Military Commanders of Koenwitz

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The Army of Koenwitz both governs the country and defends it. Thus, all of the governmental positions are occupied by Army officers. However, the cream of the Army's officer corps are sent to the military commands of the ground, naval and air forces, with governmental positions being filled by veterans of the Great Patriotic War or Royal Army. The structure of the Koenwitzian Army is complicated, but so far has proven highly effective.

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Infantry and Jäger officers co-ordinate the battle near Harabszk, 1987
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High Command

  • Commander-in-Chief: Field-Marshal Jürgen Kaen
  • Chief of Staff: Colonel-General Andreas Kaen
  • Commander, WESTCOM: Major-General Ernst Fest
  • Commander, CENTCOM: Major-General Joachim Hrabach
  • Commander, EASTCOM: Major-General Wolfgang Freiser
  • Commander, PANZERWAFFE: Major-General Gehard Meyer
  • Commander, INFANTERIEWAFFE: Major-General Rudolf Schaaf
  • Commander, ARMEELUFTKORPS: Major-General Heinz Goetwitz
  • Commander, KOENWITZ-SEEKORPS: Flag Admiral Wilhem Terrera
  • Commander, Special Forces (Alleged): Lieutenant-General Ulrich Ludo
  • Commander, Freikorps-Koenwitz (Alleged): Major-General Kurt Ertz
  • Chief Quartermaster: Colonel-General Herbet Dienst
  • Commander, Medical Corps: Major-General Dr Adolf Lutz

The Infanteriewaffe

  • Force Commander: Major-General Rudolf Schaaf
  • Chief of Staff: Lieutenant-General Felix Glauer
  • Chief Quartermaster: Lietenant-General Georg Frehsen
  • Chief Medical Officer: Lieutenant-General Dr Harald Eisen
  • Chief Artillery Officer: Lieutenant-General Udo Wieme
  • Chief Pionier Officer: Pionier-Colonel Thomas Frapp
  • Chief of the Infantry School: Lieutenant-General Alexei Kretschmann
  • Chief of the Jäger School: Lieutenant-General Thomas Wilhelm
  • Chief of the Airborne School: Lieutenant-General Joachim Heydte
  • Commander, I (Light) Corps: Lieutenant-General Harald Bochmann
  • Commander, II (Mechanized) Corps: Lieutenant-General Eberhard Meyer
  • Commander, III (Airborne) Corps: Lieutenant-General Joachim Heydte

Infantry Divisions

  • Commander, 1st Infantry Division: Major-General Hasso Wilhelm
  • Commander, 2nd Infantry Division: Major-General Thomas Kretschmann
  • Commander, 3rd Infantry Division: Major-General Kurt Fritsch
  • Commander, 4th Infantry Division: Lieutenant-General Rudolf Wittheim
  • Commander, 5th Infantry Division: Major-General Wilhelm Breich
  • Commander, 6th Infantry Division: Lieutenant-General Udo Muller
  • Commander, 7th Infantry Division: Lieutenant General Fritz Gockel
  • Commander, 8th Infantry Training Division: Lieutenant-General Alexei Kretschmann
  • Commander, 10th Infantry Division: Major-General Erich Nedermein
  • Commander, 11th Infantry Division: Lieutenant-General Jurgen Lotsch
  • Commander, 12th Infantry Division: Lieutenant-General Conrad Burnbruck.

Jäger Divisions

  • Commander, 1st Jäger Division: Lieutenant-General Conrad Ertz
  • Commander, 2nd Jäger Division: Colonel-General Joachim Meyer
  • Commander, 3rd Jäger Division: Lieutenant-General Wilfred Ettingen
  • Commander, 4th Jäger Division: Lieutenant-General Ulrich Matthias
  • Commander, 6th Jäger Division: Lieutenant-General Bruno Ernst
  • Commander, 7th Jäger Training Division: Lieutenant-General Thomas Wilhelm
  • Commander, 8th Jäger Division: Lieutenant-General Jurgen Fritsch

Motorised Divisions

  • Commander, 2nd Motorised Infantry Division: Major-General Alfred Keppel
  • Commander, 3rd Motorised Infantry Division: Lieutenant-General Kristoff Gericht

