List of the Württemberg military units from 1914 to 1918
The following list of Württemberg military associations gives an overview of all associations from the regiment of the armed forces of the Kingdom of Württemberg during the First World War , sorted according to their type, including their location, their founding and their dissolution.
Army Corps
With the military convention of 1870, the Württemberg troops became part of the German Imperial Army . They were combined in an army corps in 1871 and included in the Prussian numbering. During the First World War, the Württemberg troops were never deployed as a closed unit, but were distributed among different army groups or army corps.
| Surname | Location | Foundation / establishment | resolution | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XIII. (Royal Württemberg) Army Corps | Stuttgart | October 1871 | After the end of the war. | - |
| Württemberg General Command z. b. V. No. 64 | War formation | January 5, 1917 | After the end of the war. | - |
Divisions
Since 1871 the Württemberg army was divided into two divisions. With the beginning of the war, two more reserve divisions were mobilized in August 1914. A total of eight other divisions were set up during the war.
| Infantry divisions | Location | Foundation / establishment | resolution | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26th Division (1st Royal Württemberg) | Stuttgart | December 18, 1871 | After the end of the war. | - |
| 27th Division (2nd Royal Württemberg) | Ulm | December 18, 1871 | After the end of the war. | - |
| 204th (Württemberg) Infantry Division | War formation | December 1916 | January 1919 | Was 204th (Sächs-Württ.) Infantry Division. |
| 242nd (Württemberg) Infantry Division | War formation | January 16, 1917 | After the end of the war. | - |
| 243rd (Württemberg) Infantry Division | War formation | April 1, 1917 | After the end of the war. | Was 8th (Württ.) Replacement division. |
| Reserve divisions | Location | Foundation / establishment | resolution | Remarks |
| 26th Reserve Division (Württemberg) | War formation | August 2, 1914 | After the end of the war. | - |
| 54th (Württemberg) Reserve Division | War formation | August 26, 1914 | August 31, 1918 | - |
| Landwehr divisions | Location | Foundation / establishment | resolution | Remarks |
| 2. (Württemberg) Landwehr Division | War formation | December 17, 1915 | After the end of the war. | Was the Prussian 2nd Landwehr Division. |
| 7th (Württemberg) Landwehr Division | War formation | April 14, 1915 | After the end of the war. | - |
| 26th (Württemberg) Landwehr Division | War formation | January 5, 1917 | December 7, 1918 | - |
| Replacement divisions | Location | Foundation / establishment | resolution | Remarks |
| 8th (Württemberg) replacement division | War formation | February 7, 1917 | April 1, 1917 | Was the Prussian 8th replacement division . Became 243rd (Württ.) Infantry Division. |
Brigades
Infantry brigades
In addition to the four active infantry brigades, six more were set up during the war. Towards the end of the war, one infantry brigade was subordinate to a Württemberg division.
