T2K Austria Sourcebook

[Raellus]

Attached is a draft of my sourcebook for Austria during the Twilight War. I also have a copy in Word if that would work better for you. I used the v1.0 timeline as the foundation of the recent history section. The new factions are all of my own creation. All constructive feedback is welcome.

I'm planning on adding a paragraph or two on Austria's geography and on wartime agricultural practices. I'm working on a map showing the various faction locations and points of interest. I'd also like to post links to Paul's site for Italian, Austrian, and Hungarian weapons and vehicles, and to Rainbow Six's Swiss Guard article- I'm just pending approval from the respective intellectual property holders.

I also have a couple of specific questions that I would like your thoughts on.

Would more detailed TOE's for each of the factions' military arms be helpful

I'm not sure what to do with the blurbs for the Folgore and U.S. 1-40 info. Should I just quote (and properly cite) verbatim from the canonical source (in both cases, the Going Home module) or should I paraphrase and expand on both units If the latter, would I still need a citation

Also, should I post a quick disclaimer stating that this is fan-fic and isn't meant for sale It seems to be common practice.

Thanks for taking a look.

[Muti]

Here's the orbat for Folgore Mechanized Division. You have to note that this Folgore unit is NOT the more famous airborne one, but simply a mechanized division. The oob is for 1984 because it was disbanded on 31 October 1986 but Going Home was written before and so...

Here you go:

Reparto comando e trasmissioni "Folgore" (Treviso)

Unit di supporto divisionali, with:

53o Battaglione fanteria d'Arresto oeUmbria (Pavia di Udine)
12o Gruppo squadroni esploranti oeCavalleggeri di Saluzzo (Gorizia)
33o Gruppo artiglieria pesante campale Terni (Treviso)
184o Gruppo artiglieria pesante campale oeFilottrano (Padova)
13o Gruppo artiglieria contraerea leggera oeFolgore (Quadro) (Treviso)
Gruppo specialisti di artiglieria oeFolgore (Treviso)
47o Gruppo squadroni ERI oeLevrieri (Treviso)
184o Battaglione genio pionieri oeSanterno (Villa Vicentina)
184o Battaglione trasmissioni oeCansiglio (Treviso)
Battaglione logistico di manovra oeFolgore (Treviso)

Brigata meccanizzata "Gorizia", with :

Reparto comando e trasmissioni "Gorizia" (Gorizia)
41o Battaglione fanteria meccanizzato "Modena" (Villa Vicentina)
82o Battaglione fanteria meccanizzato "Torino" (Cormons)
183o Battaglione fanteria meccanizzato "Nembo" (Gradisca d'Isonzo)
63o Battaglione fanteria d'arresto "Cagliari" (San Lorenzo Isontino)
22o Battaglione carri "Medaglia d'Oro Piccinini" (San Vito al Tagliamento)
46o Gruppo artiglieria da campagna semovente "Trento" (Gradisca d'Isonzo)
Battaglione logistico "Gorizia" (Gradisca d'Isonzo)
Compagnia controcarri "Gorizia" (Gorizia)
Compagnia genio pionieri "Gorizia" (Cormons)

Brigata meccanizzata "Trieste", with :

Reparto comando e trasmissioni "Trieste" (Bologna)
37o Battaglione fanteria meccanizzato oeRavenna (Bologna)
40o Battaglione fanteria meccanizzato oeBologna (Bologna)
66o Battaglione fanteria meccanizzato oeValtellina (Forl)
11o Battaglione carri oeMedaglia d'Oro Calzecchi (Ozzano Emilia)
21o Gruppo artiglieria da campagna semovente oeRomagna (Bologna)
28o Battaglione Fanteria "Pavia" C.A.R. (centro addestramento reclute)(Pesaro)
Battaglione logistico oeTrieste (Budrio)
Compagnia controcarri oeTrieste (Bologna)
Compagnia genio pionieri oeTrieste (Bologna)

Brigata corazzata "Vittorio Veneto", with :

Reparto comando e trasmissioni "Vittorio Veneto" (Villa Opicina)
2o Gruppo squadroni meccanizzato "Piemonte Cavalleria" (Villa Opicina)
6o Gruppo squadroni carri "Lancieri dAosta" (Cervignano del Friuli)
9o Gruppo squadroni carri "Lancieri di Firenze" (Borgo Grotta Gigante)
8o Gruppo artiglieria campale semovente "Pasubio" (Banne)
Battaglione logistico "Vittorio Veneto" (Cervignano del Friuli)
Squadrone controcarro "Vittorio Veneto" (Banne Trieste)
Compagnia genio pionieri "Vittorio Veneto" (Cervignano del Friuli)

[Muti]

Some corrections:

Figli di Iniquit is wrong, correct italian term is Figli dell'Iniquit.

Orfini is also wrong, correct is Orfani.

Agnolo is correct but is an old name used in Renaissance or Middle Age time, the current form of the name is Angelo.

Here's a link on the Einsatzzentrale Basisraum, an austrian government bunker in St. Johann im Pongau, Salzburg:

http://www.gearthhacks.com/dlfile32431/Austrian-alternate-bunker-Einsatzzentrale-Basisraum.htm

[Olefin]

Also, should I post a quick disclaimer stating that this is fan-fic and isn't meant for sale It seems to be common practice.

I would say that is the right thing to do. That would match what has been done on the Czech and Polish sourcebooks, the Mexican Army sourcebook and other material that has been put out here and on other sites.

Going to be putting one on the Eastern African one that I am finally about done with.

