
- 5th (heavy) company (6 × mortars pulled, 7 × Kanonenjagdpanzer , from 1985: 7 × M 48 )
Jäger-Btl MTW Type A TerrH (1 × HSchBrig 5 series each)
- 1. Headquarters and supply company
- 2nd - 4th Jäger company (3 MTW M 113 trains per Kp, 4 later 3 × MILAN)
- 5th (heavy) company (6 × M 113 tank mortars, 7 × Kanonenjagdpanzer, from 1985: 7 × M 48)
Jäger-Rgt HSch
- Headquarters company with anti-tank platoon (10 × light guns 106 mm , from around 1985 7 × cannon tank destroyers)
- three Jäger-Btl type C TerrH
- 1. Staff and supply company with field cannon train (7 × field cannon 20 mm)
- 2nd - 5th Jäger company (4 trucks per Kp)
- Mortar company (18 × mortar pulled)
- Supply company
Jäger battalions in the field army
In Army Structure III (1970–1980 / 81) the 2nd and 4th Panzer Grenadier Divisions were reclassified into the 2nd and 4th Jägerdivision with Jägerbrigades 4 , 10 and 11 . One of the three fighter battalions in each brigade was only set up as a device unit . These battalions were designated as Jäger Battalion x1 , x2 and x3 , where the x corresponds to the brigade number. The Jäger Battalion 42 was the "second" Jäger Battalion of Brigade 4. In Army Structure III, further individual Jäger units in the field army were planned: The Panzer Grenadier Brigades 16 and 17 , which belonged to the 6th Panzer Grenadier Division, received one Jäger battalion, namely the Jäger battalion, through the reclassification of Panzer Grenadier Associations 162 and 172. As a training unit of Combat Troop School I (today the Infantry School) , the 351 Panzer Grenadier Training Battalion was reclassified to the 351 Jäger Training Battalion. This name was chosen because the battalion was subordinate to the 35th Panzer Grenadier Brigade. With the takeover of Army Structure IV, all these formations were reclassified to tank grenadier battalions.
All divisions received in Army Structure IV as division troops two non-active hunter battalions and one non-active security battalion (see below ). Only the 6th Panzer Grenadier Division Schleswig-Holstein received active fighter battalions. This division of divisions was not new as the infantry divisions of the Wehrmacht were already subordinate to division fusilier battalions . The established hunter associations were named Jägerbataillon y6 and Jägerbataillon y7 , where y stands for the division number. The Jäger Battalion 27 was therefore the "second" Jäger Battalion of the 2nd Panzer Grenadier Division. The exception was the 1st Airborne Division as the 9th Army Division for which no corresponding battalions were set up. The numbers 96 and 97 were therefore not assigned. The battalions set up for the 1st Mountain Division (8th Division of the Army) were set up as partially active or inactive Mountain Rifle Battalions 86 and 87 - see also the list of units of the Mountain Rifle Troops of the Army of the Bundeswehr . In times of peace, the battalion was usually integrated into one of the divisional brigades. The divisional fighter battalions were disbanded with the HST V / V (N).
In 1991 the Jägerlehrbataillon (Jägerlehrbataillon 353) from the Panzergrenadierlehrbataillon 353 was again set up at the Infantry School in Hammelburg, which until 1996 was subordinate to the 11th Jägerregiment (Roding) in the event of a defense and for exercises, later to the 37th Jägerbrigade. With the capture of Army Structure V , the divisional hunter battalions (division numbers with the suffix 6 and 7) were dissolved. In the Army Structure V / VN, the so far last Jäger Battalions of the field army with the Jäger Battalion 292, which is still in existence today, and the Jäger Battalion 371 of Brigade 37, which has since been reclassified to the Panzer Grenadier Battalion, were set up.
- Note: At times and at times, individual homeland security brigades and their battalions were part of the field army (see section Brigades ). However, these are only considered in the section on Jäger Battalions in the Territorial Army . The hunter battalions of Army Structure V set up in the Jägerregiments with merged staffs of the field and territorial army are also only dealt with in the section Jäger battalions in the territorial army . This also applies to the battalions in these merged formations, which were planned for the field army in the event of a defense.
Jäger Battalions of Army Structure III
designation | Listing (off) |
Location 1 | Insinuation | Whereabouts | comment | |
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JgBtl 41 | October 1970 (PzGrenBtl 41) |
Goettingen | JgBrig 4 | October 1980 reclassified to PzGrenBtl 41 | active | |
JgBtl 42 | 1970 (?) | kassel | JgBrig 4 | Reclassified to PzGrenBtl 42 in October 1980 | active nickname: Kasseler Jäger |
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JgBtl 43 | 1970 (?) | Göttingen (?) | JgBrig 4 | Reclassified to PzGrenBtl 43 in October 1980 |
Device unit not created by reclassification of PzGrenBtl 43 |
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JgBtl 101 | 1970 (PzGrenBtl 101) |
Boars | JgBrig 10 | April 1981 reclassification to PzGrenBtl 103 | active | |
JgBtl 102 | 1970 (PzGrenBtl 102) |
Bayreuth | JgBrig 10 | April 1981 reclassification to PzGrenBtl 102 | active, already equipped with Marder SPz from 1974. Nickname : Bayreuth Jäger |
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JgBtl 103 | 1970 (?) |
Weiden , Bayreuth |
JgBrig 10 | April 1981 (?) | Device unit | |
JgBtl 111 | 1971 (PzGrenBtl 111) |
Rain , cham |
JgBrig 11 | April 1981 (?) | Device unit | |
JgBtl 112 | Oct. 1970 (PzGrenBtl 112) |
rain | JgBrig 11 | April 1981 reclassification to PzGrenBtl 112 | active, still active today as PzGrenBtl 112 | |
JgBtl 113 | Oct 1970 (PzGrenBtl 113) |
Cham | JgBrig 11 | April 1981 reclassification to PzGrenBtl 113 | active, already equipped with Marder AFV from 1975 | |