| Infantry brigades | Location | Foundation / establishment | resolution | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51st Infantry Brigade (1st Royal Württemberg) | Stuttgart | March 31, 1817 | After the end of the war. | - |
| 52nd Infantry Brigade (2nd Royal Württemberg) | Ludwigsburg | March 31, 1817 | May 26, 1915 | - |
| 53rd Infantry Brigade (3rd Royal Württemberg) | In Ulm since 1849. | March 31, 1817 | After the end of the war. | - |
| 54th Infantry Brigade (4th Royal Württemberg) | Ulm | March 31, 1817 | January 31, 1917 | Became 242nd (Württ.) Infantry Brigade. |
| 242nd (Württemberg) Infantry Brigade | War formation | January 31, 1917 | After the end of the war. | Was the 54th (Württ.) Infantry Brigade. |
| 247th (Württemberg) Infantry Brigade | War formation | April 1, 1917 | After the end of the war. | Was the 51st (Württ.) Replacement infantry brigade. |
| 407th (Württemberg) Infantry Brigade | War formation | First built on July 19, 1916. Rebuilt January 5, 1917. | First September 3, 1916. Definitely after the end of the war. | Was the 53rd (Württ.) Landwehr Infantry Brigade in 1917. Also called the Württemberg Brigade. |
| Reserve Infantry Brigades | Location | Foundation / establishment | resolution | Remarks |
| 51st (Württemberg) Reserve Infantry Brigade | War formation | August 2, 1914 | After the end of the war. | - |
| 52nd (Württemberg) Reserve Infantry Brigade | War formation | August 2, 1914 | January 1917 | - |
| 107th (Württemberg) Reserve Infantry Brigade | War formation | September 1, 1914 | After the end of the war. | - |
| 108th (Württemberg) Reserve Infantry Brigade | War formation | Autumn 1914 | January 1917 | - |
| Landwehr Infantry Brigades | Location | Foundation / establishment | resolution | Remarks |
| 51st Landwehr Infantry Brigade (Württembergische) | War formation | August 2, 1914 | After the end of the war. | Also known as the Naughty Brigade. |
| 52nd Landwehr Infantry Brigade (Württembergische) | War formation | August 2, 1914 | After the end of the war. | Also called Ferling Brigade. |
| 53rd Landwehr Infantry Brigade (Württembergische) | War formation | August 2, 1914 | January 5, 1917 | Became 407th (Württ.) Infantry Brigade. |
| 54th Landwehr Infantry Brigade (Württemberg) | War formation | December 23, 1915 | After the end of the war. | - |
| Replacement Infantry Brigades | Location | Foundation / establishment | resolution | Remarks |
| 51st (Württemberg) Replacement Infantry Brigade | War formation | August 2, 1914 | April 1, 1917 | Became 247th (Württ.) Infantry Brigade. |
Cavalry brigades
In peacetime there were two active cavalry brigades. At the beginning of the war one of them was dissolved and re-erected in 1918. The other cavalry brigade existed until 1918.
| Cavalry brigades | Location | Foundation / establishment | resolution | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26th Cavalry Brigade (1st Royal Württemberg) | In Stuttgart since 1849. | March 31, 1817 | After the end of the war. | - |
| 27th Cavalry Brigade (2nd Royal Württemberg) | In Ludwigsburg since 1908. | First March 31, 1817.
Rebuilt in 1918. |
First in 1914.
Definitely after the end of the war. |
- |
Artillery brigades
Two more artillery brigades were set up during the first year of the war and strengthened the existing, active brigades. By mid-1917, all artillery brigades were disbanded and artillery commanders were formed, who were assigned the command of all artillery units in a division.
| Artillery brigades | Location | Foundation / establishment | resolution | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26th Field Artillery Brigade (1st Royal Württemberg) | Ludwigsburg | 1814 | Mid-February 1917 | Became Württ. Artillery Commander No. 26. |
| 27th Field Artillery Brigade (2nd Royal Württemberg) | Ulm | April 1, 1899 | Mid-February 1917 | Became Württ. Artillery Commander No. 27. |
| 58th (Württemberg) Field Artillery Brigade | War formation | March 1915 | Mid-February 1917 | Became Württ. Artillery Commander No. 58. |
| Reserve artillery brigades | Location | Foundation / establishment | resolution | Remarks |
| 26th Reserve Field Artillery Brigade (Württembergische) | War formation | Spring 1915 | Mid-February 1917 | Became Artillery Commander No. 122. |
| Artillery staff | Location | Foundation / establishment | resolution | Remarks |
| Württemberg General of Artillery No. 13 | War formation | January 18, 1918 | After the end of the war. | Was a Prussian general of Artillery No. 13 |
| Württemberg commander of the munitions columns and trains No. 6 | War formation | January 5, 1917 | After the end of the war. | - |
Regiments
Infantry regiments
In addition to the ten active infantry regiments, ten more were mobilized in August 1914. In the course of the war their number grew steadily, so that at the end of the war there were 36 in the field.
