Question about number of battalions in regiment

[Thomas W]

According to this illustration from Gumundsson's Stormtroop Tactics, the typical German infantry regiment had two battalions in 1917. Am I misinterpreting the illustration?

[Thomas W]

This illustration from The German Army Handbook April 1918 shows a typical infantry regiment with three battalions in 1918.

Edited July 31, 2010 by Thomas W

[Naxos]

Thomas, there were three battalions in a regular Regiment or Reserve-Regiment

Here is an example of the IR170.

Edited July 31, 2010 by Naxos

[Thomas W]

Thomas, there were three battalions in a regular Regiment or Reserve-Regiment

Here is an example of the IR170.

I was pretty sure there were three. I wonder why that illustration from Stormtroop Tactics shows only two battalions per regiment?

[Naxos]

I was pretty sure there were three. I wonder why that illustration from Stormtroop Tactics shows only two battalions per regiment?

I think it is a mistake

[Thomas W]

I think it is a mistake.

I found the same claim in the second chart here:

http://www.worldwar1...sfgermreorg.htm

The chart "Infantry Division Combat Units January 1917" shows two battalions per regiment, and three companies per battalion.

German infantry battalions generally had four companies, right?

Edited July 31, 2010 by Thomas W

[Naxos]

I found the same claim in the second chart here:

http://www.worldwar1...sfgermreorg.htm

The chart "Infantry Division Combat Units January 1917" shows two battalions per regiment, and three companies per battalion.

German infantry battalions generally had four companies, right?

If you look at the 1918 Regiment chart on the same page it shows 3 Batl. and 4 Coy again

[Thomas W]

If you look at the 1918 Regiment chart on the same page it shows 3 Batl. and 4 Coy again.

I saw that. I assume, therefore, that German infantry regiments had three battalions of four companies for the entire war. To say that in 1917 the German infantry regiment had two battalions of three companies each is a mistake.

[Thomas W]

If you look at the 1918 Regiment chart on the same page it shows 3 Batl. and 4 Coy again.

I saw that. I assume, therefore, that German infantry regiments had three battalions of four companies for the entire war. To say that in 1917 the German infantry regiment had two battalions of three companies each is a mistake.