The campaign against Serbia

 

 

Army Group Mackensen

Commander :

Chief of the General Staff :

Head of the Operations and Tactics Section :

Staff Officers :

Head of the Foot Artillery :

Head of the Pioneers :

First Quartermaster :

Head of the Commissariat of the Army :

Austro-Hungarian Liason Officer :

Attached to the Operations Section :

Bulgarian Liason Officer :

Turkish Liason Officer :

Gen. Field Marsh. August von Mackensen

MG. Gerhard Tappen

Mjr. Fedor von Bock

Cpt. Dunst, Cpt. Soldan, Cpt. Blankenhorn

Col. Richard v. Berendt

Maj. Scheunemann

Col. Richard Hentsch

Geheimrat Dr. Keber

Col. Julius Lustig-Prean v. Preansfeld

Cpt. Alfred Jansa

Lt.Col. Ivan Tantilov

Mjr. Hüseyn Hüsnü

 

3rd Army

Commander : GdI.Hermann Kövess v. Kövessháza

Chef General Staff: GM. Theodor Konopicky

Commander of the Field Aviation: Hptm. Ernst August. v. Mandelsloh

62nd Infantry Division

FML. Franz Edl. Kalser v. Maasfeld

Mob. FstBrig. : FstIB. 3, 4, GrzJKp. 3, k.k. LstIB. 45, k.u. LstEtB. I/4, III/7,   IV/19; ¼ 2. Schwd. LstHusD. 4;

         6. Bt. FKR. 17, 2., 4. KnBt. GbAR. 12, 9cm KnBt.9

9. LstEtBrig. : ¼ GrzKp. 2, k.u. LstEtB. II/4, III/5, IV/26, I/30, III/31;

         5-7cm guns

2. Kp. PB. 15

Gruppe Streith

MG. Rudolf Streith

Abschnitt Zvornik : ¼ GrzKp. 1, k.u. LstEtB. II/6, III/6, IV/17, I/25;

         ¼ 2. Schwd. LstHusD. 4; 6. Bt. FKR 13

Abschnitt Bijeljina : ¾ GrzJKp. 1, k.u. LstEtB. IV/4, II/20, I/28, I/31;

         ¼ 2. Schwd. LstHusD. 4; ? Bt. FKR 13, 7. Bt. FKR 21, 2½ - 15cm MsBt.

         6. Kp. PB. 2, 3. Kp. PB. 4

Gruppe Sorsich

FML. Béla Sorsich v. Severin

LstEtBrig. v. Ybl : k.u. LstEtB. I/2, I/6, I/19, II/25, IV/29;

         ¼ 1. Schwd. LstHusD. 4; mob. 9cm KnBt. 2, 8

LstEtBrig. Schiess : k.u. LstEtB. IV/2, III/3, IV/3, II/5, II/7, II/19, I/28;

         ¼ 1. Schwd. LstHusD. 4; mob. 9cm KnBt. 1, 3, 4, 5

k.u. LstEtB. IV/27; 3. Schwd. LstHusD. 1; 1. Kp. PB. 5

 

XIX Corps

Commander : FML. Ignaz Trollmann

Chef General Staff : Col. Karl Günste

53rd Infantry Division

MG. Heinrich Pongrácz de Szent-Miklós et Óvár

17. GbBrig. : k.u. LsIR. 19 (3), k.k. LstIB. 44, 76; ¼ 2. Schwd. LstHusD. 4;

         6. Bt. FKR. 18, 8. Bt. FKR. 34

k.k. 20. LstGbBrig. : bh. FJB. 2, IX. MaB. SchR. 23, k.k. LstIR. 23 (2), k.k. LstB.      46; ¼ 2. Schwd. LstHusD. 4; 2. KnBt. GbAR. 11, 3. KnBt. GbAR. 10

k.k. 21 LstGbBrig. : bh. FJB. 3, k.k. LstIR. 27 (3), k.k. LstIB. 75;

          ¼ 1. Schwd. LstHusD. 1; 1., 5. KnBt. GbAR. 12

¾ 1. Schwd. LstHusD. 1; 6. Bt. FKR. 15; 10., 11. Bt. FKR. 19; 7. Bt. FHR. 36; 3. HbBt. GbAR. 12; 3. Bt. sFHD. 6; MaKp. SB. 13

k.k. 205. LstIBrig.

