The Serbian Army in October 1915

Serbian Army
General Headquarters of the Field Army
Commander in Chief : Chief of the General Staff : Deputy Chief of the General Staff : Chief of the Operation Section :		Knjaz Aleksandar Vojvoda Radomir Putnik Col. Zhivko Pavlovich Col. M. Miloevich
A] Against the 3^rd Austro-Hungarian Army and the 11^th German Army
1^st Army Commander : Vojvoda. Zivojin Misic Chief of the General Staff : Col. Stevan Hatsich
Drinska Division II	Commander : Col. Krsta Smiljanich Chief of Staff : Maj. Milan Zavadzich 4^th, 5^th, 6^th Inf. Rgt. II (12 Bns. with 12 Mgs.) Drinski Cav. div. II (2 Sqs.) 4^th Drinski Art. div. (3 Bts. with 12 guns) 3^rd Drinska Position Bty. (6 De Bange guns) 4^th Division with captured guns (2 Bts. with 8 guns) 2 – 120mm L/26 guns M. 1897
Dunavska Division II	Commander : Col. Milosh Vasich Chief of Staff : Maj. Milan Uskokovich 7^th Inf. Rgt. I (4 Bns. with 4 Mgs.) 8^th, 9^th Inf. Rgt. II (8 Bns. with 8 Mgs.) Dunavski Cav. div. II (2 Sqs.) 4^th Dunavski Art. Div. (3 Bts. with 12 guns) 2^nd Position Bty. (6 De Bange guns) 1^st Danglis Mnt. Bty. (4 guns)
Sokolska Brigade	Commander : Col. Dzordze Dzordzevich 5^th, 6^th Rgt. III (8 Bns.) Cav. detachment 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th Position Bty. (18 De Bange guns)
Uzhitzki Odred	Commander : Col. Ivan Pavlovich 2^nd, 4^th Inf. Rgt. III (8 Bns.) 4^th Cadre Inf. Rgt. (3 Bns.) Doniovcochebanka Brigade (3 Bns.) 1^st, 2^nd Drinska Position Bty. (12 De Bange guns) 1^st, 2^nd De Bange Mnt. Bty. (12 guns) 2 Krupp QF Field guns
Moravska Division II	Commander : Col. Ljubomir Milich Chief of Staff : Lt.Col. Danil Kalafatovich 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd Inf. Rgt. II (12 Bns. with 12 Mgs.) Moravska Cav. Div. II (2 Sqs.) 4^th Division/Moravski Art. Rgt. (3 Bts. with 12 guns) ? Division/? Art. Rgt. (3 Bts. with 12 guns)
58 Battalions, 6½ Squadrons, 36 Mgs., 118 guns
Belgrad Defences Commander : Gen. Mihailo Zhivkovich Chief of the General Staff : Lt.Col. Milutin Lazarevich
Mobile Troops	7^th Rgt. II (4 Bns. with 4 Mgs.) 10^th Cadre Inf. Rgt. (4 Bns.) 7^th, 11^th, 15^th Rgt. III (12 Bns. with 6 Mgs.) Belgrad Defence Cav. Div. (2 Sqs.) 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th/Timocki Art. Bty. I (16 guns) 3^rd and 6^th/Dunavski Art. Bty. I (8 guns) 4^th Moravska Position Bty. (4 De Bange guns) 4^th Drinska Position Bty. (4 De Bange guns) 1^st, 2^nd Dunavska Position Bty. (8 De Bange guns) 1^st Shumadiska Position Bty. (4 De Bange guns) 3^rd De Bange Bty. (4 guns) 2^nd How. Bty (4 – 120mm L/12 M. 1897) ½ 10^th QF How. Bty. (2 – 150mm L/12 howitzers M. 1910) 1 A/A Bty (4 guns)
Fortress Artillery	1 Russian Fortress Bty. (2-152mm guns) 1 French Naval Bty. (3-138.6mm guns) 1 Russian Mnt. Bty. (2-75mm QF guns on platform) 4 British Siege Bts. (8-120mm guns) 2 Gruson turret guns
