List of troop units of the army of the Bundeswehr

Beret badge of the hunter troop on the green beret

Basic tactical sign of the infantry

Reservists of JgBtl 942 (right) during an exercise with American GIs in 88

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

Legend
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
	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
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
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
	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

Homeland Security Brigade 52 tactical sign

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
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
	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
	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
	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.

Jägerregiment 10 with merged staff from territorial and field army units

Wiesel with MK 20 mm, the tactical symbol identifies the vehicle as one of the "5th / air-moving (heavy) Jägerregiment 1" (front right on the Wiesel)

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
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: JgBtl 101 JgBtl 102 ta JgBtl 108 na JgBtl 852 na
	JgRgt 11	1991	Roding	1997 (?) Dissolved	WBK VI / 1. GebDiv	Subordinate battalions: JgBtl 4 (Roding, ta) JgBtl 113 (Cham) JgBtl 127 (Hammelburg, na) JgLBtl 353 (Hammelburg)
	JgRgt 57	April 1991	Schneeberg	Disbanded September 1996	WBK VII / 13. PzGrenDiv	Subordinate battalions were: JgBtl 571 JgBtl 572 ta JgBtl 573 na JgBtl 574 na
	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

Tactical sign of the Homeland Security Regiment 74

Structure and equipment of a HSchRgt (GerEinh)

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
HSchRgt 71	1981 (?)	Neumunster	1992/93 (?) Converted into JgRgt 71 under WBK I / 6th PzGren	WBK I , VBK 11 nickname: " Dithmarschen "
HSchRgt 81	1981 (?)	Süderlügum - Wimmersbüll	1992/93 (?) Dissolved	WBK I, VBK 11 nickname: " fishing "
HSchRgt 72	1981 (?)	Bremen	Disbanded in 1993	WBK II, VBK 20 / Bremen nickname: " Hanseatisches Heimatschutzregiment"
HSchRgt 82	1981 (?)	Hasbergen guest	1992/93 (?) Dissolved	WBK II, VBK 24 nickname: " Weser - Ems "
HSchRgt 73	1981 (?)	Greven	1992/93 (?) Dissolved	WBK III, VBK 33 nickname: " Münsterland "
HSchRgt 83	1981 (?)	Xanten	1992/93 (?) Dissolved	WBK III, VBK 32 nickname: " Niederrhein "
HSchRgt 93	1981 (?)	Aachen	1992/93 (?) Dissolved	WBK III, VBK 31 nickname: " Kurköln "
HSchRgt 74	1981 (?)	Koblenz	1992/93 (?) Dissolved	WBK IV, VBK 41 nickname: " Deutsches Eck "
HSchRgt 84	1982	Darmstadt	1992/93 (?) Dissolved	WBK IV, VBK 43 nickname: " Hessen-Darmstadt "
HSchRgt 94	1981 (?)	Neustadt an der Weinstrasse	1992/93 (?) Dissolved	WBK IV, VBK 45 nickname: " Kurpfalz "
HSchRgt 75	1983	Ludwigsburg	Disbanded in 1992	WBK V, VBK 51 nickname: "Alt- Württemberg "
HSchRgt 85	1981 (?)	Tübingen Hechingen (?)	1992/93 (?) Dissolved	WBK V, VBK 54 nickname: " Hohenzollern "
HSchRgt 76	1981 (?)	Ansbach Marktbergel (?)	1992/93 (?) Dissolved	WBK VI, VBK 63 nickname: " Franconia "
HSchRgt 86	1981 (?)	Munich	1992 (?) Dissolved	WBK VI, VBK 65 nickname: " Altbayern "
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

STAN for Jäger company B3 (equipment unit) of the Territorial Army, Jäger company and company command group

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

Tactical sign of a Jägerkompanie MTW, here 4./JgBtl 42. The tactical sign of a PzGrenKp MTW was identical.

Tactical sign of an all-terrain motorized hunter company

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
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
JgBtl 43	1970 (?)	Göttingen (?)	JgBrig 4	Reclassified to PzGrenBtl 43 in October 1980	Device unit not created by reclassification of PzGrenBtl 43
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
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
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
JgBtl 67	1981 (?)	Boostedt , Breitenburg	1997 (?)	6th PzGrenDiv, since 1992 (?) Of the WBK I / 6th PzGrenDiv, partly active no device unit nickname Breitenburger Jäger
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
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
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
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
Jäger Battalion 381	a	1 Apr 1970 from PzGrenBtl 161	Flensburg	JgRgt 38, HSchKdo 13	1981 JgBtl 511
Jäger Battalion 382	n / A	Apr 1970	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"
Jäger Battalion 532	n / A	(?)	Munich	JgRgt 53, HSchKdo 18	Oct. 1981 JgBtl 661	Note: not JgBtl 532 in Euskirchen Nickname: "Münchner Jäger"
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
	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
	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
	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
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
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
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"
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
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
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
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
	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

A chief sergeant of the hunter troop, as standard bearer of Homeland Security Battalion 56.

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
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
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
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"
HSchBtl 851	Oct. 1992 (JgBtl 851)	Muggensturm	Disbanded March 31, 2007	Until Dec 1997 VBK 54 Since Dec 1997 VBK 52
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"
HSchBtl 861	(?)	Munich	Dissolved in 2003	VBK 65 nickname: "Upper Bavaria"
HSchBtl 862	(?) (JgBtl 862)	regensburg	Disbanded Oct. 27, 2006	VBK 66 nickname: "Upper Palatinate"
HSchBtl 863	(?) (JgBtl 863)	Landshut	Disbanded Oct. 27, 2006	VBK 66 nickname: "Niederbayern"
HSchBtl 901	(?)	Neubrandenburg	(?) dissolved
HSchBtl 932	Jan. 1997 (JgBtl 932)	Magdeburg	Dissolved in 2006	VBK 82 nickname: "Magdeburger Jäger"
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

Tactical sign Combat Troop School I.

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

Tactical sign of 4th Company of Mountain Infantry Battalion 233

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.

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

Individual evidence

↑ http://www.reservisten-ratingen.de/bw-historie/chronologie-grenbtl31/chronologie-jaegerbataillon_511.pdf

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