1st Royal Bavarian Landwehr Infantry Brigade
The 1st Landwehr Infantry Brigade was a large unit of the Bavarian Army .
history
The brigade was set up on August 2, 1914 with the outbreak of the First World War as the 1st mixed Landwehr brigade and initially used in the stage . From April 4, 1915, she was subordinate to the 6th Landwehr Division and deployed on the Western Front until its dissolution on December 31, 1916 .
structure
On August 2, 1914, the brigade was subject to the following units:
- Landwehr Infantry Regiment 1
- Landwehr Infantry Regiment 2
Commanders
| Rank | Surname | date |
|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant General z. D. | Johann Eichhorn | August 2, 1914 to March 26, 1915 |
| Major general | Oskar Reuter | March 26, 1915 to December 31, 1916 |
literature
- Konrad Krafft von Dellmensingen , Friedrichfranz Feeser : The Bavaria book of the world wars 1914-1918. Chr. Belser AG publishing bookstore. Stuttgart 1930.
- Günter Wegner: Germany's armies until 1918. Volume 10: Bavaria. Biblio Publishing House. Osnabrück 1984.
- Rudolf von Kramer, Otto von Waldenfels: The royal Bavarian military Max Joseph order. Self-published by the kb Military Max Joseph Order. Munich 1966.