MG. Wilhelm v. Reinöhl

k.k. LstIR. 409 (3), 410 (3); ¼ 3. Schwd. DR. 4; 1., 2. Bt. China FKD. I; 1. HbBt. GbAR. 9; 1. HbBt. GbAR. 13;

k.k. 206. LstIBrig.

Col. v. Szabó

IV/SchR. 37; MaB. k.k. LsIR. 7; k.k. LstIB. 35; I, II k.u. LstEtR. 29; ¼ 1. Schwd. LstHusD. 2; 7. Bt. FKR. 14; 7. Bt. FKR. 36; 2. HbBt. GbAR. 9; 8. Kp. SB. 8

LstIBrig. Schwarz

MG. Karl Schwarz

k.u. LsIB. I/3, III/5, II/6, III/6, I/12, III/12; 5. Bt. HFKR. 2; 6. Bt. HFKR. 8; 7. Kp. SB. 8

Artillery

12cm KnBt. 3, 20; 15cm KnBt. 8; 3. Bt. sFHD. 8; 3. Bt. sFHD. 13; s.HbBt. 49; 24cm MsBt. 3; 30,5cm MsBt. 20

Engineer

Lt.Col. Raimund Hamböck

4., 5., 6. Kp. PB. 5; 3., 4., 5. Kp. PB. 8; 4. Kp. PB. 9; 1., 3. Kp. PB. 15

Flying Troops

Festungballonabteilung 1/6. FstAR.

 

XXII Reserve Corps

Commander : GdK. Eugen v. Falkenhayn

Chef General Staff : Maj. Wöllwarth

43rd Reserve Division

MG. v. Runckel

85. ResIBrig. : RIR. 201, 202

86. ResIBrig. : RIR. 203, 204, RJägB. 15

ResKavAbt. 43 (1)

ResFAR. 43 (6 FKnBt., 3 FHBt.)

ResPKp. 43

44th Reserve Division

Lt.Gen. Eugen v. Dorrer

87. ResIBrig. : RIR. 205, 206

88. ResIBrig. : RIR. 207, 208, RJägB. 16

ResKavAbt. 44 (1)

ResFAR. 44 (6 FKnBt., 3 FHBt.)

ResPKp. 44

26th Infantry Division

Lt.Gen. Herzog Wilhelm von Urach, Graf von Württemberg

51. IBrig. : GrR. 119, IR. 121, 125

UlR. 20 (4)

26. FABrig. : FAR. 29, 65 (9 FKnBt., 3 FHBt.)

1. Kp. PB. 13

Artillery

FußAB. 22 (3 sFHbBt.); selbst.KnD., 1. HbBt. GbAR. 4; 12cm KnBt. 6; 15cm sHbBt. 47, 48; 4 – 15cm Ms.; 24cm MsBt. 5; 30,5cm MsBt. 17

Engineer

8 MWAbt.; 2 techn. Kp.

Flying Troops

Feld-FliegerAbt. 57

 

