Kaiserschützen
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The Kaiserschützen were three regiments of Austro-Hungarian mountain infantry during the K.U.K. Monarchy.
ian Landesschützen (Territorial Infantry) battalions, there were two companies of mounted infantry added in 1872. In 1906 they were reorganized in the pattern of the Italian Alpini
as pure mountain troops.
Despite being territorial forces, the Tirolians were used in the First World War in many theatres and took heavy losses.
They were principally deployed in opposition to the Italian Alpini. By the date of the armistice, 4 November 1918, the IInd and IIIrd regiments were positioned on Zugna Torta, over Monte Corno, up to Monte Spil. The Ist regiment were up to the Adamello-Presanella
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History
Established 19 December 1870 with ten TirolGerman Tyrol
German Tyrol is a historical region in the Alps now divided between Austria and Italy. It includes largely ethnic German areas of historical County of Tyrol: the Austrian state of Tyrol and the province of South Tyrol but not the largely Italian-speaking province of Trentino .-History:German...
ian Landesschützen (Territorial Infantry) battalions, there were two companies of mounted infantry added in 1872. In 1906 they were reorganized in the pattern of the Italian Alpini
Alpini
The Alpini, , are the elite mountain warfare soldiers of the Italian Army. They are currently organized in two operational brigades, which are subordinated to the Alpini Corps Command. The singular is Alpino ....
as pure mountain troops.
Despite being territorial forces, the Tirolians were used in the First World War in many theatres and took heavy losses.
Deployments 1914-1918
- Galicia: Lemberg, GródekGródekGródek may refer to the following places:* Gródek, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship * Gródek, Lesser Poland Voivodeship * Gródek, Lower Silesian Voivodeship...
, PrzemyślPrzemyslPrzemyśl is a city in south-eastern Poland with 66,756 inhabitants, as of June 2009. In 1999, it became part of the Podkarpackie Voivodeship; it was previously the capital of Przemyśl Voivodeship....
, PilicaPilicaPilica is a river in central Poland, the longest left tributary of the Vistula river, with a length of 319 kilometres and the basin area of 9,273 km2 .-Towns:*Szczekociny*Koniecpol*Przedbórz*Sulejów*Tomaszów Mazowiecki...
, Limanowa LapanowBattle of LimanowaThe Battle of Limanowa took place from December 1 and December 13, 1914, between the Austro-Hungarian Army and the Russian Army near the town of Limanowa ....
, Gorlice TarnówGorlice-Tarnów OffensiveThe Gorlice–Tarnów Offensive during World War I started as a minor German offensive to relieve Russian pressure on the Austro-Hungarians to their south on the Eastern Front, but resulted in the total collapse of the Russian lines and their retreat far into Russia...
, CarpathiaCarpathiaCarpathia can refer to various things:*RMS Carpathia was a steamship, notable for its role in the rescue of survivors from the sinking of the RMS Titanic on April 15, 1912*Carpathian Mountains, part of a mountain range in Europe... - SerbiaSerbiaSerbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
- TirolGerman TyrolGerman Tyrol is a historical region in the Alps now divided between Austria and Italy. It includes largely ethnic German areas of historical County of Tyrol: the Austrian state of Tyrol and the province of South Tyrol but not the largely Italian-speaking province of Trentino .-History:German...
, CarniolaCarniolaCarniola was a historical region that comprised parts of what is now Slovenia. As part of Austria-Hungary, the region was a crown land officially known as the Duchy of Carniola until 1918. In 1849, the region was subdivided into Upper Carniola, Lower Carniola, and Inner Carniola...
: Monte Cristallo, Monte PianoMonte PianaThe Monte Piana is a 2,324 tall mountain in the Sexten Dolomites and located on the border between the provinces of South Tyrol and Belluno. The smaller Northern summit of the mountain is named Monte Piano ....
, Falzarego, TofanaTofaneTofane is a mountain group in the Italian Dolomites, west of Cortina d'Ampezzo, in the province of Belluno, Veneto, northern Italy. Most of the Tofane lies within Parco naturale delle Dolomiti d'Ampezzo, a nature park.-Peaks:...
, Col di LanaCol di LanaThe Col di Lana is a mountain of the Fanes Group in the Italian Dolomites, situated in Livinallongo del Col di Lana , a municipality of the Province of Belluno, in the Italian region of Veneto....
, MarmoladaMarmoladaMarmolada is a mountain in northeastern Italy and the highest mountain of the Dolomites ....
, and others
They were principally deployed in opposition to the Italian Alpini. By the date of the armistice, 4 November 1918, the IInd and IIIrd regiments were positioned on Zugna Torta, over Monte Corno, up to Monte Spil. The Ist regiment were up to the Adamello-Presanella
Adamello-Presanella
The Adamello-Presanella Alpine group is a mountain range in the Italian Alps. It is part of the Southern Limestone Alps. It is located in the provinces of Trentino and Brescia...
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Further reading
- Heinz von Lichem: Spielhahnstoß und Edelweiß. Stocker, GrazGrazThe more recent population figures do not give the whole picture as only people with principal residence status are counted and people with secondary residence status are not. Most of the people with secondary residence status in Graz are students...
(1977) - Karl Glückmann: Das Heerwesen der österreich-ungarischen Monarchie. ViennaViennaVienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
(1911) - Georg Bartl: Tiroler Landesschützen/Kaiserschützen - Ein Rückblick. InnsbruckInnsbruck- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...
(1930) - Günther Hebert: Das Alpenkorps: Aufbau, Organisation und Einsatz einer Gebirgstruppe im ersten Weltkrieg
- H. Boldt, (1988) ISBN 3764618604 page 144