20 Battalions, 2 Squadrons, 75 guns
3^rd Army Commander : Gen. Pavle Jurisich Sturm Chief of the General Staff : Lt.Col. Dushan Peshich
Branichevski Odred	Commander : Col. Panta Gruijch Chief of Staff : Lt.Col. Vladimir Velich 8^th, 9^th, Combined Inf. Rgt. III (12 Bns.) Dunavski Cav. Sq. III 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th Dunavska Position Bts. (24 De Bange guns) 5^th, 6^th Timocka Position Bts. (8 De Bange guns) Combined Position Bty. (4 De Bange guns) ½ 10^th QF How. Bty. (2 – 150mm L/12 howitzers M. 1910) ½ QF Mnt. Art. Bty. (2 Skoda QF Mnt. guns) Skop Fortress Bty. (2 – 120mm L/26 guns M. 1897) Pirot Fortress Bty. (2 – 120mm L/26 guns M. 1897
Dunavska Division I	Commander : Col. Milivoje Andzelkovich Chief of Staff : Lt.Col. Radoje Lazich 9^th, 18^th Inf. Rgt. I (8 Bns.) 4^th supernumerary Inf. Rgt. (4 Bns.) 12^th Cadre Inf. Rgt. (4 Bns.) Dunavski Cav. Rgt. I (3 Sqs.) Dunavski Art. Rgt. (1^st, 2^nd, 4^th, 5^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th Bty. with 28 guns)
Drinska Division I	Commander : Col. Nikola Stephanovich Chief of Staff : Lt.Col. Pantelelija Jurisich 5^th, 6^th Inf. Rgt. I (8 Bns.) 3^th supernumerary Inf. Rgt. (4 Bns.) Drinski Cav. Rgt. I (3 Sqs.) Drinski Art. Rgt. (1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 9^th Bty. with 28 guns)
Krajinski Odred	Commander : Col. Dragutin Dimitrievich Chief of Staff : Maj. Bogoljub Ilich 4^th Inf. Rgt. I (4 Bns. with 4 Mgs.) 3^rd Inf. Rgt. III (2 Bns.) 13^th Inf. Rgt. III (4 Bns. with 4 Mgs) 14^th Inf. Rgt. III (3 Bns. with 2 Mgs) 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th Position Bty (24 De Bange guns) 2^nd Bty./Mnt. Art. Rgt. I (4 guns) 3 Russian 76.2mm Bts. (10 field guns and 1 mountain gun) 2 – 105mm captured guns 3 – 47mm Russian guns 2 guns
53 Battalions, 7 Squadrons, ? Mgs., 146 guns
Army Reserve
Timocka Division II	Commander : Col. Mirko Milosavljevich Chief of Staff : Lt.Col. Radisav Krstich 13^th, 14^th, 15^th Inf. Rgt. II (12 Bns.) Timocki Cav. Div. II (2 Sqs.) Timocki Art. Rgt. (4^th, 5^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th Bty. with 20 guns)
B] Against Bulgarian 1^st Army
Army of the Timok Commander : Gen. Ilija Gojcovich Chief of the General Staff : Lt.Col. Dragutin T. Dimitrievich
Negotinski Odred	Commander : Col. Djura Dokich Chief of Staff : Cpt. Petar Jurisich 8^th Inf. Rgt. I (5 Bns. with 4 Mgs.) 13^th Inf. Rgt. III (1 Bn) 13^th Inf. District last defence (1 Bn.) ¼ Timocki Cav. Sq. III QF field Bty. (4 guns) 4^th Timocka Position Bty. (6 De Bange guns)
Kombinovna Division I	Commander : Gen. Mihailo Rashich Chief of Staff : Lt.Col. Dushan Trifonovich 1^st supernumerary Inf. Rgt. (4½ Bns. with 5 Mgs.) 2^nd supernumerary Inf. Rgt. (4½ Bns. with 5 Mgs.) 5^th supernumerary Inf. Rgt. (4½ Bns. with 6 Mgs.) 6^th supernumerary Inf. Rgt. (4½ Bns. with 6 Mgs.) Cav. Sq. 3^rd Division/Moravski Art. Rgt. (3 Bts. with 12 guns) Division with captured guns (2 Bts. with 8 guns)
