Troop Organisation

[Units Classes] [Infantry] [Light Troops] [Artillery] [Engineers]

Unit Classes

The Swiss Army was divided in classes based on the age of the men.

Infantry [back to top]

Abbreviation	WWII          Signatures          Today	Unit
Inf. Rgt. Geb. Inf. Rgt. Ter. Rgt.		Infantry Regiment / Mountain Infantry Regiment Territorial Infantry Regiment
Füs.(S) Bat. Geb. Füs.(S.) Bat. Ter. Bat.		Infantry Batallion / Mountain Infantry Batallion Territorial Infantry Batallion
Füs.(S) Kp. Geb. Füs.(S.) Kp. Ter. Füs. Kp.		Infantry Company / Mountain Infantry Company Territorial Infantry Company
M.G. Kp Geb. M.G. Kp Ter. M.G. Kp.		Machine Gun Company / Mountain MG Company Territorial Machine Gun Company
Geb. Mitr. Abt		Mountain Machine Gun Batallion
Geb. Mitr. Kp. (in Abt.)		Mountain Machine Gun Company (in Bn)

Light Troops [back to top]

Abbreviation	WWII          Signatures          Today	Unit
Rdf. Bat.		Bicycle Batallion
l. Br.		Light Brigade
l. Rgt.		Light Regiment
Drag. Schw.		Cavalry Company
Rdf. Kp.		Bicycle Company
Rdf. Kp.		Bicycle Company (Liaison)
Mot. Lmg. Kp		Motorized Light Machine Gun Company
Mot. Ik. Kp.		Motorized Infantry Gun Company
Pzw. Det.		Tank Detachment
Mot. Rdf. Kp.		Motorcycle Company
Mot. Mitr. Kp.		Motorized MG Company

Artillery [back to top]

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Abbreviation	WWII          Signatures          Today	Unit
F. Art. Rgt.		Field Artillery Regiment
Mot. Hb. Rgt		Motorized Howitzer Regiment
Sch. Mot. Kan. Rgt.		Heavy Motorized Gun Regiment
F. Art. Abt.		Field Artillery Batallion
Geb. Art. Abt.		Mountain Artillery Batallion
F. Hb. Abt.		Field Howitzer Batallion
Sch. F. Hb. Abt.		Heavy Field Howitzer Batallion
Mot. Kan. Abt.		Motorized Gun Batallion
Mot. Hb. Abt.		Motorized Howitzer Batallion
Sch. Mot. Kan. Abt		Heavy Motorized Gun Batallion
F. Bttr.		Field Battery
Geb. Bttr.		Mountain Battery
F. Hb. Bttr.		Field Howitzer Battery
Sch. F. Hb. Bttr.		Heavy Field Howitzer Battery
Mot. Kan. Bttr.		Motorized Gun Battery
Mot. Hb. Bttr.		Motorized Howitzer Battery
Sch. Mot. Kan. Bttr. 105mm		Heavy Motorized Gun Battery 105mm
Sch. Mot. Kan. Bttr. 12cm		Heavy Motorized Gun Battery 12cm

Engineers [back to top]

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