XV Royal Bavarian Reserve Corps
# XV Royal Bavarian Reserve Corps

The XV Royal Bavarian Reserve Corps / XV Bavarian RK (German: XV. Königlich Bayerisches Reserve-Korps) was a corps level command of the Royal Bavarian Army, part of the German Army, in World War I.

## History

The Corps was formed on 1 September 1914 as the temporary Corps Eberhardt, named for its commander General der Infanterie Magnus von Eberhardt, military governor of Strasbourg, then in the German Imperial territory of Alsace-Lorraine. On 1 December 1914, it was established as XV Reserve Corps and, on 1 September 1916, it was renamed as XV Bavarian Reserve Corps. It was still in existence at the end of the war in Armee-Abteilung A, Heeresgruppe Herzog Albrecht von Württemberg on the Western Front.

On 15 September 1914, Corps Eberhardt totalled 43 battalions, 6 squadrons, 30 batteries (172 guns) & 9 Pioneer companies. It was organized as follows:

| Corps | Division | Brigade | Units |
| - | - | - | - |
| Korps Eberhardt | | Donon-Brigade | Reserve Infantry Regiment 70 (2 Btns) |
| Korps Eberhardt | | Donon-Brigade | III. Battalion/ Landwehr Infantry Regiment 120 |
| Korps Eberhardt | | Donon-Brigade | Ersatz Battalion/ Landwehr Infantry Regiment 99 |
| Korps Eberhardt | | Donon-Brigade | 1st Squadron/ Reserve Hussar Regiment 9 |
| Korps Eberhardt | | Donon-Brigade | 1st Battery/ Field Artillery Ersatz Abteilung 13 |
| Korps Eberhardt | | Donon-Brigade | One Battery, 9-cm cannons (8 guns) |
| Korps Eberhardt | | Donon-Brigade | Landwehr Pioneer Battalion 15 (2 Cos.) |
| Korps Eberhardt | | Donon-Brigade | Ersatz Pioneer Co. 15 |
| Korps Eberhardt | | Donon-Brigade | Landsturm Pioneer Co., XV A.K. |
| Korps Eberhardt | 30th Reserve Division | 10th Bavarian Reserve Infantry Brigade | Bavarian Reserve Infantry Regiment 11 (2 Btns) |
| Korps Eberhardt | 30th Reserve Division | 10th Bavarian Reserve Infantry Brigade | Bavarian Reserve Infantry Regiment 14 |
| Korps Eberhardt | 30th Reserve Division | 55th Ersatz Brigade | 55th, 56th, 57th, 58th, 82nd & 84th Brigade Ersatz Btns. |
| Korps Eberhardt | 30th Reserve Division | 55th Ersatz Brigade | Cavalry Ersatz Abteilung Karlsruhe (1/3 sq.) |
| Korps Eberhardt | 30th Reserve Division | 55th Ersatz Brigade | Field Artillery Ersatz Abteilungen 14 & 76 (each 2 Btys) |
| Korps Eberhardt | 30th Reserve Division | 5th Bavarian Ersatz Brigade | 5th, 6th, 7th & 8th Bavarian Brigade Ersatz Battalions |
| Korps Eberhardt | 30th Reserve Division | 5th Bavarian Ersatz Brigade | Cavalry Ersatz Abteilung Landau (1/3 sq.) |
| Korps Eberhardt | 30th Reserve Division | 5th Bavarian Ersatz Brigade | 2nd & 12th Bavarian Field Artillery Ersatz Abteilungen (each 2 Btys) |
| Korps Eberhardt | 30th Reserve Division | 42nd Landwehr Brigade | II Battalion/ Landwehr Infantry Regiment 80 |
| Korps Eberhardt | 30th Reserve Division | 42nd Landwehr Brigade | Landwehr Infantry Regiment 81 |
| Korps Eberhardt | 30th Reserve Division | Divisional Units | 2nd Squadron/ Reserve Hussar Regiment 9 |
| Korps Eberhardt | 30th Reserve Division | Divisional Units | Ersatz Squadron/ Dragoon Regiment 20 |
| Korps Eberhardt | 30th Reserve Division | Divisional Units | Field Artillery Ersatz Abteilungen 15, 31, 51, 80 & 84 (each 2 Btys) |
| Korps Eberhardt | 30th Reserve Division | Divisional Units | Bavarian Field Artillery Ersatz Abteilung 4 (3 Btys) |