[Raellus]

Thanks for the corrections and link, Muti. I've fixed the names and added a places of interest section with a paragraph on the bunker.

[Muti]

Glad to be helpful. I hope to see the new version of your work.

Why don't you expand the unit histories

Here's the orbat for Austria in 1989 directly from tank-net forum:

REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA

AUSTRIAN ARMY

-sterreichischen Bundesheer
(Order of Battle in case of oeOperationsfall A, a Soviet attack.)

Many thanks go out to a contributor of this detailed OOB who would prefer to remain anonymous.

Armeekommando
1. Kommandobataillon (Command bn)
2. Heeresfernmelderegiment (Communication rgt)
3. Fernmeldeaufkl$rungsbataillon (SIGINT bn)
4. Versorgungsregiment 1 (Logistic rgt)

Korpskommando I (1st Army corps)
a. Kommandokompanie
b. Fernmeldebataillon 2
c. Versorgungsregiment 2
d. Pionierbataillon 2 (Engineer bn)
e. Panzergrenadierdivision (Standing, in BADEN) (in SZ35, Niedersterreich Alpenvorland (along Donau and E60))
1) 9. Panzergrenadierbrigade (Standing, in G-TZENDORF)
a) Panzerstabsbataillon 9: 12 FlAPz M-42
b) Panzerbataillon 33: 52 KPz M-60
c) Panzergrenadierbataillon 35: 65 SPz, 12 JaPz Krassier, 8 81 mm mortar
d) Jagdpanzerbataillon 1: 60 JaPz Krassier
e) Panzerartilleriebataillon 9: 18 155 mm PzH M-109
2) 1. J$gerbrigade
a) Stabsbataillon 1
b) J$gerbataillon 1
c) J$gerbataillon 2
d) J$gerbataillon 3
e) Brigadeartilleriebataillon 1: 12 105 mm lFH M-101, 12 towed 20 mm FlAK 58
3) 6. J$gerbrigade
a) Stabsbataillon 6
b) J$gerbataillon 21 (Standing, in KUFSTEIN)
c) J$gerbataillon 22
d) J$gerbataillon 24
e) Brigadeartilleriebataillon 6: 12 105 mm lFH M-101, 12 towed 20 mm FlAK 58
4) 8. J$gerbrigade
a) Stabsbataillon 8
b) J$gerbataillon 29
c) J$gerbataillon 30
d) J$gerbataillon 31
e) Brigadeartilleriebataillon 8: 12 105 mm lFH M-101, 12 towed 20 mm FlAK 58
5) Landwehrregiment 35
a) Stabskompanie
b) Versorgungskompanie
c) Fernmeldezug (Signal plt)
d) Pionierkompanie 35
e) Panzerj$gerkompanie 35
f) Sperrbataillon 351
g) Sperrbataillon 352
h) Sperrbataillon 354
i) Sperrbataillon 355
j-l) Wachsperrkompanie
m) Artilleriebatterie ortsfest AMSTETTEN (Fortification art bty): 155 mm M-2
n) Artilleriebatterie ortsfest EURATSFELD: 155 mm M-2
o-q) Sperrzge
r) Flusssperrkompanie STRENGBERG
6) Heerespionierbataillon
7) Fernmeldebataillone 1
8) Fliegerabwehrbataillon 1
a) Stabsbatterie
b) 1. Fliegerabwehrbatterie: 6 twin 35 mm ZFlAK 85, 4 20 mm FlAK 58 on AP712 Pinzgauer
c) 2. Fliegerabwehrbatterie: 6 twin 35 mm ZFlAK 85, 4 20 mm FlAK 58 on AP712 Pinzgauer
d) 3. Fliegerabwehrbatterie: 6 twin 35 mm ZFlAK 85, 4 20 mm FlAK 58 on AP712 Pinzgauer
9) Korpsartilleriebataillon 1: 12 sFH M-114 (From Korpskommando I)
10) Armeeartilleriebataillon: 12 105 mm lFH M-101 (From Armeekommando)
11-13) Raketenwerferbatterie: 6 128mm MRL (From Armeekommando)
f. 3. Panzergrenadierbrigade (Standing, in MAUTERN) (Northeast Niedersterreich)
1) Panzerstabsbataillon 3: 12 FlAPz M-42
2) Panzerbataillon 10: 52 KPz M-60
3) Panzergrenadierbataillon 9: 65 SPz, 12 JaPz Krassier, 8 81 mm mortar
4) Panzerartilleriebataillon 3: 18 155 mm PzH M-109
5) Heeresaufkl$rungsbataillon: (From Armeekommando)
a) Stabskompanie
b-c) Panzeraufkl$rungskompanie: 6 JaPz Krassier each
d-e) Motorisierte Aufkl$rungskompanie: Pinzgauer AP710
g. 4. Panzergrenadierbrigade (Standing, in LINZ) (Corps reserve south of LINZ)
1) Panzerstabsbataillon 4: 12 FlAPz M-42
2) Panzerbataillon 14: 52 KPz M-60
3) Panzergrenadierbataillon 13: 65 SPz, 12 JaPz Krassier, 8 81 mm mortar
4) Jagdpanzerbataillon 7: 36 JaPz Krassier
5) Panzerartilleriebataillon 4: 18 155 mm PzH M-109
h. Fliegerabwehrbataillon 2
1) Stabsbatterie
