The German mountain MG-Abteilungen in
Macedonia
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Gebirgs-MG-Abteilung
Nr. 229 |
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History : |
formed on 7 September 1915 |
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Attached
to : |
11. Armee (30 September 1915 – 1 September 1916) 1st Bulgarian Army
(5 November 1916 – 23 November 1916) 11. Armee (26 December 1916 – 29 December 1917) came back in Germany in January 1918, leaving its
MGs to the Bulgarian Army |
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Detached
to : |
105. Inf. Div. (24 September 1915 – 19 November 1915) 101. Inf. Div. (28 November 1915 – 31 August 1916) Div. Hippel (19 November 1916 – 2 December 1916) 22. Inf. Brig., 2nd
Bulgarian Division (3 December 1916 – 1 July 1917) 101. Inf. Div. (1
– 12 July 1917) Div. Kdo. z.b.V. 101 (12 July 1917 – 21 October
1917) 8. Kav. Brig. (22 October 1917 – 27 December 1917) |
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Gebirgs-MG-Abteilung
Nr. 230 |
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History : |
formed on 7 September 1915 |
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Attached
to : |
11. Armee (30 September 1915 – 25 September 1916) 1st Bulgarian Army
(5 November 1916 – 23 November 1916) 11. Armee (26 December 1916 – 2 November 1918) |
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Detached
to : |
105. Inf. Div. (24 September 1915 – 19 November
1915) 101. Inf. Div. (28 November 1915 – 25 September
1916) 5th Bulgarian Division
(5 November 1916) Div. Hippel (20 November 1916 – 30 December 1916) Div. Kdo. z.b.V. 302 (31 December 1916 – 17 March
1917) 1st Bulgarian Division
(1 May 1917 – 10 September 1917) Gruppe Wehl, Ohrida Division (21
– 27 October 1917) Skumbi Abschnitt, Ohrida Division (28 October 1917 –
15 December 1917) Seeabschnitt (10
February 1918 – 4 August 1918) 22. Inf. Brig. (4 October 1918 – 17 November 1918) |
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Gebirgs-MG-Abteilung
Nr. 231 |
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History : |
formed on 7 September 1915 |
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Attached
to : |
11. Armee (30 September 1915 – December 1918) |
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Detached
to : |
105. Inf. Div. (24 September 1915 – 19 November 1915) 101. Inf. Div. (28 November 1915 – 4 November 1916) 8th Bulgarian Division (5
November 1916) 3rd Bulgarian Division (26
December 1916 – 18 June 1917) 22. Inf. Brig. (4 – 21 October 1918) 6. Res. Div., 26. Kav. Brig. (22 October 1918 –
December 1918) |
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Gebirgs-MG-Abteilung
Nr. 232 |
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History : |
formed on 7 September 1915 |
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Attached
to : |
11. Armee (30 September 1915 – 1 September 1916) 1st Bulgarian Army
(5 November 1916 – 1 September 1918) 11. Armee (10 October 1918 – December 1918) |
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Detached
to : |
105. Inf. Div. (24 September 1915 – 19 November
1915) 101. Inf. Div. (28 November 1915 – 14 April 1916) 9th Bulgarian Division
(29 April 1916 – 26 December 1916) |
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Gebirgs-MG-Abteilung
Nr. 233 |
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History : |
formed on 7 September 1915 |
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Attached
to : |
11. Armee (30 September 1915 – 1 September 1916) 1st Bulgarian Army
(5 November 1916 – 18 July 1917) 11. Armee (20 September 1917 – 29 December 1917) came back in Germany in January 1918, leaving its
MGs to the Bulgarian Army |
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Detached
to : |
105. Inf. Div. (24
September 1915 – 19 November 1915) 103. Inf. Div. (28 November
1915 – 19 March 1916) 2nd Bulgarian Division
(29 April 1916 – 29 July 1916) 11th Bulgarian Division
(5 November 1916 – 26 December 1916) Seeabschnitt (7
October 1917 – 12 December 1917) |
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Gebirgs-MG-Abteilung
Nr. 234 |
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History : |
formed on 7 September 1915 |
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Attached
to : |
11. Armee (30 September 1915 – 22 June 1916) 3rd Bulgarian Army
(18 July 1916 – 9 October 1916) Army Group Mackensen (23 November 1916 – 12 December
1916) 9. Armee (5 February 1917 – 8 September 1917) Assigned to the Italian Front (from 17 September
