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Austrian TO&Es 1980-1989 v1.1 By R Mark Davies for Battlefront: Modern Austrian Army (a) I Army Corps ARMY TROOPS FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT CWAS-03 Army Artillery Battalion (b) FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT CWAS-08 1st Army MRL Battery (b) FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT CWAS-08 2nd Army MRL Battery (b) FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT CWAS-08 3rd Army MRL Battery (b) (a) Like Finland, the size, structure and composition of Austria’s Army was severely limited by the terms of post-WW2 peace treaty. Consequently, the permanent standing Army was very small. However, universal male conscription meant that Austria had a very large trained reserve pool that would form Austria’s ‘Landwehr’ militia forces in wartime, as well as sizeable chunks of the main reserve striking force – the Panzergrenadier Division. Another curious consequence of the post-war limitations was that Austria was not permitted any guided weapons, so no ATGMs, SAMs, AGMs or AAMs! This deficiency was rectified following the CFE Treaty in the late 1980s and Austria bought Swedish BILL ATGMs and RBS-70 SAMs, as well as new Saab Draken fighters and AAMs to go with them. However, none of this was fielded before 1990. Despite being neutral, Austria was under no illusions that the most likely future war would be fought against the Warsaw Pact (possibly also including Yugoslavia). The Army was therefore organised to fight a defensive war against assaults from Czechoslovakia, Hungary and Yugoslavia, with extensive networks of permanent fortifications manned by the Landwehr. (b) Normally assigned to the Panzergrenadier Division (I Corps). (c) Normally assigned to 3rd Panzergrenadier Brigade (I Corps). (d) This was the Vienna ceremonial battalion. The only organisational information I have is that they had x3 companies. I’m presuming that they also had a war role and had equipment to fulfil that role, so I’ve tentatively given them the Jäger TO&E. BATTLEGROUP CWAS-11 Army Reconnaissance Battalion (c) II Army Corps Wien Military Command BATTLEGROUP CWAS-08 Guard Battalion (d)
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Austrian TO&Es 1980-1989 v1.1By R Mark Davies for Battlefront: Modern

Austrian Army (a)

I Army Corps

ARMY TROOPS

FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT CWAS-03Army Artillery Battalion (b)

FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT CWAS-081st Army MRL Battery (b)

FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT CWAS-082nd Army MRL Battery (b)

FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT CWAS-083rd Army MRL Battery (b)

(a) Like Finland, the size, structure and composition of Austria’sArmy was severely limited by the terms of post-WW2 peacetreaty. Consequently, the permanent standing Army was verysmall. However, universal male conscription meant that Austriahad a very large trained reserve pool that would form Austria’s‘Landwehr’ militia forces in wartime, as well as sizeable chunksof the main reserve striking force – the PanzergrenadierDivision. Another curious consequence of the post-warlimitations was that Austria was not permitted any guidedweapons, so no ATGMs, SAMs, AGMs or AAMs! Thisdeficiency was rectified following the CFE Treaty in the late1980s and Austria bought Swedish BILL ATGMs and RBS-70SAMs, as well as new Saab Draken fighters and AAMs to gowith them. However, none of this was fielded before 1990.Despite being neutral, Austria was under no illusions that themost likely future war would be fought against the Warsaw Pact(possibly also including Yugoslavia). The Army was thereforeorganised to fight a defensive war against assaults fromCzechoslovakia, Hungary and Yugoslavia, with extensivenetworks of permanent fortifications manned by the Landwehr.

(b) Normally assigned to the Panzergrenadier Division (I Corps).

(c) Normally assigned to 3rd Panzergrenadier Brigade (I Corps).

(d) This was the Vienna ceremonial battalion. The onlyorganisational information I have is that they had x3 companies.I’m presuming that they also had a war role and had equipmentto fulfil that role, so I’ve tentatively given them the Jäger TO&E.

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-11Army Reconnaissance Battalion (c)

II Army Corps

Wien Military Command

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-08Guard Battalion (d)

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Austrian I Army Corps

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-01Panzergrenadier Division (a)

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-029th Panzergrenadier Brigade

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-031st Jäger Brigade

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-036th Jäger Brigade

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-038th Jäger Brigade

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-0435th Landwehr Regiment

CORPS TROOPS

FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT CWAS-051st Corps Artillery Battalion (M114) (a)

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-121st Pioneer Battalion

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-122nd Pioneer Battalion

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-131st Anti-Aircraft Battalion

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-023rd Panzergrenadier Brigade (a)

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-024th Panzergrenadier Brigade (a)

