The East Asian Occupation Brigade
In 1901 with the Boxer Rebellion defeated, the East Asian Expeditionary Corps was disbanded and mostly recalled to Germany. A much smaller force of about 3,600 remained to occupy positions in various Chinese cities (including Peking, Tientsin, Shanghai, Shan Hai Kwan, Lanfang, Tangku and Yangtsun). This newly organised force was renamed the East Asian Occupation Brigade ("Ostasiatische Besatzungsbrigade") as of the 17th May 1901 and consisted of-
3 Infantry Regiments ("1.-3. Ostasiatische Infanterie Regiment")
1 Squadron of Mounted Infantry ("Ostasiatische Eskadron Jäger zu Pferd")
3 Batteries of Field Artillery ("1.-3. Ostasiatische Feld Artillerie Abteilung"), two of field artillery and one (the 2nd Battery) of mountain guns.
1 Pioneer Company ("Ostasiatische Pionier-Kompanie") with a telegraph detachment.
1 Train Company ("Ostasiatische Train-Kompanie") with a horse hospital
1 Medical Half Company ("Ostasiatische Sanitäts-Halbkompanie")
2 Field Hospitals ("1.-2. Ostasiatische Feldlazarette")
1 Depot Unit ("Ostasiatisches Etappen Kommandantur")
As the threat of rebellion further diminished in China so the Occupation Brigade was downsized. On the 1st May 1902 the 3rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Artillery Battery, horse hospital, Medical Half Company and Depot Unit were disbanded. On the 11th December 1902 the 2nd (Mountain) Artillery Battery and 2nd Field Hospital were disbanded.
The East Asian Detachment
On 6th March1906 the Occupation Brigade was renamed the East Asian Detachment ("Ostasiatische Detachement") and again partially disbanded down to a strength of 1,100 troops organised as 4 Infantry Companies and one Field Artillery Battery. These troops were based at Peking and Tientsin.
On 5th April 1909 the Germany Army Detachment was withdrawn entirely and replaced by the naval East Asian Marine Detachment ("Ostasiatische Marine-Detachement").