The Serbian Army in October 1915

 

Serbian Army

General Headquarters of the Field Army

Commander in Chief :

Chief of the General Staff :

Deputy Chief of the General Staff :

Chief of the Operation Section :

Knjaz Aleksandar

Vojvoda Radomir Putnik

Col. J. Pavlovich

Col. M. Miloevich

 

A] Against the 3rd Austro-Hungarian Army and the 11th German Army

1st Army

Commander : Vojvoda. Zivojin Misic

Chief of the General Staff :

Drinska Division II

Commander :

4th, 5th, 6th Inf. Rgt. II

Drinski Cav. div. II (2 Sqs.)

Drinski Art. Rgt. Drina II (22 guns)

Pioneers half Battalion

Dunavska Division II

Commander :

5th, 6th Inf. Rgt. III

Dunavski Cav. div. II (2 Sqs.)

Dunavski Art. Rgt. II (22 guns)

Pioneers half Battalion

Sokolska Brigade

Commander :

7th, 8th, 9th Inf. Rgt. III

Artillery (18 guns)

Uzhitzki Odred

Commander :

2nd, 4th Inf. Rgt. III

Cadre Inf. Rgt. 4

Doniovcochebanka Brigade

Artillery (26 guns)

46½  Battalions, 4½  Squadrons, 44 Mgs., 15 Batteries with 82 guns

 

Belgrad Defences

Commander : Vojslav Zhivkovich

Chief of the General Staff :

Grochanski Odred

 

Velikoselski Odred

 

Kombinova Odred

 

Timocka Division I

 

46½  Battalions, 4½  Squadrons, 44 Mgs., 15 Batteries with 82 guns

 

3rd Army

Commander : Gen. Pavle Jurisich Sturm

Chief of the General Staff : Lt.Col. Dushan Peshich

Dunavska Division I

Commander :

7th, 8th, 9th, 18th Inf. Rgt. I

Dunavski Cav. Rgt. I (2 Sqs.)

Dunavski Art. Rgt. (36 guns)

Pioneers half Battalion

Drinska Division I

Commander :

4th, 5th, 6th, 17th Inf. Rgt. I

Drinski Cav. Rgt. (2 Sqs.)

Drinski Art. Rgt. I (36 guns)

Pioneers half Battalion

Moravska Division I

Commander :

1st, 2nd, 3rd, 16th Inf. Rgt. I

Moravski Cav. Art. (2 Sqs.)

Moravski Art. Rgt. (36 guns)

Pioneers half Battalion

Cavalry Division

Commander :

1st Cav. Brigade : 1st , 2nd Cav. Rgt. (4 Sqs.)

2nd Cav. Brigade : 3th, 4th Cav. Rgt. (4 Sqs.)

Cav. Art. Group (8 guns)

Sumadijska Division I

Commander :

10th, 11th, 12th, 19th Inf. Rgt. I

Sumadijski Cav. Rgt. I (2 Sqs.)

Sumadijski Art. Rgt. (36 guns)

Pioneers half Battalion

46½  Battalions, 4½  Squadrons, 44 Mgs., 15 Batteries with 82 guns

 

Army Reserve

Moravska Division II

Commander :

1st, 2nd, 3rd Inf. Rgt. II

Moravski Cav. div. II (1 Sq.)

Moravski Art. Rgt. II (24 guns)

Pioneers half Battalion

 

B] Against Bulgarian 1st Army

Army of the Timok

Commander : Gen. Ilija Gojcovich

Chief of the General Staff : Lt.Col. Dragutin T. Dimitrievich

Krainski Odred

         Commander : Col. Dragutin Dimitrievich

4th Inf. Rgt. I (4 Bns. with 4 Mgs.)

3rd Inf. Rgt. III (2 Bns.)

13th Inf. Rgt. III (4 Bns. with 4 Mgs.)

14th Inf. Rgt. III (2 Bns. with 2 Mgs.)

