Kingdom of Greater Bavaria and Switzerland

The Heer

Surrounded by nations that lost territory in 1906, Bavaria has striven to offer little further provocation while maintaining a strong and well equipped army.

The Heer is organized into several Armies, each responsible for a separate section of the border in times of peace and controlling all assets in that sector.  The Armies are overseen by a General Staff which works to lay wartime contingency plans, identify resource allocation needs, train schedules, ensure uniform standards, and other work.

Army of Schweiz  in Berne

Army of Tirol in Udine

Army of Bavaria in Munich

Army of the Danube in Passau

Army of the Wuttemberg in Stuttgart

Army of Hesse in Frankfurt

Army of Saxony in Dresden

Army of Schliesen in Breslau


Conceptually :

Mobilized are the professional core of the Army.

Active formations have half the regiments nearly fully formed, and half consisting of reserve formations with a cadre active.

Fully Reserve formations are staffed at just skeleton level in the professional fields- pioneer/artillery/officers/armory, with active duty periods for the rest structured much like the U.S. National Guard- 1 weekend/mo, 2 weeks/year.

Generally these would be drawn from those who have served their time as conscripts, and simply are called back up for refreshers. In limited cases formations are drawn from volunteers who have already discharged their required terms.

Army Level
Commanded by a Generalfeldmarschall

2 or more Corps

1 Cavalry / Gebirgsjäger Brigade
1 Heavy Artillery Regiment
Communications, Medical, Quartermaster, Transport, Train, Pioneer regiments
Control of Land, Air, Transport and Reserve assets

Corps Level
Commanded by a Generaloberst / General der Infanterie or General der Kavallerie

Infantry Corp (42,496, 80 MG, 164 pieces)
2 Infantry Divisions (37,640, 80 MG, 92 pieces)
1 Artillery Regiment (2,368, 72 pieces)
1 Communications Company (150)
1 Medical Battalion (533)
1 Quartermaster Battalion (533)
1 Transport Battalion (533)
1 Pioneer battalion ( 2 Bridging Companies, 1 Construction Company) (533)
1 Command Company (206)

Gebirgsjäger Corp (46,674, 76 MG, 150 pieces)
2 Gebirgsjäger Divisions (41,818, 76 MG, 96 pieces)
1 Gebirgsjäger Artillery Regiment (2,368, 54 pieces)
1 Communications Company (150)
1 Medical Battalion (533)
1 Quartermaster Battalion (533)
1 Transport Battalion (533)
1 Pioneer battalion ( 2 Bridging Companies, 1 Construction Company) (533)
1 Command Company (206)

Division Level
Commanded by a  Generalleutnant

Brigade level
Commanded by a Brigadier General / Generalmajor

Regimental Level
Commanded by a  Colonel / Oberst

Battalion Level
Commanded by a Lieutenant Colonel or Major / Oberstleutnant or Oberstabs

Company Level
Commanded by a Captain / Hauptmann

Platoon Level
Commanded by a 1st or 2nd Lieutenant / Premierlieutenant or Sekondlieutenant

Squad and Half Squad level
Commanded by a  Sergeant /  Unteroffizier

Infantry Corp (42,496, 80 MG, 164 pieces)
2 Infantry Divisions (37,640, 80 MG, 92 pieces)
1 Artillery Regiment (2,368, 72 pieces)
1 Communications Company (150)
1 Medical Battalion (533)
1 Quartermaster Battalion (533)
1 Transport Battalion (533)
1 Pioneer battalion ( 2 Bridging Companies, 1 Construction Company) (533)
1 Command Company (206)

Infantry Division (18,820, 40 MG, 46 pieces)
2 Infantry Brigades (13,578, 32 MG, 16 pieces)
Cavalry Regiment (2,221, 8 MG, 6 pieces)
1 Artillery Battalion ( 1 battery field artillery, 2 batteries medium artillery) (533, 24 pieces)
1 Communications Company (150)
1 Medical Battalion (533)
1 Quartermaster Battalion (533)
1 Transport Battalion (533)
1 Pioneer battalion ( 2 Bridging Companies, 1 Construction Company) (533)
1 Command Company (206)

Infantry Brigade (6,789, 16 MG, 8 pieces)
2 Infantry Regiments (5,632, 16 MG)
1 Jäger Aufklarung battalion (835)
1 Field Artillery Battery (150, 8 pieces)
1 Pioneer Company (150)
1 Command Half-Platoon (22)

Infantry Regiment (2,816, 8 MG)
3 Infantry Battalions (2,505)
1 MG Company (92, 8 MG)
1 Quartermaster Company (150)
1 Medical Platoon (36)
1 Sniper Squad (11)
1 Command Half-Platoon (22)

Infantry Battalion (835)
4 Infantry Companies (824)
Command Squad (11)

Infantry Company : 206 : 4 Platoons + Command HalfSquad
Platoon : 50  : 4 rifle squads + Command Halfsquad
Squad : 11 : 2 Halfsquads + Sergeant
MG Squad : 11 : 1 MG, 6 MG Crew, 4 supporting riflemen, +1 Sergeant
Command Squad : 11 : Officer, XO, Senior NCO, 8 runners/riders.
Halfsquad : 5 : 4 riflemen + 1 Corporal
Command Halfsquad : 6 : Officer, Senior NCO, 4 runners/riders

