The X Army Corps or 10th Hanoverian Army Corps was a formation of the Imperial German Army during the time of the German Empire

German Empire

The German Empire refers to Germany during the "Second Reich" period from the unification of Germany and proclamation of Wilhelm I as German Emperor on 18 January 1871, to 1918, when it became a federal republic after defeat in World War I and the abdication of the Emperor, Wilhelm II.The German...

, which was headquartered in Hanover

Hanover

Hanover or Hannover, on the river Leine, is the capital of the federal state of Lower Saxony , Germany and was once by personal union the family seat of the Hanoverian Kings of Great Britain, under their title as the dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg...

 and was placed under the Third Army at the outbreak of the First World War.
Its subordinate divisions were:

• 19th Division
  19th Division (German Empire)
  The 19th Division was a unit of the Prussian/German Army. It was formed on October 11, 1866 and was headquartered in Hannover. The division was subordinated in peacetime to the X Army Corps...
  
   in Hanover
• 20th Division
  20th Division (German Empire)
  The 20th Division was a unit of the Prussian/German Army. It was formed on October 11, 1866 and was headquartered in Hannover. The division was subordinated in peacetime to the X Army Corps...
  
   in Hanover
• 10th Hanoverian Jäger Battalion
• 10th Hanoverian Pioneer Battalion
• 10th Hanoverian Training Battalion

During the Franco-Prussian War

Franco-Prussian War

The Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War, often referred to in France as the 1870 War was a conflict between the Second French Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia. Prussia was aided by the North German Confederation, of which it was a member, and the South German states of Baden, Württemberg and...

 of 1870–71 the army corps fought under the command of General

General

A general officer is an officer of high military rank, usually in the army, and in some nations, the air force. The term is widely used by many nations of the world, and when a country uses a different term, there is an equivalent title given....

 von Voigts-Rhetz

Konstantin Bernhard von Voigts-Rhetz

Konstantin Bernhard von Voigts-Rhetz was a Prussian general who served in the Austro-Prussian War and the Franco-Prussian War....

 in several battles including the Mars la Tour

Battle of Mars-La-Tour

The Battle of Mars-La-Tour was fought on 16 August 1870 during the Franco-Prussian War near the town of Mars-La-Tour in northeast France. Two Prussian corps encountered the entire French Army of the Rhine in a meeting engagement, and with the surprise entailed, successfully forced the Army of the...

, Metz, Beaune-la-Rolande

Battle of Beaune-la-Rolande

The Battle of Beaune-la-Rolande on 28 November 1870 was a battle of the Franco-Prussian War, won by Prussia. In an attempt to relieve the Siege of Paris, French General Crouzat's XX Corps launched an attack against three Prussian brigades resting in Beaune-la-Rolande...

, Orléans

Second Battle of Orléans (1870)

The Second Battle of Orléans was a battle of the Franco-Prussian War of 1870. It took place on December 3 and 4, 1870 and was part of the Loire Campaign...

 and Le Mans

Battle of Le Mans

The Battle of Le Mans was a Prussian victory during the Franco-Prussian War which ended French resistance in western France.-Background:After the victory at the Battle of Orleans , Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia marched his army further to the west towards Le Mans. Antoine Chanzy had under his...

.

Commanding generals

{ class="wikitable" Name First appointed Rank Konstantin Schmidt von Knobelsdorf 1916 General of the Infantry

General of the Infantry (Germany)

General of the Infantry is a rank of general in the Imperial Army, Reichswehr or Wehrmacht - the second-highest regular rank. The same rank spread to the Imperial Russian Army and the Defence forces of Finland between the world wars...

Walther von Lüttwitz

Walther von Lüttwitz

Walther von Lüttwitz was a German general known for his involvement in the Kapp-Lüttwitz Putsch.Lüttwitz was born in Bodland near Kreuzburg in Upper Silesia. During World War I, Lüttwitz held several high military ranks...

1915 Generalleutnant Otto von Emmich

Otto von Emmich

Albert Theodor Otto Emmich was a Prussian general.Born in Minden, Emmich entered the Prussian Army in 1866. He attained the rank of general of infantry in 1909, and was placed in command of the 10th army corps at Hanover...

1909 General of the Infantry Dr. Alfred von Loewenfeld 1908 General of the Infantry and Generaladjutant Karl von Stünzner 1900 General of the Cavalry

General (Germany)

General is presently the highest rank of the German Army and Luftwaffe . It is the equivalent to the rank of Admiral in the German Navy .-Early history:...

von Seebeck 1894 General of the Infantry Walther Bronsart von Schellendorff

Walther Bronsart von Schellendorff

Walther Franz Georg Bronsart von Schellendorff , Dr. jur...

1890 General of the Infantry Leo von Caprivi

Leo von Caprivi

Georg Leo Graf von Caprivi de Caprera de Montecuccoli was a German major general and statesman, who succeeded Otto von Bismarck as Chancellor of Germany...

1888 General of the Infantry Prince Albert of Prussia 1874 General of the Cavalry Konstantin Bernhard von Voigts-Rhetz

Konstantin Bernhard von Voigts-Rhetz

Konstantin Bernhard von Voigts-Rhetz was a Prussian general who served in the Austro-Prussian War and the Franco-Prussian War....

1870 General of the Infantry Philipp Carl von Canstein 1867 General of the Infantry and Governor of Magdeburg

Magdeburg

Magdeburg , is the largest city and the capital city of the Bundesland of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Magdeburg is situated on the Elbe River and was one of the most important medieval cities of Europe....