The German mountain artillery in Macedonia

 

 

Gebirgs-Artillerie-Abteilung 1

History :

mobilized on 2 August 1914

sent to Macedonia on 16 November 1916

sent to France in January 1918

Armament :

7.5 cm Geb.Kan. L/16 Rheinmetall, later 7.5 cm Geb.Kan. L/14 Krupp

Attached to :

Alpenkorps (3 July 1915 – 11 September 1915)

101st Infantry Division (21 September 1915 – 31 August 1916)

11th Army (1 September 1916 – 28 March 1917)

Army Group Below (29 March 1917 – 29 December 1917)

11th Army (30 December 1917 – January 1918)

Composition :

3rd Battery – raised on 20 January 1915 in 15th Army Corps Area

         9th Plevenska Division (1 September 1916 – 24 November 1916)

         22nd Infantry Brigade (24 November 1916 – ?)

         Army Group Below (29 March 1917 – 29 December 1917)

         11th Army (30 December 1917 – January 1918)

4th Battery – mobilized on 12 February 1915 in 15th Army Corps Area

         210th Infantry Brigade (23 February 1916 – 18 April 1916)

         2nd Trakiska Division (1 September 1916 – December 1916)

         Army Group Below (29 March 1917 – 29 December 1917)

         11th Army (30 December 1917 – January 1918)

5th Battery – mobilized on 12 March 1915 in the field by Sudarmee

         11th Army, 9th Plevenska Division (1 September 1916 – December 1916)

         I. Abt./FAR. 33 (3 Dicember 1916 – 2 January 1917)

         Wehl Group (21 October 1917 – 27 October 1917)

         Sector Skumbi (28 October 1917 – 21 November 1917)

         11th Army (30 December 1917 – January 1918)

Remarks :

on 11 December 1916 these batteries raised a third section with two 75mm mountain guns each

Gebirgs-Artillerie-Abteilung 2

History :

raised on 22 May 1915 in 1st Barian Army Corps Area with the Staff of 2. Ers.Abt./1. b.FAR.

mobilized on 28 September 1915

sent to Macedonia with the Alpenkorps in October 1915

sent to France with the Alpenkorps in March 1916

Armament :

6th Battery : 7.5 cm Geb.Kan. L/14 Krupp, later 7.5 cm Geb.Kan. (Skoda)

7th Battery : 7.5 cm Geb.Kan. L/14 Krupp, later 7.5 cm Geb.Kan. (Skoda)

8th Battery : 7.5 cm Geb.Kan. L/14 Krupp, from 3 April 1917 10.5 cm Krupp geb. Haub. L/12

Attached to :

Alpenkorps (27 May 1915 – 19 July 1916)

Composition :

6th Battery – mobilized on 1 April 1915 in 13th Army Corps Area from

         Alpenkorps (27 May 1915 – 19 July 1916)

7th Battery - mobilized on 20 May 1915 in 1st Barian Army Corps Area (2. Ers.Abt./1. b.FAR.)

         Alpenkorps (27 May 1915 – 19 July 1916)

8th Battery – raised on 29 September 1915 in 14th Army Corps Area (Ers.Abt./Geb.Kan.Abt. 2)

         Alpenkorps (27 May 1915 – 19 July 1916)

Remarks :

later the 6th Battery joined the Gebirgs-Artillerie-Abteilung 4 in exchange for the 12th Battery

Gebirgs-Artillerie-Abteilung 3

History :

raised on 6 June 1915 in the 14th Army corps Area

mobilized on 20 July 1915

sent to Macedonia in December 1916

Armament :

7.5 cm Geb.Kan. L/14 Krupp

Attached to :

11th Army (26 December 1916 – 31 December 1916)

101st Infantry Division (1 July 1917 – 12 July 1917)

Div.Kdo. z.b.V. 101 (12 July 1917 – 21 October 1917)

11th Army (22 October 1917 – 2 November 1918)

Composition :

9th Battery – mobilized on 20 July 1915 in 14th Army Corps Area

         9th Army (6 October 1916 – December 1916)

         11th Army (26 December 1916 – 31 December 1916)

         Army Group Below (29 March 1917 – November 1917)

         8th Cavalry Brigade (10 November 1917 – 28 November 1917)

         Army Group Below (November – 29 December 1917)

         8th Cavalry Brigade (1 January 1918 – 12 May 1918)

         11th Army (May 1918 – October 1918)

         Army Group Scholtz (November 1918)

10th Battery – mobilized on 30 July 1915 in 1st Bavarian Army Corps Area (2. Ers.Abt./1. b.FAR.)