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-132nd Anti-Aircraft Battalion

Burgenland Military Command

Niederösterreich Military Command

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-0411th Landwehr Regiment

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-0412th Landwehr Regiment

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-0434th Landwehr Regiment

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-0421st Landwehr Regiment

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-032nd Jäger Brigade

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-0433rd Landwehr Regiment

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-033rd Jäger Brigade

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-09141st Landwehr Battalion

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-0432nd Landwehr Regiment

Steiermark Military Command

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-0453rd Landwehr Regiment

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-035th Jäger Brigade

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-0451st Landwehr Regiment

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-0452nd Landwehr Regiment

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-0453rd Landwehr Regiment

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-0454th Landwehr Regiment

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-0455th Landwehr Regiment

(a) Normally assigned to the Panzergrenadier Division.

(b) Normally assigned to the 2nd Jäger Brigade.

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-074th Jagdpanzer Battalion (b)

(a) Austria’s single Panzergrenadier Division and the twoindependent Panzergrenadier Brigades were the onlyformations remotely capable of offensive action. They wouldtherefore form an army counter-attack reserve. The LandwehrRegiments meanwhile, would mount static local defence basedon fixed defences, with the independent Jäger Brigadesproviding more mobile defence and local counter-attacks.

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Austrian II Army Corps

CORPS TROOPS

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-123rd Pioneer Battalion

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-133rd Anti-Aircraft Battalion

Oberösterreich Military Command

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-0441st Landwehr Regiment

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-0442nd Landwehr Regiment

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-034th Jäger Brigade

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-0444th Landwehr Regiment

Tirol Military Command

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-0461st Landwehr Regiment

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-0462nd Landwehr Regiment

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-0463rd Landwehr Regiment

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-0464th Landwehr Regiment

Kämten Military Command

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-0471st Landwehr Regiment

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-0472nd Landwehr Regiment

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-037th Jäger Brigade

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-0473rd Landwehr Regiment

Salzburg Military Command

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-0481st Landwehr Regiment

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-0482nd Landwehr Regiment

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-0483rd Landwehr Regiment

Vorarlberg Military Command

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-16x1 Blocking Company

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-10911th Jagdkampf Battalion

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-0823rd Jäger Battalion

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-15x1 Watch Company

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BATTLEGROUP CWAS-02

Austrian Panzergrenadier Brigade 1980s

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-05x1 Panzer Battalion

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-06x1 Panzergrenadier Battalion

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-07Up to x1 Jagdpanzer Battalion (a)

BATTLEGROUPS

MANOEUVRE ELEMENTS

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-07x1 Flakpanzer Company

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-08x1 Panzer Pioneer Company

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-09x1 Brigade Reconnaissance Company

FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENTS

FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT CWAS-01x1 Panzer Artillery Battalion

Commandx1 Commander CWAS-21HQ

Transportx1 Schützenpanzer 4K 4FA-FüA CWAS-10

Transportx1 Schützenpanzer 4K 4FA-G1 .50 Cal CWAS-07

x3 Panzergrenadier Infantry CWAS-22

(a) 3rd Panzergrenadier Brigade lacked a Jagdpanzer Battalion,though it was planned that it would receive the ArmyReconnaissance Battalion in wartime.

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BATTLEGROUP CWAS-03

Austrian Jäger Brigade 1980s

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-08x3 Jäger Battalion

BATTLEGROUPS

MANOEUVRE ELEMENTS

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-10x1 Anti-Aircraft Company

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-11x1 Pioneer Company

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-12x1 Anti-Tank Company (b)

FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENTS

FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT CWAS-03x1 Field Artillery Battalion

Commandx1 Commander CWAS-21HQ

Transportx1 Pinzgauer AP710 Light Truck (no MG) CWAS-13

Alternative:MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-03x1 Jagdpanzer Company (b)

(a) The 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th & 7th Jäger Brigades each had aLandwehr Regiment under command.

(b) The 7th Jäger Brigade possessed a Jagdpanzer Company. Allother Jäger Brigades had towed Anti-Tank Companies.

