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XIV Reserve Corps (German Empire)

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Country
  
German Empire

Type
  
XIV Reserve Corps (German Empire)

Active
  
2 August 1914 - post November 1918

Size
  
Approximately 38,000 (on formation)

Engagements
  
World War IBattle of the Frontiers

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

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Formation

XIV Reserve Corps was formed on the outbreak of the war in August 1914 as part of the mobilisation of the Army. It was initially commanded by General der Artillerie Richard von Schubert, brought out of retirement. It was still in existence at the end of the war in the 17th Army, Heeresgruppe Kronprinz Rupprecht on the Western Front.

Structure on formation

On formation in August 1914, XIV Reserve Corps consisted of two divisions, made up of reserve units. In general, Reserve Corps and Reserve Divisions were weaker than their active counterparts

Reserve Infantry Regiments did not always have three battalions nor necessarily contain a machine gun companyReserve Jäger Battalions did not have a machine gun company on formationReserve Cavalry Regiments consisted of just three squadronsReserve Field Artillery Regiments usually consisted of two abteilungen of three batteries eachCorps Troops generally consisted of a Telephone Detachment and four sections of munition columns and trains

In summary, XIV Reserve Corps mobilised with 26 infantry battalions, 7 machine gun companies (42 machine guns), 6 cavalry squadrons, 12 field artillery batteries (72 guns) and 3 pioneer companies. 26th Reserve Division was formed by units drawn from the XIII Corps District (Württemberg). It included one active Infantry Regiment (180th).

Combat chronicle

On mobilisation, XIV Reserve Corps was assigned to the 7th Army forming part of the right wing of the forces for the Schlieffen Plan offensive in August 1914.

Commanders

XIV Reserve Corps had the following commanders during its existence:

References

XIV Reserve Corps (German Empire) Wikipedia


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