Mechanized Divisions

  • Commander, 1st Mechanized Infantry Division: Major-General Willi Petrovnik
  • Commander, 2nd Mechanized Infantry Division: Lieutenant-General Edourad Kowalczyck
  • Commander, 3rd Mechanized Infantry Division: Major-General Josef Prepper
  • Commander, 4th Mechanized Infantry Division: Lieutenant-General Freidrich Ernst
  • Commander, 5th Mechanized Infantry Training Division: Colonel Reinhardt Tumpf (the command is effectively a brigade, certainly in size)
  • Commander, 6th Mechanized Infantry Division: Lieutenant-General Dietrich Kaen (third son of the Field-Marshal, age 24)
  • Commander, 7th Mechanized Infantry Division: Major-General Timothy Grun

Airborne Divisions

  • Commander, 1st Airborne Division: Colonel-General Udo Koch
  • Commander, 3rd Airborne Training Division: Lieutenant-General Joachim Heydte
  • Commander, 4th Airborne Division: Major-General Dieter Fosch
  • Commander, 1st Air Assault Division: Lieutenant-General Viktor Esse
  • Commander, 2nd Air Assault Division: Lieutenant-General Pietr Stoltz
  • Commander, 1st Airmobile Division: Major-General Erich Crisz
  • Commander, 5th Jäger Division (Airmobile): Major-General Sepp Gericht

Miscellaneous

  • Commander, 1st Independent Infantry Brigade: Lieutenant-Colonel Adolf Priess
  • Commander, 2nd Independent Infantry Brigade: Colonel Bruno Castries
  • Commander, 1st Volksgrenadier/9th Infantry Division: Colonel Philip Trumann

The Panzerwaffe

Armoured High Command

  • Force Commander: Major-General Gerhard Meyer
  • Chief of Staff: Lieutenant-General Michael Woll
  • Chief Quartermaster: Lietenant-General Peter Schmidt
  • Chief Medical Officer: Lieutenant-General Dr Norbert Klaufen
  • Chief Artillery Officer: Lieutenant-General Josef Klauer
  • Chief Pionier Officer: Pionier-Colonel Kurt Stricht
  • Chief of the Armour School: Lieutenant-General Wilhelm Stoffer

Heavy Armoured Divisions

  • Commander, 1st (Heavy) Armoured Division: Major-General Kurt Grollen
  • Commander, 3rd (Heavy) Armoured Division: Major-General Thomas Pietrick
  • Commander, 4th (Heavy) Armoured Division: Major-General Albert Horst
  • Commander, 7th (Heavy) Armoured Division: Major-General Nikolai Tovaritsch
  • Commander, 8th (Heavy) Armoured Division: Major-General Jurgen Sturtz

Light Armoured Divisions

  • Commander, 2nd (Light) Armoured Division: Lieutenant-General Ulrich Knispel
  • Commander, 5th (Light) Armoured Division: Lieutenant-General Horst Knacker
  • Commander, 10th (Light) Armoured Division: Lieutenant-Gneral Wolbert Yuli

Training Division

  • Commander, 6th Armoured Training Division: Lieutenant-General Wilhelm Stoffer

Independent Tank Battalions

  • Commander, 101st Independent Tank Battalion: Colonel Philip Wessel
  • Commander, 102nd Independent Tank Battalion: Colonel Yuri Torsk
  • Commander, 103rd Independent Tank Battalion: Colonel Orlando Queven
  • Commander, 104th Independent Tank Battalion: Lieutenant-Colonel Harald Weber
  • Commander, 105th Independent Tank Battalion: Lieutenant-Colonel Wilhelm Hayder
  • Commander, 106th Independent Tank Battalion: Lieutenant-Colonel Erich Ubben
  • Commander, 501st Heavy Tank Battalion: Colonel Wolfgang Freiser
  • Commander, 502nd Heavy Tank Battalion: Colonel Conrad Tippen

The "Freebooters"

Please note that all force commands in the Koenwitz-Freikorps are suspect - this has not been confirmed by the Koenwitz government.