JgBtl 162 | Oct. 1970 (PzGrenBtl 162) |
Wentorf | PzGrenBrig 16 | April 1981 reclassification to PzGrenBtl 162 | active | |
JgBtl 172 | Oct. 1971 (PzGrenBtl 163) |
Lübeck | PzGrenBrig 17 | April 1981 (?) Reclassification to PzGrenBtl 172 | active | |
JgLBtl 351 | July 1970 (PzGrenBtl 351) |
Hammelburg | PzGrenBrig 35 | Oct. 1980 reclassification to PzGrenLBtl 353 | active, teaching battalion of the combat troop school I Note: Association badge actually with an L under the crossed swords |
Jäger Battalions of Army Structure IV (Divisions Jäger Battalions)
designation | Listing (off) |
Location 1 | Whereabouts | comment | |
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JgBtl 16 | 1981 (?) | Minden , Celle | April 26th, 1991 dissolved under OTL Kleinebenne in the OERBKE warehouse | 1. PzDiv , device unit | |
JgBtl 17 | 1981 (?) | Hanover , Ahrbergen | 1992 (?) Dissolved | 1. PzDiv, device unit | |
JgBtl 26 | 1981 (?) | Wolfhagen | 1992 (?) Dissolved | 2. PzGrenDiv , device unit | |
JgBtl 27 | 1981 (?) | Fuldatal- Rothwesten | 1992 (?) Dissolved | 2. PzGrenDiv, device unit | |
JgBtl 36 | 1981 (?) | Zeven | 1992 (?) To JgRgt 52, WBK II / 1. PzDiv | 3rd PzDiv , from 1992 (?) JgRgt 52, WBK II / 1st PzDiv, equipment unit | |
JgBtl 37 | 1981 (?) | Seedorf , Munster | 1992 (?) Dissolved | 3. PzDiv, device unit | |
JgBtl 46 | 1981 (?) | Hemau | 1992 (?) Dissolved | 4. PzGrenDiv , device unit | |
JgBtl 47 | 1981 (?) | Neunburg vorm Wald , Feldkirchen | 1992 (?) Dissolved | 4. PzGrenDiv, device unit | |
JgBtl 56 | 1981 (?) | to water | 1992 (?) Dissolved | 5. PzDiv , device unit | |
JgBtl 57 | 1981 (?) | Daaden -Emerzhausen | 1992 (?) Dissolved | 5. PzDiv, device unit | |
JgBtl 66 | 1981 (?) | Wentorf | 1992 (?) Dissolved |
6. PzGrenDiv , active (MTW) nickname: Wentorfer Jäger and leading association NEC |
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JgBtl 67 | 1981 (?) | Boostedt , Breitenburg | 1997 (?) | 6th PzGrenDiv, since 1992 (?) Of the WBK I / 6th PzGrenDiv, partly active no device unit nickname Breitenburger Jäger |
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JgBtl 76 | 1981 (?) | Prussian Oldendorf | 1992 (?) Dissolved | 7. PzDiv , device unit | |
JgBtl 77 | 1981 (?) | Paderborn | 1992 (?) Dissolved | 7. PzDiv, device unit | |
JgBtl 106 | 1981 (?) | Amstetten (Württemberg) | 1992 (?) Dissolved | 10. PzDiv , device unit | |
JgBtl 107 | 1981 (?) | Münchsmünster | 1992 (?) Dissolved | 10. PzDiv, device unit | |
JgBtl 116 | 1981 (?) | Varel | 1992 (?) Dissolved | 11. PzGrenDiv , device unit | |
JgBtl 117 | 1981 (?) | Bremen | 1992 (?) Dissolved | 11. PzGrenDiv, device unit | |
JgBtl 126 | 1981 (?) | Hammelburg , Walldürn | 1992 (?) Dissolved | 12th PzDiv | |
JgBtl 127 | 1981 (?) | Hammelburg | Reclassification HSchBtl 127, dissolved in 2006 | 12. PzDiv, device unit |
Jäger battalions of Army Structure V and later Army structures
designation | Listing (off) |
Location 1 | Whereabouts | comment | |
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JgBtl 1 | Jun. 2015 ( JgRgt 1 ) |
Schwarzenborn | active | PzBrig 21 | |
JgBtl 91 | Jul. 2015 | Rotenburg (Wümme) | active | PzLehrBrig 9 | |
JgBtl 291 | Dec 2010 | Illkirch-Graffenstaden | active | Franco-German Brigade | |
JgBtl 292 | March 1993 (PzGrenBtl 292 and JgBtl 552) |
Donaueschingen | active | German-French brigade from the fusion of PzGrenBtl 292 with JgBtl 552 |
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JgLBtl 353 | Oct. 1991 (PzGrenLBtl 353) |
Hammelburg | 2006 dissolved, parts to JgRgt 1 | In terms of service, initially PzGrenBrig 35, then JgRgt 11, finally JgBrig 37 , otherwise infantry school | |
JgBtl 371 | Oct. 1996 (PzGrenBtl 371) |
Marienberg | July 2007 reclassification to PzGrenBtl 371 |
JgBrig 37 , active nickname: Marienberger Jäger |
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JgBtl 413 | Oct. 2015 (PzBtl 413) |
Torgelow | active | PzGrenBrig 41 | |
JgBtl 921 | Jun. 2015 | Schwarzenborn | not active | PzBrig 21, ErgTrT |
1 location for inactive battalions either mobilization point, depot point or location of the cadre
Battalions in the Territorial Army
Hunter battalions in the territorial army
In addition to the previously mentioned hunter battalions in the field army, there was a significantly larger number of hunter battalions in the territorial army. Their task was to secure the rear area, fight against enemy forces that had broken through and enemy forces in special operations, and required operational reserves of the respective upstream corps. Some of these were active like the hunter battalions of the homeland security brigades and trained the offspring for their own sister battalions. The bulk, however, were non-active fighter battalions made up of reservists who had mostly previously done military service in active units of the infantry. Overall, however, there was a clear disproportion between active and inactive hunter battalions, since the fight with the bulk of the field army was to be carried out mechanically and the territorial army was only intended to serve as security. Little is therefore known about some of these battalions in the Territorial Army.
Basically, the hunter battalions in the territorial army can be divided into the following groups:
- Hunter battalions of the hunter regiments of the homeland security commandos: In Army Structure III (1970–1981), the six homeland security commands of the six military areas were each subordinate to two hunter regiments, each with two hunter battalions. One battalion was active per regiment, one equipment unit. The name of the battalions was derived directly from that of the superior hunter regiment. The first battalion of the regiment was named yy1, the second yy2, where yy stands for the two-digit number of the regiment.
