Structure of the Austrian Armed Forces in 1989

The order of battle of the Austrian Armed Forces in case of a Warsaw Pact attack in 1989 is given below.

• Brigades were the army's counterattack and reserve forces, held back until the Landwehr units would have worn down enemy forces.
• Landwehr regiments were to defend key areas (Schlüsselzonen) which the enemy would not be allowed to pass through.
• Landwehr battalions (Landwehrbataillone) were static battalions tasked with defending their area of operations.
• Blocking battalions and companies (Sperrbataillone and Sperrkompanien) were to defend fortified positions.
• Light Infantry battalions and companies (Jagdkampfbataillone and Jagdkampfkompanien) were meant to fight behind enemy lines and disrupt logistic supply lines.
• River-blocking companies (Flusssperrkompanien) would have had to prevent the enemy from crossing rivers at fords.
• Guard companies (Wachkompanien) were to guard key infrastructure.
• Guard-blocking companies (Wachsperrkompanien) would have guarded transport infrastructure (i.e. bridges, tunnels) and had to prevent the enemy from using the infrastructure.
• Fortification Artillery batteries (Artilleriebatterie ortsfest) would have employed M2 155mm howitzers in bunkers to lay suppressing fire on enemy approach routes.