I Royal Bavarian Corps
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As part of the 1868 army reform
, the 1st Royal Bavarian Army Corps (I. Königlich Bayerische Armee-Korps) of the Bavarian Army was set up in 1869 in Munich
as the Generalkommando (headquarters
) for Swabia
and Upper
and Lower Bavaria
. Like all Bavarian formations, it was placed under the 4th Army (4. Armee Inspektion) at the start of the First World War.
Headquarters 1st Army Corps:
On 2 August 1914 its organisation became as follows:
Bavarian Army Reform (1868)
After the experience of the Bavarian army in the war against Prussia, in 1868 the Bavarian War Minister Siegmund Freiherr von Pranckh fundamentally reformed the army...
, the 1st Royal Bavarian Army Corps (I. Königlich Bayerische Armee-Korps) of the Bavarian Army was set up in 1869 in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
as the Generalkommando (headquarters
Headquarters
Headquarters denotes the location where most, if not all, of the important functions of an organization are coordinated. In the United States, the corporate headquarters represents the entity at the center or the top of a corporation taking full responsibility managing all business activities...
) for Swabia
Swabia (administrative region)
Swabia is one of the seven administrative regions of Bavaria, Germany.- Geography :Swabia is located in southwest Bavaria. It was formed out of the part of the historic region of Swabia which was annexed by Bavaria in 1803. It was once formally ruled by dukes of the Hohenstaufen dynasty. During...
and Upper
Upper Bavaria
Upper Bavaria is one of the seven administrative regions of Bavaria, Germany.- Geography :Upper Bavaria is located in the southern portion of Bavaria, and is centered around the city of Munich. It is subdivided into four regions : Ingolstadt, Munich, Bayerisches Oberland , and Südostoberbayern...
and Lower Bavaria
Lower Bavaria
Lower Bavaria is one of the seven administrative regions of Bavaria, Germany, located in the east of the state.- Geography :Lower Bavaria is subdivided into two regions - Landshut and Donau-Wald. Recent election results mark it as the most conservative part of Germany, generally giving huge...
. Like all Bavarian formations, it was placed under the 4th Army (4. Armee Inspektion) at the start of the First World War.
Organisation
On 1 August 1914 it included:- 1st Royal Bavarian Division1st Royal Bavarian DivisionThe 1st Royal Bavarian Division was a unit of the Royal Bavarian Army which served alongside the Prussian Army as part of the Imperial German Army. The division was formed on November 27, 1815 as the Infantry Division of the Munich General Command...
(1. Infanterie-Division) in MunichMunichMunich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat... - 2nd Royal Bavarian Division2nd Royal Bavarian DivisionThe 2nd Royal Bavarian Division was a unit of the Royal Bavarian Army which served alongside the Prussian Army as part of the Imperial German Army. The division was formed on November 27, 1815 as the Infantry Division of the Munich General Command...
(2. Infanterie-Division) in AugsburgAugsburgAugsburg is a city in the south-west of Bavaria, Germany. It is a university town and home of the Regierungsbezirk Schwaben and the Bezirk Schwaben. Augsburg is an urban district and home to the institutions of the Landkreis Augsburg. It is, as of 2008, the third-largest city in Bavaria with a... - 1st MunichMunichMunich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
Railway Battalion (1. Eisenbahn-Bataillon (München)) - Munich Defence Command (Landwehr-Inspektion München)
Headquarters 1st Army Corps:
- Commanding General: Gen. d. Inf. Oskar Ritter und Edler v. XylanderOskar von XylanderOskar Ritter und Edler von Xylander was a Bavarian General der Infanterie, at last commanding the I Royal Bavarian Corps until his retirement in 1918.- Biography :...
- Chief of the General Staff: Oberst Karl Frhr. v. Nagel zu Aichberg
- General Staff: Maj. Hans HemmerHans Ritter von HemmerHans Ritter von Hemmer, , son of Colonel Anthony Hemmer, was an officer in the Royal Bavarian Army and Knight Commander of the Military Order of Max Joseph....
, Hptm. Wilhelm Leeb, Hptm. Otto Frhr. v. Berchem
On 2 August 1914 its organisation became as follows:
- 1st Royal Bavarian Division1st Royal Bavarian DivisionThe 1st Royal Bavarian Division was a unit of the Royal Bavarian Army which served alongside the Prussian Army as part of the Imperial German Army. The division was formed on November 27, 1815 as the Infantry Division of the Munich General Command...
- 2nd Royal Bavarian Division2nd Royal Bavarian DivisionThe 2nd Royal Bavarian Division was a unit of the Royal Bavarian Army which served alongside the Prussian Army as part of the Imperial German Army. The division was formed on November 27, 1815 as the Infantry Division of the Munich General Command...
- Corps troops consisting of:
- II Battalion of the 1st Foot Artillery Regiment (5th - 8th Battalion of heavy field howitzers, le. munition column) as 1st Foot Artillery Regiment "vakant Bothmer"
- Field aviation section 1 (Feldfliegerabteilung 1
- Communication section 1 (Fernsprechabteilung 1)
- Searchlight platoon of the 1st Engineer Battalion (Scheinwerferzug des 1st Pionierbataillons)
- Corps Bridge Train 1 (Korps-Brückentrain 1).
- Munitions columns and trains
Headquarters staff
From 2 August 1914 its headquarters staff were:- Commanding General: Gen. d. Inf. Oskar Ritter v. Xylander, Gen.-Lt. Nikolaus Ritter v. Endres as Führer from 23 June 1918
- Chief of General Staff: Gen.-Maj. Karl Frhr. v. Nagel zu Aichberg, Gen.-Maj. Möhl from 6 March 1915, Maj. Ludwig Graf v. Holnstein from Bavaria from 13 September 1916, Oberstlt. Friedrich Haack from 29 May 1918.
- General staff: Maj. Hans Hemmer, Hptm. Wilhelm Leeb, Hptm. Otto Frhr. v. Berchem, Hptm. Karl Deuringer
- Commander of Engineers: Major Georg Vogl