Gebirgsjäger Corp (46,674, 76 MG, 150 pieces)
2 Gebirgsjäger Divisions (41,818, 76 MG, 96 pieces)
1 Gebirgsjäger Artillery Regiment (2,368, 54 pieces)
1 Communications Company (150)
1 Medical Battalion (533)
1 Quartermaster Battalion (533)
1 Transport Battalion (533)
1 Pioneer battalion ( 2 Bridging Companies, 1 Construction Company) (533)
1 Command Company (206)

Gebirgsjäger Division (20,909, 38 MG, 48 pieces)
2 Gebirgsjäger Brigades (17,758, 36 MG, 48 pieces)
Gebirgsjäger Aufklarung Battalion (Gebirgsjäger Battalion ( 663, 2 MG))
1 Communications Company (150)
1 Medical Battalion (533)
1 Quartermaster Battalion (533)
1 Transport Battalion (533)
1 Pioneer battalion ( 2 Bridging Companies, 1 Construction Company) (533)
1 Command Company (206)

Gebirgsjäger Brigade  (8,879, 18 MG, 24 pieces)
3 Gebirgsjäger Regiments (7,491, 18 MG, 18 pieces)
1 Gebirgsjäger Artillery Battery (150, 6 pieces)
1 Quartermaster Battalion (533)
1 Transport Battalion (533)
1 Pioneer Company (150)
1 Command Half-Platoon (22)

Gebirgsjäger Regiment (2,497, 6 MG, 6 pieces)
3 Gebirgsjäger Battalions (1,989, 6 MG)
1 Mountain Artillery Battery (150, 6 pieces)
1 Quartermaster Company (150)
1 Transport Company (150)
1 Medical Platoon (36)
1 Command Half-Platoon (22)

Gebirgsjäger Battalion ( 663, 2 MG)
3 Infantry Companies (618)
1 MG Sections (23, 2 MG)
1 Sniper Squad (11)
1 Command Squad (11)

Gebirgsjäger  Company : 206 : 4 Platoons + Command HalfSquad
Platoon : 50  : 4 rifle squads + Command Halfsquad
Squad : 11 : 2 Halfsquads + Sergeant
MG Squad : 11 : 1 MG, 6 MG Crew, 4 supporting riflemen, +1 Sergeant
Command Squad : 11 : Officer, XO, Senior NCO, 8 runners/riders.
Command Halfsquad : 6 : Officer, Senior NCO, 4 runners/riders.
Halfsquad : 5 : 4 riflemen + 1 Corporal

Artillery Regiment (2,368, 72 pieces)
3 Artillery Battalions (1,599, 72 pieces)
1 Quartermaster Company (150)
1 Transport Battalion (533)
1 Communications Section (36)
1 Command Platoon (50)

Artillery Battalion (533, 24 pieces)
3 Artillery Batteries (450, 24 pieces)
1 Command Squad (11)
24 additional Caissons, 72 additional crew.

Gebirgsjäger/Horse Artillery Battalion (533, 18 pieces)
3 Artillery Batteries (450, 18 pieces)
1 Command Squad (11)
24 additional Caissons, 72 additional crew.

Artillery Battery : 150 :  8 Guns in 4 Gun sections  + Command Halfsquad
Gebirgsjäger / Horse Battery : 150  : 6 Guns in 3 Gun sections + Command Halfsquad

Artillery Section : 36 : 2 Guns + Command Halfsquad
Gebirgsjäger / Horse Artillery Section : 48 : 2 Guns + Command Halfsquad

Gun : 15 : 1 Gun, 8 Guncrew, 3 Limber crew, 3 caisson crew + Sergeant
Gebirgsjäger / Horse Gun : 21 : 1 Gun, 12 Guncrew, 4 Limber crew, 4 caisson crew + Sergeant

Communications, Medical, Quartermaster, Transport, Pioneer elements resemble the Artillery TOE, with transport and equipment in place of artillery pieces.

Cavalry Brigade (5,725, 16 MG, 28 pieces )
2 Cavalry Regiments (4,442, 16 MG, 12 pieces)
1 Horse Artillery Battalion (533, 18 pieces)
1 Pioneer Company (150)
1 Medical Company (150)
1 Communications Company (150)
1 Quartermaster Company (150)
1 Transport Company (150)

Cavalry Regiment (2,221, 8 MG, 6 pieces)
3 Cavalry Battalions (1,626)
1 Horse MG Company (92, 8 MG)
1 Horse Artillery Battery (150, 6 pieces)
1 Quartermaster Company (150)
1 Transport Company (150)
1 Medical Platoon (36)
1 Command Lance (17)

Cavalry Battalion (542)
3 Cavalry Squadrons (531)
1 Command Squad (11)

Cavalry Squadron : 177 : 3 Cavalry troops + Command Halfsquad
Cavalry Troop: 57 : 3 Cavalry Lances + Command Halfsquad
Cavalry Lance : 17 : 3 Halfsquads + Sergeant + Lieutenant

MG Squad : 11 : 1 MG, 6 MG Crew, 4 supporting riflemen, +1 Sergeant
Command Squad : 11 : Officer, XO, Senior NCO, 8 runners/riders.
Command Halfsquad : 6 : Officer, Senior NCO, 4 runners/riders.
Halfsquad : 5 : 4 riflemen + 1 Corporal