- Jäger battalions of the Homeland Security Brigades: The HSchBrig, which was set up in Army Structure IV (from around 1981), were subordinate to M48 tank battalions ( list of armored units of the Bundeswehr ), in addition to Homeland Security Brigade 56, to two hunter battalions each. Their designation resulted from the number of the higher homeland security brigade. The first two digits corresponded to the brigade number, the last digit was either 1 (for the "first" battalion of the brigade ) or a 2 for the "second" battalion of the brigade. The Jägerbataillon 611 was the first battalion of the Homeland Security Brigade 61. These battalions were almost all decommissioned in 1992/1993.
- Hunter battalions of the homeland security regiments of the defense district command : In addition to the hunter battalions of the homeland security brigades, each homeland security regiment of Army Structure IV was divided into three hunter battalions. Their number was also derived directly from the superior fighter regiment. The first battalion was named xx1, the second xx2, the third xx3, and xx stands for the two-digit number of the regiment. When the regiments were merged with the homeland security brigades, they were renamed into hunter regiments, and the first battalions from both units / large units were disbanded. Some of these Jäger battalions were reclassified to the Army Structure V / VN in Homeland Security Battalions (see below ) and practically continued to exist; however, most were decommissioned in 1992/1992.
- Jäger battalions of the merged staffs of Army Structure V : The fighter regiments that were soon dissolved in the follow-up Army Structure VN (partly together with the subordinate battalions) were subordinate to the merged staffs of the divisions and military area commands. Accordingly, the subordinate battalions of these regiments were assigned to the field or territorial army (so-called WBK shares) for the case of defense. The following list shows the battalions of these regiments regardless of their assignment. The numbering of the battalions did not follow a consistent system. However, the first digits often correspond to the number of the higher regiment. Usually up to four battalions of the field army and the territorial army, which were already set up in Army Structure IV, were used to set up these regiments.
- Jäger Battalion of the 900 series : These Jäger battalions are battalions in the area of the BMVg . With the guard battalion , her task was to protect the Bundeswehr command staff and the political leadership of the Federal Republic.
Due to the frequent reorganization of the structure of the territorial army, the system of the designations for hunter associations was adapted to each new army structure. Therefore, it should be noted that in the various army structures, in many cases, fighter battalions with identical numbering were set up, but that these are not in a traditional line even after the spatial deployment. Only in the army structures V, VN and later were the numbers retained when changing positions, so that hunter battalions of the same name (mostly also the homeland security battalions that emerged from them) have a certain continuity. In the case of the fighter battalions of the merged staffs of Army Structure V, however, this means that their designation usually does not indicate their subordination. As a result of the general reduction in troops and the changed situation, all inactive units were decommissioned.
For better orientation, the following list is arranged within the rubrics according to the higher-level defense areas.
Hunter battalions of the Homeland Security Command ( Army Structure III )
designation | a / ta / na | Lineup | Location 1 | Insinuation | Whereabouts | comment | |
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Jäger Battalion 381 | a | 1 Apr 1970 from PzGrenBtl 161 |
Flensburg | JgRgt 38, HSchKdo 13 | 1981 JgBtl 511 | ||
Jäger Battalion 382 | n / A |
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Oldenburg /
Holstein |
JgRgt 38, HSchKdo 13 | after JgBtl 711? | ||
Jäger Battalion 391 | a | 1 Apr 1970 from PzGrenBtl 171 |
Breitenburg | JgRgt 39, HSchKdo 13 | 1981 JgBtl 67 "Breitenburger Jäger" | ||
Hunter Battalion 392 | n / A | (?) | (?) | JgRgt 39, HSchKdo 13 | after JgBtl 712 | ||
Jäger Battalion 411 | a | (?) | Fürstenau | JgRgt 41, HSchKdo 14 | after JgBtl 521 | ||
Jäger Battalion 412 | n / A | (?) | Ochtrup | JgRgt 41, HSchKdo 14 | after JgBtl 522 | ||
Jäger Battalion 421 | a | (?) | (?) | JgRgt 42, HSchKdo 14 | after JgBtl 721 | ||
Jäger Battalion 422 | n / A | (?) | (?) | JgRgt 42, HSchKdo 14 | after JgBtl 722 | ||
Jäger Battalion 441 | ta | 1970 | Awls | JgRgt 44, HSchKdo 15 | after JgBtl 531 Apr. 1981 |
in front of the PzGrenBtl 192 | |
Jäger Battalion 442 | ta | (?) | Rattkamp camp | JgRgt 44, HSchKdo 15 | after JgBtl 532 | ||
Jäger Battalion 451 | ta | 1970 | Unna | JgRgt 45, HSchKdo 15 | after JgBtl 731 | ||
Jäger Battalion 452 | n / A | (?) | Unna | JgRgt 45, HSchKdo 15 | after JgBtl 732 | ||
Hunter Battalion 471 | a | May 1, 1972 | Bexbach | JgRgt 47, HSchKdo 16 | October 1, 1981 reclassification to JgBtl 542 | ||
472nd Hunter Battalion | n / A | April 1, 1976 | Bexbach | JgRgt 47, HSchKdo 16 | April 1, 1982 reclassification to JgBtl 541 | ||