  • Force Commander: Major-General Kurt Ertz
  • Officer Commanding, 1st Independent Infantry Brigade: Lieutenant-General Eberhardt Wittmann
  • Officer Commanding, 2nd Independent Infantry Brigade: Lieutenant-General Lars Mohnke
  • Officer Commanding, 1st/3rd Independent Mechanized Brigade: Lieutenant-General Haraldt Waenger
  • Officer Commanding, 2nd/4th Independent Mechanized Brigade: Lieutenant-General Joachim Wunsche
  • Officer Commanding, 1st/5th Independent Parachute Brigade: Colonel Wilhelm Student
  • Officer Commanding, 1st/6th Foreign Combat Brigade: Colonel Alfred Knispel
  • Officer Commanding, 2nd/7th Foreign Combat Brigade: Colonel Kurt Regermann


Army Air Corps

  • Force Commander: Major-General Heinz Goetwitz
  • Chief of Staff: Lieutenant-General Tiefel Sturtzmann
  • Chief Quartermaster: Lietenant-General David Nikloff
  • Chief Medical Officer: Colonel Dr Lars Hausser
  • Chief Of Air Engineer Corps: Pionier-Colonel Udo Immelmann


1st Koenwitz Fighter Group

  • Chief of 1st Koenwitz Fighter Group: Lieutenant-General Adolf Pritsch
  • Officer Commanding, 111th Fighter Squadron "Screaming Blackbirds": Lieutenant-Colonel Fritz Gallandt
  • Officer Commanding, 112th Fighter Squadron "Silver Devils": Lieutenant-Colonel Erich Schlatchhofen
  • Officer Commanding, 114th Fighter Squadron "Silver Bandits": Lieutenant-Colonel Heinrich Gericht.
  • Officer Commanding, 116th Fighter Squadron "October Wind": Major Albert Knispel.
  • Officer Commanding, 118th Fighter Squadron "Howling Chaffinches": Major Wilhelm Trautmann.
  • Officer Commanding, 202nd Fighter Squadron "Devil's Fury": Major Kurt Yurek.

2nd Koenwitz Bomber Group

  • Chief of 2nd Koenwitz Bomber Group: Major-General Thomas Mohnke
  • Officer Commanding, 114th Bomber Squadron “Heaven’s Purge”: Lieutenant-Colonel Artur Fritsch.
  • Officer Commanding, 116th Bomber Squadron "Wrath of Heaven": Lieutenant-Colonel Christopher Mantsturn
  • Officer Commanding, 118th Bomber Squadron "Doombringers" : Lieutenant-Colonel Niklaus Weber
  • Officer Commanding, 200th Bomber Squadron "Hell's Purge" : Major Jurgen Pips
  • Officer Commanding, 202nd Bomber Squadron "Iron Gold" : Major Erich von Lublitz.
  • Officer Commanding, 204th Bomber Squadron "Iron Wind" : Colonel Gerhardt Knocksch.

Koenwitz Air Transport Corps

  • Chief of Koenwitz Air Transport Corps:
  • Officer Commanding, 115th Transport Regiment "The Carriers": Colonel Peter Flick
  • Officer Commanding, 116th Transport Regiment “Storming Eagles”: Lieutenant-Colonel Hermann Einmann
  • Officer Commanding, 117th Transport Regiment "Wings of Steel": Lieutenant-Colonel Hannes Rotte
  • Officer Commanding, 118th Transport Regiment "The Deliverers": Colonel Fritz Einemann
  • Officer Commanding, 200th Transport Regiment "No Load Too Light": Lieutenant-Colonel Kurt Verdunkt
  • Officer Commanding, 202nd Transport Regiment "The Lifters": Lieutenant-Colonel Xavier Kroener


