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Structure of the Austrian Armed Forces in 1989
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The order of battle of the Austrian Armed Forces in case of a Warsaw Pact attack in 1989 is given below. * Brigades were the army's counterattack and reserve forces, held back until the Landwehr units would have worn down enemy forces. * Landwehr regiments were to defend key areas (Schlüsselzonen) which the enemy would not be allowed to pass through. * Landwehr battalions (Landwehrbataillone) were static battalions tasked with defending their area of operations. * Blocking battalions and companies (Sperrbataillone and Sperrkompanien) were to defend fortified positions. * Light Infantry battalions and companies (Jagdkampfbataillone and Jagdkampfkompanien) were meant to fight behind enemy lines and disrupt logistic supply lines. * River-blocking companies (Flusssperrkompanien) would have had to prevent the enemy from crossing rivers at fords. * Guard companies (Wachkompanien) were to guard key infrastructure. * Guard-blocking companies (Wachsperrkompanien) would have guarded transport infrastructure (i.e. bridges, tunnels) and had to prevent the enemy from using the infrastructure. * Fortification Artillery batteries (Artilleriebatterie ortsfest) would have employed M2 155mm howitzers in bunkers to lay suppressing fire on enemy approach routes. Army Command * Army Command would retreat to a bunker in St Johann im Pongau to the South of Salzburg ** Command Battalion ** Army Signal Regiment in St Johann im Pongau ** SIGINT Battalion ** 1st Logistic Regiment Vienna Military Command * Vienna Military Command' in Vienna ** Staff Battalion Wien ** Guard Battalion ** 21st Landwehr (Territorial Army) Regiment in Southeastern Lower Austria and Vienna (Raumsicherungszone 21) *** Staff Company *** 211th Landwehr Battalion *** 213th Landwehr Battalion *** 2x Light Infantry Companies (Jagdkampfkompanien) *** 3x Guard Companies *** 2x Blocking Companies *** 1x Guard-blocking Company *** 21st Engineer Company *** Logistic Company I Army Corps * I Army Corps in Graz ** Command Company ** 2nd Logistic Regiment ** 2nd Engineer Battalion ** 2nd Signal Battalion ** 2nd Air-defense Battalion (18x GDF-005 35mm towed twin cannons, 12x GAI-B01 20mm cannons mounted on Pinzgauer AP712) 1st Panzergrenadier Division * 1st Panzergrenadier (Mechanized) Division in Baden bei Wien, operating as mobile force in Lower Austria ** 1st Signal Battalion ** 1st Air-defense Battalion (18x GDF-005 35mm towed twin cannons, 12x GAI-B01 20mm cannons mounted on Pinzgauer AP712) ** 1st Corps Artillery Battalion (12x M114 155mm towed howitzers) ** 3x Rocket Launcher Batteries with 6x RM-51 130mm multiple rocket launchers ** Army Artillery Battalion (12x M101 105mm towed howitzers) ** Army Engineer Battalion ** 3rd Panzergrenadier (Mechanized) Brigade in Mautern *** 3rd Panzer Staff Battalion (12x M42 Duster) *** 10th Panzer Battalion (54x M60 Patton) *** 9th Panzergrenadier Battalion (65x Saurer SPzA1 IFVs, 12x SK-105 Kürassier, 8x SPzA1GrW 81mm mortars) *** 3rd Panzer Artillery Battalion (18x M109 155mm howitzer) *** Army Reconnaissance Battalion (2x Panzer Reconnaissance Companies with 6x