VIII Corps

Commander : FZM. Viktor v. Scheuchenstuel

Chef General Staff : Col.Ludwig Sündermann

57th Infantry Division

FML. Heinrich Goiginger

2. GbBrig. : IB. III/8, II/70, II/76, II/101, V/bh.4, ¼ 1. Schwd. rt. DalmSchD.;

         4., 5. KnBt. GbAR. 5

6. GbBrig. : IB. I/6, III/38, IV/42, IV/50, IV/81, ½ 1. Schwd. rt. DalmSchD.;

         3. KnBt. GbAR. 4; 4., 5. KnBt. GbAR. 7

3. Schwd. LstHusD. 4; 7., 8. Bt. FKR. 38; 1., 2. HbBt. GbAR. 13; 7. Kp. SB. 6

59th Infantry Division

FML. Lukas Snjarić

9. GbBrig. : IB. IV/12, III/49, III/74, IV/84, IV/87; ¼ 1. Schwd. UlR. 12;

         2. KnBt. GbAR. 7; 1. KnBt. GbAR. 11

18. GbBrig. : IB. III/31, II/60; FJB. 3, 15, 26; ¼ 1. Schwd. rt. DalmSchD.;

         6. KnBt. GbAR. 4; 6. KnBt. GbAR. 6

6. Schwd. HHusR. 10; 7., 6., 7. Bt. FKR. 24; 1., 2. HbBt. GbAR. 5; 1 LstSAbt.

k.k. LstIBrig. Hauestein

MG. Heinrich Haustein v. Haustenau

k.u. LstIR. 1 (3), 4 (2); ¼ 1. Schwd. LstHusD. 1; 5. Bt. HFKR. 6; 8. Bt. FHR. 4; 7. Kp. SB. 4; 1 LstSAbt.

k.u. LstIBrig. Mrázek

MG. August Mrázek

k.u. LsIR. 32 (3); k.u. LstIB. IV/4, III/8, IV/30; ½ 3. Schwd. DR. 14;  5., 8. Bt. FKR. 19; 4. Bt. rt.AD. 1

Artillery

10cm KnBt. 1, 2; 12cm KnBt. 8, 21; 15cm KnBt. 1; 1 – 15cm Kn. M.15; 18cm KnBt. 7, 8, 9; 15cm HbBt. 2, 3, 5, 46; 1., 2. Bt. sFHD. 8; 30,5cm MsBt. 1, 5, 11, 12, 14, 15

Engineer

Col. Johann Mischek

1., 3., 5. Kp. PB. 2; 1., 3., 4. Kp. PB. 10

4 SapKp.

 

Army Troops

komb. KavR. Obst. v. Bolla (6)

FliegKp. 3, 6, 9, 15

Festungballonabteilung 2/4. FstAR., 1/3. FsAB.

 

11th Army

Commander : Gen of Artillery Max v. Gallwitz

Chef General Staff: Col. Gottfried Marquard

Head of the Foot Artillery : MG. Alfred Ziethen

Head of the Pioneers : Lt.Col. Hermann Klotz

 

III Army Corps

Commander : Gen. of Infantry v. Lochov

Chef General Staff : Maj. Wetzell

Head of the Pioneers : Maj. Gunther Klotz

6th Infantry Division

MG. Richard Herhudt v. Rohden

12. IBrig. : IR. 20, 24, 64

GbMGA 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246

2. HalbR. HusR. 3 (3)

6. FABrig. : FAR. 3, 39 (9 FKnBt., 3 FHBt.) + 3 more batteries (see below)

3., 5. Kp. PB. 3

25th Reserve Division

MG. Thaddaus von Jarotzky

50. ResIBrig. : IR. 168, RIR. 83, 118

GbMGA 247, 248, 249, 250

ResDragR. 4 (3)

FAR. 13 (6 FKnBt.), ResFAR. 25 (6 FKnBt., 3 FHBt.)

1., 2. ResKp. PB. 11

Artillery

3 Infantry Battalions

I. 2. Garde FußAR. (1., 2., 3. sFHbBt.) + 3 ½ batteries (see below)

2 Flak Züge

Pioneers

3. Kp. PB. 4, 3. Kp. PB. 5

Flying Troops

Feld-FliegerAbt. 30

 

IV Reserve Corps

Commander : Lt.Gen.Arnold v. Winckler

Chef General Staff : Maj. Brüggemann

Head of the Pioneers : Maj. Richard Wagner

11th bav. Infantry Division

Lt.Gen. Paul v. Kneußl

21. b.IBrig. : b.IR. 3, 22, b.RIR. 13

GbMGA 235, 236, 237, 238

zgs. Kav. R. Savoye (1. Esk. ChevR. 2, 4. Esk. ChevR. 7)

b.FAR. 21 (9 Bt.), b. FußABt. 11 (sFHb.) + 3 more batteries (see below)

4. KnBt. GbAR. 4

b.PKp. 19, 21

105th Infantry Division

MG. Adolf v.d. Esch

209. IBrig. : IR. 21, 129, FüsR. 122

GbMGA 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234

3. Esk. Hus. 5

5. Jäg.R.z.Pf. 4

FAR. 209 (8 Bt.), FußBt. 105 (sFHb.) + 3 more batteries (see below)

3. KnBt. GbAR. 6

PKp. 209, 4. Kp. PB. 21

107th  Infantry Division

MG. Otto v. Moser

213. IBrig. : IR. 52, RIR. 227, 232

GbMGA 217, 218, 219, 226, 227, 228

1., 2. Esk. KürR. 6

FAR. 213 (7 Bt.), FußBt. 107 (sFHb.)