Transportx1 Unimog 3-ton Truck CWAS-12

x3 Panzergrenadier Infantry CWAS-22

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-04Up to x1 Landwehr Regiment (a)

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BATTLEGROUP CWAS-04

Austrian Landwehr Regiment 1980s (a)

(a) It is not possible to produce a single TO&E for a Landwehr Infantry Regiment, as virtually every regiment had a unique organisation (on atheme). Each Landwehr Regiment was purely responsible for defending its own locality and the organisation was therefore based on the localdefence plan. The Blocking Companies would hold fixed fortifications, while the Jagdkampf Companies conducted ‘resistance’ missionsbehind enemy lines, the Watch Companies provided security at key locations and the Landwehr Battalions provided a mobile counter-attackforce. Known Landwehr Regiment organisations are shown below:

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-16x2 River Blocking Company

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-0411th Landwehr Regiment

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-16x6 Blocking Company

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-11x2 Pioneer Company

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-09x1 Landwehr Battalion

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-10x1 Jagdkampf Battalion

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-06x2 Jagdkampf Company

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-0412th Landwehr Regiment

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-16x3 Blocking Company

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-15x1 Watch Company

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-0421st Landwehr Regiment

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-16x3 Blocking Company

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-11x1 Pioneer Company

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-09x2 Landwehr Battalion

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-15x3 Watch Company

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-10x3 Jagdkampf Battalion

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-0432nd Landwehr Regiment

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-15x2 Watch Company

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-11x1 Pioneer Company

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-0433rd Landwehr Regiment

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-16x9 Blocking Company

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-15x3 Watch Company

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-11x1 Pioneer Company

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-12x1 Anti-Tank Company

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-0434th Landwehr Regiment

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-16x3 Blocking Company

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-15x3 Watch Company

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-11x1 Pioneer Company

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-12x1 Anti-Tank Company

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-09x2 Landwehr Battalion

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-10x1 Jagdkampf Battalion

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-16x7 Blocking Platoon

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BATTLEGROUP CWAS-0435th Landwehr Regiment

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-16x12 Blocking Company

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-15x3 Watch Company

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-11x1 Pioneer Company

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-12x1 Anti-Tank Company

FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT CWAS-07x2 Fortress Artillery Battery

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-16x3 Blocking Platoon

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-04

Austrian Landwehr Regiment 1980s (Continued)

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-16x1 River Blocking Company

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-0441st Landwehr Regiment

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-16x4 Blocking Company

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-15x2 Watch Company

FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT CWAS-07x1 Fortress Artillery Battery

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-16x2 River Blocking Company

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-10x1 Jagdkampf Battalion

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-0442nd Landwehr Regiment

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-16x6 Blocking Company

FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT CWAS-07x1 Fortress Artillery Battery

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-16x1 River Blocking Company

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-10x1 Jagdkampf Battalion

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-0444th Landwehr Regiment

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-16x5 Blocking Company

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-06x1 Jagdkampf Company

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-15x2 Watch Company

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-0451st Landwehr Regiment

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-10x1 Jagdkampf Battalion

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-11x1 Pioneer Company

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-16x2 Blocking Company

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-15x1 Watch Company

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-0452nd Landwehr Regiment

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-10x1 Jagdkampf Battalion

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-11x1 Pioneer Company

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-16x6 Blocking Company

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-15x1 Watch Company

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-12x1 Anti-Tank Company

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-0453rd & 54th Landwehr Regiments

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-11x1 Pioneer Company

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-16x3 Blocking Company

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-12x1 Anti-Tank Company

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-09x2 Landwehr Battalion

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BATTLEGROUP CWAS-04

Austrian Landwehr Regiment 1980s (Continued)

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-0455th Landwehr Regiment

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-11x1 Pioneer Company

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-16x5 Blocking Company

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-12x1 Anti-Tank Company

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-05x2 Landwehr Company

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-15x3 Watch Company

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-0461st Landwehr Regiment

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-10x1 Jagdkampf Battalion

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-11x1 Pioneer Company

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-16x2 Blocking Company

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-0462nd Landwehr Regiment

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-11x1 Pioneer Company

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-16x7 Blocking Company

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-12x1 Anti-Tank Company

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-15x3 Watch Company

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-09x1 Landwehr Battalion

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-0463rd Landwehr Regiment

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-10x1 Jagdkampf Battalion

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-16x2 Blocking Company

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-09x1 Landwehr Battalion

MANOEUVRE ELEMENTx1 Pack Animal Unit

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-0464th Landwehr Regiment

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-10x1 Jagdkampf Battalion

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-16x1 Blocking Company

MANOEUVRE ELEMENTx1 Pack Animal Unit

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-15x1 Watch Company

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-0471st Landwehr Regiment

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-16x6 Blocking Company

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-15x1 Watch Company

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-12x1 Anti-Tank Company

FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT CWAS-07x1 Fortress Artillery Battery