Koenwitz Helicopter Corps

  • Chief of Koenwitz Helicopter Corps: Major-General Georg Hauenmeyer
  • Officer Commanding, 422nd Aviation Regiment "The Rescuers": Lieutenant-Colonel Erich Feldmann
  • Officer Commanding, 424th Aviation Regiment “Frequent Fliers” : Colonel Alfred Josefsohn
  • Officer Commanding, 426th Aviation Regiment “Out of Hell": Colonel Nikolaus Tier
  • Officer Commanding, 428th Aviation Regiment “Angels From Above”: Colonel Erich Freiner
  • Officer Commanding, 442nd Aviation Regiment “Flames of Elzstadt”: Colonel Ulrich Hessen
  • Officer Commanding, 444th Aviation Regiment “The Hovering Devils”": Colonel Harald March
  • Officer Commanding, 446th Aviation Regiment “Glory Boys”: Colonel Adolf Beier
  • Officer Commanding, 448th Aviation Regiment “Battle Taxi”: Colonel David Erfurt
  • Officer Commanding, 462nd Aviation Regiment "Hauenmeyer's Heroes" : Colonel Thomas Fritz
  • Officer Commanding, 464th Aviation Regiment "Fritsch's Fighters": Colonel Richard Fritsch
  • Officer Commanding, 466th Aviation Regiment "Dustoff" : Colonel Jonah Streiber
  • Officer Commanding, 644th Aviation Regiment “The Heavy Lifters”: Lieutenant-Colonel Bruno Bewicz
  • Officer Commanding, 646th Aviation Regiment "Iron Arms" : Lieutenant-Colonel Frank Nordwest
  • Officer Commanding, 648th Aviation Regiment "You Call We Haul": Lieutenant-Colonel Stephen Frinsch
  • Officer Commanding, 886th Aviation Regiment “Eyes in the Skies”: Lieutenant-Colonel Alfred Putsch
  • Officer Commanding, 888th Aviation Regiment "Watching Blackbirds" : Lieutenant-Colonel Wilhelm Berovwicz


  • Officer Commanding, 902nd Aviation Assault Regiment “Death From Above”: Lieutenant-Colonel Michael Richter
  • Officer Commanding, 904th Aviation Assault Regiment “Hawks Jaws”: Lieutenant-Colonel Erich Linksz
  • Officer Commanding, 906th Aviation Assault Regiment "Airborne Battery": Lieutenant-Colonel Fritz Nickelauer
  • Officer Commanding, 908th Aviation Assault Regiment "The Screamers": Lieutenant-Colonel Jurgen Kanon


Naval Corps

Koenwitz's Navy was only founded in the summer of 2007 following its difficulties in deploying its troops to Boico. Up until then, Koenwitz had not ever had a standing navy, apart from a single battleship that was sunk before it was put to sea. Koenwitz did have a reasonable merchant fleet of some 25 ships based in Elzstadt, but at a time of war these would have to be converted to military usage with subsequent damage to trade. The large freighters were also poorly suited to opposed landing operations. Consequently, Koenwitz purchased a large number of vessels from foreign nations as well as expanding Elzstadt, to create the Naval Corps. The service is still in its infancy, hence the relatively few commands.

  • Force Commander: Flag Admiral Wilhem Terrera
  • Chief of Staff: Rear Admiral Karl Knecht

Carrier Task Force

  • Commander, KNV "Kronprinz Eugen": Admiral Edvard Doenitz
  • Commander, 900th Naval Aviation Wing: Captain Jurgen Steier

High Seas Fleet

  • Commander, KNV "Elzstadt": Captain Gunther Petersen
  • Commander KNV "Koenburg": Captain Thomas Prochnow
  • Commander KNV "Sieg": Captain Josef Preiss

Transport Fleet

  • Fleet Commander: Rear-Admiral Wilhelm Peshkov
  • Officer Commanding, Landing Ship Tank Squadron: Admiral Peter Greier
  • Officer Commanding, Landing Ship Infantry Squadron: Admiral Niklaus Teutoburg

1st Koenwitz Marine Brigade

A new military force, currently forming, based upon a cadre of Jäger troops. There is no order of battle available as yet. The current long-term aim is to raise three or more Marine Brigades and create a Koenwitz Marine Corps.

