V Reserve Corps (German Empire)

The V Reserve Corps () was a corps level command of the German Army in World War I.

Formation V 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 Infanterie Erich von Gündell, brought out of retirement.The Prussian Machine Accessed: 3 March 2012 It was still in existence at the end of the war in the 5th Army, Heeresgruppe Gallwitz on the Western Front.

Structure on formation On formation in August 1914, V 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 About a third of Reserve Infantry Regiments formed in August 1914 lacked a machine gun company Reserve Jäger Battalions did not have a machine gun company on formation Active Jäger Battalions had a machine gun company with the exceptions of the 1st and 2nd Bavarian Jäger Battalions Reserve Cavalry Regiments consisted of just three squadrons Most active cavalry regiments had four squadrons, some were raised to six squadrons Reserve Field Artillery Regiments usually consisted of two abteilungen of three batteries each Active Divisions had a Field Artillery Brigade of two regiments Corps Troops generally consisted of a Telephone Detachment and four sections of munition columns and trains Active Corps Troops included a battalion of heavy howitzers (Foot Artillery), an Aviation Detachment, a Telephone Detachment, a Corps Pontoon Train, a searchlight section, 2 munition column sections, one Foot Artillery munitions column section and two Train sections

In summary, V Reserve Corps mobilised with 22 infantry battalions, 7 machine gun companies (42 machine guns), 6 cavalry squadrons, 12 field artillery batteries (72 guns) and 3 pioneer companies. 10th Reserve Division was slightly stronger than the norm as it included an active infantry brigade.

Corps Division Brigade Units V Reserve Corps 9th Reserve Division 17th Reserve Infantry Brigade 6th Reserve Infantry Regiment 7th Reserve Infantry Regiment 19th Reserve Infantry Brigade 19th Reserve Infantry Regiment 5th Reserve Jäger Battalion 3rd Reserve Dragoon Regiment 9th Reserve Field Artillery Regiment 4th Company, 5th Pioneer Battalion 9th Reserve Divisional Pontoon Train 19th Reserve Medical Company 10th Reserve Division 77th Infantry Brigade 37th Füsilier Regiment 155th Infantry Regiment 50th Reserve Infantry Brigade 37th Reserve Infantry Regiment 46th Reserve Infantry Regiment 6th Reserve Uhlan Regiment 10th Reserve Field Artillery Regiment 1st Reserve Company, 5th Pioneer Battalion 2nd Reserve Company, 5th Pioneer Battalion 10th Reserve Divisional Pontoon Train 5th Reserve Medical Company Corps Troops 5th Reserve Telephone Detachment Munition Trains and Columns corresponding to theIII Reserve Corps

Combat chronicle On mobilisation, V Reserve Corps was assigned to the 5th Army forming part of the centre of the forces for the Schlieffen Plan offensive in August 1914.

Commanders V Reserve Corps had the following commanders during its existence: From Rank Name 2 August 1914 Generalleutnant Erich von GündellOn transfer to active reserve status (retirement) on 4 September 1913, he was given an honorary promotion General der Infanterie (Charakter). 2 September 1914 General der Infanterie3 September 1916 Generalleutnant Otto von Garnier27 August 1917 Generalleutnant Viktor KühneReplaced Soden as commander of XI Corps. 21 November 1917 General der Infanterie Franz Freiherr von SodenReplaced by Kühne as commander of XI Corps.

V Reserve Corps (German Empire)

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