2) 1. Fliegerabwehrbatterie: 6 twin 35 mm ZFlAK 85, 4 20 mm FlAK 58 on AP712 Pinzgauer
3) 2. Fliegerabwehrbatterie: 6 twin 35 mm ZFlAK 85, 4 20 mm FlAK 58 on AP712 Pinzgauer
4) 3. Fliegerabwehrbatterie: 6 twin 35 mm ZFlAK 85, 4 20 mm FlAK 58 on AP712 Pinzgauer
i. Milit$rkommando Burgenland, EISENSTADT
1) Stabsbataillon Burgenland
2) Landwehrregiment 11 (in RSZ11, North Burgenland (E60))
a) Stabskompanie
b) Versorgungskompanie
c-d) Pionierkompanie
e) Sperrbataillon 111
f) Sperrbataillon 112
g) Landwehrbataillon 114
3) Landwehrregiment 12 (in RSZ12, Central Burgenland)
a) Stabskompanie
b) Versorgungskompanie
c) Pionierkompanie
d) Jagdkampfbataillon 121
e) Sperrbataillon 122
f) Wachkompanie
4) Landwehrbataillon 141 (in SZ14, the Semmering Pass)
j. Milit$rkommando Niedersterreich, ST P-LTEN
1) Stabsbataillon Niedersterreich
2) 2. J$gerbrigade (in SZ34, WIENER NEUSTADT BADEN (along E59))
a) Stabsbataillon 2
b) J$gerbataillon 4
c) J$gerbataillon 5
d) J$gerbataillon 6
e) Brigadeartilleriebataillon 2: 12 105 mm lFH M-101, 12 towed 20 mm FlAK 58
f) Jagdpanzerbataillon 4: 36 JaPz Krassier (From Korpskommando I)
g) Landwehrregiment 34
i) Stabskompanie
ii) Versorgungskompanie
iii) Pionierkompanie 34
iv) Panzerj$gerkompanie 34
v) Landwehrbataillon 342
vi) Landwehrbataillon 343
vii) Jagdkampfbataillon 123
iix-ix) Sperrkompanie
x-xii) Wachkompanie
xiii-xiv) Sperrzge
3) 3. J$gerbrigade (in SZ33, KLOSTERNEUBURG KREMS (along Donau))
a) Stabsbataillon 3
b) J$gerbataillon 10
c) J$gerbataillon 11
d) J$gerbataillon 12
e) Brigadeartilleriebataillon 3: 12 105 mm lFH M-101, 12 towed 20 mm FlAK 58
f) Landwehrregiment 33
i) Stabskompanie
ii) Versorgungskompanie
iii) Pionierkompanie 33
iv) Panzerj$gerkompanie 33
v) Sperrbataillon 331
vi) Sperrbataillon 332
vi) Sperrbataillon 333
iix-ix) Wachsperrkompanie
x) Flusssperrkompanie TULLNERFELD
xi) Flusssperrkompanie TULLNERFELD-OST
4) Landwehrregiment 21 (in RSZ21, Southeast Niedersterreich)
a) Stabskompanie
b) Versorgungskompanie
c) Pionierkompanie 21
d) Landwehrbataillon 211
e) Landwehrbataillon 213
f-g) Jagdkampfkompanie
h-j) Wachkompanie
k-l) Sperrkompanie
m) Wachsperrkompanie
3) Landwehrregiment 32 (in RSZ32, Northeast Niedersterreich)
a) Stabskompanie
b) Versorgungskompanie
c) Pionierkompanie 32
d) Jagdkampfbataillon 311
e) Jagdkampfbataillon 321
f) Jagdkampfbataillon 322
g-h) Wachkompanie
k. Milit$rkommando Steiermark, GRAZ
1) Stabsbataillon Steiermark
2) 5. J$gerbrigade (in SZ53, Southwest Steiermark (along E66))
a) Stabsbataillon 5
b) J$gerbataillon 17
c) J$gerbataillon 18
d) J$gerbataillon 19
e) Brigadeartilleriebataillon 5: 12 105 mm lFH M-101, 12 towed 20 mm FlAK 58
f) Landwehrregiment 53
i) Stabskompanie
ii) Versorgungskompanie
iii) Pionierkompanie 53
iv) Panzerj$gerkompanie 53
v) Landwehrbataillon 532
vi) Landwehrbataillon 533
vii-ix) Sperrkompanie
3) Landwehrregiment 51 (in RSZ51, South Burgenland/southeast Steiermark)
a) Stabskompanie
b) Versorgungskompanie
c) Pionierkompanie 51
d) Jagdkampfbataillon 511
e-f) Sperrkompanie
g) Wachkompanie
4) Landwehrregiment 52 (in RSZ52, South Steiermark)
a) Stabskompanie
b) Versorgungskompanie
c) Pionierkompanie 52
d) Panzerj$gerkompanie 52
e) Jagdkampfbataillon 521
f) Sperrbataillon 522
g-i) Sperrkompanie
j) Wachkompanie
6) Landwehrregiment 54 (in SZ54, Central Steiermark (along E57))
a) Stabskompanie
b) Versorgungskompanie
c) Pionierkompanie 54
d) Panzerj$gerkompanie 54
e) Landwehrbataillon 541
f) Landwehrbataillon 542
g) Sperrbataillon 543
7) Landwehrregiment 55 (in RSZ55, Northwest Steiermark)
a) Stabskompanie
b) Versorgungskompanie
c) Pionierkompanie 55
d) Panzerj$gerkompanie 55
e) Sperrbataillon 551
f-g) Landwehrkompanie
h-i) Sperrkompanie
j-l) Wachkompanie