Jäger Battalion 481 | a | (?) | (?) | JgRgt 48, HSchKdo 16 | after JgBtl 741 | ||
Jäger Battalion 482 | n / A | (?) | (?) | JgRgt 48, HSchKdo 16 | after JgBtl 742 | ||
Hunter Battalion 501 | a | 1st October 1971 | Boeblingen | JgRgt 50, HSchKdo 17 | 1981 reclassification to JgBtl 552 (Army Structure IV) | ||
Jäger Battalion 502 | n / A | (?) | Boeblingen | JgRgt 50, HSchKdo 17 | after JgBtl 552 | ||
Jäger Battalion 511 | a | (?) | Münsingen | JgRgt 51, HSchKdo 17 | after JgBtl 751 | Note: not JgBtl 511 of HSchBrig 51 | |
Jäger Battalion 512 | n / A | 1st October 1972 | Renningen | JgRgt 51, HSchKdo 17 | 1992 reclassification to JgBtl 551 (Army Structure III) | ||
Hunter Battalion 531 | a | Oct 1, 1970 from PzGrenBtl 282 |
Munich | JgRgt 53, HSchKdo 18 | Oct 1, 1981 PzGrenBtl 561 | Note: not JgBtl 531 in Ahlen
Nickname: "Münchner Jäger" |
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Jäger Battalion 532 | n / A | (?) | Munich | JgRgt 53, HSchKdo 18 | Oct. 1981 JgBtl 661 | Note: not JgBtl 532 in Euskirchen
Nickname: "Münchner Jäger" |
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Jäger Battalion 541 | a | October 1, 1970 from VersBtl 286 |
Oberhausen | JgRgt 54, HSchKdo 18 | Oct 1, 1981 PzGrenBtl 562 | Nickname: "Neuburger Jäger" | |
Jäger Battalion 542 | n / A | (?) | Oberhausen | JgRgt 54, HSchKdo 18 | Oct. 1981 JgBtl 662 | Nickname: "Neuburger Jäger" |
Hunter battalions of the Homeland Security Brigades ( Army Structure IV )
designation | a / ta / na | Lineup | Location 1 | Insinuation | Whereabouts | comment | |
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Jäger Battalion 511 | a | 1981 | Flensburg turnout | HSchBrig 51, WBK I | 1996 | before JgBtl 381 | |
Jäger Battalion 512 MTW | a | (?) | Oldenburg / Holstein Wagrien barracks | HSchBrig 51, WBK I | September 30, 1993 | in front of JgBtl 391 | |
Jäger Battalion 611 | n / A | (?) | Klein Wittensee | HSchBrig 61, WBK I | 1993 (?) | Device unit | |
Hunter Battalion 612 | n / A | (?) | Flensburg / Idstedt | HSchBrig 61, WBK I | 1993 (?) | Device unit | |
Hunter Battalion 521 | a | October 1, 1980 from PzGrenBtl 21 | Northeim | HSchBrig 52, WBK II | October 1, 1992 | The only association of the territorial army that was ever allowed to send conscripts to the command training course of the French army in Givet (February / March 1990). | |
Fighter Battalion 522 | a | 1981 | Fürstenau | HSchBrig 52, WBK II, from Nov. 1992 JgRgt 52, WBK II / 1st PzDiv | 1996 | through reclassification from PzGrenBtl 332 | |
Hunter Battalion 621 | n / A | (?) | Dams | HSchBrig 62, WBK II | September 30, 1993 | Device unit | |
Hunter Battalion 622 | n / A | (?) | Meppen | HSchBrig 62, WBK II | September 30, 1993 | Device unit | |
Hunter Battalion 531 | a | (?) | Awls | HSchBrig 53, WBK III | 1992 | vorm JgBtl 441, identical to JgBtl 531 of the HST V | |
Jäger Battalion 532 | a | (?) | Euskirchen | HSchBrig 53, WBK III | (?) | identical to JgBtl 532 of the HST V | |
Jäger Battalion 631 | n / A | (?) | Menden - Horlecke | HSchBrig 63, WBK III | 1993 (?) | Device unit | |
Jäger Battalion 632 | n / A | (?) | Erwitte | HSchBrig 63, WBK III | 1993 (?) | Device unit | |
Jäger Battalion 541 | a | April 1, 1982 | Bexbach | HSchBrig 54, WBK IV | Disbanded in 1996 | vorm JgBtl 472, identical to JgBtl 541 of the HST V JgAusbZ 54/1 Stetten akM | |
Jäger Battalion 542 | a | October 1, 1981 | Bexbach | HSchBrig 54, WBK IV | Disbanded in 1996 | in front of JgBrtl 472, identical to JgBtl 542 of the HST V nickname: Bexbacher Jäger |
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Hunter Battalion 641 | n / A | 1985 | Baumholder ? | HSchBrig 64, WBK IV | 1993 | Device unit | |
Hunter Battalion 642 | n / A ? | (?) | Baumholder | HSchBrig 64, WBK IV | (?) | Device unit | |
Hunter Battalion 551 | a? | April 1, 1982 | Münsingen | HSchBrig 55, WBK V | 1989 | in front of JgBtl 512 (Army Structure III) | |
Hunter Battalion 552 | a | October 1, 1981 | Boeblingen | HSchBrig 55, WBK V | 10 Pz.Div. | in front of JgBtl 501 (Army Structure III). Reclassified with PzGrBtl292 to JgBtl 292 D / F Brigade. Silver version |
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Hunter Battalion 651 | n / A | 1985 | Renningen | HSchBrig 65, WBK V | 1993 | Device unit | |
Jäger Battalion 652 | n / A | (?) | Schorndorf-Oberberken | HSchBrig 65, WBK V | (?) | Device unit | |
Note: Homeland Security Brigade 56 ( WBK VI ) did not have any Jäger battalions, therefore Btl with ordinal numbers 561 and 562 are “missing” | |||||||
Hunter Battalion 661 | n / A | 1981 | Munich | HSchBrig 66, WBK VI | 1992 | Device unit | |
Hunter Battalion 662 | n / A | 1981 | Heidenheim an der Brenz | HSchBrig 66, WBK VI | 1992 | Device unit HSTV: JgRgt 11, 1.GD |
Hunter battalions of the homeland security regiments ( Army Structure IV )
designation | a / ta / na | Lineup | Location 1 | Insinuation | Whereabouts | comment | |
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711 Hunter Battalion | n / A | (?) |
Neumünster -Stover Putlos |
HSchRgt 71, WBK I | (?) | identical to JgBtl 711 of the HST V | |
712 Hunter Battalion | n / A | (?) | Todendorf / Seeth | HSchRgt 71, WBK I | (?) | ||
713th Hunter Battalion | n / A | (?) | Todendorf / Seeth Albersdorf |
