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Guards Corps (German Empire)

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with usually two infantry brigades, one field artillery brigade and a cavalry brigade each. Each brigade normally consisted of two regiments of the appropriate type, so each Corps normally commanded eight infantry, four field artillery and four cavalry regiments. There were exceptions to this rule:
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In summary, the Guards Corps mobilised with 26 infantry battalions, 10 machine gun companies (60 machine guns), eight cavalry squadrons, 24 field artillery batteries (144 guns), four heavy artillery batteries (16 guns), three pioneer companies and an aviation detachment.
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The Guards Corps was considerably above this norm, with 11 infantry regiments (in five brigades) and 8 cavalry regiments (in four brigades). In addition to the normal two infantry divisions (
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of the German Army (Guards, I–XXI, I–III Bavarian) had a reasonably standardised organisation. Each consisted of two
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In early July 1915 it participated in the "Battle of the Guards" near Krasnostav, acting against parts of the
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Each Corps also directly controlled a number of other units. This could include one or more
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Formationsgeschichte der Deutschen Infanterie im Ersten Weltkrieg (1914 bis 1918)
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2nd Ox and Bucks defeating the Prussian Guard at Nonne Bosschen. Painting by
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On mobilization on 2 August 1914 the Corps was extensively restructured. The
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The Guards Corps had the following commanders during its existence:
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each had a fifth infantry brigade (so 10 infantry regiments)
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Command of the Prussian and then the Imperial German Armies
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1st Guards Dragoons "Queen of Great Britain and Ireland"
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It was still in existence at the end of the war in the
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in 1870–1871 as part of 2nd Army. It saw action in the
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4 heavy artillery batteries (16 heavy field howitzers)
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On mobilisation, the Guards Corps was assigned to the
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Stellenbesetzung der deutschen Heere 1815–1939, Bd. 1
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as part of the right wing of the forces that invaded
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had a 3rd cavalry brigade (so six cavalry regiments)
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(1996). 1856:Franco-Prussian War order of battle 1476:Guards Pioneer Searchlight Section 927:2nd Guards Field Artillery Brigade 792:1st Guards Field Artillery Brigade 2198:Ellis, John; Cox, Michael (1993). 1861:German Army order of battle (1914) 1411:2nd Guard Field Artillery Brigade 1328:1st Guard Field Artillery Brigade 179:German Emperor and King of Prussia 25: 360:it was assigned to the 2nd Army. 1840: 1561:Heeresgruppe Kronprinz Rupprecht 1244:Regiment) and together with the 382:Heeresgruppe Kronprinz Rupprecht 110: 98: 59: 2904:Corps of Germany in World War I 2830:High Command of Coastal Defence 2493:11th Bavarian Infantry Division 1706:Oskar von Meerscheidt-Hüllessem 401:The Guards Corps fought in the 325:The Corps was headquartered in 1965:Had a third (Horse Artillery) 1406:4th Guards Grenadier Regiment 1401:2nd Guards Grenadier Regiment 1384:3rd Guards Grenadier Regiment 1379:1st Guards Grenadier Regiment 1: 2605:6th Bavarian Reserve Division 2552:1st Bavarian Reserve Division 2219:The World War One Source Book 1971:of three batteries of 4 guns. 503:had a ninth infantry regiment 1661:Prince August of Württemberg 1471:Guards Telephone Detachment 1227:Höhere Kavallerie-Kommando 1 1213:Organisation on mobilisation 871:4th Guards Infantry Brigade 828:3rd Guards Infantry Brigade 824:2nd Guards Infantry Division 753:2nd Guards Infantry Brigade 712:1st Guards Infantry Brigade 708:1st Guards Infantry Division 345:and the "Imperial Lands" of 2846:Army order of battle (1914) 2277:. 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Часть 3" 2068:"Битва Гвардий. Часть 2" 2043:"Битва Гвардий. Часть 1" 1461:1st Aviation Detachment 1046:Guards Pioneer Battalion 445:), among other actions. 421:The Corps served in the 352:The Corps served in the 2273:Wegner, Günter (1993). 2179:Cron, Hermann (2002) . 1736:Max von Bock und Polach 1676:Wilhelm von Brandenburg 1346:Guards Hussar Regiment 1219:Guards Cavalry Division 1100:1st Telegraph Battalion 989:2nd Guards Machine Gun 974:1st Guards Machine Gun 595:Guards Cavalry Division 557:Guards Cavalry Division 525:Foot Artillery Regiment 409:in 1866, including the 252:Battle of the Frontiers 191:(always the same/great) 170:/Hinter dem Gießhause 3 2600:56th Infantry Division 2484:16th Bavarian Division 2451:85th Landwehr Division 2156:Accessed: 20 June 2012 2144:Accessed: 20 June 2012 1806:General der Kavallerie 1791:General der Infanterie 1776:General der Infanterie 1761:General der Infanterie 1746:General der Infanterie 1731:General der Infanterie 1716:General der Infanterie 1701:General der Infanterie 1686:General der Infanterie 1671:General der Kavallerie 1656:General der Kavallerie 1641:General der Kavallerie 1596:General der Infanterie 1523: 1056:Guards Train Battalion 449:Peacetime organisation 316:Imperial German Armies 301: 230:Battle of Sedan (1870) 2661:54th Reserve Division 2656:53rd Reserve Division 2595:11th Reserve Division 2590:23rd Reserve Division 2585:49th Reserve Division 2562:52nd Reserve Division 2544:Guard Ersatz Division 2516:3rd Landwehr Division 2506:16th Reserve Division 2488:36th Reserve Division 2480:13th Reserve Division 1766:Alfred von Loewenfeld 1520:William Barnes Wollen 1517: 1145:2nd Airship Battalion 1130:1st Airship Battalion 1090:of the Railway Troops 1005:Guards Foot Artillery 916:5th Guards Grenadiers 310:level command of the 262:First Battle of Ypres 196:Shoulder strap piping 36:Guard Corps (Haganah) 2861:Army Group Mackensen 2730:6th Reserve Division 2725:5th Reserve Division 2638:6th Cavalry Division 2633:3rd Cavalry Division 2567:6th Cavalry Division 2469:3rd Reserve Division 2461:Guards Reserve Corps 2317:Imperial German Army 2164:General bibliography 2154:The Prussian Machine 1942:Haythornthwaite 1996 1930:Ellis & Cox 1993 1781:Karl von Plettenberg 1446:2nd Medical Company 1366:3rd Medical Company 1361:1st Medical Company 1254:Guards Reserve Corps 1163:1st Flying Battalion 1115:War Telegraph School 1076:4th Railway Regiment 1066:1st Railway Regiment 443:Battle of Le Bourget 431:Battle of Gravelotte 411:Battle of Königgrätz 371:at the start of the 365:II Army Inspectorate 240:Battle of Le Bourget 225:Battle of Gravelotte 213:Battle of Königgrätz 2648:XXVII Reserve Corps 2221:. 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Index

Prussian Guard
Haganah
Guard Corps (Haganah)
Gardes du Corps (Prussia)

Prussia
German Empire
Army
Artillery
Cavalry
Infantry
Pioneer
Berlin
German Emperor and King of Prussia
Austro-Prussian War
Battle of Königgrätz
Franco-Prussian War
Battle of Gravelotte
Battle of Sedan (1870)
Siege of Paris
Battle of Le Bourget
World War I
Battle of the Frontiers
First Battle of the Marne
First Battle of Ypres
‹See Tfd›
German
corps
Prussian
Imperial German Armies

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