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-09x2 Landwehr Battalion

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-0472nd Landwehr Regiment

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-16x2 Blocking Company

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-15x2 Watch Company

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-09x1 Landwehr Battalion

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-0473rd Landwehr Regiment

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-16x2 Blocking Company

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-15x3 Watch Company

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-09x2 Landwehr Battalion

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-11x1 Pioneer Company

MANOEUVRE ELEMENTx1 Pack Animal Unit

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BATTLEGROUP CWAS-04

Austrian Landwehr Regiment 1980s (Continued)

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-0481st Landwehr Regiment

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-16x3 Blocking Company

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-06x2 Jagdkampf Company

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-15x2 Watch Company

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-11x1 Pioneer Company

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-0482nd Landwehr Regiment

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-16x3 Blocking Company

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-12x1 Anti-Tank Company

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-09x1 Landwehr Battalion

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-11x1 Pioneer Company

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-0483rd Landwehr Regiment

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-16x2 Blocking Company

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-11x1 Pioneer Company

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-15x1 Watch Company

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BATTLEGROUP CWAS-05Panzer Battalion

Commandx1 Mittlere Kampfpanzer M47 90mm Tank (a) CWAS-01

MANOEUVRE ELEMENTS

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-01x3 or x4 Panzer Company (b)

(a) At the start of the decade, M47s were present in only one of thethree Austrian Panzer Battalions. They were soon fully replaced withnewer types. All tanks were M60 variants by the late 1980s and itwould appear that by 1989 there were two Battalions of M60A1 andone Battalion of M60A3. May therefore replace the M47 tanks with:

Mittlere Kampfpanzer M60A1 105mm Tank CWAS-02Mittlere Kampfpanzer M60A3 105mm Tank CWAS-03

(b) It would appear that in the early 1980s the Panzer Battalions wereorganised into x3 Companies. By the late 1980s they had beenreorganised into x4 (slightly smaller) Companies.

Commandx1 Commander CWAS-21HQ

Transportx1 Schützenpanzer 4K 4FA-FüA CWAS-10

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-06Panzergrenadier Battalion

MANOEUVRE ELEMENTS

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-02x3 Panzergrenadier Company

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-03x1 Jagdpanzer Company

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-07Jagdpanzer Battalion

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-03x3 Jagdpanzer Company

Commandx1 Schützenpanzer 4K 4FA-FüA CWAS-10

MANOEUVRE ELEMENTS

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-08Jäger Battalion

MANOEUVRE ELEMENTS

Commandx1 Commander CWAS-21HQ

Transportx1 Pinzgauer AP710 Light Truck (no MG) CWAS-13

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-04x3 Jäger Company

ATTACHMENTS

Transportx3 Pinzgauer AP710 Light Truck (no MG) (a) CWAS-13

x3 rPaK M40 106mm Recoilless Rifle (a) CWAS-17

Organic Fire Supportx2 GrW 86 120mm Mortar CWAS-29

Transportx2 Unimog 3-ton Truck CWAS-12

Transportx2 Pinzgauer AP710 Light Truck (no MG) CWAS-13

x2 Flak 58 20mm Anti-Aircraft Gun CWAS-20

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-09Landwehr Battalion

MANOEUVRE ELEMENTS

Commandx1 Commander CWAS-21HQ

Transportx1 Pinzgauer AP710 Light Truck (no MG) CWAS-13

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-05x3 Landwehr Company

ATTACHMENTS

Transportx3 Pinzgauer AP710 Light Truck (no MG) (a) CWAS-13

x3 rPaK M40 106mm Recoilless Rifle (a) CWAS-17

Organic Fire Supportx2 GrW 86 120mm Mortar CWAS-29

Transportx2 Unimog 3-ton Truck CWAS-12

Transportx2 Pinzgauer AP710 Light Truck (no MG) CWAS-13

x2 Flak 58 20mm Anti-Aircraft Gun CWAS-20

(a) M40 106mm Recoilless Rifles may be fired from their Pinzgauertransports when being transported.

(a) M40 106mm Recoilless Rifles may be fired from their Pinzgauertransports when being transported.

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BATTLEGROUP CWAS-10Jagdkampf Battalion (a)

MANOEUVRE ELEMENTS

Command/Reccex1 Commander CWAS-21HQ

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-06x4 Jagdkampf Company

(a) The Jagdkampf (‘Ambush’) Battalions and Independent Companieswere stay-behind militia units, designed to cause havoc in the enemy’srear areas and report on enemy movements. However, these weren’tspecial forces in the traditional sense, being more local militiaresistance forces.

