Structure of the Austrian Armed Forces in 1989

The Order of Battle of the Austrian Armed Forces in case of a Warsaw Pact attack in 1989 is given below.


 * Briagdes 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