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Das Armee-Korps |
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History of the Imperial Army Corps |
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| German Generals 1814 | ||
| German Generals 1914 | ||
| click "Designator" historical list of commanders | ||||
| click "Headquarters" for district map details | ||||
| Designator | District | Headquarters | Commanding General 2.8.1914 | Field Army |
| Guards | Prussia | Berlin | Karl von Plettenberg | 1. Armee |
| I. | East Prussia | Königsberg | Hermann von Francois | 8. Armee |
| II. | Pomerania | Stettin | Alexander von Linsingen | 1. Armee |
| III. | Brandenburg | Berlin | Ewald von Lochow | 1. Armee |
| IV. | Prussian Saxony | Magdeburg | Friedrich Sixt von Armin | 1. Armee |
| V. | Duchy of Posen | Posen | Hermann von Strantz | 5. Armee |
| VI. | Silesia | Breslau | Kurt von Pritzelwitz | 4. Armee |
| VII. | Westphalia | Münster | Karl von Einem | 2. Armee |
| VIII. | Rhineland | Koblenz | Erich Tülff von Tschepe | 4. Armee |
| IX. | Schleswig-Holstein | Altona | Ferdinand von Quast | 1. Armee |
| X. | Hannover | Hannover | Otto von Emmich | 2. Armee |
| XI. | Thuringia/Hesse-Nassau | Kassel | Otto von Plüskow | 3. Armee |
| XII. Saxon | East Saxony | Dresden | Ludwig d'Elsa | 3. Armee |
| XIII. | Württemberg | Stuttgart | Max von Fabeck | 5. Armee |
| XIV. | Baden | Karlsruhe | Ernst von Hoiningen-Huene | 7. Armee |
| XV. | Alsace | Straßburg | Berthold von Deimling | 7. Armee |
| XVI. | Western Lorraine | Metz | Bruno von Mudra | 5. Armee |
| XVII. | West Prussia | Danzig | August von Mackensen | 8. Armee |
| XVIII. | Hesse | Frankfurt am Main | Heinrich Dedo von Schenck | 4. Armee |
| XIX. Saxon | West Saxony | Leipzig | Maximilian von Laffert | 3. Armee |
| XX. | Southeast Prussia | Allenstein | Friedrich von Scholtz | 8. Armee |
| XXI. | Eastern Lorraine | Saarbrücken | Fritz von Below | 6. Armee |
| I. Bavarian | Southern Bavaria | München | Oskar von Xylander | 6. Armee |
| II. Bavarian | Lower Franconia/Pfalz | Würzburg | Karl von Martini | 6. Armee |
| III. Bavarian | Northern Bavaria | Nürnberg | Ludwig von Gebsattel | 6. Armee |
| Senior Cavalry Commands | ||||
| HKK 1 | n/a | n/a | Manfred von Richthofen | 3. Armee |
| HKK 2 | n/a | n/a | Georg von der Marwitz | 1 & 2. Armee |
| HKK 3 | n/a | n/a | Rudolf von Frommel | 6. Armee |
| HKK 4 | n/a | n/a | Gustav von Hollen | 4 & 5. Armee |
| HKK 5 (1) | n/a | n/a | Eberhard von Schmettow | ?. Armee |
| HKK 6 (2) | n/a | n/a | Otto von Garnier | ?. Armee |
| Landwehrkorps | Remus von Woyrsch | ?. Armee | ||
| Ersatzkorps (3) | Ludwig von Falkenhausen | 6. Armee | ||
| Marinekorps (4) | Ludwig von Schröder | ?. Armee | ||
| (1) formed 21.8.1914 | ||||
| (2) formed 18.8.1915 | ||||
| (3) formed 18.8.1914 | ||||
| (4) formed 31.8.1914 | ||||
| Reservekorps (formed 02.08.1914) | ||||
| Corps Designator | Corps District | Headquarters | Commanding General 2.8.1914 | Field Army |
| Guard Reserve | Prussia | Berlin | Max von Gallwitz | 2. Armee |
| I. Reserve | East Prussia | Königsberg | Otto von Below | 8. Armee |
| III. Reserve | Brandenburg | Berlin | Hans von Beseler | 1. Armee |
| IV. Reserve | Prussian Saxony | Magdeburg | Hans von Gronau | 1. Armee |
| V. Reserve | Duchy of Posen | Posen | Erich von Gündell | 5. Armee |
| VI. Reserve | Silesia | Breslau | Konrad von Goßler | 5. Armee |
| VII. Reserve | Westphalia | Münster | Hans von Zwehl | 2. Armee |
| VIII. Reserve | Rhineland | Koblenz | Wilhelm von Egloffstein | 4. Armee |
| IX. Reserve | Schleswig-Holstein | Altona | Max von Boehn | Nordarmee |
| X. Reserve | Hannover | Hannover | Günther von Kirchbach | 2. Armee |
| XII. Res - Saxon | East Saxony | Dresden | Hans von Kirchbach | 3. Armee |
| XIV. Reserve | Baden | Karlsruhe | Richard von Schubert | 7. Armee |
| XV. Reserve | Alsace | Straßburg | Magnus von Eberhardt | 6. Armee |
| XVII. Reserve | West Prussia | Danzig | Karl Suren | ?. Armee |
| XVIII. Reserve | Hesse | Frankfurt am Main | Kuno von Steuben | 4. Armee |
| I. Bavarian Res | Southern Bavaria | München | Karl von Fasbender | 6. Armee |
| II. Bavarian Res | Lower Franconia/Pfalz | Würzberg | Felix von Bothmer | ?. Armee |
| Reservekorps (formed 25.08.1914) | ||||
| XXII. Reserve | n/a | n/a | Eugen von Falkenhayn | ?. Armee |
| XXIII. Reserve | n/a | n/a | Georg von Kleist | ?. Armee |
| XXIV. Reserve | n/a | n/a | Eberhard von Claer | ?. Armee |
| XXV. Reserve | n/a | n/a | Reinhard von Scheffer | ?. Armee |
| XXVI. Reserve | n/a | n/a | Otto von Hügel | ?. Armee |
| XXVII. Reserve | n/a | n/a | Adolph von Carlowitz | 4. Armee |
| Reservekorps (formed 22.12.1914) | ||||
| XXXVIII. Reserve | n/a | n/a | Georg von der Marwitz | ?. Armee |
| XXXIX. Reserve | n/a | n/a | Otto von Lauenstein | Ober-Ost |
| XXXX. Reserve | n/a | n/a | Karl Litzmann | ?. Armee |
| XXXXI. Reserve | n/a | n/a | Hermann von Francois | ?. Armee |
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* Many thanks to Glenn Jewison for making this information available. * Visit Mick O'Shea and Glenn's Imperial German Army site at: |
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