Shumadijska Division II	Commander : Col. Svetomir Matich Chief of Staff : Maj. Dushan Simovich 10^th Inf. Rgt. II (4 Bns. with 4 Mgs.) 11^th Inf. Rgt. II (4 Bns. with 4 Mgs.) Complement Inf. Rgt. Shumadijski II (4 Bns. with 4 Mgs.) Shumadijski Cav. Div. II (2 Sqs.) 5^th Cadre Rgt. (4 Bns. with 4 Mgs.) Shumadijski Art. Div. II (3 Bts. with 12 guns) 3^rd Div./Mnt.Art. Rgt. (7^th and 8^th Bty. with 8 guns) 2 De Bange guns
Last Defence	14^th Inf. District last defence (2 Bns.) 15^th Inf. District last defence (1 Bn.) 14^th Inf. Rgt. III (1 Bn.) ¾ Timocki Cav. Sq. III 20 De Bange Field guns
Artillery	3^rd, 4^th How. Bty (4 – 120mm L/12 M. 1897) 3^rd Fortress-siege Bts. (4 – 120mm L/26 guns M. 1897)
46½ Battalions, 4½ Squadrons, 44 Mgs., 15 Batteries with 82 guns
2^nd Army Commander : Vojvoda Stepa Stepanovich Chief of the General Staff : Lt.Col. Milan Gr. Milovanovich
Timocka Division I	Commander : Col. Voislav Jvanovich Chief of Staff : Maj. Petar Kosich 14^th Inf. Rgt. I (4 Bns. with 4 Mgs.) 15^th Inf. Rgt. I (4 Bns. with 4 Mgs.) 20^th Inf. Rgt. I (4 Bns. with 4 Mgs.) 2^nd Inf. Rgt. III (1 Bn. with 4 Mgs.) 3^rd How. Bty. (4 – 120mm L/14 howitzers M. 1910) 1^st and 3^rd/Timocki Art. Div. I (6 Bts. with 24 QF guns) half 1^st Mnt. Bty. (2 guns) 1^st Mnt. Bty. M. 1897 (4 guns) Mnt. Bty. Krupp (4 guns) 3^rd Pirot De Bange Bty. (6 guns)
Moravska Division I	Commander : Col. Stefan Milovanovich Chief of Staff : Lt.Col. Emilo Belich 1^st Inf. Rgt. I (4 Bns. with 4 Mgs.) 3^rd Inf. Rgt. I (4 Bns. with 4 Mgs.) 16^th Inf. Rgt. I (4 Bns. with 4 Mgs.) Moravski Cav. Rgt. I (2 Sqs. with 3 Mgs.) Timocki Cav. Rgt. I (2 Sqs. with 3 Mgs.) 1^st and 2^nd/Moravski Art. Div. I (6 Bts. with 24 QF guns) Austrian How. Div. (6-104 mm M. 99 field howitzers) 5^th Position Bty (6 De Bange guns) 6^th Position Bty (4 De Bange guns)
Odred of Tumba and Talambas	Commander : Lt.Col. Vladimir Tytzovich 10^th Inf. Rgt. I (4½ Bns. with 4 Mgs.) 3^rd Inf. Rgt. III (1½ Bns.) Shumadijski Cav. Rgt. II (¼ Sq. with 2 Mgs.) 1^st How. Bty. (4 – 120mm L/14 howitzers M. 1910) QF field Bty. (4 guns) half 1^st Mnt. QF Bty. (2 guns) 2^nd Mnt. Bty. M. 1897 (4 guns)
Artillery	2^nd How. Bty. (4 – 120mm L/14 howitzers M. 1910) 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd Heavy Bts. (6 heavy guns)
31¾ Battalions, 4¼ Squadrons, 40 Mgs., 27 Batteries with 106 guns
Vlasinski Odred Commander : Col. Milovan Plazich
Vlasinski Odred	17^th Inf. Rgt. I (4 bns.) Volunteers Unit (3 bns.) 1^st/2^nd , 2^nd/1^st Inf. Bn. III Drinski Art. Rgt. I (7^th, 8^th Bty. with 8 guns) 5^th Bty./Mnt. Art. Rgt. I (4 guns) 2 De Bange guns
