13th Royal Bavarian Landwehr Infantry Brigade

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The 13th Landwehr Infantry Brigade was a large unit of the Bavarian Army .

history

Herxheim am Berg , grave of a member of the 8th Bavarian Landwehr Infantry Regiment, 1917

The brigade was set up during the First World War on September 28, 1914 from troops from the Germersheim Fortress , subordinated to the 1st Landwehr Division and deployed on the western front.

It was renamed 17th Reserve Infantry Brigade on September 28, 1916 .

structure

Division of war on September 28, 1914

  • Landwehr Infantry Regiment 8
  • Landwehr Infantry Regiment 10

Commanders

Rank Surname date
Lieutenant General z. D. Alois Freiherr Reichlin von Meldegg September 28, 1914 to June 4, 1916
Lieutenant General Gustav von Heydenaber June 4 to September 28, 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.