The XV Royal Bavarian Reserve Corps / XV Bavarian RK (German: XV. Königlich Bayerisches Reserve-Korps) was a corps level command of the Royal Bavarian Army, part of the German Army, in World War I.[a]
| XV Royal Bavarian Reserve Corps XV. Königlich Bayerisches Reserve-Korps | |
|---|---|
 Flag of the Staff of a Generalkommando (1871–1918) | |
| Active | 1 September 1914 - post November 1918 |
| Country |  Bavaria /  German Empire |
| Type | Corps |
| Engagements | World War I |
| Insignia | |
| Abbreviation | XV Bavarian RK |
History
editThe Corps was formed on 1 September 1914 as the temporary Corps Eberhardt,[1] named for its commander General der Infanterie Magnus von Eberhardt, military governor of Strasbourg, then in the German Imperial territory of Alsace-Lorraine.[2] On 1 December 1914, it was established as XV Reserve Corps and, on 1 September 1916, it was renamed as XV Bavarian Reserve Corps. It was still in existence at the end of the war[3] in Armee-Abteilung A, Heeresgruppe Herzog Albrecht von Württemberg on the Western Front.[4]
On 15 September 1914, Corps Eberhardt totalled 43 battalions, 6 squadrons, 30 batteries (172 guns) & 9 Pioneer companies. It was organized as follows:
| Corps | Division | Brigade | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Korps Eberhardt[5] | Donon-Brigade | Reserve Infantry Regiment 70 (2 Btns) | |
| III. Battalion/ Landwehr Infantry Regiment 120 | |||
| Ersatz Battalion/ Landwehr Infantry Regiment 99 | |||
| 1st Squadron/ Reserve Hussar Regiment 9 | |||
| 1st Battery/ Field Artillery Ersatz Abteilung 13 | |||
| One Battery, 9-cm cannons (8 guns) | |||
| Landwehr Pioneer Battalion 15 (2 Cos.) | |||
| Ersatz Pioneer Co. 15 | |||
| Landsturm Pioneer Co., XV A.K. | |||
| 30th Reserve Division | 10th Bavarian Reserve Infantry Brigade | Bavarian Reserve Infantry Regiment 11 (2 Btns) | |
| Bavarian Reserve Infantry Regiment 14 | |||
| 55th Ersatz Brigade[6] | 55th, 56th, 57th, 58th, 82nd & 84th Brigade Ersatz Btns. | ||
| Cavalry Ersatz Abteilung Karlsruhe (1/3 sq.) | |||
| Field Artillery Ersatz Abteilungen 14 & 76 (each 2 Btys) | |||
| 5th Bavarian Ersatz Brigade[7] | 5th, 6th, 7th & 8th Bavarian Brigade Ersatz Battalions | ||
| Cavalry Ersatz Abteilung Landau (1/3 sq.) | |||
| 2nd & 12th Bavarian Field Artillery Ersatz Abteilungen (each 2 Btys) | |||
| 42nd Landwehr Brigade | II Battalion/ Landwehr Infantry Regiment 80 | ||
| Landwehr Infantry Regiment 81 | |||
| Divisional Units | 2nd Squadron/ Reserve Hussar Regiment 9 | ||
| Ersatz Squadron/ Dragoon Regiment 20 | |||
| Field Artillery Ersatz Abteilungen 15, 31, 51, 80 & 84 (each 2 Btys) | |||
| Bavarian Field Artillery Ersatz Abteilung 4 (3 Btys) | |||
| 5th Battery/ Reserve Foot Artillery Rgt. 10 (heavy field howitzers) | |||
| 3rd Battery/ Reserve Foot Artillery Rgt. 14 (10-cm cannons) | |||
| 4th & 1st Reserve Cos./ Pioneer Battalion 15 | |||
| Bavarian Ersatz Division | 1st Bavarian Ersatz Brigade | 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th Bavarian Brigade Ersatz Battalions | |
| Bavarian Reserve Infantry Regiment 4 (4 Btns) | |||
| Cavalry Ersatz Abteilung Munich (1/3 sq.) | |||
| 1st & 4th Bavarian Field Artillery Ersatz Abteilungen (each 2 Btys) | |||
