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  1. Imperial-Royal Landwehr - Wikipedia

    • The Imperial-Royal Landwehr (German: kaiserlich-königliche Landwehr or k.k. Landwehr), also called the Austrian Landwehr, was the territorial army of the Cisleithanian or Austrian half of the Austro-Hungarian Empire from 1869 to 1918. Its counterpart was the Royal Hungarian Landwehr (k.u. Landwehr). The two Landwehrs, together with the Common Army an… See more

    History

    The roots of the Landwehr go back to the 16th century when there were calls on all able-bodied men to defend … See more

    Colours

    The Imperial-Royal Landwehr initially had no colours. However, in September 1915, Emperor Franz Joseph I granted the authority for the "M 1915" colours in recognition of "exceptionally meritorious achieveme… See more

    Structure

    The Austrian Landwehr reported to the Imperial-Royal Ministry of Defence (likewise the Hungarian Honvéd reported to the Royal Hungarian Ministry of Defence - both independent of the joint Ministry of War).
    The … See more

    Infantry

    On 11 April 1917 the infantry units of the Landwehr were renamed. The title "Landwehr" was replaced by "Schützen" ("Rifles"). The changes were as follows:
    • Landwehr Infantry Division (Landwehr Infanterietr… See more

    Cavalry

    • Imperial-Royal Mounted Tyrolean State Rifle Division (k.k. Reitende Tiroler Landesschützen Division)
    1st Landwehr Cavalry Brigade (Wels) – 44th Landwehr Infantry Division Allocated as liaison c… See more

    Museum coverage

    The history of Austro-Hungarian forces is documented in detail in the Military History Museum in Vienna, which was founded by Emperor Franz Joseph I as the Imperial-Royal Court Armaments Museum (k.k. Hofwaffen… See more

    Literature

    • Heinz von Lichem: Spielhahnstoß und Edelweiß â€“ die Friedens- und Kriegsgeschichte der Tiroler Hochgebirgstruppe „Die Kaiserschützen“ von ihren Anfängen bis 1918. Leopold Stocker Ve… See more

     
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