2. HbBt. GbAR. 4

PKp. 213

Artillery

2 batteries (see below)

Flak Züg 120

Pioneers

1. Kp. PB. 18, 2. Kp. PB. 21

4. Kp. PB. 8

Flying Troops

Feld-FliegerAbt. 1

 

X Reserve Corps

Commander : Lt.Gen. Robert Kosch

Chef General Staff : Lt.Col. Kundt

Head of the Pioneers : Maj. Wahnitz

103rd Infantry Division

MG. Ludwig von Estorff

205. IBrig. : IR. 32, 71, RIR. 116

GbMGA 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225,

Halb-Rgt. Aulock (2. and 4. Esk. Gren. zu pf. 3)

FAR. 205 (7 Bt.), FußBt. 103 (sFHb.)

GbArtAbt. 4 (GbBt. 11, 12, 13) + 4 more batteries (see below)

PKp. 205

101st Infantry Division

Lt.Gen. Richard von Kraewel

201. IBrig. : IR. 45, 59, 146, RdfKp. 101

GbMGA 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216

1. Esk. DragR. 10, 2. Esk. DragR. 11

FAR. 201 (7 Bt.), FußBt. 101 (sFHb.)

GbArtAbt. 1 (GbBt. 3, 4, 5)

3. KnBt. GbAR. 121, 2. HbBt. GbAR. 12

PKp. 201

Artillery

6 ½ batteries (see below)

Pioneers

9. Kp. PB. 28, 2. Lw.Pi.Kp. IX. Armeekorps, Landungs-Pi.-Kp.

2. Kp. PB. 5, 1. Kp. PB. 8

Flying Troops

Feld-FliegerAbt. 66

 

Army Artillery

(attached to the various Divisions and Corps)

Machine-guns

GbMGA 239, 240

Mountain Artillery

6. KnBt. GbAR. 5; 4. KnBt. GbAR. 6; 3. KnBt. GbAR. 11

2. HbBt. GbAR. 2; 1. HbBt. GbAR. 6; 1. HbBt. GbAR. 7; 1., 2. HbBt. GbAR. 10; 3. HbBt. GbAR. 14

Heavy Artillery

Staff of 1. Garde FußAR., 2. Garde ResFußAR., FußAR. 3, FußAR. 4; ResFußAR. 18

kurze Marine KnBt. 1, 4, 6 (42cm Hb.)

schw. KüstenMsBt. β 6 (30.5cm Ms.)

schw. KüstenMsBt. β 8 (28cm Hb.)

II. FußAR. 4 (5., 6. MsBt.), II. FußAR. 7 (5., 6. MsBt.), I. ResFußAB. 12 (1., 3. MsBt.),  6. Bt. FußAR. 18 (Ms.), 5. Bt. b. FußAR. 3 (Ms.)

15cm Marine KnBt. 1, 5

II. Res. FußAR. 5 (5., 8. sFHbBt.), II. Res.FußAR. 6 (5., 6., 7. 8. sFHbBt.), III. FußAR. 9 (5., 7., 8. sFHbBt.), I. FußAR. 13 (2., 3., 4. sFHbBt.), III. ResFußAR. 13 (2 sFHbBt.)

I. ResFußAR. 16 (2., 3., 4. – 10cm KnBt.), FußABt. 109, 110, 114 (10cm Kn.)

 

Flying Troops

Feld-FliegerAbt. 28 [attached to 11th Army]

Feld-FliegerAbt. 69 [attached to the Army Group]

Armee-Flug-Park 13

Flying Troops

Festungballonabteilung 1/5. FstB.

 

Danube Motorboat Flottilla

Commander : Lt. Schilling v. Kannschtadt

20th Motorboat Flottilla

19, 62, 66, 72, 73, 75, “n”, “d”, MG Kdo. with 4 MGs.