| 2nd Ersatz Co./ Bavarian Pioneer Battalion 1 | |||
| 9th Bavarian Ersatz Brigade | 9th, 10th, 11th & 12th Bavarian Brigade Ersatz Battalions | ||
| Bavarian Reserve Infantry Regiment 15 | |||
| II. Battalion/ Reserve Infantry Regiment 60 | |||
| Cavalry Ersatz Abteilung Nuremberg (1/3 sq.) | |||
| 8th & 10th Bavarian Field Artillery Ersatz Abteilungen (each 2 Btys) | |||
| 1st Ersatz Co./ Bavarian Pioneer Battalion 3 | |||
| Divisional Units | 3rd Squadron/ Reserve Hussar Regiment 9 | ||
| Bavarian Cavalry Ersatz Abteilung | |||
| Bavarian Field Artillery Ersatz Abteilungen 1 (2 Btys), 2 & 3 (each 3 Btys) | |||
| 7th Battery/ Foot Artillery Rgt. 13 (10-cm cannons) | |||
| 3rd Battery/ Reserve Foot Artillery 13 (heavy field howitzers) | |||
| 2nd Bavarian Ersatz Pioneer Company | |||
| Abteilung Ferling | Brigade Rekowski | I. & II. Battalions/ Landwehr Infantry Regiment 120 | |
| I. & III. Battalions/ Landwehr Infantry Regiment 80 | |||
| III. Battalion/ Landwehr Infantry Regiment 71 | |||
| One Landwehr Squadron | |||
| 2nd Battery/ Field Artillery Ersatz Abteilung 13 | |||
| 2nd Battery/ Bavarian Field Artillery Ersatz Abteilung 1 | |||
| 4th Battery/ Reserve Foot Artillery Rgt 14 (10-cm cannons) | |||
| 2nd Reserve Co./ Pioneer Battalion 15 |
On 10 December 1914, XV Reserve Corps was organized as follows:
| Corps | Division | Brigade | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| XV Reserve Corps[8] | 30th Reserve Division | 10th Bavarian Reserve Infantry Brigade | Bavarian Reserve Infantry Regiment 11 (2 Btns) |
| Bavarian Reserve Infantry Regiment 14 | |||
| 5th Bavarian Ersatz Brigade | 2nd Bavarian Ersatz Regiment[9] | ||
| 4th Bavarian Ersatz Regiment[10] | |||
| Divisional Units | 1st & 2nd Squadrons/ Reserve Hussar Regiment 9 | ||
| Field Artillery Ersatz Abteilungen 31, 51 & 80 | |||
| 4th Co./ Pioneer Battalion 15 | |||
| Attached: 3rd Battery/ Reserve Foot Artillery Rgt. 14 (10-cm cannons) | |||
| 39th Reserve Division[11] | 1st Bavarian Ersatz Brigade | 1st Bavarian Ersatz Regiment[12] | |
| 3rd Bavarian Ersatz Regiment[13] | |||
| 9th Bavarian Ersatz Brigade | 2nd & 9th Bavarian Brigade Ersatz Battalions | ||
| Landwehr Infantry Regiment 81 | |||
| Divisional Units | 3rd Squadron/ Reserve Hussar Regiment 9 | ||
| Bavarian Field Artillery Ersatz Abteilung 10 | |||
| 2nd Battery/ Bavarian Field Artillery Ersatz Abteilung 4 | |||
| 1st Battery/ Bavarian Field Artillery Ersatz Abteilung 8 | |||
| 2nd Ersatz Co./ Bavarian Pioneer Battalion 1 | |||
| 1st Ersatz Co./ Bavarian Pioneer Battalion 3 | |||
| Attached: 5th Battery/ Reserve Foot Artillery Rgt. 10 (heavy field howitzers), 2/3 2nd Battery/ Bavarian Landwehr Foot Artillery Btl 1. (heavy field howitzers), 7th Battery/ Foot Artillery Rgt. 13 (10-cm cannons), 1/2 1st Battery/ Reserve Foot Artillery Rgt. 10 (13-cm cannons), 2nd Landwehr Pioneer Co., XIII A.K. | |||
| Attached | 52nd Landwehr Brigade[14] | Landwehr Infantry Regiment 80 | |
| Ersatz Infantry Regiment 29[15] | |||
| 1st Landwehr Squadron, XIV A.K. | |||
| 2nd Battery/ Field Artillery Ersatz Abteilung 13 | |||
| Attached: 2nd Battery/ Landwehr Foot Artillery Btl. 10 (heavy field howitzers), 4th Battery/ Reserve Foot Artillery Rgt 14 (10-cm cannons), 1/2 2nd Battery/ Reserve Foot Artillery Rgt. 10 (13-cm cannons), 2nd Reserve Co./ Pioneer Btl. 15, Pioneer Co. 14 | |||
