17th Royal Bavarian Reserve Infantry Brigade
The 17th Reserve Infantry Brigade was a large unit of the Bavarian Army .
history
The brigade was established on September 28, 1916 when the 13th Landwehr Infantry Brigade was renamed the 17th Reserve Infantry Brigade. It was subordinate to the 9th Reserve Division established in October 1916 . The brigade staff was disbanded on June 25, 1918.
Outline in October 1916
- Reserve Infantry Regiment 14th
- Landwehr Infantry Regiment 8
- Replacement Regiment 3rd
In November 1916, the 8th Landwehr Infantry Regiment was replaced by the 11 Reserve Infantry Regiment.
Commanders
Rank | Surname | date |
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Colonel / Major General | Karl Ritter von Kleinhenz | September 29, 1916 to January 15, 1917 |
Lieutenant General | Christian Danner | January 15, 1917 to June 25, 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.