Korpskommando II
a. Kommandokompanie
b. Fernmeldebataillon 3
c. Versorgungsregiment 3
d. Pionierbataillon 3
e. Fliegerabwehrbataillon 3
1) Stabsbatterie
2) 1. Fliegerabwehrbatterie: 6 twin 35 mm ZFlAK 85, 4 20 mm FlAK 58 on AP712 Pinzgauer
3) 2. Fliegerabwehrbatterie: 6 twin 35 mm ZFlAK 85, 4 20 mm FlAK 58 on AP712 Pinzgauer
4) 3. Fliegerabwehrbatterie: 6 twin 35 mm ZFlAK 85, 4 20 mm FlAK 58 on AP712 Pinzgauer
f. Milit$rkommando Obersterreich, H-RSCHING
1) Stabsbataillon Obersterreich
2) 4. J$gerbrigade (in SZ41, LINZ (E55))
a) Stabsbataillon 4
b) J$gerbataillon 14
c) J$gerbataillon 15
d) J$gerbataillon 16
e) Brigadeartilleriebataillon 4: 12 105 mm lFH M-101, 12 towed 20 mm FlAK 58
f) Landwehrregiment 41
i) Stabskompanie
ii) Versorgungskompanie
iii) Panzerj$gerkompanie 41
iv) Jagdkampfbataillon 412
v) Sperrbataillon 411
vi) Sperrkompanie 41
vii) Wachsperrkompanie
iix) Flussperrkompanie MAUTHAUSEN
ix) Flussperrkompanie LINZ
x) Wachkompanie
xi) Artilleriebatterie ortsfest RUPRECHTSHOFEN: 155 mm M-2
3) Landwehrregiment 42 (in RSZ42, North Obersterreich)
a) Stabskompanie
b) Versorgungskompanie
c) Jagdkampfbataillon 423
d) Sperrbataillon 421
e) Sperrbataillon 422
f) Flusssperrkompanie BRANDTSTATT
g) Artilleribatterie ortsfest RUTZING: 155 mm M-2
4) Landwehrregiment 44 (in RSZ44, Central Obersterreich)
a) Stabskompanie
b) Versorgungskompanie
c) Jagdkampfkompanie
d-h) Sperrkompanie
i-j) Wachkompanie
g. Milit$rkommando Tirol, INNSBRUCK
1) Stabsbataillon Tirol
3) Landwehrregiment 61 (in RSZ61, Northeast Tirol)
a) Stabskompanie
b) Versorgungskompanie
c) Pionierkompanie
d) Jagdkampfbataillon 611
e-f) Sperrkompanie
4) Landwehrregiment 62 (in SZ62, INNSBRUCK (E45))
a) Stabskompanie
b) Versorgungskompanie
c) Pionierkompanie
d) Panzerj$gerkompanie 62
e) Sperrbataillon 621
f) Sperrbataillon 624
g) Landwehrbataillon 622
h) Sperrkompanie
i) Wachsperrkompanie
j-k) Wachkompanie
5) Landwehrregiment 63 (in RSZ63, West Tirol)
a) Stabskompanie
b) Versorgungskompanie
c) Tragtierstaffel 63 (Pack animal unit)
d) Jagdkampfbataillon 631
e) Landwehrbataillon 632
f-g) Sperrkompanie
6) Landwehrregiment 64 (in RSZ64, Osttirol)
a) Stabskompanie
b) Versorgungskompanie
c) Tragtierstaffel 64 (Pack animal unit)
d) Jagdkampfbataillon 641
e) Sperrkompanie
f) Wachkompanie
h. Milit$rkommando K$rnten, KLAGENFURT
1) Stabsbataillon K$rnten
2) 7. J$gerbrigade (in SZ71, East K$rnten (along E66))
a) Stabsbataillon 7: 12 JaPz Krassier
b) J$gerbataillon 25 (Standing, in KLAGENFURT)
c) J$gerbataillon 26 (Standing, in SPITTAL)
d) J$gerbataillon 27
e) Brigadeartilleriebataillon 7: 12 105 mm lFH M-101, 12 towed 20 mm FlAK 58
f) Landwehrregiment 71
i) Stabskompanie
ii) Versorgungskompanie
iii) Panzerj$gerkompanie 71
iv) Sperrbataillon 715
v) Landwehrbataillon 711
vi) Landwehrbataillon 712
vii-ix) Sperrkompanie
x) Wachsperrkompanie
xi) Artilleriebatterie ortsfest HABERBERG: 155 mm M-2
g) Korpsartilleriebataillon 3: 12 sFH M-114 (From Korpskommando II)
3) Landwehrregiment 72 (in RSZ72, North K$rnten)
a) Stabskompanie
b) Versorgungskompanie
c) Landwehrbataillon 721
d-e) Sperrkompanie
f) Wachsperrkompanie
g) Wachkompanie
4) Landwehrregiment 73 (in SZ73, South K$rnten (E55, E61, E66))
a) Stabskompanie
b) Versorgungskompanie
c) Pionierkompanie 73
d) Tragtierstaffel 73 (Pack animal unit)
e) Landwehrbataillon 731
f) Landwehrbataillon 742
g-h) Sperrkompanie
i) Wachsperrkompanie
j-k) Wachkompanie
i. Milit$rkommando Salzburg, SALZBURG
1) Stabsbataillon Salzburg
3) Landwehrregiment 81 (in RSZ81, North Salzburg)
a) Stabskompanie
b) Versorgungskompanie
c) Pionierkompanie
d-e) Jagdkampfkompanie
f-h) Sperrkompanie
i-j) Wachkompanie
4) Landwehrregiment 82 (in RSZ82, Southeast Salzburg)
a) Stabskompanie
b) Versorgungskompanie
c) Pionierkompanie
d) Panzerj$gerkompanie 82
e) Landwehrbataillon 821
f-h) Sperrkompanie
i-j) Wachkompanie
5) Landwehrregiment 83 (in RSZ83, Southwest Salzburg)
a) Stabszge
b) Versorgungskompanie
c) Pionierkompanie
d-e) Sperrkompanie
f) Wachkompanie
j. Milit$rkommando Vorarlberg, BREGENZ (in RSZ91, Vorarlberg)
1) Stabsbataillon Vorarlberg
2) Jagdkampfbataillon 911
3) J$gerbataillon 23
4) Sperrkompanie
5) Wachkompanie