HSchRgt 71, WBK I | (?) | ||
811 Hunter Battalion | n / A | (?) | Süderbrarup | HSchRgt 81, WBK I | (?) | ||
812 Hunter Battalion | n / A | 04/01/1987
(from Volume 710) |
Idstedt | HSchRgt 81, WBK I | 01.10.1992 renamed to
Hsch Btl 812 |
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813 Jäger Battalion | n / A | (?) | Eutin | HSchRgt 81, WBK I | (?) | ||
721th Hunter Battalion | n / A | (?) | Emden | HSchRgt 72, WBK II | (?) | ||
722nd Hunter Battalion | n / A | (?) | Bremen | HSchRgt 72, WBK II | (?) | ||
723rd Hunter Battalion | n / A | (?) | Varel | HSchRgt 72, WBK II | (?) | ||
821 Jäger Battalion | n / A | (?) | Hasbergen | HSchRgt 82, WBK II | (?) | ||
822 Hunter Battalion | n / A | (?) | Fürstenau | HSchRgt 82, WBK II, later JgRgt 52, WBK II / 1st PzDiv | (?) | ||
Hunter Battalion 823 | n / A | (?) | Hasbergen | HSchRgt 82, WBK II | (?) | ||
731 Hunter Battalion | n / A | (?) | Greven | HSchRgt 73, WBK III | (?) | ||
732 Hunter Battalion | n / A | (?) | Greven | HSchRgt 73, WBK III | (?) | ||
733 Hunter Battalion | n / A | (?) | Handorf | HSchRgt 73, WBK III | (?) | ||
831 Hunter Battalion | n / A | (?) | Xanten pears | HSchRgt 83, WBK III | (?) | ||
832 Hunter Battalion | n / A | (?) | Issum-Sevelen | HSchRgt 83, WBK III | (?) | ||
833 Hunter Battalion | n / A | (?) | Issum-Sevelen | HSchRgt 83, WBK III | (?) | ||
Jäger Battalion 931 | n / A | (?) | Düren | HSchRgt 93, WBK III | (?) | from 1992 (?) JgRgt 53, WBK III / 7th PzDiv | |
Jäger Battalion 932 | n / A | Dec 1982 | Grefrath- Odd | HSchRgt 93, WBK III | 1997 HSchBtl 932 | from 1992 JgRgt 53, WBK III / 7. PzDiv January 1997 ustg. VBK 82 Magdeburg | |
Jäger Battalion 933 | n / A | (?) | Hennef Birth | HSchRgt 93, WBK III | (?) | ||
741th Hunter Battalion | n / A | (?) | Koblenz | HSchRgt 74, WBK IV | (?) | ||
742nd Hunter Battalion | n / A | (?) | Koblenz | HSchRgt 74, WBK IV | (?) | ||
743rd Jäger Battalion | n / A | (?) | Showers | HSchRgt 74, WBK IV | (?) | ||
841 Hunter Battalion | n / A | 1982 | Trebur | HSchRgt 84, WBK IV | (?) | formed from GrenBtl 742 na (TV), which has existed since 1966, and since 1970 Jägerbataillon 742 | |
842 Hunter Battalion | n / A | 1983 | Bensheim | HSchRgt 84, WBK IV | (?) | Nickname: Bensheimer Jäger | |
843 Hunter Battalion | n / A | 1985 | Hasselroth | HSchRgt 84, WBK IV | 1993 | Parts were incorporated into SichBtl 4432 (WHNS) in 1993. | |
Jäger Battalion 941 | n / A | ?? | Neustadt | HSchRgt 94, WBK IV | (?) | ||
Jäger Battalion 942 | n / A | ?? | Nünschweiler | HSchRgt 94, WBK IV | (?) | ||
Jäger Battalion 943 | n / A | (?) | Rohrbach (Palatinate) | HSchRgt 94, WBK IV | (?) | ||
Hunter Battalion 751 | n / A | 1984 | Waldenburg | HSchRgt 75, WBK V | 1992 (?) | later HSchBtl 551 na VBK 51 | |
Hunter Battalion 752 | n / A | 1970 | Oftersheim | HSchRgt 75, WBK V | 2006 (?) | in front of the GrenBtl 752 to the VBK 52 after the HSchBtl | |
753rd Hunter Battalion | n / A | October 1, 1983 | Ludwigsburg - Oßweil | HSchRgt 75, WBK V | 2006 (?) | After the HSchBtl ust VBK 75 Chemnitz | |
Hunter Battalion 851 | n / A | (?) | Burladingen | HSchRgt 85, WBK V | (?) | ||
Hunter Battalion 852 | n / A | (?) |
Hechingen Pfullendorf |
HSchRgt 85, WBK V | (?) | after JgRgt 10, 10th PzDiv | |
Hunter Battalion 853 | n / A | 1988 | Kirchzarten | HSchRgt 85, WBK V | (?) | HSchBtl 853 at VBK 85 | |
Hunter Battalion 761 | n / A | 1983 | Veitshochheim | HSchRgt 76, WBK VI | (?) | Nickname: "Franconian hunters" | |
762nd Hunter Battalion | n / A | 1971 | Aschaffenburg | HSchRgt 76, WBK VI | (?) | originally set up in 1964 as PzGrenBtl 762; Nickname: "Steigerwald Jäger" | |
763rd Hunter Battalion | n / A | 1982 | Marktbergel | HSchRgt 76, WBK VI | (?) | Nickname: "Ansbacher Jäger" | |
861th Hunter Battalion | n / A | (?) | Neuburg | HSchRgt 86, WBK VI | (?) | ||
Hunter Battalion 862 | n / A | (?) | Hemau | HSchRgt 86, WBK VI | (?) | ||
863th Hunter Battalion | n / A | (?) | Eggenfelden | HSchRgt 86, WBK VI | (?) | ||
Jäger Battalion 961 | n / A | 1982 | Nersingen Street | HSchRgt 96, WBK VI | Disbanded in 1992 | ||
Jäger Battalion 962 | n / A | 1982 | augsburg | HSchRgt 96, WBK VI | Disbanded in 1992 | ||
Jäger Battalion 963 | n / A | 1982 | Dillingen on the Danube | HSchRgt 96, WBK VI | 1992 reclassified to HSchBtl 963 |
Jäger battalions of the merged units of Army Structure V
designation | a / ta / na | Lineup | Location 1 | Insinuation | Whereabouts | comment | |
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Jäger Battalion 511 | a | Flensburg switch | JgRgt 71, WBK I / 6th PzGrenDiv | Disbanded March 31, 1997 | identical to the battalion of the same name of Army Structure IV | ||
Hunter Battalion 612 | n / A | Flensburg | JgRgt 71, WBK I / 6th PzGrenDiv | (?) | identical to the battalion of the same name of Army Structure IV | ||
713th Hunter Battalion | n / A | Albersdorf | JgRgt 71, WBK I / 6th PzGrenDiv | (?) | identical to the battalion of the same name of Army Structure IV | ||
Hunter Battalion 67 | n / A | Breitenburg - Nordoe | JgRgt 71, WBK I / 6th PzGrenDiv | (?) | identical to the battalion of the same name of Army Structure IV | ||
Fighter Battalion 522 | a? | Fürstenau | JgRgt 52, WBK II / 1st PzDiv | (?) | identical to the battalion of the same name of Army Structure IV from JgRgt 52 | ||