1917) |
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Detached
to : |
105. Inf. Div. (24 September 1915 – 19 November 1915) 103. Inf. Div. (28 November 1915 – 19 March 1916) 2nd Bulgarian Division (29
April 1916 – 22 June 1916) Kav. Det. Kaufmann (18 July 1916 – 9 September 1916) Brig. Bode 1st Bulgarian
Division (10 September 1916 – 9 October 1916) Kav. Div. Goltz (25 November 1916 – 30 May 1917) |
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Gebirgs-MG-Abteilung
Nr. 235 |
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History : |
formed on 7 September 1915 |
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Attached
to : |
11. Armee (30 September 1915 – 3 February 1916) |
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Detached
to : |
11. bayer. Inf. Div. (30 September 1915 – 3 February
1916) |
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Gebirgs-MG-Abteilung
Nr. 236 |
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History : |
formed on 7 September 1915 |
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Attached
to : |
11. Armee (30 September 1915 – 3 February 1916) |
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Detached
to : |
11. bayer. Inf. Div. (30 September 1915 – 3 February
1916) |
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Gebirgs-MG-Abteilung
Nr. 237 |
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History : |
formed on 7 September 1915 |
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Attached
to : |
11. Armee (30 September 1915 – 3 February 1916) |
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Detached
to : |
11. bayer. Inf. Div. (30 September 1915 – 3 February
1916) |
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Gebirgs-MG-Abteilung
Nr. 238 |
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History : |
formed on 7 September 1915 |
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Attached
to : |
11. Armee (30 September 1915 – 3 February 1916) |
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Detached
to : |
11. bayer. Inf. Div. (30 September 1915 – 3 February
1916) |
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Gebirgs-MG-Abteilung
Nr. 239 |
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History : |
formed on 7 September 1915 |
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Attached to : |
11. Armee (30 September 1915 – 3 November 1915) Alpenkorps (10 November 1915 – 18 July 1916) |
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Gebirgs-MG-Abteilung
Nr. 240 |
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History : |
formed on 7 September 1915 |
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Attached
to : |
11. Armee (30 September 1915 – 22 June 1916) 3rd Bulgarian Army
(18 July 1916 – 9 October 1916) Army Group Mackensen (23 November 1916 – 12 December
1916) 9. Armee (5 February 1917 – 8 September 1917) Assigned to the Italian Front (from 17 September
1917) |
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Detached
to : |
III. Armeekorps (3 November 1915) 25. Res. Div. (18 November 1915) Alpenkorps (1 December 1915 – 1 March 1916) 5th Bulgarian Division
(9 March 1916 – 22 June 1916) Kav. Det. Kaufmann (18 July 1916 – 9 September 1916) Brig. Bode 1st Bulgarian
Division (10 September 1916 – 9 October 1916) Kav. Div. Goltz (25 November 1916 – 20 February
1917) |
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Gebirgs-MG-Abteilung
Nr. 241 |
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History : |
formed on 7 September 1915 |
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Attached
to : |
11. Armee (30 September 1915 – February 1916) |
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Detached
to : |
6. Inf. Div. (10 October 1915 – 25 November 1915) |
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Gebirgs-MG-Abteilung
Nr. 242 |
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History : |
formed on 7 September 1915 |
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Attached
to : |
11. Armee (30 September 1915 – 3 November 1915) Alpenkorps (10 November 1915 – 18 July 1916) |
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Gebirgs-MG-Abteilung
Nr. 243 |
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History : |
formed on 7 September 1915 |
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Attached
to : |
11. Armee (30 September 1915 – February 1916) |
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Detached
to : |
6. Inf. Div. (26 September 1915 – 25 November 1915) |