Milit$rkommando Wien, WIEN
a. Stabsbataillon Wien
d. Gardebataillon
1) Stabskompanie
2) 1. Gardekompanie
3) 2. Gardekompanie
4) 3. Gardekompanie

Note 1: TO&Es

J$gerbrigade
Stabsbataillon
Stabskompanie
Fernmeldekompanie
Pionierkompanie
Panzerj$gerkompanie: 12 8,5cm PAK 52 (towed AT-gun)
(Jagdpanzerkompanie in JgBrig 7: 12 Jagdpanzer Krassier)
Nachschub-, Transport- und Instandsetzungskompanie (Storage of ammuniton and POL, transport, maintenance)
Sanit$tskompanie
3 J$gerbataillone (Motorized infantry)
Stabskompanie
3 J$gerkompanien: 3 platoons, 6 84 mm PAR (recoilless rifle Carl Gustaf), 2 81 mm mGrW (mortar) each
Schwere Kompanie (Heavy coy): 6 106 mm rPAK M-40, 4 120 mm sGrW, 4 20 mm FlAK 58
Brigadeartilleriebataillon
Stabsbatterie
2 Batterien: 6 105 mm lFH M-101 (light field howitzer) each
Fliegerabwehrbatterie: 12 towed 20 mm FlAK 58

Panzergrenadierbrigade
Panzerstabsbataillon
Stabskompanie
Panzerfernmeldekompanie
Panzerpionierkompanie
Panzeraufkl$rungskompanie
Panzerfliegerabwehrbatterie: 12 Fliegabwehrpanzer M-42
Nachschub-, Transport- und Instandsetzungskompanie (Storage of ammuniton and POL, transport, maintenance)
Sanit$tskompanie
Panzergrenadierbataillon
Stabskompanie
4 Panzergrenadierkompanien: 16 Schtzenpanzer Saurer 4K4 (6 w/20mm, 9 w/12.7mm HMG), 2 SP 81mm mGrW each
Jagdpanzerkompanie: 12 Jagdpanzer Krassier
Panzerbataillon
Stabskompanie
4 Panzerkompanien: 13 mittlere Kampfpanzer M-60
Jagdpanzerbataillon (no organic JaPzB in PzGrenBrig 3)
Stabskompanie
3 Jagdpanzerkompanien: 12 Jagdpanzer Krassier each
Panzerartilleriebataillone
Stabsbatterie
3 Panzerhaubitzbatterien: 6 155 mm Panzerhaubitz M-109 each

Landwehrbataillone (Static infantry)
Stabskompanie
3 Landwehrkompanien: 3 platoons, 6 84 mm PAR (recoilless rifle Carl Gustaf), 2 81 mm mGrW (mortar) each
Schweren Kompanie: 6 106 mm rPAK M-40, 4 120 mm sGrW, 4 20 mm FlAK 58

Jagdkampfbataillone (Trained for fighting behind the enemy lines)
Stabskompanie
4 Jagdkampfkompanien: 3 platoons, 6 84 mm PAR (recoilless rifle Carl Gustaf), 2 81 mm mGrW (mortar) each

Note 2. Cadres from the peacetime oeLandwehrstammregimenter (LWSR) would form wartime units and the regiments would reorganize into ersatzregimenter (responsible for the formation of personal-reserves). The peacetime Landwehrstamm regiments had the same number as the wartime Landwehr regiment which were territorial regiments and parts of the oeRaumgebundene Landwehr.

Note 3. oeLandwehrregimenter was responsible for a certain zone. The Schlsselzonen (SZ) key zones were located in decisive terrains. It was the aim to prevent the enemy from getting control over over these areas and/or to prevent the enemy from marching through these areas. In these SZ, oeLandwehr battalions, oeSperr battalions, oeSperr and oeFlusssperr companies and oeJ$ger battalions were in defence-operations, while mechanized troops were hold as reserves for counter attacks. The SZ were divided into oeSchlsselr$ume (SR), between the SR, there were oeJagdkampf battalions to delay and disturb the enemy.
Between and before the SZ, there were oeRaumsicherungszonen (RSZ) delay zones. In these zones, the approaching of the enemy had to be delayed accomplished by obstacles and some oeSperr companies and after they were occupied by the enemy, oeJagdkampf battalions were designed to conduct operations in enemy rear areas.