Jäger Battalion 523 | n / A | October 1, 1991 | Lingen (Ems) | JgRgt 52, WBK II / 1st PzDiv | (?) | JgBtl 523 was created for the PzBtl 523 TerrH | |
822 Hunter Battalion | n / A | Fürstenau | JgRgt 52, WBK II / 1st PzDiv | (?) | identical to the battalion of the same name of Army Structure IV from JgRgt 52 | ||
Hunter Battalion 36 | n / A | Zeven | JgRgt 52, WBK II / 1st PzDiv | (?) | |||
Hunter Battalion 531 | ta |
Bark Ahlen (?) |
JgRgt 53, WBK III / 7th PzDiv | (?) | JgAusbZ 53/1, identical to the battalion of Army Structure IV JgRgt 52 | ||
Jäger Battalion 532 | a? | Euskirchen | JgRgt 53, WBK III / 7th PzDiv | (?) | identical to the battalion of Army Structure IV JgRgt 52 | ||
Hunter Battalion 533 | a? | Düren | JgRgt 53, WBK III / 7th PzDiv | (?) | |||
Hunter Battalion 534 | a? | Emmerich | JgRgt 53, WBK III / 7th PzDiv | JgAusbZ 53/4 | |||
Jäger Battalion 931 | n / A | ? | JgRgt 53, WBK III / 7th PzDiv | (?) | identical to the battalion of Army Structure IV JgRgt 52 | ||
Jäger Battalion 932 | n / A | Dec 1982 | Grefrath- Odd | JgRgt 53, WBK III / 7th PzDiv | 1997 HSchBtl 932 | January 1997 ustg. VBK 82 Magdeburg, identical to the battalion of Army Structure IV JgRgt 52 | |
Jäger Battalion 541 | n / A | Bexbach | JgRgt 54, WBK IV / 5th PzDiv | (?) | identical to the battalion of the same name of Army Structure IV | ||
Jäger Battalion 542 | a? | Bexbach | JgRgt 54, WBK IV / 5th PzDiv | Disbanded in 1996 | identical to the battalion of the same name of Army Structure IV | ||
Jäger Battalion 543 | a? | (?) | Hermeskeil | JgRgt 54, WBK IV / 5th PzDiv | (?) | Btl vtml in front of the M48 PzBtl of the HSchBrig 54 | |
Hunter Battalion 642 | n / A | Grefrath-Oedt | JgRgt 54, WBK IV / 5th PzDiv | (?) | |||
Jäger Battalion 101 | a | 1991 FArtBtl 101 |
Pfullendorf | JgRgt 10, WBK V / 10. PzDiv | Disbanded September 30, 1997 | In the case of V: 10th PzDiv. Not identical to the former JgBtl 101! | |
Jäger Battalion 102 | ta | October 1, 1991 | Pfullendorf | JgRgt 10, WBK V / 10. PzDiv | Disbanded September 30, 1997 | In the case of V: 10th PzDiv. Partly active, mob training battalion, not identical to the former JgBtl 102! | |
Jäger Battalion 108 | n / A | ? | Pfullendorf | JgRgt 10, WBK V / 10. PzDiv | Sep Disbanded in 1997 | identical to the battalion of Army Structure IV JgRgt 10 | |
Hunter Battalion 852 | n / A | 1983 | Pfullendorf | JgRgt 10, WBK V / 10. PzDiv | 1996 to HSchBtl 852 | In the V case: WBK V formerly JgBtl 852 of HschRgt 85, later HSchBtl 852, Dresden, identical to the battalion of Army Structure IV from JgRgt 10 | |
Jäger Battalion 4 | ta | 1992 (?) From Pz AufklBtl 4 | Roding | JgRgt 11, WBK VI / 1. GebDiv | disbanded in 1996 | ||
Jäger Battalion 113 | a | 1991 from PzGrenBtl 113 | Cham | JgRgt 11, WBK VI / 1. GebDiv | dissolved in 1997 | ||
Jäger Battalion 127 | n / A | of 12th PzDiv | Hammelburg | JgRgt 11, WBK VI / 1. GebDiv | reclassified to HSchBtl 127, dissolved December 31, 2006 | JgBtl 127 of JgRgt 11 is identical to the battalion of Army Structure IV | |
Hunter Training Battalion 353 | a | Oct. 1991 (PzGrenLBtl 353) |
Hammelburg | JgRgt 11, WBK VI / 1. GebDiv | ust JgBrig 37, dissolved in 2006, parts of JgRgt 1 | as Lehrtruppenteil subordinated Infantry School | |
Hunter Battalion 571 | a | 1991 | Schneeberg | JgRgt 57, WBK VII / 13. PzGrenDiv | 1996 reclassified to GebJgBtl 571 | after reclassification change to PzGrenBrig 37 ?. See also the list of units of the mountain troops of the Bundeswehr Army | |
Jäger Battalion 572 | n / A | 1991 | Schneeberg | JgRgt 57, WBK VII / 13. PzGrenDiv | 1996 | partially cadre | |
Jäger Battalion 573 | n / A | 1991 | Schneeberg | JgRgt 57, WBK VII / 13. PzGrenDiv | 1996 (?) | cadreed | |
Jäger Battalion 574 | n / A? | 1991 | Schneeberg | JgRgt 57, WBK VII / 13. PzGrenDiv | 1996 (?) | cadreed | |
Jäger Battalion 581 | a | 1991 | Berlin | PzBrig 42 / VBK 84 | 1997 renamed to JgBtl 1 Berlin | originally possibly Subordinate to JgRgt 58, WBK VIII / 14. PzGrenDiv, which has not been established, nickname: "BERLIN" |
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Jägerbataillon 582 (?) | n / A? | (?) | (?) | (?) | Battalion possibly only planned, but not set up. Originally probably subordinate to JgRgt 58, WBK VIII / 14th PzGrenDiv , which was not set up |
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Jägerbataillon 583 (?) | n / A? | (?) | (?) | (?) | (?) | Battalion possibly only planned, but not set up. Originally probably subordinate to JgRgt 58, WBK VIII / 14th PzGrenDiv , which was not set up |
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Jägerbataillon 584 (?) | n / A? | (?) | (?) | (?) | (?) | Battalion possibly only planned, but not set up. Originally probably subordinate to JgRgt 58, WBK VIII / 14th PzGrenDiv , which was not set up |
Jäger battalions at the BMVg
designation | a / ta / na | Lineup | Location 1 | Insinuation | Whereabouts | comment | |
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Jäger Battalion 900 | n / A | ?? | ?? | 1973 active support staff through FeSpähAusbZ 900 | SichVersRgt BMVg? | ||
Hunter Battalion 901 | n / A | Bonn / Daun | ? | SichVersRgt BMVg | Relocation / dissolution | ||
Hunter Battalion 902 | n / A | Bonn / Rheinbach | ? | SichVersRgt BMVg | resolution |
Jäger battalions New Army
