World War II Armed Forces — Orders of Battle and Organizations
Last Updated 26.12.2019
Swiss Army, 1938 Mobilization Plan
In cooperation with Oswald Schwitter
Organizations
1 July 1939
Infantry
Infantry Regiment
–
Rifle Battalion
•
Rifle Company
•
Machine Gun Company
Mountain Infantry Regiment
–
Mountain Rifle Battalion
•
Mountain Rifle Company
•
Mountain Machine Gun Company
Territorial Infantry Regiment
–
Territorial Rifle Battalion
•
Territorial Rifle Company
•
Territorial Machine Gun Company
Mountain Machine Gun Battalion
•
Mountain Machine Gun Company
Light Troops
Light Regiment
•
Cavalry Company
–
Bicycle Battalion
•
Bicycle Company
•
Motorized Medium Machine Gun Company
Reconnaissance Battalion
•
Bicycle Company
•
Cavalry Company
Independent Bicycle Company
Motorcycle Company
Motorized Infantry Gun Company
Motorized Heavy Machine Gun Company
Division Communications Company
Mountain Brigade Communications Company
Traffic Control Company
Artillery
Field Artillery Regiment
•
Field Artillery Park Company
–
Field Artillery Battalion
•
Field Battery
•
Field Artillery Ammunition Column
Field Howitzer Regiment
•
Field Howitzer Park Company
•
Motorized Ammunition Column (Type F)
–
Field Howitzer Battalion
•
Field Howitzer Battery
Heavy Field Howitzer Regiment
•
Heavy Field Howitzer Park Company
•
Motorized Ammunition Column (Type F)
–
Heavy Field Howitzer Battalion
•
Heavy Field Howitzer Battery
Mountain Artillery Battalion
•
Mountain Artillery Park Company
•
Artillery Pack Column
•
Mountain Battery
(75mm)
Motorized Gun Battalion
•
Motorized Gun Battery
Motorized Howitzer Regiment
–
Motorized Howitzer Battalion
•
Motorized Howitzer Company
Motorized Heavy Gun Regiment
•
Motorized Ammunition Column (Type F)
–
Motorized 105mm Heavy Gun Battalion
•
Motorized Heavy 105mm Gun Battery
–
Motorized 120mm Heavy Gun Battalion
•
Motorized 120mm Heavy Gun Battery
Artillery Observation Company
Mountain Artillery Observation Company
Mountain Searchlight Company
Engineers
Engineer Battalion
•
Engineer Company
•
Motorized Engineer Company
Mountain Engineer Battalion
•
Mountain Engineer Company
Independent Mountain Engineer Company
Motorized Light Engineer Company
Mining Engineer Battalion
•
Mining Engineer Company
Bridge Engineer Battalion
•
Bridge Engineer Company
•
Motorized Bridge Engineer Column
Telephone Wire Construction Company
Mountain Telephone Wire Construction Company
Motorized Telephone Company
Motorized Telephone Detachment
Radio Battalion
•
Radio Company
•
Motorized Radio Company
Medical Troops
Medical Battalion
•
Medical Company
•
Surgical Hospital
Mountain Medical Battalion
•
Mountain Medical Company
•
Surgical Hospital
Field Hospital
•
Surgical Hospital
•
Evacuation Hospital
Motorized Casualty Evacuation Battalion
•
Motor Ambulance Column
Veterinary Troops
Veterinary Evacuation Park
Commissary Troops
Commissary Battalion
•
Commissary Company
•
Motorized Rations Column
Bakery Company
Motor Transport Troops
Motorized Ammunition Battalion
•
Motorized Ammunition Column (Type G)
•
Motorized Ammunition Column (Type H)
Motorized Transport Battalion
•
Motorized Light Column
•
Motorized Heavy Column
•
Motorized Tractor Column
Motorized Ammunition Column (Type A–H)
Personnel Transport Column (P.T.T.)
Pack Transport Troops
Mountain Pack Battalion (Type A)
•
Mountain Pack Column (Type A)
Mountain Pack Battalion (Type B)
•
Mountain Pack Column (Type B)