| Infantry regiments | Location | Foundation / establishment | resolution | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grenadier Regiment Queen Olga (1st Württembergisches) No. 119 | Since 1859 Stuttgart. | June 1, 1673 | After the end of the war. | - |
| Infantry Regiment Kaiser Wilhelm, King of Prussia (2nd Württembergisches) No. 120 | In Ulm since 1898. | June 1, 1673 | After the end of the war. | - |
| Infantry Regiment Alt-Württemberg (3rd Württembergisches) No. 121 | In Ludwigsburg since 1890. | March 18, 1716 | April 30, 1919 | - |
| Fusilier Regiment Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria, King of Hungary (4th Württembergisches) No. 122 | In Heilbronn since 1883 . | November 10, 1806 | April 30, 1919 | - |
| Grenadier Regiment King Karl (5th Württembergisches) No. 123 | In Ulm since 1856. | October 7, 1799 | After the end of the war. | - |
| Infantry Regiment King Wilhelm I (6th Württembergisches) No. 124 | In Weingarten since 1898 . | June 1, 1673 | After the end of the war. | - |
| Infantry Regiment Kaiser Friedrich, King of Prussia (7th Württembergisches) No. 125 | In Ulm since 1874. | June 25, 1809 | April 30, 1919 | - |
| 8th Württemberg Infantry Regiment No. 126 Grand Duke Friedrich of Baden | In Strasbourg since 1871 . | March 18, 1716 | After the end of the war. | - |
| 9th Württemberg Infantry Regiment No. 127 | Ulm | April 1, 1897 | 04/30/1919 | - |
| 10th Württemberg Infantry Regiment No. 180 | Tübingen | April 1, 1897 | December 1918 | - |
| Württemberg Infantry Regiment No. 413 | War formation | July 10, 1916 | January 19, 1919 | Was the Württemberg Infantry Regiment Stuttgart. |
| Württemberg Infantry Regiment No. 414 | War formation | July 16, 1916 | After the end of the war. | Was Württemberg Infantry Regiment Ulm. |
| Württemberg Infantry Regiment No. 475 | War formation | January 19, 1917 | Early January 1919 | - |
| Württemberg Infantry Regiment No. 476 | War formation | January 1917 | December 31, 1918 | - |
| Württemberg Infantry Regiment No. 478 | War formation | April 1, 1917 | After the end of the war. | Was Württ. Replacement Infantry Regiment No. 51. |
| Württemberg Infantry Regiment No. 479 | War formation | April 1, 1917 | January 9, 1919 | Was Württ. Replacement Infantry Regiment No. 52. |
| Württemberg Infantry Regiment No. 627 | War formation | January 11, 1917 | March 21, 1917 | Exercise regiment not mobilized. |
| Württemberg Infantry Regiment Stuttgart | War formation | June 10, 1916 | July 10, 1916 | Became Württ. Infantry Regiment No. 413. |
| Württemberg Infantry Regiment Ulm | War formation | June 10, 1916 | July 16, 1916 | Became Württ. Infantry Regiment No. 414. |
| Mountain regiments | Location | Foundation / establishment | resolution | Remarks |
| Württemberg Mountain Regiment No. 1 | War formation | May 3, 1918 | March 1919 | - |
| Reserve infantry regiments | Location | Foundation / establishment | resolution | Remarks |
| Württemberg Reserve Infantry Regiment No. 119 | War formation | 1893/94 | Mid-December 1918 | - |
| Württemberg Reserve Infantry Regiment No. 120 | War formation | 1893/94 | January 10, 1919 | - |
| Württemberg Reserve Infantry Regiment No. 121 | War formation | 1893/94 | Mid-January 1919 | - |
| Württemberg Reserve Infantry Regiment No. 122 | War formation | June 19, 1915 | Late January 1919 | - |
| Württemberg Reserve Infantry Regiment No. 246 | War formation | September 5, 1914 | December 15, 1918 | - |