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-11Army Reconnaissance Battalion

MANOEUVRE ELEMENTS

Command/Reccex1 Commander CWAS-21HQ

Transport/Reccex1 Pinzgauer AP710 Light Truck (no MG) CWAS-13

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-13x2 Panzer Reconnaissance Company

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-14x2 Light Reconnaissance Company

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-12Pioneer Battalion

BATTLEGROUP CWAS-13Anti-Aircraft Battalion

MANOEUVRE ELEMENTS

Command/Reccex1 Commander CWAS-21HQ

Transport/Reccex1 Pinzgauer AP710 Light Truck (no MG) CWAS-13

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-11x3 Pioneer Company

MANOEUVRE ELEMENTS

Command/Reccex1 Commander CWAS-21HQ

Transport/Reccex1 Pinzgauer AP710 Light Truck (no MG) CWAS-13

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-10x3 Anti-Aircraft Company

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MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-01Panzer Company

Commandx1 Mittlere Kampfpanzer M47 90mm Tank (ab) CWAS-01

x6 Mittlere Kampfpanzer M47 90mm Tank (ab) CWAS-01

(a) At the start of the decade, M47s were present in only one of thethree Austrian Tank Battalions. They were soon fully replaced withnewer types. All tanks were M60 variants by the late 1980s and itwould appear that by 1989 there were two Battalions of M60A1 andone Battalion of M60A3. May therefore replace the M47 tanks with:

Mittlere Kampfpanzer M60A1 105mm Tank CWAS-02Mittlere Kampfpanzer M60A3 105mm Tank CWAS-03

(b) It would appear that in the early 1980s the Tank Battalions wereorganised into x3 Tank Companies. By the late 1980s they wereorganised into x4 (slightly smaller) Tank Companies. Therefore,where a Tank Battalion has x4 Companies, reduce the companystrength by x1 tank.

Commandx1 Commander CWAS-21HQ

Transportx4 Schützenpanzer 4K 4FA-G1 .50 Cal (a) CWAS-07

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-02Panzergrenadier Company

x9 Panzergrenadier Infantry CWAS-22

x3 Carl-Gustav 84mm MAW Team CWAS-27

Transportx3 Schützenpanzer 4K 4FA-G2 20mm (a) CWAS-08

Organic Fire Supportx1 mGrW 82 81mm Mortar CWAS-28

Transportx1 Schützenpanzer 4K 4FA-GrW1 CWAS-09

(a) Late 1980s: May replace some or all Schützenpanzer (though notthe mortar carrier) in some units with:

Schützenpanzer 4K 7FA-G127 .50 Cal APC CWAS-10

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-03Jagdpanzer Company

Commandx1 Jagdpanzer SK-105 Kürassier CWAS-04

x5 Jagdpanzer SK-105 Kürassier CWAS-04

Commandx1 Commander CWAS-21HQ

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-04Jäger Company

x9 Jäger Infantry CWAS-22

x3 Carl-Gustav 84mm MAW Team CWAS-27

Organic Fire Supportx1 mGrW 82 81mm Mortar CWAS-28

Transportx8 Pinzgauer AP710 Light Truck (with MG) CWAS-13

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-06Jagdkampf Company

Command/Reccex1 Commander CWAS-21HQ

Reccex9 Jagdkampf Infantry CWAS-24

Reccex3 Carl-Gustav 84mm MAW Team CWAS-27

Organic Fire Support/Reccex1 mGrW 82 81mm Mortar CWAS-28

Commandx1 Commander CWAS-21HQ

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-05Landwehr Company

x9 Landwehr Infantry CWAS-24

x3 Carl-Gustav 84mm MAW Team CWAS-27

Organic Fire Supportx1 mGrW 82 81mm Mortar CWAS-28

Transportx8 Pinzgauer AP710 Light Truck (with MG) (a) CWAS-13

(a) Many Landwehr Battalions had only partial mobility, with perhapsonly enough trucks to move one company at a time.

(a) The Jagdkampf (‘Ambush’) Battalions and IndependentCompanies were stay-behind militia units, designed to cause havocin the enemy’s rear areas and report on enemy movements.However, these were mainly not special forces in the traditionalsense, being more local militia resistance forces.