21st Motorboat Flottilla

47, 53, 57, 69, “s”, “t”

 

Gruppe Fülöpp

FML. Artur Fülöpp

k.u. LsIB. I/33, III/33; k.u. LstEtB. II/2, I/3, VI/8;

6 batteries

 

1st Army

Commander :

Chief of the General Staff :

Chief of the Operation Section :

Chief of the Artillery :

Chief of the Engineer Corps :

Chief of the Field Medical Unit :

 Chief of the Command of the Rear :

Chief of Staff of the Command of the Rear:

Intendant :

Chief of the Lines of the communication :

Attached to the Army General Staff :

German Liason Officer :

Austro-Hungarian Liason Officer :

Lt.Gen. Kliment Boyadzhiev

Col. Stefan Azmanov

Lt.Col. Atanas Kaishev

Col. Hristo Kushev

Col. Petko Tzaklev

Med.Col. Nikola Kazalmashev

MG. Ilija Dimitriev

Col. Rusi Radkov

Col. Hristo Markov

Col. Evstatiy Mollov

Col. Konstantin Stanchov

Maj. v. Laffert

Cpt. Alfred Jansa

 

6th Bdinska Division

Commander : MG. Asen Papadopov

         Chief of the Staff : Lt.Col. Yosif Razsukanov

         Divisional Intendant : Col. Stefan Nenov

1st Inf. Brigade : Col. Asen Nikolov

         3rd Bdinski IR. : Col. Belyo Hristov

         15th Lomski IR. : Col. Atanas Vaptzarov

2nd Inf. Brigade : Col. Hristo Popov

         35th Vratsanski IR. : Lt.Col. Vasil Taslakov

         36th Kozloduyski IR. : Col. Konstantin Gladichev

3rd Inf. Brigade : Col. Stefan Tasev

         51st IR. : Lt.Col. Ivan Popov

         52nd IR. : Lt.Col. Atanas Petrov

6th division cav. sq.

6th Art. Brigade : Col. Hristo Valchev

         2nd Art. Rgt. : Lt.Col. Trifon Peev (6 bts.)

         12th Art. Rgt. : Lt.Col. Dimityr Raychev (6 bts.)

         2nd div./1st Mnt. Art. Rgt. (1st, 3rd, 6th bts.) attached to 2nd Art. Rgt.

         1st div./3rd Howitzer Rgt. (1st and 2nd QF bts.)

         6th not QF Art. Div. (3 bts.)

6th Pioneers Battalion : Lt.Col. Vasil Atanasov

Military Police half squadron

Attached to 6th Division

2nd Cav. Rgt. : Col. Nikola Bradinov

3rd Heavy Artillery Regiment : Col. Pavel Pavlov

         div. : 2 bts. with 3 - 120mm L/28 Schneider guns

         div. : 2 bts. with 2 - 105mm L/30 Krupp QF guns

         div. : 2 bts. with 4 - 150mm L/14 Krupp QF howitzers

         div. : 3 bts. with 6 - 87mm Krupp guns

8th Tundzhavska Division

Commander : MG. Todor Mitov

         Chief of the Staff : Lt.Col. Nikola Yanakiev

         Divisional Intendant : Lt.Col. Velichko Preslavski

1st Inf. Brigade : Col. Vladimir Serafimov

         10th Rodopski IR. : Lt.Col. Petar Atanasov

         30th Seiynovski IR. : Lt.Col. Zlati Kostov

2nd Inf. Brigade : Col. Ivan Pashinov

         12th Balkanski IR. : Col. Hristo Boyadzhiev

         23rd Shipchanski IR. : Lt.Col. Petyr Manov

3rd Inf. Brigade : Col. Ivan Byrbanov

         55th IR. : Lt.Col. Lazar Vasilev

         56th IR. : Lt.Col. Dimityr Aleksiev

8th division cav. sq.

8th Art. Brigade : Col. Dimitar Ruschev

         8th Art. Rgt. : Lt.Col. Ivan Batev (6 bts.)

         18th Art. Rgt. : Lt.Col. Konstantin Venedikov (6 bts.)

         3rd bty./1st Mnt. Art. Rgt. attached to 18th Art. Rgt.