Note 4. oeSperrkompanien (Blocking companies) were parts of the fortification system. One sperr company consist of some AT-weapons (mostly 105mm Centurion-tank turrets in bunkers but also 85mm Charioteer turrets, 90mm M-47 turrets and some T-34 turrets) and infantry platoons for their protection against infantry attacks.
oeFlusssperrkompanien (River blocking companies) were used to prevent the crossing of the rivers Danube and Enns. They were equipped with AT-guns (40mm Bofors AA-guns used in an AT-role, but also some Centurions turrets) and they had also some small boats. AT-landmines (also in the water) were used as well as other obstacles.
oeWachkompanien (Guard companies) had the task to protect railway stations, power plants, govermental buildings, airports and so on. They had pre-assigned positions determined during peace time.
oeWachsperrkompanien (Guard blocking companies) were used to protect hydro-electric power stations and to prevent the crossing of the river.
oeArtilleriebatterie ortsfest (Fortfication artillery battery) used 4-5 guns 155mm M-2 in fortified positions.

Note 5. Austrian Equipment Holdings from IISS: 170 M60A3 (some may still have been M60A1, some sources say 130 M60A1 and 50 M60A3), 284 Kuerassier 105mm SPAT, 460 Saurer 4k4, some 4K7 entering service, 108 M2A1 105mm Howitzers, 24 M114 155mm Howitzers, 55 M109A2 155mm SP Howitzers, 18 M-51 128mm MRL, 240 M-52/-54 85mm AT Guns, 500 20mm AA guns, 74 GDF-002 twin 35mm AA guns, 38 M-42 Duster twin 40mm SPAA. Note that artillery holdings might be low, perhaps quite low. Austria was barred by treaty from possessing guiding weapons, including SAMs and ATGMs (plus air-to-air weapons). Austria placed its first order for ATGMs during the summer of 1989.

Note 6. Austria maintained a vast array of older tank turrets emplaced in fortifications. According to this site, Austria had: 48 75mm turrets (M4), 24 85mm T-34 turrets (perhaps as many as 44), 56 83.4mm (20lb) Charioteer turrets, 143 90mm M36 turrets, 148 105mm Centurion turrets bought around 1980, plus another 226 105mm Centurion turrets after 1985.

AUSTRIAN AIR FORCE

Fliegerdivision (Technically part of the Army)

a. Stabsbataillon

b. Fliegerregiment 1, TULLN LANGENLEBARN
1) Fliegerhorstbataillon 1 (Air Base batallion)
2) Hubschraubergeschwader 1 (Helicopter wing)
a) 1. Hubschrauberstaffel: (Helicopter squadron): 12 Agusta-Bell 212
b) 2. Hubschrauberstaffel: 11 Agusta-Bell 206A
c) 3. Hubschrauberstaffel: 12 Kiowa OH 58B
d) 4. Fl$chenstaffel (Light transport squadron): 2 Short-Skyvan SC-7, 13 PC-6
3) Fliegerabwehrbataillon 11
a) Stabsbatterie
b) 1. Fliegerabwehrbatterie: 20 20 mm FlAK 58 mounted on AP712 Pinzgauer
c) 2. Fliegerabwehrbatterie: 6 twin 35 mm ZFlAK 85
d) 3. Fliegerabwehrbatterie: 20 20 mm FlAK 58 mounted on AP712 Pinzgauer
4) Fliegerwerft 1 (Aircraft maintenance)

c. Fligerregiment 2, GRAZ THALERHOF
1) Fliegerhorstbataillon 2
2) Hubschraubergeschwader 2, AIGEN
a) 1. Hubschrauberstaffel: 12 SA-316B Alouette III
b) 2. Hubschrauberstaffel: 12 SA-316B Alouette III
3) oeberwachungsgeschwader (Fighter wing)
a) 1. Staffel: 9 Saab 105- (1 aircraft previously lost)
b) 2. Staffel: 9 Saab 105- (1 aircraft previously lost)
4) Fliegerabwehrbataillon 12
a) Stabsbatterie
b) 1. Fliegerabwehrbatterie: 20 20 mm FlAK 58 mounted on AP712 Pinzgauer
c) 2. Fliegerabwehrbatterie: 6 twin 35 mm ZFlAK 85
5) Fliegerwerft 2

d. Fligerregiment 3, LINZ H-RSCHING
1) Fliegerhorstbataillon 3
2) Hubschraubergeschwader 3
a) 1. Hubschrauberstaffel: 12 Agusta-Bell 212
b) 2. Hubschrauberstaffel: 8 Agusta-Bell 204
3) Jagdbombergeschwader (Fighter bomber wing)
a) 1. Jagdbomberstaffel: 8 Saab 105- (2 aircraft previously lost)
b) 2. Jagdbomberstaffel: 5 Saab 105- (5 aircraft previously lost)
4) Fliegerabwehrbataillon 13
a) Stabsbatterie
b) 1. Fliegerabwehrbatterie: 20 20 mm FlAK 58 mounted on AP712 Pinzgauer
c) 2. Fliegerabwehrbatterie: 6 twin 35 mm ZFlAK 85
5) Fliegerwerft 3

e. Luftraumberwachung (Air surveillance regiment):
1) Ortsfeste radarstation KOLOMANNSBERG
2) Ortsfeste radarstation STEINMANDL
3) Ortsfeste radarstation SPEIKKOGEL
4) Mobile Radarstationen 1
5) Mobile Radarstationen 2

f. Fliegerschule

Note 1. In 1988, SAAB J-35 DRAKEN were not yet operational. (The first J-35- landed in Austria in june 1988, but the unit was not operational before the beginning of 1990.) Thats why both JaBoGeschw as well as oebwGeschw used the SAAB 105-. (The numbers are as in 1988 - including the losses which had previously occurred.)

