2nd Royal Bavarian Jäger Battalion (ex 5th JgBtl)
The 2nd Jäger Battalion was an association of the Bavarian Army .
history
The 5th Jäger Battalion was renamed the 2nd Jäger Battalion on October 1, 1878. It had its garrison in Aschaffenburg . The 2nd Jäger Battalion was incorporated on October 1, 1890 as the 2nd Battalion of the 19th Infantry Regiment .
Commanders
Surname | period of service |
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Colonel Karl Popp | October 1, 1878 to November 3, 1880 |
Lieutenant Colonel Ludwig von Ziegler | November 3, 1880 to August 29, 1884 |
Lieutenant Colonel Franz Welsch | August 29, 1884 to November 21, 1887 |
Lieutenant Colonel Ludwig von Grauvogl | November 21, 1887 to October 1, 1890 |
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.