VIII Reserve Corps (German Empire)

The VIII Reserve Corps () was a corps level command of the German Army in World War I.

Formation VIII Reserve Corps was formed on the outbreak of the war in August 1914 as part of the mobilisation of the Army. It was initially commanded by General der Infanterie Wilhelm Freiherr von Egloffstein.The Prussian Machine Accessed: 3 March 2012 It was still in existence at the end of the war in the 7th Army, Heeresgruppe Deutscher Kronprinz on the Western Front.

Structure on formation On formation in August 1914, VIII Reserve Corps consisted of two divisions, made up of reserve units. In general, Reserve Corps and Reserve Divisions were weaker than their active counterparts Reserve Infantry Regiments did not always have three battalions nor necessarily contain a machine gun company About a third of Reserve Infantry Regiments formed in August 1914 lacked a machine gun company Reserve Jäger Battalions did not have a machine gun company on formation Active Jäger Battalions had a machine gun company with the exceptions of the 1st and 2nd Bavarian Jäger Battalions Reserve Cavalry Regiments consisted of just three squadrons Most active cavalry regiments had four squadrons, some were raised to six squadrons Reserve Field Artillery Regiments usually consisted of two abteilungen of three batteries each Active Divisions had a Field Artillery Brigade of two regiments Corps Troops generally consisted of a Telephone Detachment and four sections of munition columns and trains Active Corps Troops included a battalion of heavy howitzers (Foot Artillery), an Aviation Detachment, a Telephone Detachment, a Corps Pontoon Train, a searchlight section, 2 munition column sections, one Foot Artillery munitions column section and two Train sections

In summary, VIII Reserve Corps mobilised with 21 infantry battalions, 4 machine gun companies (24 machine guns), 6 cavalry squadrons, 12 field artillery batteries (72 guns) and 3 pioneer companies.

Corps Division Brigade Units VIII Reserve Corps 15th Reserve Division 30th Reserve Infantry Brigade 25th Reserve Infantry Regiment 69th Reserve Infantry RegimentJust two battalions, no machine gun company 32nd Reserve Infantry Brigade 17th Reserve Infantry RegimentJust two battalions, no machine gun company 30th Reserve Infantry RegimentJust two battalions 5th Reserve Uhlan Regiment 15th Reserve Field Artillery Regiment 4th Company, 8th Pioneer Battalion 15th Reserve Divisional Pontoon Train 8th Reserve Medical Company 16th Reserve Division 29th Reserve Infantry Brigade 29th Reserve Infantry Regiment 65th Reserve Infantry RegimentWithout a machine gun company 31st Reserve Infantry Brigade 28th Reserve Infantry RegimentWithout a machine gun company 68th Reserve Infantry Regiment 2nd Reserve Schwere Reiter Regiment 16th Reserve Field Artillery Regiment 1st Reserve Company, 8th Pioneer Battalion 2nd Reserve Company, 8th Pioneer Battalion 12th Reserve Medical Company Corps Troops 8th Reserve Telephone Detachment Munition Trains and Columns corresponding to theIII Reserve Corps

Combat chronicle On mobilisation, VIII Reserve Corps was assigned to the 4th Army forming part of the centre of the forces for the Schlieffen Plan offensive in August 1914.

Commanders VIII Reserve Corps had the following commanders during its existence: From Rank Name 2 August 1914 General der Infanterie Wilhelm Freiherr von Egloffstein2 January 1915 Generalleutnant Paul Fleck7 September 1916 Generalleutnant Georg WichuraPromoted. 22 March 1917 General der Infanterie

VIII Reserve Corps (German Empire)

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