The XXIV Reserve Corps () was a corps level command of the German Army in World War I.
Formation XXIV Reserve Corps was formed in October 1914. It was part of the first wave of new Corps formed at the outset of World War I consisting of XXII - XXVII Reserve Corps of 43rd - 54th Reserve Divisions (plus 6th Bavarian Reserve Division). The personnel was predominantly made up of (wartime volunteers) who did not wait to be called up. It was still in existence at the end of the war in the 1st Army, on the Western Front.
Structure on formation On formation in October 1914, XXIV Reserve Corps consisted of two divisions. but was weaker than an Active Corps Reserve Infantry Regiments consisted of three battalions but only had a machine gun platoon (of 2 machine guns) rather than a machine gun company (of 6 machine guns) Reserve Jäger Battalions did not have a machine gun company on formation, though some were provided with a machine gun platoon Active Jäger Battalions had a machine gun company with the exceptions of the 1st and 2nd Bavarian Jäger Battalions Reserve Cavalry Detachments were much smaller than the Reserve Cavalry Regiments formed on mobilisation Reserve Cavalry Regiments consisted of three squadrons Reserve Field Artillery Regiments consisted of three (2 gun and 1 howitzer) of three batteries each, but each battery had just 4 guns (rather than 6 of the Active and the Reserve Regiments formed on mobilisation)
In summary, XXIV Reserve Corps mobilised with 26 infantry battalions, 8 machine gun platoons (16 machine guns), 2 cavalry detachments, 18 field artillery batteries (72 guns) and 2 pioneer companies.
Corps Division Brigade Units XXIV Reserve Corps 47th Reserve Division 93rd Reserve Infantry Brigade 217th Reserve Infantry Regiment 218th Reserve Infantry Regiment 94th Reserve Infantry Brigade 219th Reserve Infantry Regiment 220th Reserve Infantry Regiment 19th Reserve Jäger Battalion Without a machine gun platoon 47th Reserve Field Artillery Regiment 47th Reserve Cavalry Detachment 47th Reserve Pioneer Company 48th Reserve Division 95th Reserve Infantry Brigade 221st Reserve Infantry Regiment 222nd Reserve Infantry Regiment 96th Reserve Infantry Brigade 223rd Reserve Infantry Regiment 224th Reserve Infantry Regiment 20th Reserve Jäger Battalion Without a machine gun platoon 48th Reserve Field Artillery Regiment 48th Reserve Cavalry Detachment 48th Reserve Pioneer Company
Commanders XXIV Reserve Corps had the following commanders during its existence: From Rank Name 25 August 1914 General der Infanterie Eberhard von Claer19 September 1914 General der Infanterie Friedrich von GerokPromoted to General der Infanterie on the same date. 19 February 1918 Generalleutnant Felix Langer
See also
German Army order of battle, Western Front (1918)
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