designation | a / ta / na | Lineup | Location 1 | Insinuation | Whereabouts | comment | |
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Jäger Battalion 1 | a | 1997 (JgBtl 581) |
Berlin | StOKdo Berlin | Disbanded in 2001 | Nickname: BERLIN |
- (ta)
- (na) = not active
- ust = subordinate
- 1 for inactive or partially active battalions either depot location, location of the cadre or mobilization point
Homeland Security Battalions in the Territorial Army
Homeland Security Battalions were non-active units of infantry troops and, in contrast to the Jäger Battalions, had no heavy weapons. The battalions were part of the hunting force and consisted almost exclusively of reservists and were subordinate to the defense district commands in all military areas. The first homeland security battalions were set up around 1992/93 and largely emerged from the hunter battalions, which until then were subordinate to the disbanded homeland security regiments and the homeland security brigades. In some cases they continued the epithet, association badge and the tradition of the disbanded homeland security regiments. At the same time, the Homeland Security Battalions often kept their old number (i.e. the number of the Jäger Battalion from which they emerged) and continued to use their nicknames. Since the homeland security battalions were partly subordinate to other defense district commands when they were founded or later, their number partly reveals their origin, but not always their subsequent subordination. A systematic numbering, as it was shown by the homeland security regiments, the homeland security brigade and their subordinate hunter battalions, was therefore no longer available. There were up to 45 homeland security battalions, which later switched to the armed forces base with the military area commands . In order to set up the East German military area commandos, in the vast majority of cases, homeland security battalions or their predecessor units were relocated from west to east German garrisons, mostly without changing their names. The last homeland security battalions were decommissioned in 2007 at the latest. This ended the era of non-active hunter groups in the Bundeswehr. After all security and replacement formations have meanwhile been dissolved, there are only a few inactive formations ( supplementary troops ) in the army today , including only two combat battalions ( two armored infantry battalions ). The regional security and support forces (RSUKr) established from 2012 onwards can be regarded as the successors to the homeland security battalions .
Established homeland security battalions
designation | Listing (off) |
Location 1 | Whereabouts | comment | |
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HSchBtl 18 | SichBtl 18, Giesen (Ahrbergen) | Braunschweig | (?) dissolved | ||
HSchBtl 22 | (?) | Braunschweig | Decommissioned June 30, 2006 | ||
HSchBtl 27 | JgBtl 27, Fuldatal-Rothwesten | Giessen, Fuldatal-Rothwesten | Disbanded May 2006 | VBK 47 | |
HSchBtl 38 | (?) | Luneburg | (?) dissolved | ||
HSchBtl 42 | (?) | trier | (?) dissolved | ||
HSchBtl 43 | 1993 | Erfurt | Dissolved in 2006 | since April 1, 1998 VBK 71 | |
HSchBtl 45 | 1992 |
Worms from 1995: Schwerin |
Disbanded July 2006 | from 1996 (?): VBK 86 | |
HSchBtl 46 | 1992 | Merzig | Dissolved in 2006 | ||
HSchBtl 56 | Jul 1992 (JgBtl 56) |
from October 1992 Giessen | Disbanded May 2006 | from October 1992 VBK 47 | |
HSchBtl 72 | (?) | Oberhof | Dissolved in 2006 | The only newly established HSchBtl in the new federal states | |
HSchBtl 78 | (?) | Bark | Dissolved in 2006 | ||
HSchBtl 81 | Schleswig | dissolved | |||
HSchBtl 108 | (?) | Dresden | Disbanded October 22, 2006 | VBK 76 | |
HSchBtl 127 | 1999 (JgBtl 127) |
Hammelburg | Disbanded December 31, 2006 | VBK 67 | |
HSchBtl 311 | (?) | Cologne | Disbanded July 28, 2006 | ||
HSchBtl 481 | (?) (SichBtl 481) |
Frankfurt (Oder) | Dissolved in 2006 | since January 1, 1997 VBK 84 | |
HSchBtl 482 | Mainz | Disbanded Jul 2006 | issued in Zweibrücken | ||
HSchBtl 483 | 1999 (SichBtl 483) |
Neubrandenburg | Disbanded on April 29, 2006 | ||
HSchBtl 511 | 1999 (SichBtl 4511) |
Stuttgart | Dissolved in 2006 | ||
HSchBtl 551 | 1993 (JgBtl 551) |
Renningen | Dissolved in 2006 | Established in 1972 as JgBtl 512, renamed to JgBtl 551 in 1982 | |
HSchBtl 611 | (?) | Kellinghusen | Dissolved in 2006 | ||
HSchBtl 631 | (?) | Arnsberg | Dissolved in 2006 | ||
HSchBtl 642 | (?) | Baumholder | (?) dissolved | ||
HSchBtl 662 | (?) | Bayreuth | Disbanded December 31, 2006 | VBK 67 | |
HSchBtl 722 | March 1993 (JgBtl 772) |
Bremen | (?) dissolved |
VBK Bremen nickname: Bremen |
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HSchBtl 731 | (?) | Muenster | Dissolved in 2006 | Nickname: Münsterland | |
HSchBtl 732 | 1993 (JgBtl 732) |
Hamm | dissolved | ||
HSchBtl 751 | October 1999 (SichBtl 4321) |
Chemnitz | (?) dissolved | VBK 75 | |
HSchBtl 752 | 1993 (JgBtl 752) |
Muggensturm | Dissolved in 2006 | VBK 52 | |
HSchBtl 761 | (?) | first Veitshöchheim, then Berchtesgaden | (?) dissolved | ||
HSchBtl 763 | (?) | Marktbergel | Dissolved in 2006 | Nickname: "Ansbacher Jäger" | |
HSchBtl 812 | 10/01/1992
(JgBtl 812) |
Idstedt | Dissolved in 2006 | ||
HSchBtl 813 | (?) | Hamburg | (?) dissolved | ||