SK-105 Kürassier each, 2x Motorized Companies with Pinzgauer AP710 ** 4th Panzergrenadier (Mechanized) Brigade in Linz *** 4th Panzer Staff Battalion (12x M42 Duster) *** 14th Panzer Battalion (54x M60 Patton) *** 13th Panzergrenadier Battalion (65x Saurer SPzA1 IFVs, 12x SK-105 Kürassier, 8x SPzA1GrW 81mm mortars) *** 7th Jagdpanzer (Tank-hunting) Battalion (36x SK-105 Kürassier) *** 4th Panzer Artillery Battalion (18x M109 155mm howitzer) ** 9th Panzergrenadier (Mechanized) Brigade in Götzendorf an der Leitha *** 9th Panzer Staff Battalion (12x M42 Duster) *** 33rd Panzer Battalion (54x M60 Patton) *** 35th Panzergrenadier Battalion (65x Saurer SPzA1 IFVs, 12x SK-105 Kürassier, 8x SPzA1GrW 81mm mortars) *** 1st Jagdpanzer (Tank-hunting) Battalion (60x SK-105 Kürassier) *** 9th Panzer Artillery Battalion (18x M109 155mm howitzer) Burgenland Military Command * Burgenland Military Command in Eisenstadt tasked with delaying invading Warsaw Pact forces ** Staff Battalion Burgenland ** 1st Jäger (Infantry) Brigade (Wartime mobilization unit) in Eisenstadt *** 1st Staff Battalion (12x 85mm K-52 towed anti-tank cannons) *** 1st Jäger Battalion (18x Carl Gustav recoilless rifles, 6x M40 recoilless rifles, 6x 81mm mortars, 4x 120mm mortars, 4x GAI-B01 20mm cannons) *** 2nd Jäger Battalion (18x Carl Gustav recoilless rifles, 6x M40 recoilless rifles, 6x 81mm mortars, 4x 120mm mortars, 4x GAI-B01 20mm cannons) *** 3rd Jäger Battalion (18x Carl Gustav recoilless rifles, 6x M40 recoilless rifles, 6x 81mm mortars, 4x 120mm mortars, 4x GAI-B01 20mm cannons) *** 1st Brigade Artillery Battalion (12x M101 105mm towed howitzers, 12x towed GAI-B01 20mm cannons) ** 11th Landwehr (Territorial Army) Regiment in Northern Burgenland (Raumsicherungszone 11) *** Staff Company *** 111th Blocking Battalion (Sperrbataillon 111) defending the Brucker Pforte *** 112th Blocking Battalion (Sperrbataillon 112) defending the Brucker Pforte *** 114th Landwehr Battalion *** 2x Engineer Companies *** Logistic Company ** 12th Landwehr (Territorial Army) Regiment in Central Burgenland (Raumsicherungszone 12) *** Staff Company *** 121st Light Infantry Battalion (Jagdkampfbataillon 121) tasked with harassing enemy supply lines *** 122nd Blocking Battalion (Sperrbataillon 122) defending the Wiener Neustädter Pforte *** Guard Company *** 12th Engineer Company *** Logistic Company ** 141st Landwehr Battalion defending the Semmering Pass ( 141 (Schlüsselzone 14) Niederösterreich Military Command * Niederösterreich Military Command in Sankt Pölten tasked with defending Lower Austria ** Staff Battalion Niederösterreich ** 2nd Jäger (Infantry) Brigade (Wartime mobilization unit) in Vienna *** 2nd Staff Battalion (12x 85mm K-52 towed anti-tank cannons) *** 4th Jäger Battalion (18x Carl Gustav recoilless rifles, 6x M40 recoilless rifles, 6x 81mm mortars, 4x 120mm mortars, 4x GAI-B01 20mm cannons) *** 5th Jäger Battalion (18x Carl Gustav recoilless rifles, 6x M40 recoilless rifles, 6x 81mm mortars, 4x 120mm mortars, 4x GAI-B01 20mm cannons) *** 6th Jäger Battalion (18x Carl Gustav recoilless rifles, 6x M40 recoilless rifles, 6x 81mm mortars, 4x 120mm mortars, 4x GAI-B01 20mm cannons) *** 4th Jagdpanzer (Tank-hunting) Battalion (36x SK-105 Kürassier) *** 