XXIV Reserve Corps (German Empire)

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XXIV Reserve Corps
XXIV. Reserve-Korps
Stab eines Generalkommandos.svg
Flag of the Staff of a Generalkommando (1871–1918)
Active October 1914 - post November 1918
Country  German Empire
Type Corps
Size Approximately 32,000 (on formation)
Engagements World War I

The XXIV Reserve Corps (German: XXIV. Reserve-Korps / XXIV RK) was a corps level command of the German Army in World War I.

Formation

XXIV Reserve Corps was formed in October 1914.[1] It was part of the first wave of new Corps formed at the outset of World War I consisting of XXII - XXVII Reserve Corps of 43rd - 54th Reserve Divisions (plus 6th Bavarian Reserve Division). The personnel was predominantly made up of kriegsfreiwillige (wartime volunteers) who did not wait to be called up.[2] It was still in existence at the end of the war[3] in the 1st Army, Heeresgruppe Deutscher Kronprinz on the Western Front.[4]

Structure on formation

On formation in October 1914, XXIV Reserve Corps consisted of two divisions.[5] but was weaker than an Active Corps

  • Reserve Infantry Regiments consisted of three battalions but only had a machine gun platoon (of 2 machine guns) rather than a machine gun company (of 6 machine guns)[6]
  • Reserve Jäger Battalions did not have a machine gun company on formation, though some were provided with a machine gun platoon[7]
  • Reserve Cavalry Detachments were much smaller than the Reserve Cavalry Regiments formed on mobilisation[8]
  • Reserve Field Artillery Regiments consisted of three abteilungen (2 gun and 1 howitzer) of three batteries each, but each battery had just 4 guns (rather than 6 of the Active and the Reserve Regiments formed on mobilisation)[9]

In summary, XXIV Reserve Corps mobilised with 26 infantry battalions, 8 machine gun platoons (16 machine guns), 2 cavalry detachments, 18 field artillery batteries (72 guns) and 2 pioneer companies.

Corps Division Brigade Units
XXIV Reserve Corps 47th Reserve Division[10] 93rd Reserve Infantry Brigade 217th Reserve Infantry Regiment
218th Reserve Infantry Regiment
94th Reserve Infantry Brigade 219th Reserve Infantry Regiment
220th Reserve Infantry Regiment
19th Reserve Jäger Battalion[11]
47th Reserve Field Artillery Regiment
47th Reserve Cavalry Detachment
47th Reserve Pioneer Company
48th Reserve Division[12] 95th Reserve Infantry Brigade 221st Reserve Infantry Regiment
222nd Reserve Infantry Regiment
96th Reserve Infantry Brigade 223rd Reserve Infantry Regiment
224th Reserve Infantry Regiment
20th Reserve Jäger Battalion[13]
48th Reserve Field Artillery Regiment
48th Reserve Cavalry Detachment
48th Reserve Pioneer Company

Combat chronicle

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Commanders

XXIV Reserve Corps had the following commanders during its existence:[14][15]

From Rank Name
25 August 1914 General der Infanterie Eberhard von Claer
19 September 1914 General der Infanterie Friedrich von Gerok[16]
19 February 1918 Generalleutnant Felix Langer

See also

References

  1. ↑ Cron 2002, p. 87
  2. ↑ Cron 2002, p. 97
  3. ↑ Cron 2002, pp. 88–89
  4. ↑ Ellis & Cox 1993, pp. 186–187
  5. ↑ AEF GHQ 1920, pp. 475,480
  6. ↑ Busche 1998, pp. 104–106
  7. ↑ Cron 2002, p. 116 Active Jäger Battlions had a machine gun company with the exceptions of the 1st and 2nd Bavarian Jäger Battalions
  8. ↑ Cron 2002, p. 128 Reserve Cavalry Regiments consisted of three squadrons
  9. ↑ Cron 2002, p. 136
  10. ↑ AEF GHQ 1920, p. 474
  11. ↑ Busche 1998, p. 132 Without a machine gun platoon
  12. ↑ AEF GHQ 1920, p. 479
  13. ↑ Busche 1998, p. 133 Without a machine gun platoon
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  16. ↑ Promoted to General der Infanterie on the same date. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

Bibliography

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