20th Royal Bavarian Infantry Brigade
The 20th Royal Bavarian Infantry Brigade was a large unit of the Bavarian Army .
The brigade was formed on March 9, 1915 from the staff of the 1st Infantry Brigade . It was subordinate to the 10th Infantry Division , the formation of which was completed on March 14, 1915. The brigade was disbanded on August 2, 1918.
The following units were subordinate to the brigade:
- 16th Bavarian Infantry Regiment
- 6th Bavarian Reserve Infantry Regiment
- 8th Bavarian Reserve Infantry Regiment
Commanders
| Rank | Surname | date |
|---|---|---|
| Major general | Otto Rauchberger | March 9, 1915 to August 2, 1916 |
| Colonel | Georg Meyer | August 3, 1916 to January 12, 1917 |
| Lieutenant General | Oskar Reuter | January 12, 1917 to July 20, 1918 |
| Major general | Wilhelm White | July 20 to August 2, 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.