12th Royal Bavarian Reserve Infantry Brigade
The 12th Reserve Infantry Brigade was a large unit of the Bavarian Army .
history
The brigade was set up in early September 1914. It was subordinate to the 6th Reserve Division established on October 30, 1914 . The brigade staff was disbanded on September 15, 1918 and replaced by the staff of the 8th Infantry Brigade .
Structure from October 30, 1914
- Reserve Infantry Regiment 16th
- Reserve Infantry Regiment 17th
After January 23, 1917, the Reserve Infantry Regiment 20 was also subordinated to her.
Commanders
| Rank | Surname | date |
|---|---|---|
| Major General / Lieutenant General |
Christoph Kiefhaber | September 10, 1914 to March 16, 1916 |
| Major General zD | Karl Weissmiller | March 17, 1916 to June 27, 1917 |
| Colonel | Ludwig von Vallade | June 27, 1917 to July 6, 1918 |
| Colonel | Jakob Ritter von Danner | July 6 to September 15, 1918 |
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.