1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th De Bange Bts. (24 guns)

1 Russian 47mm Bty. (3 guns)

3 Russian 76.2mm Bts. (10 field and 1 mnt. guns)

QF field Bty. (4 guns)

106.7mm heavy Bty. (2 guns)

2 other guns

Negotinski Odred

         Commander : Col. Djura Dokich

8th Inf. Rgt. I (5 Bns. with 4 Mgs.)

13th Inf. Rgt. III (1 Bn)

13th Inf. District last defence (1 Bn.)

¼ Timoshki Cav. Sq. III

QF field Bty. (4 guns)

Timoshka De Bange Bty. (6 guns)

Kombinovna Division I

         Commander : Gen. Mihailo Rashich

         Chief of Staff : Lt.Col. Dushan Trifonovich

1st supernumerary Inf. Rgt. (4½ Bns. with 5 Mgs.)

2nd supernumerary Inf. Rgt. (4½ Bns. with 5 Mgs.)

5th supernumerary Inf. Rgt. (4½ Bns. with 6 Mgs.)

6th supernumerary Inf. Rgt. (4½ Bns. with 6 Mgs.)

Cav. Sq.

QF field Rgt. (5 Bts. with 20 guns)

Pioneers half Battalion

Sumadijska Division II

         Commander : Col. Svetomir Matich

         Chief of Staff : Maj. Dushan Simovich

10th Inf. Rgt. II (4 Bns. with 4 Mgs.)

11th Inf. Rgt. II (4 Bns. with 4 Mgs.)

Complement Inf. Rgt. Sumadijski II (4 Bns. with 4 Mgs.)

5th Cadre Rgt. (4 Bns. with 4 Mgs.)

Sumadijski Cav. div. II (2 Sqs. with 2 Mgs.)

Sumadijski Art. Rgt. (3 Fld. and 2 Mnt. Bts. with 20 guns)

Pioneers half Battalion

Last Defence

14th Inf. District last defence (2 Bns.)

15th Inf. District last defence (1 Bn.)

14th Inf. Rgt. III (1 Bn.)

Timoshki Cav. Sq. III

Reserve Engineers Bn.

20 De Bange guns

Artillery

3rd Fortress-siege Bty. (4 – 120mm L/26 guns M. 1897)

3rd, 4th How. Bts. (8 – 120mm L/12 howitzers M. 1897)

46½  Battalions, 4½  Squadrons, 44 Mgs., 15 Batteries with 82 guns

 

2nd Army

Commander : Vojvoda Stepa Stepanovich

Chief of the General Staff : Lt.Col. Milan Gr. Milovanovich

Timocka Division I

         Commander : Col. Voislav Jvanovich

         Chief of Staff : Maj. Petar Kosich

14th Inf. Rgt. I (4 Bns. with 4 Mgs.)

15th Inf. Rgt. I (4 Bns. with 4 Mgs.)

20th Inf. Rgt. I (4 Bns. with 4 Mgs.)

2nd Inf. Rgt. III (1 Bn. with 4 Mgs.)

3rd How. Bty. (4 – 120mm L/14 howitzers M. 1910)

Timoshki Art. Rgt. I (6 Bts. with 24 QF guns)

half 1st Mnt. How. Bty. (2 guns)

1st Mnt. Bty. De Bange (4 guns)

Mnt. Bty. Krupp (4 guns)

3rd Pirot De Bange Bty. (6 guns)

Pioneers half Battalion

Moravska Division I

         Commander : Col. Stefan Milovanovich

         Chief of Staff : Lt.Col. Emilo Belich

1st Inf. Rgt. I (4 Bns. with 4 Mgs.)

3rd Inf. Rgt. I (4 Bns. with 4 Mgs.)

16th Inf. Rgt. I (4 Bns. with 4 Mgs.)

Moravski Cav. Rgt. I (2 Sqs. with 3 Mgs.)

Timoshki Cav. Rgt. I (2 Sqs. with 3 Mgs.)