         3rd div./3rd Mnt. Art. Rgt. (6th and 7th bts.) attached to 18th Art. Rgt.

         3rd QF bty./3rd Howitzer Rgt.

8th Pioneers Battalion : Col. Angel Radoslavov

Military Police half squadron

9th Plevenska Division

Commander : MG. Stefan Nerezov

         Chief of the Staff : Lt.Col. Dimitar Mustakov

         Divisional Intendant : Lt.Col. Margarit Teofanov

1st Inf. Brigade : Col. Nikola Krunev

         4th Plevenski IR. : Lt.Col. Georgi Panev

         17th Dorostolski IR. : Lt.Col. Emanuil Pavlov

2nd Inf. Brigade : Col. Dimitar Boshnakov

         33rd Svishtorski IR. : Col. Konstantin Popov

         58th IR. : Lt.Col. Stefan Toromanov

3rd Inf. Brigade : Col. Ivan Bonchev

         34th Troyanski IR. : Lt.Col. Pano Marinov

         57th IR. : Lt.Col. Dimitar Ikonomov

9th division cav. sq.

9th Art. Brigade : Col. Mihail Shishkov

         9th Art. Rgt. : Col. Radoslav Kamenov (3 bts.)

         19th Art. Rgt. : Lt.Col. Grigor Dimitrov (6 bts.)

         3rd div./1st Mnt. Art. Rgt. (4th, 7th, 8th bts.) attached to 9th Art. Rgt.

         1st div./1st Mnt. Art. Rgt. (1st and 9th bts.) attached to 19th Art. Rgt.

         9th not QF Art. Div. 

9th Pioneers Battalion : Lt.Col. Atanas Danailov

Military Police half squadron [formed on 10 October 1915]

1st Sofiyska Division

Commander : MG. Yanko Draganov

         Chief of the Staff : Lt.Col. Aleksandar Dimitrov

         Divisional Intendant : Col. Ivan Bobchev

1st Inf. Brigade : Col. Hristo Nedelkov

         1st Sofiyski IR. : Lt.Col. Georgi Dolapchev

         6th Tarnovski IR. : Col. Ivan Chervenakov

2nd Inf. Brigade : Col. Marin Tzonkov

         16th Lovchanski IR. : Lt.Col. Yordan Ivanov

         25th Dragomanski IR. : Col. Todor Zlatev

3rd Inf. Brigade : Col. Kiril Kirilov

         41st IR. : Lt.Col. Petar Rachov

         42nd IR. : Lt.Col. Iliya Atanasov

1st division cav. sq.

1st Art. Brigade : Col. Dimitar Katzarov

         4th Art. Rgt. : Lt.Col. Parvan Parvanov (6 bts.)

         14th Art. Rgt. : Lt.Col. Marin Drumev (3 bts.)

         1st div./2nd Mnt. Art. Rgt. (1st and 9th bts.) attached to 4th Art. Rgt.

         4th div./2nd Mnt. Art. Rgt. (6th and 10th bts.) attached to 14th Art. Rgt.

         1st Howitzer Rgt. : Col. Georgi Kukureshkov (3 QF and 3 not QF bts.)

         1st bt./1st not QF Art. Div. 

1th Pioneers Battalion : Maj. Milutin Naydenov

Military Police half squadron [formed on 6 October 1915]

Attached to 1st Division

1st Heavy Artillery Brigade : Col. Stefan Slavchev

1st Heavy Artillery Regiment : Col. Petko Valcharov

         div. : 3 bts. with 4 - 120mm L/28 Schneider guns

         div. : 2 bts. with 4 - 150mm L/12 Schneider howitzers

         div. : 2 bts. with 2 - 105mm L/30 Krupp guns

         div. : 2 bts. with 3 - 150mm L/14 Krupp howitzers

         1st 150mm L/30 battery with 2 Krupp guns

1st Cavalry Brigade

Commander : Col. Ivan Stoikov

         Life Guard Rgt. : Lt.Col. Paul Bananov

         1st Cav. Rgt. : Col. Konstantin Mihailov

26th Pernishki IR. : Lt.Col. Sava Madrov (3 bns., 1 MG. cp.)

2nd div./3rd Art. Rgt. (3 bts.)