HSchBtl 821 | (?) | Oldenburg | (?) dissolved | Nickname: "Weser-Ems" | |
HSchBtl 822 | (?) | Oldenburg | (?) dissolved | ||
HSchBtl 832 | October 1, 1992 (JgBtl 832) |
Issum -Sevelen from Sep. 1997: Magdeburg |
Dissolved in 2006 | until 12 Sep 1997: VBK 32 , then VBK 82 nickname (initially ??): Niederrhein |
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HSchBtl 841 | (?) | Potsdam | Disbanded Oct. 2006 | VBK 84 | |
HSchBtl 842 | Dec. 1997 (SichBtl 4422) |
Potsdam | Disbanded Oct. 2006 |
VBK 84 nickname since October 2004: "Potsdamer Jäger" |
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HSchBtl 851 | Oct. 1992 (JgBtl 851) |
Muggensturm | Disbanded March 31, 2007 | Until Dec 1997 VBK 54 Since Dec 1997 VBK 52 |
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HSchBtl 852 |
(JgBtl 852) |
Dresden | (?) dissolved | 1983 installation in Tübingen, then JgRgt 10, 1996 VBK 75 | |
HSchBtl 853 | JgBtl 853 | Frankfurt (Oder) | Dissolved in 2006 | until March 31, 1998 in Kirchzarten nickname: "Badische Jäger" |
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HSchBtl 861 | (?) | Munich | Dissolved in 2003 |
VBK 65 nickname: "Upper Bavaria" |
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HSchBtl 862 | (?) (JgBtl 862) |
regensburg | Disbanded Oct. 27, 2006 |
VBK 66 nickname: "Upper Palatinate" |
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HSchBtl 863 | (?) (JgBtl 863) |
Landshut | Disbanded Oct. 27, 2006 |
VBK 66 nickname: "Niederbayern" |
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HSchBtl 901 | (?) | Neubrandenburg | (?) dissolved | ||
HSchBtl 932 | Jan. 1997 (JgBtl 932) |
Magdeburg | Dissolved in 2006 |
VBK 82 nickname: "Magdeburger Jäger" |
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HSchBtl 933 | (?) | Cologne | Disbanded July 28, 2006 | Nickname: "Kurköln" | |
HSchBtl 963 | 1992 (JgBtl 963) |
Dillingen on the Danube | Disbanded March 31, 2006 | Nickname: "Swabia" |
1 location for inactive battalions, either mobilization point or location of the mob squad
Training institutions
The training takes place with courses and exercises at the
- Infantry School / Combat Troop School I and especially for teams and NCOs
- Hunter training centers
Other infantry forces
Mountain and paratroopers
In addition to the hunters, the infantry includes the mountain troops and the paratroopers . Both are fighter troops with additional skills, an expanded scope of duties and additional equipment. The Mountain Infantry Battalions 86 and 87 were the divisional fighter battalions of the 1st Mountain Division . The Mountain Security Battalion 88 was the security battalion of the mountain division, which was set up analogously to the divisional security battalions of the other field divisions and carried the addition of mountain because of its subordination to the mountain division.
Panzergrenadiers
The establishment of the own arm of armored infantry took place at the beginning of the Bundeswehr due to the lack of large equipment as motorized grenadier battalions. In Army Structure II, these were then renamed to Panzergrenadier Battalions with the arrival of the SPz HS 30 . They are designed as the mechanized infantry accompanying the main battle tanks and thus differ from the mission and area of operation of the fighter troops. Nevertheless, the grenadier formations set up in the early years showed parallels to the hunter troops. Not only their initial assignment to the infantry and the associated training at the infantry school, but above all due to the lack of armored personnel carriers, required equipment with trucks, later partly with the MTW , which was roughly similar to the equipment of the later motorized division fighter battalions . Due to the slow influx of AFVs and tactics geared towards defense, also in the battle group, the 4th Panzer Grenadier Company MTW was for a long time divided into (almost) all Panzergrenadier battalions, infantry heavily defending the key area of the battalion combat patrol.
See also
- Field army
- Territorial Army - Division of the Territorial Army (Bundeswehr, Army Structure 4)
- Branch of service
- List of Bundeswehr security associations
literature
- Army Service Regulations (HDv) 100/500 - The Army in National Military Defense.
- HDV 150/200 - The Defense District Command.
- HDv 211/100 - The Jäger Battalion.
- Exercise structures BLUE from 1981 and 1986
- Herbert Seifert, Federal Ministry of Defense , Command Staff of the Army I 5: The structures of the Army. Bonn 2000.
- Hans-Jürgen Schraut: The armed forces structure of the Bundeswehr 1956-1990. Documentation as part of the Nuclear History Program. Ebenhausen 1993.
- Helmut R. Hammerich, Dieter H. Kollmer, Martin Rink , Rudolf Schlaffer: The army 1950 to 1970: conception, organization and deployment. Oldenbourg Verlag, 2006, ISBN 3-486-57974-6 .
Web links
- Federal Archives: Homeland Security Commandos / Homeland Security Brigades. 1964-1993.
- Compilation of hunter battalions on www.cold-war.de
- Chronicle Jägerbataillon 42
- Chronicle JgBtl 66 Wentorfer Jäger
- Chronicle of Garrison Northeim incl. JgBtl 521 (PDF; 9.4 MB)
- Outline Territorial Army
- Outline scheme JgBtl 292 DF Brigade
- Traditional Association of Homeland Security Battalion 763 "Ansbacher Jäger"