Moravski Art. Rgt. I (6 Bts. with 24 QF guns)

Austrian Bty. (4 guns)

5th Bty De Bange (6 guns)

6th Bty De Bange (4 guns)

Pioneers half Battalion

Odred of Tumba and Talambas

Commander : Lt.Col. Vladimir Tytzovich

16th Inf. Rgt. I (4½ Bns. with 4 Mgs.)

3rd Inf. Rgt. III (1½ Bns.)

Sumadijski Cav. Rgt. II (¼ Sq. with 2 Mgs.)

1st How. Bty. (4 – 120mm L/14 howitzers M. 1910)

QF field Bty. (4 guns)

half 1st Mnt. How. Bty. (2 guns)

Mnt. Bty. De Bange (4 guns)

Artillery

2nd How. Bty. (4 – 120mm L/14 howitzers M. 1910)

1st, 2nd, 3rd Heavy Bts. (6 heavy guns)

31¾  Battalions, 4¼ Squadrons, 40 Mgs., 27 Batteries with 106 guns

 

Vlasinski Odred

Commander : Col. Milovan Plazich

Vlasinski Odred

Volunteers Unit (3 bns.)

17th Inf. Rgt. I (4 bns.)

1st/2nd , 2nd/1st Inf. Bn. III

2 Fld. Bts./Drinski Art. Rgt. I (8 guns)

5th QF Mnt. Bty. (4 guns)

2 De Bange guns

9  Battalions, 3 Batteries with 14 guns

 

C] Against Bulgarian 2nd Army

Garrison of the newly acquired territories

Commander : Gen. Damian Popovic

Chief of the General Staff :

Brengalitzki Divisional District

Commander :

8th, 12th, 21st, 24th Border Cps.

2nd Inf. Rgt. I (4 Bns. with 4 Mgs.)

14th Cadre Rgt. (3 Bns. with 4 Mgs.)

13th, 16th, 20th Cadre Rgt. (9 Bns. with 8 Mgs.)

1st Inf. Rgt. III (2 Bns.)

3 Reserve Cps.

3rd, 6th, 9th Bts. of the Mnt. Art. Rgt. I (12 guns)

1st French Mnt. Bty. (6 guns)

3rd Position Bty. of the Morava Divisional District (6 guns)

6th Position Bty. of the Shumadija Divisional District (6 guns)

Krivolavski Odred

Commander :

25th Border Cpy.

1 Reserve Cpy.

3rd Inf. Rgt. III (2 Bns.)

12th Inf. Rgt. III (2 Bns.)

12th Inf. Rgt. II (4 Bns. with 5 Mgs.)

18th Cadre Rgt. (3 Bns.)

4th Bts. of the Mnt. Art. Rgt. I (4 guns)

2nd French Mnt. Bty. (6 guns)

4th, 5th Bts. De Bange of the Skopije (10 guns)

3rd How. Bty. (4 Krupp howitzers)

 

31¼ Battalions, 21 Mgs., 21 Batteries with 54 guns

 

Along the Albanian border

Prizrenski Otred

9th, 10th, 11th Border Cps.

11th Cadre Rgt. (3 Bns. with 4 Mgs.)

13th, 16th, 20th Cadre Rgt. (9 Bns. with 8 Mgs.)

12th Inf. Rgt. III (1 Bny.)

3 Reserve Cps.

Mnt. Art. Bty. Broadwell (4 guns)

Prizren Position Bty. (6 guns)

part of the 5th Position Bty. of the Shumadija Divisional District (2 guns)

Podrimski Otred

3th, 14th, 15th Border Cps.

3rd Cadre Rgt. (3 Bns. with 4 Mgs.)

3rd Mnt. Art. Bty. De Bange (4 guns)

Prizren Position Bty. (6 guns)

Position Bty. De Bange (4 guns)

Ohriski Otred

16th, 17th Border Cps.

1st Cadre Rgt. (3 Bns.)

6th Mnt. Art. Bty. De Bange (4 guns)

12¾ Battalions, 12 Mgs., 24½  Batteries with 24 guns