| Korps Eberhardt | 30th Reserve Division | Divisional Units | 5th Battery/ Reserve Foot Artillery Rgt. 10 (heavy field howitzers) |
| Korps Eberhardt | 30th Reserve Division | Divisional Units | 3rd Battery/ Reserve Foot Artillery Rgt. 14 (10-cm cannons) |
| Korps Eberhardt | 30th Reserve Division | Divisional Units | 4th & 1st Reserve Cos./ Pioneer Battalion 15 |
| Korps Eberhardt | Bavarian Ersatz Division | 1st Bavarian Ersatz Brigade | 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th Bavarian Brigade Ersatz Battalions |
| Korps Eberhardt | Bavarian Ersatz Division | 1st Bavarian Ersatz Brigade | Bavarian Reserve Infantry Regiment 4 (4 Btns) |
| Korps Eberhardt | Bavarian Ersatz Division | 1st Bavarian Ersatz Brigade | Cavalry Ersatz Abteilung Munich (1/3 sq.) |
| Korps Eberhardt | Bavarian Ersatz Division | 1st Bavarian Ersatz Brigade | 1st & 4th Bavarian Field Artillery Ersatz Abteilungen (each 2 Btys) |
| Korps Eberhardt | Bavarian Ersatz Division | 1st Bavarian Ersatz Brigade | 2nd Ersatz Co./ Bavarian Pioneer Battalion 1 |
| Korps Eberhardt | Bavarian Ersatz Division | 9th Bavarian Ersatz Brigade | 9th, 10th, 11th & 12th Bavarian Brigade Ersatz Battalions |
| Korps Eberhardt | Bavarian Ersatz Division | 9th Bavarian Ersatz Brigade | Bavarian Reserve Infantry Regiment 15 |
| Korps Eberhardt | Bavarian Ersatz Division | 9th Bavarian Ersatz Brigade | II. Battalion/ Reserve Infantry Regiment 60 |
| Korps Eberhardt | Bavarian Ersatz Division | 9th Bavarian Ersatz Brigade | Cavalry Ersatz Abteilung Nuremberg (1/3 sq.) |
| Korps Eberhardt | Bavarian Ersatz Division | 9th Bavarian Ersatz Brigade | 8th & 10th Bavarian Field Artillery Ersatz Abteilungen (each 2 Btys) |
| Korps Eberhardt | Bavarian Ersatz Division | 9th Bavarian Ersatz Brigade | 1st Ersatz Co./ Bavarian Pioneer Battalion 3 |
| Korps Eberhardt | Bavarian Ersatz Division | Divisional Units | 3rd Squadron/ Reserve Hussar Regiment 9 |
| Korps Eberhardt | Bavarian Ersatz Division | Divisional Units | Bavarian Cavalry Ersatz Abteilung |
| Korps Eberhardt | Bavarian Ersatz Division | Divisional Units | Bavarian Field Artillery Ersatz Abteilungen 1 (2 Btys), 2 & 3 (each 3 Btys) |
| Korps Eberhardt | Bavarian Ersatz Division | Divisional Units | 7th Battery/ Foot Artillery Rgt. 13 (10-cm cannons) |
| Korps Eberhardt | Bavarian Ersatz Division | Divisional Units | 3rd Battery/ Reserve Foot Artillery 13 (heavy field howitzers) |
| Korps Eberhardt | Bavarian Ersatz Division | Divisional Units | 2nd Bavarian Ersatz Pioneer Company |
| Korps Eberhardt | Abteilung Ferling | Brigade Rekowski | I. & II. Battalions/ Landwehr Infantry Regiment 120 |
| Korps Eberhardt | Abteilung Ferling | Brigade Rekowski | I. & III. Battalions/ Landwehr Infantry Regiment 80 |
| Korps Eberhardt | Abteilung Ferling | Brigade Rekowski | III. Battalion/ Landwehr Infantry Regiment 71 |
| Korps Eberhardt | Abteilung Ferling | Brigade Rekowski | One Landwehr Squadron |
| Korps Eberhardt | Abteilung Ferling | Brigade Rekowski | 2nd Battery/ Field Artillery Ersatz Abteilung 13 |
| Korps Eberhardt | Abteilung Ferling | Brigade Rekowski | 2nd Battery/ Bavarian Field Artillery Ersatz Abteilung 1 |
| Korps Eberhardt | Abteilung Ferling | Brigade Rekowski | 4th Battery/ Reserve Foot Artillery Rgt 14 (10-cm cannons) |
| Korps Eberhardt | Abteilung Ferling | Brigade Rekowski | 2nd Reserve Co./ Pioneer Battalion 15 |

