1st Royal Bavarian Reserve Infantry Brigade
The 1st Reserve Infantry Brigade was a large unit of the Bavarian Army .
history
The brigade was deployed at the beginning of the First World War as part of the 6th Army on the Western Front. The brigade staff of the march was raised on April 5, 1915. From the end of March 1915, the brigade staff of the 2nd Reserve Infantry Brigade took command. On October 1, 1916, this staff was also disbanded and the staff of the "Samhaber" brigade was renamed the 1st Reserve Infantry Brigade. She was subordinate to the 1st Reserve Division .
Structure from August 2, 1914
Commanders
| Rank | Surname | date |
|---|---|---|
| Major general | Paul Kneussl | August 2, 1914 to April 5, 1915 |
| Major General zD / Lieutenant General |
Eduard von Graf | April 5 to December 17, 1915 |
| Major General z. D. | Joseph von Schmauß | December 17, 1915 to August 1, 1916 |
| Major general | Franz Samhuber | August 1, 1915 to February 19, 1917 |
| Major general | Franz Lamprecht | February 19, 1917 until the end of the war |
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 Freiherr von Waldenfels: The royal Bavarian military Max-Joseph-Order. Self-published by the kb Military Max Joseph Order. Munich 1966.