15th Royal Bavarian Reserve Infantry Brigade
The 15th Reserve Infantry Brigade was a large unit of the Bavarian Army .
history
The brigade was set up at the end of December 1914 when the 8th Reserve Division was established. It was used with this during the First World War, initially in the west , then transferred to the Romanian front and separated from the 8th Reserve Division in October 1916. In 1918 the brigade was in Ukraine, but without Bavarian troops.
Structure dated December 26, 1914
- Reserve Infantry Regiment 18th
- Reserve Infantry Regiment 19th
Commanders
| Rank | Surname | date |
|---|---|---|
| Major general | Friedrich von Pechmann | December 26, 1914 to February 18, 1917 |
| Major General / Lieutenant General | Franz Samhaber | February 19, 1917 to June 17, 1918 |
| Major general | August Grossmann | June 18 to August 7, 1918 |
| Colonel | Ernst Beyerlein | August 8, 1918 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.