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)