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P.S.: in your previous thread on Austria I posted the pages on that country from my book.

[Rainbow Six]

Looks good Rae,

Re: the disclaimer, I would tend to include one on the basis of better to have and not need than need and not have...

I think it would be good to expand a little on what's written for the US and Italian formations (maybe with a footnote that the expansion is based on what's written in Going Home). Are you going to add an order of battle for NATO / Pact forces A short write up of the DIA Station in Vienna would probably be good as well...

Cheers

[Raellus]

Thanks for the feedback so far.

I plan to expand on the two canonical "factions" and add something about the DIA station in Vienna. I'm not that knowledgeable about spook stuff so I'll do my best to make it realistic. I looked at the DIA info in the Free City of Krakow module for an idea of how to pull it off and the description on the DIA station there didn't seem very realistic to me. Would the American embassy in Vienna still be functioning after the invasion I wouldn't think so, but I don't know. If the embassy staff didn't evacuate, would the occupying Soviets leave them alone

As for OOBs, I can easily add a list of NATO and WTO divisions on Austrian soil, but I don't plan on adding TOEs. In my own experience as a GM, detailed TOEs don't particularly help me and they tend to take up a lot of space. There's a slight problem, though, and that's the fact that specific locations aren't given for Soviet units in Austria as of July, 2000. There are, however, specific locations given for fall-winter 2000. I want my sourcebook to work for a GM who wants to run a campaign concurrent with Death of a Division. I also want it to work for a campaign starting after the failure of NATO's summer offensive or even after Going Home. That's why info on NATO and WTO forces in Austria was left vague in my draft.

On the other hand, perhaps it would be helpful if I added TOEs for the factions

[Rainbow Six]

I'd imagine the US Embassy (and others) would be closed down and staff evacuated when the Soviets got close to Vienna at the absolute latest. If they didn't evacuate I think there's no chance they would be left to go about their business. Best case scenario would see them repatriated to US controlled territory, middle case scenario would be that they were interned, worst case killed. (I think there are various international treaties covering this which stipulate that diplomatic staff should be repatriated to their home country unharmed, but there is obviously no guarantee such treaties would be respected).

Perhaps the DIA managed to infilltrate a couple of German speaking personnel into Vienna some time during 1998 or 1999 (am I right in thinking that the DIA only sets up its own field operations after the Milgov / Civgov split). If you want something different maybe they recruit a former CIA officer who has sided with Milgov (either from choice or out of expediency)

Makes sense not to have TOE's for NATO / Pact Divisions - am sure if anyone wanted that info there is a number of sources they could get it from, not least the US Army and Soviet Army Vehicle Guides. Re: your own factions, a TOE would help flesh them out or you could leave for the GM to "customise" to suit their own campaigns. I think either way works to be honest.

[Raellus]

Edits

Here's what I've added for the DIA station and the Folgore MD:

DIA Station, Vienna

Despite the Soviet occupation, the DIA continues to operate a station in Vienna. The current station chief is a German-born American DIA officer by the name of Michael Foster. When the Soviets invaded, he assumed the identity of an Austrian businessman under the alias Stefan Faust. Before the prewar DIA station was shut down, Faust was able to remove and relocate some of its high-powered secure communications equipment and, by sparse, judicious use and frequent relocations, has been able to keep in touch with higher headquarters. Faust is assisted by a small staff of American and Austrian personnel. The station's most prized asset is an Austrian civil engineer by the name of Angela Albrecht. She has been employed by the Soviets in assisting in the repair of the regional power grid. In this capacity, she travels the Pact-controlled portions of the country, usually with a small escort of Soviet soldiers, surreptitiously collecting information and passing instructions to field agents and informers. Despite continual attempts by the KGB and GRU to uncover and shut down the American intelligence gathering operations in Austria, Faust and his people have managed to elude capture and built capacity, developing a modest but effective spy network.

Italian Folgore Mechanized Division*

The division is currently stationed in northeastern Austria, under PACT control. It's commanding officer, Tenente-Colonnello (Lieutenant-Colonel) Roberto Falvi, is a life-long Christian-Democrat opposed in principle, at least, to the Warsaw Pact-allied, socialist Italian coalition government. A professional career soldier, he has this far remained loyal and, despite his suspect political leanings, retained his command. Falvi would, however, like to return to Italy and use his division to effect political change there. He has recently been contacted by a representative of the DIA station, encouraged to defect (along with his troops), and promised DIA assistance. At the moment, he is seriously considering this offer. It is a long way home, though, and the Soviets are not likely to allow him to leave peacefully. Falvi is biding his time and looking for an opportunity to break away from his PACT overlords.

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I've run into a bit of a problem with the ORBATs. When I created a summer 2000 map, I placed a few U.S. and German in Austria with city locations- trouble is, I can't remember where I got the city information from. Most units in the U.S. Army Vehicle Guide are only listed as being in a particular country, but no city is specified. The same is true of the Soviet units listed as being in Austria (no cities are mentioned).

Now, fast forward to the time of Going Home and exact cities are listed for both NATO and WTO forces in Austria. In many cases, units have moved. For example, in the U.S. Vehicle Guide, an American unit is listed as being in Linz (once again, I can't remember where I found this) on July 1st, while in Going Home, Linz is occupied by a Soviet unit. I'm not sure which information to include in the sourcebook.

What should I do Should I just list units known to be in Austria as of July 1, 2000 (the date units in the vehicle guides are listed as being in-country) and then give specific locations for the units left in the winter of 2000-2001, as given by Going Home I can't expand on the 1-40 MIR until I've figured this out.

