| XVII Reserve Corps XVII. Reserve-Korps | |
|---|---|
 Flag of the Staff of a Generalkommando (1871–1918) | |
| Active | October 1914 – 17 September 1917 |
| Country |  German Empire |
| Type | Corps |
| Engagements | World War I |
| Insignia | |
| Abbreviation | XVII RK |
The XVII Reserve Corps / XVII RK (German : XVII. Reserve-Korps) was a corps level command of the German Army in World War I.
The Corps was formed in October 1914 as the temporary Corps Graudenz or Corps Zastrow [1] named for its commander General der Infanterie Ernst von Zastrow, [2] military governor of Graudenz. On 21 July 1915 it was established as XVII Reserve Corps. The Corps was dissolved on 17 September 1917. [3]
The nucleus of the corps was troops collected at Graudenz Fortress. In mid-November 1914 it consisted of two divisions: Wernitz and Breugel with a strength of 26 battalions, 6 squadrons and 13 batteries. [4]
On February 8, 1915 Zastrow Korps was organized as follows:
| Corps | Division | Brigade | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zastrow Corps Graudenz Corps [5] | Wernitz Division [6] | Ersatz Brigade Grossmann | Ersatz Regiment Reinhardt [7] |
| Ersatz Regiment Wetzel (2 Btl.) [8] | |||
| Festungs MG Abteilung 9 | |||
| Festungs MG Abteilung 8 | |||
| Ersatz Brigade Windheim | Ersatz Regiment Hoebel [9] | ||
| Ersatz Regiment Groppe [10] | |||
| Festungs MG Abteilung 3 | |||
| 1st Ersatz MG Komp des XX AK | |||
| Divisional Units | Bicycle Company Culm | ||
| Mounted Rgt Cleinow [11] | |||
| 2d Ersatz Battery/3d Guard Field Artillery Rgt 1 | |||
| 1st Ersatz Battery/ Field Artillery Rgt 71 | |||
| Field Artillery Ersatz Abt 72 | |||
| 1st Ersatz Battery/ Field Artillery Rgt 79 | |||
| Ist Battalion/Res Foot Artillery Rgt 17 (Heavy Field Howitzers) | |||
| 2d Ersatz battery/Foot Artillery Rgt 17 (10-Cm Cannon) | |||
| 3d Ersatz Co./Pioneer Battalion 26 | |||
| 2d Landwehr Pioneer Co., III AK | |||
| Breugel Division [12] | Brigade Falkenhayn | Landwehr Infantry Rgt 61 | |
| Landwehr Infantry Rgt 99 | |||
| Ersatz Battalion/ Landwehr Infantry Rgt 5 | |||
| Festungs MG Abt 1 | |||
| Festungs MG Abt 4 | |||
| Brigade Pfafferot | Landwehr Infantry Rgt 17 | ||
| Landwehr Infantry Regiment 21 | |||
| Ersatz Battalion/ Landwehr Infantry Rgt Culm | |||
| Festungs MG Abt 7 | |||
| Festungs MG Abt v. Stulpnagel | |||
| Ersatz Festungs MG Abt 2 | |||
| Divisional Units | Bicycle Co. Marienberg | ||
| ½ Bicycle Co. Graudenz | |||
| 1st & 2d mob Ersatz Sqs, XVII AK | |||
| 2d Ersatz Battery/Field Artillery Rgt 36 | |||
| 2d Ersatz Battery/Field Artillery Rgt 73 | |||
| 2d Ersatz Battery/Field Artillery Rgt 79 | |||
| 5th Battery/Foot Artillery Rgt 15 (Heavy Field Howitzers) | |||
| ¾ Ist Battalion/2d Guard Landwehr Foot Artillery Rgt (Heavy Field Howitzers) | |||
| 7th Battery/Foot Artillery Rgt 15 (10-Cm Cannon) | |||
| 4th Co./ Pioneer Btl 26 | |||
| 1st Reserve Co./Pioneer Btl 26 | |||
Corps Zastrow / XVII Reserve Corps had the following commanders during its existence: [13] [14]
| From | Rank | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 12 September 1914 | General der Infanterie | Ernst von Zastrow |
| 25 September 1915 | Generalleutnant | Karl Suren |
| 3 September 1916 | General der Infanterie | Reinhard von Scheffer-Boyadel |
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