Structure of the Armed Forces of the Principality in 1940

This article shows the Structure of the Armed Forces of the Principality in 1940 down to the regimental level. Included are both Landwehr, the Heer des Fürsten and the Marine des Fürsten.

This structure is to be seen as when the Armed Forces are mobilized.

For the equipment, see Past and present equipment of the Fürstliche Streitkräfte. For the doctrine of the Armed Forces of the Principality, see Doctrine.

High Command

• Wehrbereichskommando (military district command)
  • Wehrbereich I (Herzogtum Hochheyde)
  • Wehrbereich II (Herzogtum von Dorch, Baronat Byrkland, Herzogtum Hammacker, Herzogtum Bucktend)
  • Wehrbereich III (Herzogtum Zieselhaven und Elms)
  • Wehrbereich IV (Herzogtum Raycbucht, Baronat Bad Hektling, Baronat von Entenhausen)
  • Wehrbereich V (Baronat am Barschenberg)
  • Wehrbereich VI (Herzogtum Wißenthenland)
  • Wehrbereich VII (Herzogtum Neuingen, Baronat von Port Monee)
  • Wehrbereich VIII (Baronat Zyng)
• Kommando der Schulen der Fürstlichen Streitkräfte (command of the schools of the Armed Forces)
  • FKB-Schule Kyrschsee
  • Fliegerschule (military aviator school)
  • Infanterieschule (infantry school)
  • Kriegsakademie (War Academy)
  • Kadettenanstalten des Heeres (Army Cadet Schools)
  • Kadettenanstalten der Marine (Navy Cadet Schools)
• Erprobungskommando (Testing Command)
• Fürstliche Garde.

Heer des Fürsten

Korpsgruppe Nord

• I. Korps
  • 1. Division (Hochheyde, Eisentor)
  • 2. Division (Eyssenstad, Salzheim, Falkenstein)
  • 13. Division (Eschweiler, Lebensbaum)
  • 17. Division (Maltesruh, Kalvern)
  • Kavalleriebrigade Stutengarten
• VI. Korps
  • 3. Division (Wolfsberg, Kyrschsee)
  • 4. Division (Fuchsbau, Wißenthen)
    • Jägerregiment 1 "Wißenthener"
    • Jägerregiment 2 "Bergfüchse"
    • Jägerregiment 3 "Rehrattler"
    • Kavallerieregiment 5 "Berghirsche"
    • Divisionspionierregiment 4
    • Divisionsartillerieregiment 4
    • Divisionsersatzbataillon 4
    • Divisionsnachschubregiment 4
    • Divisionstruppenregiment 4
  • 16. Division (Klippenstoß, Wassa)

Korpsgruppe Ost

• II. Korps
  • 5. Division (Dorch, Nelasgert, Birktopia)
  • 6. Division (Hammacker, Singersruh)
  • 7. Division (Bucktend, Pumhartsheim)
• III. Korps
  • 8. Division (Zieselhaven, Elms)
  • 15. Division (Feuersteyn, Galjäss)
• V. Korps
  • 9. Division (Barschenberg, Clunia, Sykane)
  • Infanteriebrigade Galik

Korpsgruppe West

• IV. Korps
  • 10. Division (Raycbucht, Eschsted)
  • 14. Division (Entenhausen, Bad Hektling)
  • Kavalleriebrigade Adasheim
  • Kavalleriebrigade Kartaun
• VIII. Korps
  • 11. Division (Zyng, Kitta, Szinn)

VII. Korps

• 12. Division (Port Monee, Neuingen)

Schnelle Korpsgruppe

• X. Korps (Herzogtum Wißenthenland)
• XI. Korps (Herzogtum Hammacker, Herzogtum Zieselhaven und Elms)
• Luftlanderegiment 1.
• Luftlanderegiment 2.
• Luftlanderegiment 3.

Kommando der Festungen (command of the fortifications)

• Festungsbrigade Marqa
• Festungsbrigade Port Monee
• Festungsbrigade Neuingen
• Festungsdivision Galik
  • Festungsbrigade Wassa
  • Festungsbrigade Galik
  • Festungsbrigade Clunia
• Festungsdivision Fürstenstein
  • Festungsbrigade Fürstenstein
  • Festungsbrigade Singersruh
  • Festungsbrigade Hammacker
  • Festungsbrigade Elms

Marine des Fürsten

Kriegshaven Raycbucht

• 1. Kreuzergeschwader (FFS Wolfsberg, FFS Schmiedeberg, FFS Falkenhorst)
• 2. Kreuzergeschwader (FFS Wißenthenland, FFS Raycbucht, FFS Neuingen)

Kriegshaven Dorch

• 2. Trägergeschwader (FFS Emilia, several escort vessels)

Kriegshaven Zieselhaven

• 1. Trägergeschwader (FFS Wilrun, several escort vessels)

FKB-Kommando (command of the River Gunboats)

• FKB-Kommando Kyrschsee
• FKB-Kommando Galik
• FKB-Kommando Nelasgert
• FKB-Kommando Eisentor
• FKB-Kommando Zyng

Vessels of the Marine des Fürsten in 1940

Also See: Balance of Power on Aranna in 1940.

• Battlecruisers: 3
  • Wolfsberg-class Battlecruisers: FFS Wolfsberg, FFS Schmiedeberg, FFS Falkenhorst (all three units to be decommissioned by 1943).
• Large Cruisers: 3 (+3 under construction)
  • Raycbucht-class Large Cruisers: FFS Wißenthenland, FFS Raycbucht, FFS Neuingen.
  • Hammacker-class Large Cruisers (expected to be commissioned between 1941-1943): FFS Hammacker, FFS Byrkland, FFS Zyng.
• Aircraft Carriers: 2
  • FFS Wilrun.
  • FFS Emilia.
  • Naya-class Aircraft Carriers (expected to be commissioned between 1943-1946): FFS Naya, FFS Lien.
• Heavy Cruisers: 4
  • Admiral vom Kyrschsee-class Heavy Cruiser: FFS Admiral vom Kyrschsee (Kanmusu FFS Admiral vom Kyrschsee),
  • Admiral Uther-class Heavy Cruiser: FFS Admiral Uther,
• Light Cruisers: 10
• Destroyers: 20
• Frigates: 40
  • Erdapfel-class Frigate: FFS Erdapfel (Kanmusu FFS Erdapfel), FFS Paradeiser (Kanmusu FFS Paradeiser)
• Submarines: 20
• Seaplane Tender: 3
  • FFS Elfi.
  • FFS Heda.
  • FFS Oda.
• Monitor: 6
  • Haberer-class Monitor:
    • FFS Haberer (Kanmusu FFS Haberer).
    • FFS Gspusi (Kanmusu FFS Gspusi).
    • FFS Baba (Kanmusu FFS Baba).
• Small Patrol Boats of various descriptions: 75
• Auxilliary vessels of various descriptions:
  • Krügel-class Destroyer Tenders:
    • FFS Krügel (Kanmusu FFS Krügel).
    • FFS Tschecherl (Kanmusu FFS Tschecherl).
    • FFS Jause (Kanmusu FFS Jause).
• Mine Warfare Vessels:
  • Bussi-class Minelayer
    • FFS Bussi (Kanmusu FFS Bussi).
• Small Riverine Craft:
  • FKB-30-class River-Gunboat.

See Also

• Regimental Structures of the Heer des Fürsten in 1940.
• Equipment of the Princess' Army in 1940.