I want Austria to be playable using my sourcebook from July 1, 2000 onward, keeping continuity with what's already been mentioned in canon.

[Olefin]

Austria would also be a perfect place to add in Hungarian units that would most likely have joined the Soviets in their war with NATO as well as for US Special Forces units working with Austrian partisans.

[Rainbow Six]

I've run into a bit of a problem with the ORBATs. When I created a summer 2000 map, I placed a few U.S. and German in Austria with city locations- trouble is, I can't remember where I got the city information from. Most units in the U.S. Army Vehicle Guide are only listed as being in a particular country, but no city is specified. The same is true of the Soviet units listed as being in Austria (no cities are mentioned).

Now, fast forward to the time of Going Home and exact cities are listed for both NATO and WTO forces in Austria. In many cases, units have moved. For example, in the U.S. Vehicle Guide, an American unit is listed as being in Linz (once again, I can't remember where I found this) on July 1st, while in Going Home, Linz is occupied by a Soviet unit. I'm not sure which information to include in the sourcebook.

What should I do Should I just list units known to be in Austria as of July 1, 2000 (the date units in the vehicle guides are listed as being in-country) and then give specific locations for the units left in the winter of 2000-2001, as given by Going Home I can't expand on the 1-40 MIR until I've figured this out.

I want Austria to be playable using my sourcebook from July 1, 2000 onward, keeping continuity with what's already been mentioned in canon.

Hmmmm...hard to say without tracking down the original source for having units in specific locations in the summer. As you say, the US Army Vehicle Guide only states units are in Austria, but not where specifically. The NATO Vehicle Guide (at least the V2 one) has specific locations for a couple of German Divisions (10th Panzer and 1st Panzer Grenadier) in Austria, but locations given are both quite far to the west (I do have a recollection somewhere of Allied forces being in Innsbruck, maybe in Going Home).

For Linz to have changed presumably hands there must have been some sort of offensive by the Soviets at the end of summer / autumn (May not neccessarily be a full scale offensive, perhaps just an opportune Soviet Division or Army Commander taking advantage of the US withdrawal). If that's the case that would suggest that the situation on the ground must have changed, with at least part of central Austria (the northern part) changing from Allied control to Warsaw Pact control during the second half of the year

One way to deal with that in the sourcebook might be to summarise the situation as of 01 June 2000 and then add an additional paragraphs (or full chapter) devoted to events between June - December 2000 and the effect they have on the situation in Austria, including the amended order of battle That then gives anyone using the material the option of which time period they want to use (but obviously increases the word count / time required to complete).

An alternative may be to take the info given in Going Home (the source of which you can be 100% certain of) and go on the basis that given lack of fuel, (possible) lack of motivation to go on the offensive by one or both sides, and the fact that elsewhere the front lines seem to have remained relatively stable (the 5th and 8th Divisions' drive east being notable exceptions) and take the view that units concerned are not likely to have moved much between June and December

[Rainbow Six]

Austria would also be a perfect place to add in Hungarian units that would most likely have joined the Soviets in their war with NATO as well as for US Special Forces units working with Austrian partisans.

Per the Soviet Army Vehicle Guide (V2) the Hungarians seem to be mostly engaged in either internal security duties within Hungary or operations against pro NATO Romania. Allied Special Forces involvement is of course possible but probably just as likely to be German Special Forces as US.

[Olefin]

Dont really see the Hungarians tasked to Romania by now - there are still a lot of Soviet units there and while the Romanians are tough fighters dont know if they are that tough!

Also keep in mind that the Soviet Combat Vehicle Handbook V2 has a bunch of issues in it - one that the units in it dont match the ones described in the modules. They have the Army of Silesia with no tanks when they had five, the Krakow garrison with only two T-80's when they had several operational T-72's as well and it goes on and on.

I wouldnt use that handbook for a reference source for V1 - it doesnt match the material.

[Raellus]

@Rainbow: You've presented some good options. I tried making a chart displaying known and suspected unit locations in both summer and winter of 2000, but I don't really like the way it looks. I think I mentioned already that NATO launches holding attacks to support the summer 2000 offensive. All we really know is that there's an entire U.S. Corps in Austria on July 1st and only a single RCT remains by the time of Going Home. Like you said, a couple of things could have happened in between. Both sides battle to a stalemate or Austria is a quiet sector. Since there's not a lot of movement by either side, it could have gone either way. Linz is a tantalizing clue, but it supports both theories equally well- either the Soviets moved in when the U.S. pulls out in the fall, or the city was captured during a Soviet attack/counterattack during the summer. I'd like at least a hint from canon on which to build a history.

@Olefin: I agree that there's probably at least one Green Beret A-team somewhere in central Austria, helping maximize the effectiveness of Austrian partisans. I may add something to that effect.

As to the Hungarian units, the canon only mentions one as being anywhere close to the Austrian border in the year 2000. Going Home doesn't mention them at all. The Eastern European Sourcebook says that the Hungarian army is preoccupied with internal security operations and the fighting in Romanian and the Balkans.

This is all I could find:

"Hungarian 3rd MRB

600 men. The 3rd is dug in around Gyor to defend from the possibility of allied attack from Austria."

Considering how stretched the Red Army is, it makes sense. I'm sure that Soviet units probably contain press-ganged Hungarian stragglers, though.

I thought about adding a unit of mostly Hungarian marauders (with a historical Magyar-themed name), but I concluded that I already had too many marauder groups. I might still, though.