| 84th Landwehr Brigade[16] | I. & II. Battalions/ Reserve Infantry Regiment 70 | ||
| Ersatz Battalion/ Landwehr Infantry Regiment 99 | |||
| 1st Battery/ Field Artillery Ersatz Abteilung 13 | |||
| Attached: 1/3 2nd Bavarian Landwehr Foot Artillery Btl. 1 (heavy field howitzers), Landsturm Pioneer Co., XV A.K. |
Commanders
editKorps Eberhardt / XV Reserve Corps / XV Bavarian Reserve Corps had the following commanders during its existence:[17][18]
| From | Rank | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 September 1914 | General der Infanterie | Magnus von Eberhardt |
| 16 October 1916 | General der Artillerie | Maximilian von Höhn[19] |
| 8 August 1918 | Generalleutnant | Paul von Kneussl |
See also
edit
Notes
edit- ^ From the late 1800s, the Prussian Army was effectively the German Army as, during the period of German unification (1866-1871), the states of the German Empire entered into conventions with Prussia regarding their armies. Only the Bavarian Army remained fully autonomous and came under Prussian control only during wartime.
References
edit- ^ Cron 2002, p. 88
- ^ The Prussian Machine Archived April 11, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Accessed: 23 March 2012
- ^ Cron 2002, pp. 88–89
- ^ Ellis & Cox 1993, pp. 186–187
- ^ Der Weltkrieg 1929, Vol. 5, p. 590.
- ^ Mobilized as an independent brigade
- ^ Mobilized as part of the Bavarian Ersatz Division
- ^ Der Weltkrieg 1929, Vol. 6, p. 454.
- ^ Composed of the 7th & 8th Bavarian Brigade Ersatz Battalions
- ^ Composed of the 5th & 6th Bavarian Brigade Ersatz Battalions
- ^ Earlier Division v. Rekowski
- ^ Composed of the 1st, 3rd & 4th Bavarian Brigade Ersatz Battalions
- ^ Composed of the 10th, 11th & 12th Bavarian Brigade Ersatz Battalions
- ^ Earlier Abteilung Ferling
- ^ Composed of the 58th, 82nd & 84th Brigade Ersatz Battalions
- ^ Earlier Donon-Brigade
- ^ "German War History". Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ^ "Armee-Reserve-Korps". The Prussian Machine. Archived from the original on April 11, 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ^ Promoted to General der Artillerie on the same date."Maximilian Ritter von Höhn". The Prussian Machine. Archived from the original on July 29, 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
Bibliography
edit- Cron, Hermann (2002). Imperial German Army 1914-18: Organisation, Structure, Orders-of-Battle [first published: 1937]. Helion & Co. ISBN 1-874622-70-1.
- Ellis, John; Cox, Michael (1993). The World War I Databook. Aurum Press Ltd. ISBN 1-85410-766-6.
- Histories of Two Hundred and Fifty-One Divisions of the German Army which Participated in the War (1914-1918), compiled from records of Intelligence section of the General Staff, American Expeditionary Forces, at General Headquarters, Chaumont, France 1919. The London Stamp Exchange Ltd (1989). 1920. ISBN 0-948130-87-3.
- The German Forces in the Field; 7th Revision, 11th November 1918; Compiled by the General Staff, War Office. Imperial War Museum, London and The Battery Press, Inc (1995). 1918. ISBN 1-870423-95-X.
- Der Weltkrieg 1914 Bis 1918. Berlin: Mittler. 1929.