XIV Corps (German Empire)
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The XIV Army Corps was a corps of the Imperial German Army
. It was, effectively, also the army of the Grand Duchy of Baden
, which had been integrated in 1871 into the Prussian Army command structure, as had the armies of most German states. Both divisions and the bulk of the corps' support units were from the grand duchy. The corps was established 1870 after the Siege of Strasbourg
.
On mobilization in 1914, the corps was subordinated to the 7th Army and fought in the Battle of the Frontiers
. In September, it was transferred to the 6th Army. From November 1916 to March 1917, the corps took command of Group Hardaumont of the 5th Army. In March 1917, it was transferred to the 3rd Army (which was renamed the 1st Army in April) and took command of Group Prosnes. In May, it was transferred to the 4th Army's control and took command of Group Dixmude. During this period it fought in the Battle of Passchendaele. In November 1917, it formed Group Wytschaete, which it commanded until December 1917, after which it took over Group Busigny in the 6th Army. It remained in command of this group into 1918.
German Army (German Empire)
The German Army was the name given the combined land forces of the German Empire, also known as the National Army , Imperial Army or Imperial German Army. The term "Deutsches Heer" is also used for the modern German Army, the land component of the German Bundeswehr...
. It was, effectively, also the army of the Grand Duchy of Baden
Grand Duchy of Baden
The Grand Duchy of Baden was a historical state in the southwest of Germany, on the east bank of the Rhine. It existed between 1806 and 1918.-History:...
, which had been integrated in 1871 into the Prussian Army command structure, as had the armies of most German states. Both divisions and the bulk of the corps' support units were from the grand duchy. The corps was established 1870 after the Siege of Strasbourg
Siege of Strasbourg
The Siege of Strasbourg took place during the Franco-Prussian War, and resulted in the French surrender of the fortress on 28 September 1870.-Background:...
.
On mobilization in 1914, the corps was subordinated to the 7th Army and fought in the Battle of the Frontiers
Battle of the Frontiers
The Battle of the Frontiers was a series of battles fought along the eastern frontier of France and in southern Belgium shortly after the outbreak of World War I. The battles represented a collision between the military strategies of the French Plan XVII and the German Schlieffen Plan...
. In September, it was transferred to the 6th Army. From November 1916 to March 1917, the corps took command of Group Hardaumont of the 5th Army. In March 1917, it was transferred to the 3rd Army (which was renamed the 1st Army in April) and took command of Group Prosnes. In May, it was transferred to the 4th Army's control and took command of Group Dixmude. During this period it fought in the Battle of Passchendaele. In November 1917, it formed Group Wytschaete, which it commanded until December 1917, after which it took over Group Busigny in the 6th Army. It remained in command of this group into 1918.
Pre-World War I organization
The organization of the corps on July 3, 1913 was as follows:- 28th Division28th Division (German Empire)The 28th Division was a unit of the Prussian/German Army, almost entirely made up of troops from the Grand Duchy of Baden. It was formed in Karlsruhe on July 1, 1871. The division was subordinated in peacetime to the XIV Army Corps...
- 29th Division29th Division (German Empire)The 29th Division was a unit of the Prussian/German Army, almost entirely made up of troops from the Grand Duchy of Baden. It was formed in Karlsruhe on July 1, 1871. The division was subordinated in peacetime to the XIV Army Corps...
- LandwehrLandwehrLandwehr, or Landeswehr, is a German language term used in referring to certain national armies, or militias found in nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Europe. In different context it refers to large scale, low strength fortifications...
Inspection Karlsruhe - 14th Baden Foot Artillery Regiment
- 14th Baden Pioneer Battalion
- 4th Telegraph Battalion
- 14th Baden Trains Battalion
- 4th Airship Battalion
Organization on mobilization in 1914
On mobilization, the corps assigned pioneers (combat engineers) and trains (supply units) to its subordinate divisions, and received other support units from army assets. The organization of the corps on August 17, 1914, shortly after mobilization for World War I, was as follows:- 28th Infantry Division28th Division (German Empire)The 28th Division was a unit of the Prussian/German Army, almost entirely made up of troops from the Grand Duchy of Baden. It was formed in Karlsruhe on July 1, 1871. The division was subordinated in peacetime to the XIV Army Corps...
- 29th Infantry Division29th Division (German Empire)The 29th Division was a unit of the Prussian/German Army, almost entirely made up of troops from the Grand Duchy of Baden. It was formed in Karlsruhe on July 1, 1871. The division was subordinated in peacetime to the XIV Army Corps...
- II. Battalion/14th Baden Foot Artillery Regiment
- 20th Aviation Detachment (Flieger-Abteilung Nr. 20)
- 14th Corps Bridge Train
- 14th Telephone Detachment
- Searchlight Platoon/14th Baden Pioneer Battalion
- Corps munitions columns and trains