2nd Brigade Artillery Battalion (12x M101 105mm towed howitzers, 12x towed GAI-B01 20mm cannons) ** 32nd Landwehr (Territorial Army) Regiment in Northheastern Lower Austria (Raumsicherungszone 32) *** Staff Company *** 311th Light Infantry Battalion (Jagdkampfbataillon 311) *** 321st Light Infantry Battalion (Jagdkampfbataillon 321) *** 322nd Light Infantry Battalion (Jagdkampfbataillon 322) *** 2x Guard Companies *** 32nd Engineer Company *** Logistic Company ** 33rd Landwehr (Territorial Army) Regiment *** Staff Company *** 331st Blocking Battalion (Sperrbataillon 331) *** 332nd Blocking Battalion (Sperrbataillon 332) *** 333rd Blocking Battalion (Sperrbataillon 333) *** 2x Guard-blocking Companies *** River-blocking Company Tullnerfeld *** River-blocking Company Tullnerfeld-East *** 33rd Anti-tank Company *** 33rd Engineer Company *** Logistic Company ** 34th Landwehr (Territorial Army) Regiment *** Staff Company *** 123rd Light Infantry Battalion (Jagdkampfbataillon 123) *** 342nd Landwehr Battalion *** 343rd Landwehr Battalion *** 3x Guard Companies *** 2x Blocking Companies *** 2x Blocking Platoons *** 34th Anti-tank Company *** 34th Engineer Company *** Logistic Company ** 35th Landwehr (Territorial Army) Regiment *** Staff Company *** 351st Blocking Battalion (Sperrbataillon 351) *** 352nd Blocking Battalion (Sperrbataillon 352) *** 354th Blocking Battalion (Sperrbataillon 354) *** 355th Blocking Battalion (Sperrbataillon 355) *** 3x Guard-blocking Companies *** River-blocking Company Strengberg *** Fortification Artillery Battery Amstetten (M2 155mm howitzers) *** Fortification Artillery Battery Euratsfeld (M2 155mm howitzers) *** 3x Blocking Platoons *** 35th Anti-tank Company *** 35th Engineer Company *** Logistic Company *** Signal Platoon Steiermark Military Command * Steiermark Military Command in Graz tasked with defending Styria ** Staff Battalion Steiermark ** 5th Jäger (Infantry) Brigade (Wartime mobilization unit) in Graz *** 5thStaff Battalion (12x 85mm K-52 towed anti-tank cannons) *** 17th Jäger Battalion (18x Carl Gustav recoilless rifles, 6x M40 recoilless rifles, 6x 81mm mortars, 4x 120mm mortars, 4x GAI-B01 20mm cannons) *** 18th Jäger Battalion (18x Carl Gustav recoilless rifles, 6x M40 recoilless rifles, 6x 81mm mortars, 4x 120mm mortars, 4x GAI-B01 20mm cannons) *** 19th Jäger Battalion (18x Carl Gustav recoilless rifles, 6x M40 recoilless rifles, 6x 81mm mortars, 4x 120mm mortars, 4x GAI-B01 20mm cannons) *** 5th Brigade Artillery Battalion (12x M101 105mm towed howitzers, 12x towed GAI-B01 20mm cannons) ** 51st Landwehr (Territorial Army) Regiment in Southeastern Styria and Southern Burgenland (Raumsicherungszone 51) *** Staff Company *** 511th Light Infantry Battalion (Jagdkampfbataillon 511) *** 2x Blocking Companies *** Guard Company *** 51st Engineer Company *** Logistic Company ** 52nd Landwehr (Territorial Army) Regiment in Southern Styria (Raumsicherungszone 52) *** Staff Company *** 521st Light Infantry Battalion (Jagdkampfbataillon 521) *** 522nd Blocking Battalion (Sperrbataillon 522) *** 3x Blocking Companies *** Guard Company *** 52nd Anti-tank Company *** 52nd Engineer Company *** Logistic Company ** 53rd Landwehr (Territorial Army) Regiment in