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Gebirgs-MG-Abteilung
Nr. 244 |
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History : |
formed on 7 September 1915 |
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Attached
to : |
11. Armee (30 September 1915 – February 1916) |
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Detached
to : |
6. Inf. Div. (26 September 1915 – 3 November 1915) |
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Gebirgs-MG-Abteilung
Nr. 245 |
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History : |
formed on 7 September 1915 |
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Attached
to : |
11. Armee (30 September 1915 – February 1916) |
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Detached
to : |
6. Inf. Div. (26 September 1915 – 3 November 1915) |
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Gebirgs-MG-Abteilung
Nr. 246 |
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History : |
formed on 7 September 1915 |
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Attached
to : |
11. Armee (30 September 1915 – February 1916) |
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Detached
to : |
6. Inf. Div. (26 September 1915 – 3 November 1915) |
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Gebirgs-MG-Abteilung
Nr. 247 |
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History : |
formed on 7 September 1915 |
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Attached
to : |
11. Armee (30 September 1915 – 1 September 1916) 1st Bulgarian Army
(5 November 1916 – 29 December 1917) came back in Germany in January 1918, leaving its
MGs to the Bulgarian Army |
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Detached
to : |
25. Res. Div. (11 October
1915 – 18 November 1915) Alpenkorps (1 December
1915 – 1 March 1916) 5th Bulgarian Division
(9 March 1916 – 26 December 1916) |
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Gebirgs-MG-Abteilung
Nr. 248 |
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History : |
formed on 7 September 1915 |
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Attached
to : |
11. Armee (30 September 1915 – 1 September 1916) 1st Bulgarian Army
(5 November 1916 – 1 September 1918) 11. Armee (10 October 1918 – December 1918) |
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Detached
to : |
25. Res. Div. (11 October
1915 – 18 November 1915) Alpenkorps (1 December
1915 – 1 March 1916) 5th Bulgarian Division
(9 March 1916 – 26 December 1916) 219. Inf. Div. (23 October 1918 – November 1918) |
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Gebirgs-MG-Abteilung
Nr. 249 |
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History : |
formed on 7 September 1915 |
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Attached
to : |
11. Armee (30 September 1915 – 1 September 1916) 1st Bulgarian Army
(5 November 1916 – 29 December 1917) came back in Germany in January 1918, leaving its
MGs to the Bulgarian Army |
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Detached
to : |
25. Res. Div. (11 October
1915 – 18 November 1915) Alpenkorps (1 December
1915 – 1 March 1916) 5th Bulgarian Division
(9 March 1916 – 26 December 1916) |
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Gebirgs-MG-Abteilung
Nr. 250 |
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History : |
formed on 7 September 1915 |
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Attached
to : |
11. Armee (30 September 1915 – 1 September 1916) 1st Bulgarian Army
(5 November 1916 – 1 September 1918) 11. Armee (10 October 1918 – D) |
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Detached
to : |
25. Res. Div. (11 October
1915 – 18 November 1915) Alpenkorps (1 December
1915 – 1 March 1916) 5th Bulgarian Division
(9 March 1916 – 26 December 1916) |
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Remarks : 1) All the
dates in this page are according the western – Gregorian – calendar. 2) At
first Gebirgs-MG-Abtelungen Nr. 201 – 210 had 4 machine guns and
Gebirgs-MG-Abtelungen Nr. 211 – 250 6 machine guns, but since the beginning
of 1917, all units of the 11th Army had 9 machine guns. 3) In 1917
The Germans withdrew 14 MG-Abteilungen from Macedonia, giving to the
Bulgarian the machine-guns with their tripods, ammunition and spare parts.
They were MG-Abt. 201, 203, 207, 208 from 2nd
Bulgarian Army in October 1917, MG-Abt. 213, 215, 223, 247, 249 from 1st Bulgarian Army, and MG-Abt. 218, 221, 228,
229, 233 from German 11th Army in mid-December 1917. |
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