  • Officer Commanding: Colonel Gerhard Stimmel

Additional Commands

Garrison Commanders

  • Teufel Recruit Depot: Major-General Johann Kissten
  • Nicoleheide Infantry Base: Colonel Richard Freisser
  • Adlerwald Infantry Base: Colonel Erich Stammer
  • Schwarzwald Jäger Base: Colonel David Loerich
  • Panzerwald Armoured Base: Colonel Oswald Richter
  • Jorgen Airborne Base: Colonel Lars Boelecke
  • Elzenborn Airbase: Colonel Matthias Ganz
  • Theodorplatz Airfield/Airbase: Colonel Erich Wunsche
  • Schussheide Gunnery Range: Colonel Johann Meyer
  • Nicoleheide Military Training Area: Colonel Wilhelm Staffel

The 1st Naval Artillery Brigade

This force controls the three coastal defence batteries that guard the northern peninusla and the port of Elzstadt.

  • Overall Commander, Elzstadt Coastal Defence Force: Brigadier of Artillery Josef Falkenhayn
  • Battery Commander, Fort Theodor: Colonel of Artillery Klaus Nikk
  • Battery Commander, Fort Eugen: Colonel of Artillery Georg Brandt
  • Battery Commander, Fort Reinhardt: Colonel of Artillery Hans Krupp

The 1st Heavy Artillery Brigade

This force controls the 420mm "Kronprinz" railway guns.

  • Unit Commander, 1st Heavy Artillery Brigade: Brigadier of Artillery Michael Gasz
  • Commander, 44th Heavy Artillery Battalion "Deathwind": Colonel of Artillery Josef Pietrov
  • Commander, 46th Heavy Artillery Battalion "Ironwind": Major of Artillery Thomas Marks

The 1st Koenwitz Expeditionary Force

Deployed to the United Socialist States of Boico, Summer 2007:

  • Officer Commanding, KEF (as of 5th June 2007): Colonel-General Wilhelm Mohnke (M.I.A.)
  • Officer Commanding, KEF (as of 8th June 2007): Major-General Joachim Meyer
  • Boicoian Liason Officer: Major Eugene Tibbets, Boicoian Army
  • Army Air Corps Co-ordinator: Colonel Matthias Ganz
  • 2nd Jäger Division: Major-General Joachim Meyer (until 8th June)/Colonel Hans Gretsch
  • 5th Jäger Division (Airmobile): Major-General Sepp Gericht
  • 2nd (Light) Armoured Division: Lieutenant-General Ulrich Knispel
  • 115th Transport Regiment "The Carriers": Colonel Peter Flick
  • 116th Transport Regiment "Storming Eagles": Lieutenant-Colonel Hermann Einmann
  • 422nd Aviation Regiment "The Rescuers": Lieutenant-Colonel Erich Feldmann
  • 424th Aviation Regiment "Frequent Fliers": Colonel Alfred Josefsohn

The 2nd Koenwitz Expeditionary Force

Deployed to the People's Republic of Urscreenhere, Summer 2007

  • Officer Commanding, 2nd KEF: Colonel-General Andreas Kaen
  • Chief of Staff: Major-General Kurt Ertz
  • Commander, I (Assault) Corps: Major-General Ernst Fest
  • Commander, II (Assault) Corps: Major-General Ulrich Ludo
  • Commander, III Corps: Major-General Michael Woll
  • Commander, IV Corps: Lieutenant-General Joachim Heydte

I (Assault) Corps contained the following, commanded by the same men shown above.

  • 1st Airborne Division
  • 1st Air Assault Division
  • 902nd Aviation Assault Regiment
  • 904th Aviation Assault Regiment
  • 116th Transport Regiment
  • 118th Bomber Squadron

II (Assault) Corps, contained the following, commanded by the same men shown above.

  • 5th Jäger Division (Airmobile)
  • 2nd Jäger Division
  • 1st (Heavy) Armoured Division
  • 102nd Independent Tank Battalion

III Corps contained the following, commanded by the same officers shown above.

  • 2nd (Light) Armoured Division
  • 4th (Heavy) Armoured Division
  • 7th (Heavy) Armoured Division
  • 101st Independent Tank Battalion
  • 501st Heavy Tank Battalion

IV Corps contained the following, commanded by the same officers shown above.

  • 1st Infantry Divsion
  • 3rd Infantry Division
  • 4th Infantry Division
  • 1st Jäger Division
  • 3rd Jäger Division
  • 6th Infantry Division
  • 1st Heavy Artillery Brigade

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