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Transportx6 Unimog 3-ton Truck CWAS-12

Transportx1 Puch G Light Utility Vehicle CWAS-15

Transportx3 Unimog 3-ton Truck CWAS-12

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-07Flakpanzer Company

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-08Panzer Pioneer Company

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-11Pioneer Company

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-12Anti-Tank Company

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-13Panzer Reconnaissance Company

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-14Light Reconnaissance Company

Commandx1 Flakpanzer M42 Twin 40mm AA Tank CWAS-05

x5 Flakpanzer M42 Twin 40mm AA Tank CWAS-05

Commandx1 Commander CWAS-21HQ

Transportx4 Schützenpanzer 4K 4FA-G1 .50 Cal CWAS-07

x12 Pioneers CWAS-25

Transportx3 Pionierpanzer A1 Engineering Tank CWAS-05

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-09Brigade Reconnaissance Company

Command/Reccex1 Commander CWAS-21HQ

Transport/Reccex4 Schützenpanzer 4K 4FA-G1 .50 Cal (a) CWAS-07

Reccex9 Panzergrenadier Infantry CWAS-22

Reccex3 Carl-Gustav 84mm MAW Team CWAS-27

Transport/Reccex3 Schützenpanzer 4K 4FA-G2 20mm (a) CWAS-08

(a) Late 1980s: May replace some or all Schützenpanzer in someunits with:

Schützenpanzer 4K 7FA-G127 .50 Cal APC CWAS-10

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-10Anti-Aircraft Company

Commandx1 Commander CWAS-21HQ

Transportx1 Puch G Light Utility Vehicle CWAS-15

x3 ZFlak 85 Twin 35mm Anti-Aircraft Gun CWAS-18

x2 Pinzgauer AP712 with Flak 58 20mm AA CWAS-14

Commandx1 Commander CWAS-21HQ

x12 Pioneers CWAS-25

Transportx6 Pinzgauer AP710 Light Truck (with MG) CWAS-13

Transportx1 Puch G Light Utility Vehicle CWAS-15

Commandx1 Commander CWAS-21HQ

x6 PaK 52 85mm Anti-Tank Gun CWAS-16

Command/Reccex1 Jagdpanzer SK-105 Kürassier CWAS-04

Reccex2 Jagdpanzer SK-105 Kürassier CWAS-04

Command/Reccex1 Commander CWAS-21HQ

Reccex6 Panzergrenadier Infantry CWAS-22

Transport/Reccex4 Pinzgauer AP710 Light Truck (with MG) CWAS-13

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Commandx1 Commander CWAS-21HQ

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-15Watch Company (a)

x9 Landwehr Infantry CWAS-24

Commandx1 Commander CWAS-21HQ

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-16Blocking Company (a)

x9 Landwehr Infantry (bc) CWAS-24

(a) Watch Companies were local defence militia with the wartimemission of defending a specific location, such as a military orgovernmental installation, power station, bridge, railway station, etc.They had minimal equipment, heavy weapons or fixed fortifications.

(a) Blocking Companies were local militia units with the wartimemission of defending specific permanent fortifications, defending keyterrain. These locations were liberally furnished with permanentpillboxes, trenches, bunkers and fixed defences such as dug-in tankturrets. Organisation varied wildly from company to company, so thisis only a rough guess as to how these units might have beenorganised.

(b) May replace up to x3 Infantry with:rPaK M40 106mm Recoilless Rifle CWAS-17Flak 58 20mm Anti-Aircraft Gun CWAS-20

(c) Austria had enough fixed tank turrets across the country toprovide an average of x2 or x3 turrets per Blocking Company.These were mostly Centurion 105mm turrets (x74), with the restbeing M36 & M47 90mm turrets (x74), M4 Sherman 75mm turrets(x24), T-34 85mm turrets (x12) and 20pdr (83.4mm) Charioteerturrets (x28). Austria installed a further x113 105mm Centurionturrets across the country in 1985. May therefore replace (onaverage), x2 or x3 Landwehr Infantry with:

Centurion 105mm Fixed Tank Turret CWAS-36M47 90mm Fixed Tank Turret CWAS-37M24 75mm Fixed Tank Turret CWAS-38M36 90mm Fixed Tank Destroyer Turret CWAS-39T-34/85 85mm Fixed Tank Turret CWAS-40Charioteer 20pdr Fixed Tank Destroyer Turret CWAS-41

From 1985; may replace (on average) x3 or x4 Landwehr Infantrywith tank turrets. (def)

(d) For every turret deployed on-table, also deploy an identicaldummy turret. The enemy will only be able to identify a dummy turretwhen it is close-assaulted (it will be automatically captured) or by alogical process of elimination.

(e) Tank turrets are treated in all respects as vehicles with a 0/0movement factor – i.e. they count as Vehicle targets for Spotting,Direct Fire, Indirect Fire, Air Attack and Close Assault. However,they may rotate in place to change front/rear arc facing. AnyManoeuvre Check or Close Assault result requiring the turret towithdraw will eliminate the turret (i.e. the crew abandon the turret).