         9th Army (6 October 1916 – December 1916)

         I. Abt./FAR. 33 (2 January 1917 – 1 July 1917)

         Army Group Below (29 March 1917 – November 1917)

         8th Cavalry Brigade (10 November 1917 – 28 November 1917)

         Army Group Below (November 1917 – 29 December 1917)

         11th Army (30 December 1917 – October 1918)

         22nd Infantry Brigade (4 October 1918 – 17 November 1918)

18th Battery – raised on 22 February 1916 in 6th Army Corps Area (2. Ers.Abt./FAR. 57)

         9th Army (6 October 1916 – December 1916)

         Army Group Below (29 March 1917 – 29 December 1917)

         11th Army (30 December 1917 – November 1918)

Remarks :

on 11 December 1916 these batteries raised a third section with two 75mm mountain guns each

Gebirgs-Artillerie-Abteilung 4

History :

raised on 27 August 1915 in the 13th Army corps Area with the Staff of Ers.Abt./Geb.Kan.Abt. 2

mobilized on 28 September 1915

sent to Macedonia with the 103rd Infantry Division in September 1915

sent to France with the 103rd Infantry Division in April 1916

Armament :

11th Battery : 7.5 cm Krupp geb. Kan. L/14

12th Battery : 7.5 cm Geb.Kan. L/14 Krupp, later 7.5 cm Geb.Kan. (Skoda)

13th Battery : 7.5 cm Krupp geb. Kan. L/14

Attached to :

103rd Infantry Division (24 September 1915 – 22 July 1916)

Composition :

11th Battery – mobilized on 6 June 1915 in 14th Army Corps Area from

         103rd Infantry Division (24 September 1915 – 22 July 1916)

12th Battery - mobilized on 30 July 1915 in 1st Barian Army Corps Area (2. Ers.Abt./1. b.FAR.)

         103rd Infantry Division (24 September 1915 – 22 July 1916)

13th Battery – raised on 29 September 1915 in 14th Army Corps Area (Ers.Abt./Geb.Kan.Abt. 2)

         103rd Infantry Division (24 September 1915 – 22 July 1916)

Remarks :

later the 12th Battery joined the Gebirgs-Artillerie-Abteilung 2 in exchange for the 6th Battery

Gebirgs-Artillerie-Abteilung 5

History :

raised on 29 October 1915 in the 14th Army corps Area

mobilized on 28 December 1915

sent in Romania in October 1916

transferred to Macedonia at the beginning of December 1916

Armament :

14th, 15th Battery : 7.5 cm Geb.Kan. L/14 Krupp, later 7.5 cm Geb.Kan. (Skoda)

16th Battery : 10.5 cm Krupp geb. Haub. L/12

Attached to :

11th Bavarian Infantry Division (26 October 1916 – 28 October 1916)

301st Infantry Division (29 October 1916 – 6 November 1916)

41st Infantry Division (7 November 1916 – 16 November 1916)

11th Bavarian Infantry Division (17 November 1916 – 29 November 1916)

transferred to Macedonia (30 November 1916 – 5 December 1916)

Gen.Kdo. z.b.V. 61 (6 December 1916 – 25 December 1916)

11th Army (26 December 1916 – 2 November 1918)

Composition :

14th Battery – mobilized on 28 December 1915 in 14th Army Corps Area

         Gen.Kdo. z.b.V. 61 (6 December 1916 – 25 December 1916)

         11th Army (26 December 1916 – 30 September 1918)

         6th Infantry Division (October 1918)

         Ispection of the line of Communication 11 (November 1918)

15th Battery - mobilized on 28 December 1915 in 6th Army Corps Area (2. Ers.Abt./FAR. 57)

         Hippel Division (12 December 1916 – 31 December 1916)

         Div.Kdo. z.b.V. 302 (1 January 1917 – 30 September 1918)

         22nd Infantry Brigade (4 October 1918 – 17 November 1918)

16th How. Battery – raised on 6 April 1916 in 11th Army Corps Area

         Gen.Kdo. z.b.V. 61 (6 December 1916 – 25 December 1916)

         11th Army (26 December 1916 – 2 November 1918)

Gebirgs-Artillerie-Abteilung 6

History :

raised on 29 May 1916 in 14th Army Corps Area

sent to Romania with the Alpenkorps on 23 July – 3 August 1917

sent to Italy with the Alpenkorps on 10 – 12 September 1917

sent to Macedonia with the Alpenkorps on 25 – 30 September 1918

Armament :

1st Battery : 7.7 cm Geb.Kan. L/17 Rheinmetall, later 7.5 cm Geb.Kan. (Skoda)

2nd Battery : 7.7 cm Geb.Kan. L/17 Krupp, later 7.5 cm Geb.Kan. (Skoda)

17th Battery : 10.5 cm Geb.Hb. Skoda

Attached to :

Alpenkorps

Composition :

1st Battery – mobilized on 6 June 1915 in 15th Army Corps Area

         Alpenkorps

2nd Battery - mobilized on 29 May 1915 in 15th Army Corps Area

         Alpenkorps

17th How. Battery – mobilized on 29 September 1915 in 14th Army Corps Area

         Alpenkorps

Remarks :

1st Battery was raised on 12 October 1914, but on 6 May 1915 it formed the 11th Battery.

2nd Battery was raised 4 November 1914, but was later disbanded.

Versuchs-Gebirgs-Haubitz-Batterie 941

History :

raised on 17 August 1916 in 14th Army Corps Area

sent in Macedonia in august 1916

Armament :

10.5 cm Krupp geb. Haub. L/12

Attached to :

11th Army (27 August 1916 –November 1916)

1st Bulgarian Army (5 November 1916 – 18 July 1917)

11th Army (July 1917 – August 1918)

Army Group Scholtz (September 1918)

11th Army (16 September 1918 – 30 September 1918)

Ispection of the line of Communication 11 (October 1918)

 

Remarks :

All the dates in this page are according the western – Gregorian – calendar.