Southwestern Styria *** Staff Company *** 532nd Landwehr Battalion *** 533rd Landwehr Battalion *** 3x Blocking Companies *** 53rd Anti-tank Company *** 53rd Engineer Company *** Logistic Company ** 54th Landwehr (Territorial Army) Regiment in Central Styria *** Staff Company *** 541st Landwehr Battalion *** 542nd Landwehr Battalion *** 543rd Blocking Battalion (Sperrbataillon 543) *** 54th Anti-tank Company *** 54th Engineer Company *** Logistic Company ** 55th Landwehr (Territorial Army) Regiment in Northwestern Styria *** Staff Company *** 551st Blocking Battalion (Sperrbataillon 551) *** 2x Landwehr Companies *** 2x Blocking Companies *** 3x Guard Companies *** 55th Anti-tank Company *** 55th Engineer Company *** Logistic Company II Army Corps * II Army Corps in Salzburg ** Command Company ** 3rd Logistic Regiment ** 3rd Engineer Battalion ** 3rd Signal Battalion ** 3rd Air-defense Battalion (18x GDF-005 35mm towed twin cannons, 12x GAI-B01 20mm cannons mounted on Pinzgauer AP712) Oberösterreich Military Command * Oberösterreich Military Command in Hörsching tasked with defending Upper Austria ** Staff Battalion Oberösterreich ** 41st Landwehr (Territorial Army) Regiment *** Staff Company *** 411th Blocking Battalion (Sperrbataillon 411) *** 412th Light Infantry Battalion (Jagdkampfbataillon 412) *** 41st Blocking Company *** Guard Company *** Guard-blocking Company *** River-blocking Company Mauthausen *** River-blocking Company Linz *** Fortification Artillery Battery Ruprechtshofen (M2 155mm howitzers) *** 41st Anti-tank Company *** 41st Engineer Company *** Logistic Company ** 42nd Landwehr (Territorial Army) Regiment in Northern Upper Austria (Raumsicherungszone 42) *** Staff Company *** 421st Blocking Battalion (Sperrbataillon 421) *** 422nd Blocking Battalion (Sperrbataillon 422) *** 423rd Light Infantry Battalion (Jagdkampfbataillon 423) *** River-blocking Company Brandstatt *** Fortification Artillery Battery Rutzing (M2 155mm howitzers) *** 42nd Engineer Company *** Logistic Company ** 44th Landwehr (Territorial Army) Regiment in Central Upper Austria *** Staff Company *** Light Infantry Company (Jagdkampfkompanie) *** 5x Blocking Companies *** 2x Guard Companies *** 44th Engineer Company *** Logistic Company Tirol Military Command * Tirol Military Command in Innsbruck tasked with defending Tyrol ** Staff Battalion Tirol ** 6th Jäger (Infantry) Brigade (Wartime mobilization unit) in Innsbruck *** 6th Staff Battalion (12x 85mm K-52 towed anti-tank cannons) *** 21st Jäger Battalion (18x Carl Gustav recoilless rifles, 6x M40 recoilless rifles, 6x 81mm mortars, 4x 120mm mortars, 4x GAI-B01 20mm cannons) *** 22nd Jäger Battalion (18x Carl Gustav recoilless rifles, 6x M40 recoilless rifles, 6x 81mm mortars, 4x 120mm mortars, 4x GAI-B01 20mm cannons) *** 24th Jäger Battalion (18x Carl Gustav recoilless rifles, 6x M40 recoilless rifles, 6x 81mm mortars, 4x 120mm mortars, 4x GAI-B01 20mm cannons) *** 6th Brigade Artillery Battalion (12x M101 105mm towed howitzers, 12x towed GAI-B01 20mm cannons) ** 61st Landwehr (Territorial Army) Regiment in Northeastern Tyrol (Raumsicherungszone 61) *** Staff Company *** 611th Light Infantry Battalion (Jagdkampfbataillon 611) *** 2x Blocking Companies *** 