5. Division (Austria)
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- Published: 19 February 2011 19 February 2011
- Last Updated: 08 April 2012 08 April 2012
The 5. Division was formed from the 5. Brigade Steirmark in June 1935. Following the Anschluss when Austria became a part of Germany it was used to form the 3. Gebirgs-Division.
Commanders
Generalmajor Ferdinand Pichler (1 June 1935 - 1 Mar 1936)
Generalmajor Eduard Barger (1 Mar 1936 - 30 Sep 1936)
Generalmajor Rudolf Scheffarz (1 Oct 1936 - ? Mar 1938)
Order of battle
Steirisches Alpenjägerregiment Feldmarschall Daun Nr.9
Steirisches Alpenjägerregiment Feldmarschall Conrad von Hötzendorf Nr.10
Steirisches Infanterieregiment Feldmarschall Loudon Nr.11
Steirisches Leichtes Artillerieregiment von der Groeben Nr.5
Infanterie-Kanonen-Abteilung 5
Steirisches Pionierbataillon Hermann von Hermannsdorf Nr.5
Telegraphen-Bataillon 5
Division-Kraftfahr-Abteilung 5
Sources used
Research by Glenn Jewison & Peter Kreuzer
Reference material on this unit
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