| Württemberg Reserve Infantry Regiment No. 247 | War formation | September 5, 1914 | After the end of the war. | - |
| Württemberg Reserve Infantry Regiment No. 248 | War formation | September 5, 1914 | After the end of the war. | - |
| Landwehr Infantry Regiments | Location | Foundation / establishment | resolution | Remarks |
| Württemberg Landwehr Infantry Regiment No. 119 | War formation | August 2, 1914 | December 12, 1918 | - |
| Württemberg Landwehr Infantry Regiment No. 120 | War formation | August 2, 1914 | Mid-December 1918 | - |
| Württemberg Landwehr Infantry Regiment No. 121 | War formation | August 3, 1914 | July 1919 | - |
| Württemberg Landwehr Infantry Regiment No. 122 | War formation | August 2, 1914 | December 11, 1918 | - |
| Württemberg Landwehr Infantry Regiment No. 123 | War formation | August 2, 1914 | December 12, 1918 | - |
| Württemberg Landwehr Infantry Regiment No. 124 | War formation | April 1, 1910 | December 6, 1918 | - |
| Württemberg Landwehr Infantry Regiment No. 125 | War formation | April 1, 1910 | December 7, 1918 | - |
| Württemberg Landwehr Infantry Regiment No. 126 | War formation | March 16, 1915 | July 1919 | - |
| Landsturm infantry regiments | Location | Foundation / establishment | resolution | Remarks |
| Württemberg Landsturm Infantry Regiment No. 13 | War formation | May 30, 1915 | After the end of the war. | - |
| Württemberg Landsturm Infantry Regiment No. 39 | War formation | August 22, 1916 | June 12, 1918 | Was the Prussian Landsturm Infantry Regiment von Schellerer. |
| Replacement Infantry Regiments | Location | Foundation / establishment | resolution | Remarks |
| Württemberg Replacement Infantry Regiment No. 51 | War formation | July 19, 1915 | April 1, 1917 | Became Württ. Infantry Regiment No. 478. |
| Württemberg Replacement Infantry Regiment No. 52 | War formation | July 19, 1915 | April 1, 1917 | Became Württ. Infantry Regiment No. 479. |
Cavalry regiments
In 1914 there were four cavalry regiments. There was no unified deployment of the units, but the individual squadrons were divided into different divisions. During the trench warfare they mainly took over surveillance and patrol services in the rear areas or were used as infantry after surrendering their horses. During the mobilization in August 1914, a reserve regiment was set up.
| Cavalry regiments | Location | Foundation / establishment | resolution | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Karl Uhlan Regiment (1st Württembergisches) No. 19 | Since 1894 in Ulm and Wiblingen . | August 25, 1683 | September 30, 1919 | - |
| Uhlan Regiment King Wilhelm (2nd Württembergisches) No. 20 | In Ludwigsburg since 1872. | July 24, 1809 | December 1918 | - |
| Dragoon Regiment Queen Olga (1st Württembergisches) No. 25 | In Ludwigsburg since 1852. | November 17, 1813 | May 1919 | - |
| King Dragoon Regiment (2nd Württembergisches) No. 26 | In Stuttgart since 1894. | December 7, 1805 | After the end of the war. | - |
| Reserve cavalry regiments | Location | Foundation / establishment | resolution | Remarks |
| Reserve Dragoon Regiment | War formation | August 2, 1914 | December 1918 | - |
Artillery regiments
In 1914, the Württemberg artillery consisted of four active regiments. In August 1914, two more were mobilized as planned. The number of regiments increased to thirteen by the end of the war.