61st Engineer Company *** Logistic Company ** 62nd Landwehr (Territorial Army) Regiment in Innsbruck (Schlüsselzone 62) *** Staff Company *** 621st Blocking Battalion (Sperrbataillon 621) *** 622nd Landwehr Battalion *** 624th Blocking Battalion (Sperrbataillon 624) *** Blocking Company *** Guard-blocking Company *** Guard Company *** 62nd Anti-tank Company *** 62nd Engineer Company *** Logistic Company ** 63rd Landwehr (Territorial Army) Regiment in Western Tyrol (Raumsicherungszone 63) *** Staff Company *** 631st Light Infantry Battalion (Jagdkampfbataillon 631) *** 632nd Landwehr Battalion *** 2x Blocking Companies *** 63rd Pack Animal Company *** 63rd Engineer Company *** Logistic Company ** 64th Landwehr (Territorial Army) Regiment in Eastern Tyrol (Raumsicherungszone 64) *** Staff Company *** 641st Light Infantry Battalion (Jagdkampfbataillon 641) *** Blocking Company *** Guard Company *** 64th Pack Animal Company *** 64th Engineer Company *** Logistic Company Kärnten Military Command * Kärnten Military Command in Klagenfurt tasked with defending Carinthia ** Staff Battalion Kärnten ** 7th Jäger (Infantry) Brigade (Wartime mobilization unit) in Klagenfurt *** 7th Staff Battalion (12x SK-105 Kürassier) *** 25th Jäger Battalion (18x Carl Gustav recoilless rifles, 6x M40 recoilless rifles, 6x 81mm mortars, 4x 120mm mortars, 4x GAI-B01 20mm cannons) *** 26th Jäger Battalion (18x Carl Gustav recoilless rifles, 6x M40 recoilless rifles, 6x 81mm mortars, 4x 120mm mortars, 4x GAI-B01 20mm cannons) *** 27th Jäger Battalion (18x Carl Gustav recoilless rifles, 6x M40 recoilless rifles, 6x 81mm mortars, 4x 120mm mortars, 4x GAI-B01 20mm cannons) *** 7th Brigade Artillery Battalion (12x M101 105mm towed howitzers, 12x towed GAI-B01 20mm cannons) *** 2nd Corps Artillery Battalion (12x M114 155mm towed howitzers) ** 71st Landwehr (Territorial Army) Regiment *** Staff Company *** 711th Landwehr Battalion *** 712th Landwehr Battalion *** 715th Blocking Battalion (Sperrbataillon 715) *** 3x Blocking Companies *** 1x Guard-blocking Company *** Fortification Artillery Battery Haberberg (M2 155mm howitzers) *** 71st Anti-tank Company *** 71st Engineer Company *** Logistic Company ** 72nd Landwehr (Territorial Army) Regiment in Northern Carinthia (Raumsicherungszone 72) *** Staff Company *** 721st Landwehr Battalion *** 2x Blocking Companies *** Guard-blocking Company *** Guard Company *** 72nd Engineer Company *** Logistic Company ** 73rd Landwehr (Territorial Army) Regiment in Southern Carinthia (Raumsicherungszone 73) *** Staff Company *** 731st Landwehr Battalion *** 732nd Landwehr Battalion *** Guard-blocking Company *** 2x Guard Companies *** 2x Blocking Companies *** 73rd Pack Animal Company *** 73rd Engineer Company *** Logistic Company Salzburg Military Command * Salzburg Military Command in Salzburg tasked with defending Salzburg ** Staff Battalion Kärnten ** 8th Jäger (Infantry) Brigade (Wartime mobilization unit) in Salzburg *** 8th Staff Battalion (12x 85mm K-52 towed anti-tank cannons) *** 29th Jäger Battalion (18x Carl Gustav recoilless rifles, 6x M40 recoilless rifles, 6x 81mm mortars, 4x 120mm mortars, 4x GAI-B01 20mm cannons) *** 30th Jäger Battalion (18x Carl Gustav recoilless rifles, 6x M40 