(f) One school of thought suggests that tank turret bunkers shouldclass as ‘Bogged’ vehicles (+1 to hit them). However, I would arguethat these were very small targets compared a whole tank, so Iwould keep it simple and treat them as a normal vehicle target.

x3 Carl-Gustav 84mm MAW Team CWAS-27

Organic Fire Supportx1 mGrW 82 81mm Mortar CWAS-28

Commandx1 Commander CWAS-21HQ

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-17River Blocking Company (a)

x9 Landwehr Infantry (bc) CWAS-24

(a) River Blocking Companies were local militia units with thewartime mission of defending specific permanent fortifications,defending key river-crossing points, especially on the Danube.These units were liberally furnished with permanent fixed defencesand Bofors Guns used in the direct-fire role (presumably againstwater craft?). Organisation varied wildly from company to company,so this is only a rough guess as to how these units might have beenorganised.

(b) May replace up to x3 Infantry with:rPaK M40 106mm Recoilless Rifle CWAS-17Flak 58 20mm Anti-Aircraft Gun CWAS-20Bofors L70 40mm Anti-Aircraft Gun CWAS-19

x3 Carl-Gustav 84mm MAW Team CWAS-27

Organic Fire Supportx1 mGrW 82 81mm Mortar CWAS-28

Transportx3 Unimog 3-ton Truck CWAS-12

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-18Anti-Aircraft Company (Airfield Defence)

Commandx1 Commander CWAS-21HQ

Transportx1 Puch G Light Utility Vehicle CWAS-15

x3 ZFlak 85 Twin 35mm Anti-Aircraft Gun CWAS-18

MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWAS-19Mobile Anti-Aircraft Company

Commandx1 Commander CWAS-21HQ

Transportx1 Puch G Light Utility Vehicle CWAS-15

x10 Pinzgauer AP712 with Flak 58 20mm AA CWAS-14

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Transportx1 Puch G Light Utility Vehicle CWAS-15

FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT CWAS-08Army MRL Battery

FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT CWAS-01Panzer Artillery Battalion

FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT CWAS-03Field Artillery Battalion

FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT CWAS-07Fortress Artillery Battery

FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT CWAS-02x3 Panzer Artillery Battery

On-Table Attachmentx1 Forward Observer CWAS-26

Transportx1 Schützenpanzer 4K 4FA-FüA CWAS-10

Fire Supportx3 M109 Self-Propelled 155mm Howitzer

FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT CWAS-04x2 Field Artillery Battery

On-Table Attachmentx1 Forward Observer CWAS-26

Fire Supportx3 M101 105mm Howitzer

Transportx1 Puch G Light Utility Vehicle CWAS-15

FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT CWAS-05Corps Artillery Battalion

FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT CWAS-06x2 Corps Artillery Battery

On-Table Attachmentx1 Forward Observer CWAS-26

Fire Supportx3 M114 155mm Howitzer

Transportx1 Puch G Light Utility Vehicle CWAS-15

On-Table Attachmentx1 Forward Observer CWAS-26

Fire Supportx2 M2 155mm Howitzer

On-Table Attachmentx1 Forward Observer CWAS-26

Fire Supportx3 M51 128mm Multiple Rocket Launcher

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Austrian Army Air Division Assets

1st Air Regiment

1st Helicopter Wing1st Squadron - x6 AB-212 Utility Helicopter CWAS-342nd Squadron - x6 AB-206A Observation Helicopter CWAS-333rd Squadron - x6 OH-58B Kiowa Observation Helicopter CWAS-30

11th Anti-Aircraft Battalion1st Battery (ME CWAS-19)2nd Battery (ME CWAS-18)3rd Battery (ME CWAS-19)

2nd Air Regiment

2nd Helicopter Wing1st Squadron - x6 SA-316B Alouette III CWAS-312nd Squadron - x6 SA-316B Alouette III CWAS-31

Fighter Wing1st Squadron - x5 Saab 105Ö Light Ground-Attack Aircraft CWAS-352nd Squadron - x5 Saab 105Ö Light Ground-Attack Aircraft CWAS-35

12th Anti-Aircraft Battalion1st Battery (ME CWAS-19)2nd Battery (ME CWAS-18)

3rd Air Regiment

3rd Helicopter Wing1st Squadron - x6 AB-212 Utility Helicopter CWAS-342nd Squadron - x4 AB-204 Utility Helicopter CWAS-32

