The Reichswehr-Brigade 13 Stuttgart of the Vorläufige Reichswehr was formed in June 1919 from the Freikorps units Württembergische Freiwilligen-Abteilung Haas, Sicherheitsregiment 1-3 and several smaller units formed in the area of Freistaat Württemberg.

It merged with Reichswehr-Brigade 14 in October 1919 into Reichswehr-Brigade 13 of the Übergangsheer.

It was used to form 5. Division in October 1920.

Commanders

Generalleutnant Otto Haas (? May 1919 - 5 May 1920)
General der Infanterie Ernst Kabisch (5 may 1920 - 30 Sep 1920)

Wehrkreis

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Order of battle (Vorläufige Reichswehr)

Reichswehr-Schützen-Regiment "Alt-Württemberg" Nr 25
2. Württ. Reichswehr-Schützen-Regiment Nr 26
Württ. Reichswehr-Jäger-Btl. 13
Württ. Reichswehr-Kavallerie-Regiment 13
leichtes Württ.Reichswehr-Artillerie-Regiment 13

Order of battle (Feb 1920, Übergangsheer)

Reichswehr-Schützen-Regiment 25
Reichswehr-Schützen-Regiment 26
Reichswehr-Schützen-Regiment 113
Reichswehr-Kavallerie-Regiment 13
Reichswehr-Kavallerie-Regiment 113
leichtes Reichswehr-Artillerie-Regiment 13
Reichswehr-Pionier-Btl 13
Reichswehr-Pionier-Btl 313

Order of battle (May 1920, Übergangsheer)

Reichswehr-Schützen-Regiment 25
Reichswehr-Schützen-Regiment 26
Reichswehr-Schützen-Regiment 113
Reichswehr-Artillerie-Regiment 13

Notable members

Erwin Rommel ("The Desert Fox", forced to committ suicide to avoid trial for involvement in the resistance against Hitler, the Bundeswehr barracks Generalfeldmarschall Rommel-Kaserne in Augustdorf was named in his honour 1961 and the Rommel-Kaserne in Dornstadt/Ulm in 1965 as was the Bundesmarine destroyer D187 Rommel)

Sources used

Andris J. Kursietis - Between Kaiser and Führer: The history of the German Army 1919-1933
Georg Tessin - Deutsche Verbände und Truppen 1918-1939

Reference material on this unit

- None known at this time -