recoilless rifles, 6x 81mm mortars, 4x 120mm mortars, 4x GAI-B01 20mm cannons) *** 31st Jäger Battalion (18x Carl Gustav recoilless rifles, 6x M40 recoilless rifles, 6x 81mm mortars, 4x 120mm mortars, 4x GAI-B01 20mm cannons) *** 8th Brigade Artillery Battalion (12x M101 105mm towed howitzers, 12x towed GAI-B01 20mm cannons) ** 81st Landwehr (Territorial Army) Regiment in Northern Salzburg (Raumsicherungszone 81) *** Staff Company *** 2x Light Infantry Companies (2x Jagdkampfkompanien) *** 3x Blocking Companies *** 2x Guard Companies *** 81st Engineer Company *** Logistic Company ** 82nd Landwehr (Territorial Army) Regiment in Southeastern Salzburg (Raumsicherungszone 82) *** Staff Company *** 821st Landwehr Battalion *** 3x Blocking Companies *** 2x Guard Companies *** 82nd Anti-tank Company *** 82nd Engineer Company *** Logistic Company ** 83rd Landwehr (Territorial Army) Regiment in Southwestern Salzburg (Raumsicherungszone 83) *** Staff Platoon *** Guard Company *** 2x Blocking Companies *** 83rd Engineer Company *** Logistic Company Vorarlberg Military Command * Vorarlberg Military Command in Bregenz tasked with defending Vorarlberg ** Staff Battalion Vorarlberg *** 23rd Jäger Battalion (18x Carl Gustav recoilless rifles, 6x M40 recoilless rifles, 6x 81mm mortars, 4x 120mm mortars, 4x GAI-B01 20mm cannons) *** 911th Light Infantry Battalion (Jagdkampfbataillon 911) *** Guard Company *** Blocking Company *** Engineer Company *** Logistic Company Air Division * Air Division ** Staff Battalion ** 1st Aviation Regiment at Brumowski Air Base *** 1st Air Base Management Battalion *** 1st Helicopter Wing **** 1st Helicopter Squadron (12x Agusta-Bell 212) **** 2nd Helicopter Squadron (11x Agusta-Bell 206A) **** 3rd Helicopter Squadron (12x Kiowa OH 58B) **** 4th Light Transport Squadron (2x Short-Skyvan SC-7, 13x PC-6) *** 11th Air-defense Battalion (6x GDF-005 35mm towed twin cannons, 40x GAI-B01 20mm cannons mounted on Pinzgauer AP712) *** 1st Aircraft Maintenance Center ** 2nd Aviation Regiment at Graz Air Base *** 2nd Air Base Management Battalion *** 2nd Helicopter Wing in Aigen im Ennstal **** 1st Helicopter Squadron (12x SA-316B Alouette III) **** 2nd Helicopter Squadron (12x SA-316B Alouette III) *** Fighter Wing **** 1st Squadron (12x Saab 35Ö) **** 2nd Squadron (12x Saab 35Ö) *** 12th Air-defense Battalion (6x GDF-005 35mm towed twin cannons, 20x GAI-B01 20mm cannons mounted on Pinzgauer AP712) *** 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Center ** 3rd Aviation Regiment at Hörsching Air Base *** 3rd Air Base Management Battalion *** 3rd Helicopter Wing **** 1st Helicopter Squadron (12x Agusta-Bell 212) **** 2nd Helicopter Squadron (8x Agusta-Bell 204) *** Fighter Bomber Wing **** 1st Fighter Bomber Squadron (19x Saab 105Ö) **** 2nd Fighter Bomber Squadron (19x Saab 105Ö) *** 13th Air-defense Battalion (6x GDF-005 35mm towed twin cannons, 20x GAI-B01 20mm cannons mounted on Pinzgauer AP712) *** 3rd Aircraft Maintenance Center ** Air Surveillance Regiment *** Radar Station Kolmannsberg *** Radar Station Steinmandl *** Radar Station Speikkogel *** 1st Mobile Radar Station *** 2nd Mobile Radar Station ** Aviation School See Also
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