XXIV Reserve Corps (German Empire)
The XXIV Reserve Corps (German: XXIV. Reserve-Korps / XXIV RK) was a corps level command of the German Army in World War I.
XXIV Reserve Corps XXIV. Reserve-Korps | |
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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 |
Insignia | |
Abbreviation | XXIV RK |
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 |
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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 | |||
Commanders
XXIV Reserve Corps had the following commanders during its existence:[14][15]
From | Rank | Name |
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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 |
References
- Cron 2002, p. 87
- Cron 2002, p. 97
- Cron 2002, pp. 88–89
- Ellis & Cox 1993, pp. 186–187
- AEF GHQ 1920, pp. 475,480
- Busche 1998, pp. 104–106
- Cron 2002, p. 116 Active Jäger Battlions had a machine gun company with the exceptions of the 1st and 2nd Bavarian Jäger Battalions
- Cron 2002, p. 128 Reserve Cavalry Regiments consisted of three squadrons
- Cron 2002, p. 136
- AEF GHQ 1920, p. 474
- Busche 1998, p. 132 Without a machine gun platoon
- AEF GHQ 1920, p. 479
- Busche 1998, p. 133 Without a machine gun platoon
- "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 Infanterie on the same date. "Friedrich von Gerok". The Prussian Machine. Archived from the original on May 2, 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
Bibliography
- Cron, Hermann (2002). Imperial German Army 1914-18: Organisation, Structure, Orders-of-Battle [first published: 1937]. Helion & Co. ISBN 1-874622-70-1.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Ellis, John; Cox, Michael (1993). The World War I Databook. Aurum Press Ltd. ISBN 1-85410-766-6.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Busche, Hartwig (1998). Formationsgeschichte der Deutschen Infanterie im Ersten Weltkrieg (1914 bis 1918) (in German). Institut für Preußische Historiographie.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- 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.