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XIV Reserve Corps (German Empire)

German military unit in World War I

Summary

German military unit in World War I

Field	Value
unit_name	XIV Reserve Corps
XIV. Reserve-Korps
image	Stab eines Generalkommandos.svg
caption	Flag of the Staff of a Generalkommando (1871–1918)
dates	2 August 1914 - post November 1918
country	German Empire
type	Corps
size	Approximately 38,000 (on formation)
battles	World War I
identification_symbol	XIV RK
identification_symbol_label	Abbreviation

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

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 company :Reserve Jäger Battalions did not have a machine gun company on formation :Reserve Cavalry Regiments consisted of just three squadrons :Reserve Field Artillery Regiments usually consisted of two abteilungen of three batteries each. :Corps 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).

Corps	Division	Brigade	Units
XIV Reserve Corps	26th Reserve Division	51st Reserve Infantry Brigade	180th Infantry Regiment
121st Reserve Infantry Regiment
52nd Reserve Infantry Brigade	119th Reserve Infantry Regiment
120th Reserve Infantry Regiment
	Württemberg Reserve Dragoon Regiment
26th Reserve Field Artillery Regiment
4th Company, 13th Pioneer Battalion
26th Reserve Divisional Pontoon Train
Württemberg Reserve Medical Company
28th Reserve Division	55th Reserve Infantry Brigade	40th Reserve Infantry Regiment
109th Reserve Infantry Regiment
8th Reserve Jäger Battalion
56th Reserve Infantry Brigade	110th Reserve Infantry Regiment
111th Reserve Infantry Regiment
14th Reserve Jäger Battalion
	8th Reserve Dragoon Regiment
29th Reserve Field Artillery Regiment
1st Reserve Company, 13th Pioneer Battalion
2nd Reserve Company, 13th Pioneer Battalion
28th Reserve Divisional Pontoon Train
14th Reserve Medical Company
Corps Troops		14th Reserve Telephone Detachment
Munition Trains and Columns corresponding to the
III Reserve Corps

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:

From	Rank	Name
2 August 1914	General der Artillerie	Richard von Schubert
14 September 1914	Generalleutnant	Hermann von Stein
29 October 1916	Generalleutnant	Georg Fuchs
11 March 1917	Generalleutnant	Otto von Moser
8 February 1918	Generalleutnant	Arthur von Lindequist
15 June 1918	Generalleutnant	Richard Wellmann
24 August 1918	Generalleutnant	Kurt von Morgen

References

Bibliography

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References

{{harvnb. Cron. 2002
[http://home.comcast.net/~jcviser/aok/schubert.htm The Prussian Machine] Accessed: 3 March 2012
{{harvnb. Cron. 2002
{{harvnb. Ellis. Cox. 1993
{{harvnb. Cron. 2002
{{harvnb. Cron. 2002
{{harvnb. Cron. 2002
{{harvnb. Cron. 2002
{{harvnb. Cron. 2002
{{harvnb. War Office. 1918
{{harvnb. Cron. 2002
Without a machine gun company
[http://www.deutsche-kriegsgeschichte.de/akrkgk.html German War History] Accessed: 13 April 2012
[http://home.comcast.net/~jcviser/aok/schubert.htm The Prussian Machine] Accessed: 13 April 2012 Subsequently commander of [[8th Army (German Empire). 8th Army]]
[http://home.comcast.net/~jcviser/aok/fuchs.htm The Prussian Machine] Accessed: 13 April 2012 Subsequently commander of [[Armee-Abteilung C]]
"Richard Wellmann". The Prussian Machine.
"Kurt von Morgen". The Prussian Machine.

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