9 Battalions, 3 Batteries with 14 guns
C] Against Bulgarian 2^nd Army
Garrison of the newly acquired territories Commander : Gen. Damian Popovic Chief of the General Staff : Lt.Col. Velibor Trebinjch
Brengalitzki Divisional District	Commander : Col. Jovan Viktorovich Chief of Staff : Lt.Col. Ljubomir Marich 8^th, 12^th, 21^st, 24^th Border Cps. 2^nd Inf. Rgt. I (4 Bns. with 4 Mgs.) 14^th Cadre Rgt. (3 Bns. with 4 Mgs.) 13^th, 16^th, 20^th Cadre Rgt. (9 Bns. with 8 Mgs.) 1^st and 4^th/1^st Inf. Bn. III 3 Reserve Cps. 3^rd, 6^th, 9^th Bts./Mnt. Art. Rgt. I (12 guns) 1^st French Mnt. Bty. (6 guns) 3^rd Moravska Position Bty. (6 De Bange guns) 6^th Shumadiska Position Bty. (6 De Bange guns)
Krivolavski Odred	Commander : Col. Lazar Belodedich 25^th Border Cpy. 12^th Inf. Rgt. II (4 Bns. with 5 Mgs.) 1 Reserve Cpy. 3^rd Inf. Rgt. III (2 Bns.) 12^th Inf. Rgt. III (2 Bns.) 18^th Cadre Rgt. (3 Bns.) 4^th Bty./Mnt. Art. Rgt. I (4 guns) 2^nd French Mnt. Bty. (6 guns) 4^th, 5^th Bts. De Bange/Skopije Art. Rgt. (10 guns) 3^rd Krupp How. Bty. (4 howitzers)
31¼ Battalions, 21 Mgs., 21 Batteries with 54 guns
D] General Reserve
Shumadijska Division I	Commander : Col. Bojidar Terzich Chief of Staff : Col. Mihail Jovanovich 11^th, 12^th, 19^th Inf. Rgt. I (12 Bns.) 19^th Cadre Rgt. (4 Bns) Shumadiski Cav. Rgt. I (3 Sqs.) Shumadiski Art. Rgt. I (9 Bts. with 36 QF guns)
Cavalry Division	Commander : Col. Branko Jovanovich Chief of Staff : Col. Antonije Antich 1^st Cav. Brigade : 1^st , 2^nd Cav. Rgt. (4 Sqs.) 2^nd Cav. Brigade : 3^th, 4^th Cav. Rgt. (4 Sqs.) Cav. Art. Div. (8 guns)
12 Battalions, 19 Squadrons, ? Mgs., 44 guns
Along the Albanian Border Commander : Lt.Col. Dragutin Milutinovich Chief of the General Staff : Col. Dushan Popovich
Prizrenski Otred	Commander : Lt.Col. Svetolik Dimitrijevich Chief of Staff : Maj. M. Radosavljevich 9^th, 10^th, 11^th Border Cps. 11^th Cadre Rgt. (3 Bns. with 4 Mgs.) 1^st/12^th Inf. Bn. III 3 Reserve Cps. III Mnt. Art. Bty. Broadwell (4 guns) Prizren Position Bty. (6 De Bange guns) Part of 5^th Shumadiska Position Bty. (2 De Bange guns)
Podrimski Otred	Commander : Lt.Col. Milutin Mishkovich Chief of Staff : Maj. Grur Ristich 3^th, 14^th, 15^th Border Cps. 3^rd Cadre Rgt. (3 Bns. with 4 Mgs.) 3^rd Mnt. Art. Bty. De Bange (4 guns) Debar Position Bty. (4 De Bange guns)
Ohriski Otred	Commander : Lt.Col. Petar Midhich Chief of Staff : Maj. Vojslav Minich 16^th, 17^th Border Cps. 1^st Cadre Rgt. (3 Bns. with 4 Mgs.) 6^th Mnt. Art. Bty. De Bange (6 guns)
12¾ Battalions, 12 Mgs., 24½ Batteries with 24 guns
Remarks The Serbian official history of WW1 attached the 3^rd/Timocki Art. Div. I (7^th, 8^th, 9^th Bty.) both at the Belgrad Defences and at the Timocka Division I. The official Order of Battle of the Serbian Army is detailed, but confused and incomplete.