12th Royal Bavarian Infantry Brigade
The 12th Infantry Brigade was a large unit of the Bavarian Army .
history
The large association was established on April 1, 1901 by renaming the 5th Infantry Brigade and had its command in Regensburg until its dissolution in 1917 . The brigade was part of the 6th Division . The following associations and various district commands were subordinate to it :
- 6th Infantry Regiment "Kaiser Wilhelm King of Prussia" in Amberg
- 11th Infantry Regiment "von der Tann" in Regensburg
- District command Deggendorf
- Regensburg district command
- District Command Straubing
At the beginning of the First World War , the brigade was used as part of the 6th Army on the Western Front.
On January 15, 1917, the brigade was disbanded. The 6th Infantry Regiment came to the 11th Infantry Brigade , the 11th Infantry Regiment to the 9th Infantry Brigade .
Commanders
| Rank | Surname | date |
|---|---|---|
| Major general | Anton von Stockhammer | April 1 to August 24, 1901 |
| Major general | Alfred Eckbrecht from Dürckheim-Montmartin | August 25, 1901 to October 22, 1903 |
| Major general | Friedrich von Pflaum | October 23, 1903 to October 12, 1906 |
| Major general | Fedor Grosch | October 13, 1906 to November 21, 1909 |
| Major general | Otto Breitkopf | November 22, 1909 to August 27, 1913 |
| Major general | August Maunz | August 28, 1913 to July 20, 1914 |
| Major general | Maximilian von Kirschbaum | August 1, 1914 to September 13, 1916 |
| Major general | Arnold Möhl | September 13, 1916 to January 14, 1917 |
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.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Dermot Bradley (ed.), Günter Wegner: Occupation of the German Army 1815-1939. Volume 1: The higher command posts 1815–1939. Biblio Publishing House. Osnabrück 1990. ISBN 3-7648-1780-1 . P. 688.
