XXXX Reserve Corps XXXX. Reserve-Korps | |
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Active | December 1914 - posts November 1918 |
Country | German Empire |
Type | Corps |
Size | Approximately 26,000 (on formation) |
Engagements | World War I |
The XXXX Reserve Corps (German : XXXX. Reserve-Korps / XXXX RK) was a corps level command of the German Army in World War I.
XXXX Reserve Corps was formed in December 1914. [1] It was part of the second wave of new Corps formed in the early stages of World War I consisting of XXXVIII - XXXXI [2] Reserve Corps of 75th - 82nd Reserve Divisions (plus 8th Bavarian Reserve Division). The personnel was predominantly made up of kriegsfreiwillige (wartime volunteers) who did not wait to be called up. [3] It was still in existence at the end of the war [4] in the 6th Army, Heeresgruppe Kronprinz Rupprecht on the Western Front. [5]
On formation in December 1914, XXXX Reserve Corps consisted of two divisions. [6] but was weaker than an Active Corps
In summary, XXXX Reserve Corps mobilised with 18 infantry battalions, 2 cavalry detachments, 24 field artillery batteries (96 guns), 2 cyclist companies and 2 pioneer companies.
Corps | Division | Brigade | Units |
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XXXX Reserve Corps | 79th Reserve Division [10] | 79th Reserve Infantry Brigade | 261st Reserve Infantry Regiment |
262nd Reserve Infantry Regiment | |||
263rd Reserve Infantry Regiment | |||
79th Reserve Field Artillery Brigade | 63rd Reserve Field Artillery Regiment | ||
64th Reserve Field Artillery Regiment | |||
79th Reserve Cavalry Detachment | |||
79th Reserve Cyclist Company | |||
79th Reserve Pioneer Company | |||
80th Reserve Division [11] | 80th Reserve Infantry Brigade | 264th Reserve Infantry Regiment | |
265th Reserve Infantry Regiment | |||
266th Reserve Infantry Regiment | |||
80th Reserve Field Artillery Brigade | 65th Reserve Field Artillery Regiment | ||
66th Reserve Field Artillery Regiment | |||
80th Reserve Cavalry Detachment | |||
80th Reserve Cyclist Company | |||
80th Reserve Pioneer Company | |||
XXXX Reserve Corps had the following commanders during its existence: [12] [13]
From | Rank | Name |
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24 December 1914 | General der Infanterie | Karl Litzmann |
6 August 1918 | Generalleutnant | Paul Grünert |
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