| Artillery regiments | Location | Foundation / establishment | resolution | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Field artillery regiment "King Karl" (1st Württembergisches) No. 13 | Ulm | December 22, 1873 | December 1918 | - |
| 2. Württemberg Field Artillery Regiment No. 29 Prince Regent Luitpold of Bavaria | Ludwigsburg | March 1, 1817 | May 1919 | - |
| 3rd Württemberg Field Artillery Regiment No. 49 | Ulm | April 1, 1899 | December 1918 | - |
| 4th Württemberg Field Artillery Regiment No. 65 | Ludwigsburg | April 1, 1899 | December 1918 | - |
| Württemberg Field Artillery Regiment No. 116 | War formation | March 8, 1915 | December 1918 | - |
| Württemberg Field Artillery Regiment No. 238 | War formation | April 1, 1916 | January 1919 | Was Württ. Replacement Field Artillery Regiment No. 65. |
| Württemberg Field Artillery Regiment No. 281 | War formation | September 22, 1916 | Mid-December 1918 | - |
| Württemberg Foot Artillery Regiment No. 13 | War formation | December 22, 1917 | After the end of the war. | - |
| Reserve artillery regiments | Location | Foundation / establishment | resolution | Remarks |
| Württemberg Reserve Field Artillery Regiment No. 26 | War formation | August 2, 1914 | December 1918 | - |
| Württemberg Reserve Field Artillery Regiment No. 27 | War formation | Mid-May 1916 | January 1919 | - |
| Württemberg Reserve Field Artillery Regiment No. 54 | War formation | Late August 1914 | January 11, 1919 | - |
| Landwehr artillery regiments | Location | Foundation / establishment | resolution | Remarks |
| Württemberg Landwehr Field Artillery Regiment No. 1 | War formation | Mid-March 1915 | July 1919 | - |
| Württemberg Landwehr Field Artillery Regiment No. 2 | War formation | Late May 1915 | December 1918 | - |
| Replacement artillery regiments | Location | Foundation / establishment | resolution | Remarks |
| Württemberg Replacement Field Artillery Regiment No. 65 | War formation | Late June 1915 | April 1, 1916 | Became Württ. Field Artillery Regiment No. 238. |
| Artillery staff | Location | Foundation / establishment | resolution | Remarks |
| Württemberg artillery commander No. 26 | War formation | Mid-February 1917 | December 1918 | Was 26th field artillery brigade (1. Königl-Württ.). |
| Württemberg artillery commander No. 27 | War formation | Mid-February 1917 | After the end of the war. | Was the 27th field artillery brigade (1st Königl-Württ.). |
| Württemberg artillery commander No. 58 | War formation | Mid-February 1917 | December 1918 | Was 58th (Württ.) Field artillery brigade. |
| Württemberg artillery commander No. 70 | War formation | Mid-February 1917 | After the end of the war. | - |
| Württemberg artillery commander No. 122 | War formation | Mid-February 1917 | After the end of the war. | Was 26th (Württ.) Reserve Field Artillery Brigade. |
| Württemberg artillery commander No. 135 | War formation | February 9, 1917 | After the end of the war. | - |
| Württemberg artillery commander No. 141 | War formation | April 9, 1917 | After the end of the war. | - |
| Württemberg artillery commander No. 148 | War formation | June 14, 1917 | After the end of the war. | - |
| Württemberg artillery commander No. 149 | War formation | June 21, 1917 | After the end of the war. | - |
| Württemberg artillery commander No. 204 | War formation | February 23, 1917 | Late December 1918 | - |
| Württemberg artillery commander No. 242 | War formation | February 24, 1917 | After the end of the war. | - |
literature
- C. Alandt: Classification and locations of the German Army, the Imperial Navy and the Imperial Protection Troops . According to official sources. Corrected by Genske from August 1, 1914. Forty-eighth year (second edition). Published by Georg Bath, Berlin 1914.
- Hans-Joachim Harder : Military history handbook Baden-Württemberg. Edited by the Military History Research Office. Kohlhammer, Stuttgart 1987, ISBN 3-17-009856-X .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac Royal Ministry of War (ed.): Military manual of the Kingdom of Württemberg, large edition, according to the state of May 6, 1913. Stuttgart 1913.
