21st Royal Bavarian Infantry Brigade
The 21st Royal Bavarian Infantry Brigade was a large unit of the Bavarian Army .
The brigade was formed on April 1, 1915 from the 4th Infantry Brigade . It was subordinate to the 11th Division , the formation of which was completed by April 7, 1915.
The following units were subordinate to the brigade:
- 3rd Infantry Regiment "Prince Karl of Bavaria"
- 22nd Infantry Regiment "Prince Wilhelm von Hohenzollern"
- Reserve Infantry Regiment 13th
Commanders
| Rank first name, surname | Commander of up |
|---|---|
| Major General Karl von Schoch | March 21, 1915 to May 23, 1916 |
| Colonel Jakob Schulz | May 23, 1916 to February 8, 1917 |
| Colonel Karl Reber | February 8 to August 27, 1917 |
| Major General Ludwig Hierthes | August 27, 1917 to January 11, 1918 |
| Colonel Wilhelm Edenhofer | January 11 to October 4, 1918 |
| Colonel Jakob Ritter von Danner | October 5, 1918 to May 1919 |
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.