XV Royal Bavarian Reserve Corps
| 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 |
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]
History
[edit]The 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
[edit]Korps 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]
- Bavarian Army
- 30th Bavarian Reserve Division
- 39th Bavarian Reserve Division
- XV Corps (German Empire)
- German Army order of battle, Western Front (1918)
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.