1st not QF Art. Div. (2nd and 3rd bts.) : lt. col. Kanchev

Border Guards

1st Border Guards Battalion : Maj. Georgi Kuzmanov

2nd Border Guards Battalion : Cpt. Petar Stefchev

19th Border Guards Battalion : Maj. Kiro Zhechev

20th Border Guards Battalion : Cpt. Krum Denizov

Army Troops

1st Opalchenie Rgt. I [attached to 1st Sofiyska Division]

1st, 6th, 8th and 9th Line of Communication Rgt.

1st cyclist company

1st Army telegraph park : Maj. Konstantin Boev

         10 telegraph stations

         13 telephone stations

         4 heliographic stations

1st Army wireless unit : Lt. Krastyu Pishurka

         2 towed wireless stations

1st search-light unit with 4 search-lights

1st automobile unit

 

Fortress

Vidin

         Commander : MG. Simeon Yankov

I and II bns./6th Opalchenie Rgt. I

3td and 15th Opalchenie Bn. II

Artillery division of 3rd Heavy Art. Rgt. : Lt.Col. Petar Todorov

         1st/3rd 6 inch mortars bty. (2 mortars)

         1st/3rd 24 pdr long guns bty. (2 guns)

         1st/3rd 24 pdr short guns bty. (4 guns)

         1st/3rd 9 pdr guns bty. (6 guns)

         2nd/3rd 75mm not QF guns bty. (6 guns)

         3rd/3rd 75mm not QF guns bty. (5 guns) attached to the replacement bty.

         III/3td and IV/3td 57mm section (4 guns)

         1 – 57mm Armstrong gun

 

Garrisons

Lom

         Commander : Col. Panteley Paraskov

III/6th Opalchenie Bn. I

35th Opalchenie Bn. II

2nd replacement Cav. Sq.

Artillery division of 3rd Heavy Art. Rgt. : Maj. Zelengorov

         2nd/3rd 6inch mortars Bty. (2 mortars)

         2nd/3rd 24 pdr long guns bty. (2 guns)

         2nd/3rd 9 pdr guns bty. (6 guns)

         1st/3rd 75mm not QF guns bty. (6 guns)

         I/3rd 57mm turret guns Bty. (2 guns)

Orahovo¹

         Commander : Col. Dimitar Siromahov

IV/6th Opalchenie Bn. I

36th Opalchenie Bn. II

1st/1st 75mm not QF guns Bty. (6 guns)

Artillery division of 3rd Heavy Art. Rgt. : Lt. Yovkov

         2nd/3rd 24 pdr not QF long guns bty. (2 mortars)

         3rd/ 3rd 9 pdr not QF guns bty. (6 guns)

         II/3rd 57mm turret guns bty. (2 guns)

¹ attached to 12th Mixed Division, 3rd Army on 12 October 1915

 

Reinforcements

Attached to 3rd Army

Alpenkorps

            (from 11 November 1915)

Lt.Gen. Konrad Krafft v. Delmensingen

b. Jäger Brig. 1 : b.JägR.1 (b.JägB. 1, 2;  b.ResJägB. 2), b.Inf-LeibR.

Jäger Brig. 2 : JägR.2 (JägB. 10;  ResJägB. 10, 14), JägR.3 (4 Ski B.),

GbMGA 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 210, b.GbMGA 206, 207, 208, 209, R.MGA 4

3. Esk. b. Chevaul.R. 4

GbArtAbt. 2 (GbBt. 6, 7, 8), FARAbt. 187 (3 FHBt.) 203 (2 FKBt.), 204 (2 FKBt.);

PKp. 101, b.PKp. 9, 102, 105, 106

b.Gb.MWAbt. 269; schwere MwAbt. 191, 192, 194

10. GbBrig.

            (from 2 November 1915)

MG.Heinrich Edl.  v. Droffa

IB. I/48, I/62, I/90, II/92, III/bh. 1; ¼ 1. Schwd. LstHusD. 1; 7. Bt. FKR. 14; 7. Bt. FKR. 36; 2. HbBt. GbAR. 9; 8. Kp. SB. 8

 

Remarks : On 22 October 1915 GbMGA 201, 203, b.207 and b.208 ceded their weapons and equipment to Bulgarian Army.