The Kaiserjaeger were four infantry regiments of the k.u.k. Army. Despite the reference to “Tyrol”, the soldiers came from all parts of the monarchy. In 1815 Emperor Franz I ordered the establishment of an Emperor Hunter Regiment. The soldiers of this regiment were recruited by conscription. The period of service was initially 12 years, later 8 and then 6 years. In 1895 the staff was strengthened and the regiment was divided into four hunter regiments. These were given the designation Imperial and Royal 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Tyrolean Hunter Regiment “Kaiserjaeger”. The owner of the regiment was always the emperor himselfs, the second owners and the commanders were personally appointed by him.
Due to the frequent changes of garrisons, which was common in Austria-Hungary, the units were located in southern, northern and western Tyrol, but also in Vienna. This means that today’s Original Kaiserjaeger are based in Vienna. In addition to direct military combat missions (e.g. in Galicia, in the Carpathians, on Col di Lana, on Ortler, etc.), the Kaiserjaeger were also involved in the expansion of military and civilian infrastructure.
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In keeping with tradition, the class of officers training at the Theresian Military Academy, which began in 2000, has given itself the name Kaiserjaeger.