Fighter-Bomber Wing1st Squadron - x5 Saab 105Ö Light Ground-Attack Aircraft CWAS-35 (x1 lost to accident during 1980s)2nd Squadron - x5 Saab 105Ö Light Ground-Attack Aircraft CWAS-35 (x3 lost to accident during 1980s)

12th Anti-Aircraft Battalion1st Battery (ME CWAS-19)2nd Battery (ME CWAS-18)

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Netherlands Card List & 15mm Model Availability

(Annotations ‘QRF’ = QRF Models/LKM Direct, ‘SOG’ = Skytrex/Old Glory, ‘PP’ = Peter Pig, ‘FoW’ = Battlefront/Flames of War. ‘RMM’ =Roskopf Miniatur Modele, ‘AiM’ = Armaments in Miniature, ‘AA’ = Armies Army)

CWAS-01 Mittlere Kampfpanzer M47 90mm Medium Tank QRFCWAS-02 Mittlere Kampfpanzer M60A1 105mm Medium Tank QRFCWAS-03 Mittlere Kampfpanzer M60A3 105mm Medium Tank QRFCWAS-04 Jagdpanzer SK105 Kürassier 105mm Tank DestroyerCWAS-05 Pionierpanzer A1 Engineering TankCWAS-06 Flakpanzer M42 Twin 40mm Anti-Aircraft Tank QRF, FoW, RMM, QCCWAS-07 Schützenpanzer 4K 4FA-G1 .50 Cal Armoured Personnel CarrierCWAS-08 Grenadier-Schützenpanzer 4K 4FA-G2 20mm Armoured Personnel CarrierCWAS-09 Granatenwerfer-Schützenpanzer 4K 4F-GrW1 81mm Mortar Carrier (.50 Cal)CWAS-10 Schützenpanzer 4K 4FA-FüA Armoured Command Vehicle (LMG)CWAS-11 Schützenpanzer 4K 7FA-G127 .50 Cal Armoured Personnel CarrierCWAS-12 Unimog 3-Ton Truck QRF, PPCWAS-13 Pinzgauer AP710 4x4 Light Truck (LMG option) QRFCWAS-14 Pinzgauer AP712 6x6 Light Truck with Flak 58 20mm Anti-Aircraft GunCWAS-15 Puch G 4x4 Light Utility Vehicle (Mercedes G-Wagen) QRF, Irishserb (Peugeot P4)CWAS-16 PAK 52 85mm Anti-Tank Gun (Czech vz.52 85mm Gun) QRF (Soviet D-44)CWAS-17 rPAK M40 106mm Recoilless Rifle QRF, PPCWAS-18 ZFlak 85 Twin 35mm Anti-Aircraft Gun (Oerlikon GDF-002)CWAS-19 Bofors L70 40mm Anti-Aircraft GunCWAS-20 Flak 58 20mm Anti-Aircraft GunCWAS-21 CommanderCWAS-22 Panzergrenadier/Jäger Infantry (StG77 & MG74)CWAS-23 Landwehr Infantry (StG58 & MG74)CWAS-24 Jagdkampf Infantry (StG58 & MG74)CWAS-25 Pioneers (StG58 & MG74)CWAS-26 Forward ObserverCWAS-27 Carl-Gustav 84mm MAW TeamCWAS-28 mGrW 82 81mm MortarCWAS-29 GrW 86 120mm MortarCWAS-30 OH-58B Kiowa Observation Helicopter Pocket PakCWAS-31 SA-316B Alouette III Observation Helicopter AiM, HellerCWAS-32 Agusta-Bell 204 Utility Helicopter FoW, OG, Revell, Dinky (Huey B)CWAS-33 Agusta-Bell 206A Observation Helicopter Pocket Pak (Kiowa)CWAS-34 Agusta-Bell 212 Utility Helicopter Italeri (Twin Huey – Huey N)CWAS-35 Saab 105Ö Light Ground Attack AircraftCWAS-36 Centurion 105mm Fixed Tank Turret QRF, FoW, PP, QC*CWAS-37 M47 Patton 90mm Fixed Tank Turret QRF, RMM*CWAS-38 M24 Chaffee 75mm Fixed Tank Turret QRF, FoW, QC*CWAS-39 M36 Jackson 90mm Fixed Tank Destroyer Turret FoW, SOG, QC*CWUS-40 T-34/85 85mm Fixed Tank Turret FoW, SOG, QC, PP, RMM*CWUS-41 Charioteer 20pdr (84.3mm) Fixed Tank Destroyer Turret QRF*

* These manufacturers produce the whole tank! They might let you have just the turrets if you ask nicely…


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