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad Fritz von Graevenitz : The development of the württemb. Heerwesens and the German top leadership in the world war in their meaning for the Württ. Armed Forces (Württemberg's Army in World War II). Issues 1 and 2. [double volume]. Berger's literary man. Office and publishing house, Stuttgart 1921.
- ↑ Erich Berger: The 204th (SW) Infantry Division in World War 1914-1918 (Württemberg's Army in World War I, Issue 8) , Bergers Literarisches Büro und Verlagsanstalt, Stuttgart 1922, p. 32.
- ↑ Hellmut Gnamm: The 242nd Infantry Division in World Wars 1914–18 (Württemberg's Army in World War I, No. 9) , Bergers Literarisches Büro und Verlagsanstalt, Stuttgart 1922, p. 7.
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Otto von Moser : Die Württemberger in the world wars. Belser-Verlag, Stuttgart 1927.
- ↑ a b c Ludwig Uhland: The 51st Württ. Replacement Infantry Brigade in the World Wars 1914-17. Part I and the 243rd Infantry Division in World Wars 1917-18. Part II. In: Württemberg's Army in World War II. Book 10 Bergers literary. Office and publishing house, Stuttgart 1926.
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Jürgen Kraus : Manual of the associations and troops of the German army 1914–1918. Part IX: Field Artillery. Volume 1. Verlag Militaria, Vienna 2007. ISBN 978-3-902526-15-1 .
- ↑ a b c d e f g h Jürgen Kraus: Handbook of the associations and troops of the German army 1914-1918. Part VI: Infantry. Volume 1. Verlag Militaria, Vienna 2007. ISBN 978-3-902526-14-4 .
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac Jürgen Kraus: Manual of the associations and troops of the German army 1914–1918. Part VI: Infantry. Volume 2. Verlag Militaria, Vienna 2012. ISBN 978-3-902526-52-6 .
- ↑ Hans Burr: The Württemberg Infantry Regiment No. 475 in World War I (The Württemberg Regiments in World War 1914-1918, Volume 13) , Chr. Belsersche Verlagsbuchhandlung, Stuttgart 1921, p. 1.
- ↑ Hubert Lanz : Die Württ. Mountain and Storm Troops in World Wars 1914–18 (Württemberg's Army in World War I, Issue 17) , Bergers Literarisches Büro und Verlagsanstalt, Stuttgart 1929, p. 93.
- ^ Theodor Sproesser : The history of the Württemberg mountain riflemen (The Württemberg regiments in World War 1914-1918, Volume 49), Chr. Belsersche Verlagsbuchhandlung, Stuttgart 1933, p. 436. Digital
- ↑ a b c d e Herbert Hahn: Feldzeichen des Königlich Württembergischen Army: Handbuch der Fahnen und Standarten 1806 to 1918 , W. Spemann, Stuttgart 1985, S. 118f. ISBN 3-440-81066-6 .
- ^ Heinrich Ziegler and Adolf Schaal: Landsturm vor! The mobile Württemberg Landsturm in World War 1914–1918 (The Württemberg Regiments in World War 1914–1918, Volume 47) , Chr. Belser AG, Verlagbuchhandlung, Stuttgart 1929, p. 71.
- ↑ Dr. Heinrich Beutner: The Uhlan Regiment King Karl (1st Württemberg) No. 19 in World War 1914-1918 (The Württemberg regiments in World War 1914-1918, Volume 40) , Chr. Belser AG, Verlagbuchhandlung, Stuttgart 1927, p. 303 .
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i Jürgen Kraus: Handbook of the associations and troops of the German army 1914-1918. Part IX: Field Artillery. Volume 2. Verlag Militaria, Vienna 2007. ISBN 978-3-902526-15-1 .