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The II Royal Bavarian Reserve Corps / II Bavarian RK (Шаблон:Lang-de) was a corps level command of the Royal Bavarian Army, part of the German Army during World War I.Шаблон:Efn The corps only existed for a few months before the Staff was used to form a new Staff for the South Army on the Eastern Front.[1]

History

In peacetime, the German Army only conscripted about half of those eligible to serve, as the population was too numerous for its establishment.Шаблон:Efn The remainder were posted to the Landsturm or the Ersatz Reserve.[2]

At the outbreak of the War, a large number of volunteers flocked to the colours. In October 1914, these formed the XXII - XXVII Reserve Corps (43rd - 54th Reserve Divisions) plus the 6th Bavarian Reserve Division). Similarly, in December 1914, a second wave of corps (XXXVIII - XXXXIШаблон:Efn Reserve Corps) and divisions (75th - 82nd Reserve Divisions along with 8th Bavarian Reserve Division) was formed. The personnel predominantly comprised kriegsfreiwillige (wartime volunteers) who did not wait to be called up.[3]

In keeping with the then normal practice of two divisions forming a corps, the II Royal Bavarian Reserve Corps was formed in December 1914. It was commanded by General der Infanterie Felix Graf von Bothmer, who was brought out of retirement.[4] The Corps was renamed as Corps Bothmer on 22 March 1915. The Corps had a relatively brief existence: on 7 July 1915, the headquarters was upgraded to that of South Army on the Eastern Front[5] when the original command was transformed into the Army of the Bug.

Commanders

II Bavarian Reserve Corps was commanded throughout its existence by General der Infanterie Felix Graf von Bothmer.[6][7]

See also

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Notes

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References

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Bibliography

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