On 10 December 1914, XV Reserve Corps was organized as follows:

| Corps | Division | Brigade | Units |
| - | - | - | - |
| XV Reserve Corps | 30th Reserve Division | 10th Bavarian Reserve Infantry Brigade | Bavarian Reserve Infantry Regiment 11 (2 Btns) |
| XV Reserve Corps | 30th Reserve Division | 10th Bavarian Reserve Infantry Brigade | Bavarian Reserve Infantry Regiment 14 |
| XV Reserve Corps | 30th Reserve Division | 5th Bavarian Ersatz Brigade | 2nd Bavarian Ersatz Regiment |
| XV Reserve Corps | 30th Reserve Division | 5th Bavarian Ersatz Brigade | 4th Bavarian Ersatz Regiment |
| XV Reserve Corps | 30th Reserve Division | Divisional Units | 1st & 2nd Squadrons/ Reserve Hussar Regiment 9 |
| XV Reserve Corps | 30th Reserve Division | Divisional Units | Field Artillery Ersatz Abteilungen 31, 51 & 80 |
| XV Reserve Corps | 30th Reserve Division | Divisional Units | 4th Co./ Pioneer Battalion 15 |
| XV Reserve Corps | 30th Reserve Division | Divisional Units | Attached: 3rd Battery/ Reserve Foot Artillery Rgt. 14 (10-cm cannons) |
| XV Reserve Corps | 39th Reserve Division | 1st Bavarian Ersatz Brigade | 1st Bavarian Ersatz Regiment |
| XV Reserve Corps | 39th Reserve Division | 1st Bavarian Ersatz Brigade | 3rd Bavarian Ersatz Regiment |
| XV Reserve Corps | 39th Reserve Division | 9th Bavarian Ersatz Brigade | 2nd & 9th Bavarian Brigade Ersatz Battalions |
| XV Reserve Corps | 39th Reserve Division | 9th Bavarian Ersatz Brigade | Landwehr Infantry Regiment 81 |
| XV Reserve Corps | 39th Reserve Division | Divisional Units | 3rd Squadron/ Reserve Hussar Regiment 9 |
| XV Reserve Corps | 39th Reserve Division | Divisional Units | Bavarian Field Artillery Ersatz Abteilung 10 |
| XV Reserve Corps | 39th Reserve Division | Divisional Units | 2nd Battery/ Bavarian Field Artillery Ersatz Abteilung 4 |
| XV Reserve Corps | 39th Reserve Division | Divisional Units | 1st Battery/ Bavarian Field Artillery Ersatz Abteilung 8 |
| XV Reserve Corps | 39th Reserve Division | Divisional Units | 2nd Ersatz Co./ Bavarian Pioneer Battalion 1 |
| XV Reserve Corps | 39th Reserve Division | Divisional Units | 1st Ersatz Co./ Bavarian Pioneer Battalion 3 |
| XV Reserve Corps | 39th Reserve Division | Divisional Units | Attached: 5th Battery/ Reserve Foot Artillery Rgt. 10 (heavy field howitzers), 2/3 2nd Battery/ Bavarian Landwehr Foot Artillery Btl 1. (heavy field howitzers), 7th Battery/ Foot Artillery Rgt. 13 (10-cm cannons), 1/2 1st Battery/ Reserve Foot Artillery Rgt. 10 (13-cm cannons), 2nd Landwehr Pioneer Co., XIII A.K. |
| XV Reserve Corps | Attached | 52nd Landwehr Brigade | Landwehr Infantry Regiment 80 |
| XV Reserve Corps | Attached | 52nd Landwehr Brigade | Ersatz Infantry Regiment 29 |
| XV Reserve Corps | Attached | 52nd Landwehr Brigade | 1st Landwehr Squadron, XIV A.K. |
| XV Reserve Corps | Attached | 52nd Landwehr Brigade | 2nd Battery/ Field Artillery Ersatz Abteilung 13 |
| XV Reserve Corps | Attached | 52nd Landwehr Brigade | Attached: 2nd Battery/ Landwehr Foot Artillery Btl. 10 (heavy field howitzers), 4th Battery/ Reserve Foot Artillery Rgt 14 (10-cm cannons), 1/2 2nd Battery/ Reserve Foot Artillery Rgt. 10 (13-cm cannons), 2nd Reserve Co./ Pioneer Btl. 15, Pioneer Co. 14 |
| XV Reserve Corps | Attached | 84th Landwehr Brigade | I. & II. Battalions/ Reserve Infantry Regiment 70 |
| XV Reserve Corps | Attached | 84th Landwehr Brigade | Ersatz Battalion/ Landwehr Infantry Regiment 99 |
| XV Reserve Corps | Attached | 84th Landwehr Brigade | 1st Battery/ Field Artillery Ersatz Abteilung 13 |
| XV Reserve Corps | Attached | 84th Landwehr Brigade | Attached: 1/3 2nd Bavarian Landwehr Foot Artillery Btl. 1 (heavy field howitzers), Landsturm Pioneer Co., XV A.K. |

## Commanders

Korps Eberhardt / XV Reserve Corps / XV Bavarian Reserve Corps had the following commanders during its existence:

| From | Rank | Name |
| - | - | - |
| 1 September 1914 | General der Infanterie | Magnus von Eberhardt |
| 16 October 1916 | General der Artillerie | Maximilian von Höhn |
| 8 August 1918 | Generalleutnant | Paul von Kneußl |
