Peacetime Organisation
The 25 peacetime Corps of the German Army (Guards, I - XXI, I - III Bavarian) had a reasonably standardised organisation. Each consisted of two divisions with usually two infantry brigades, one field artillery brigade and a cavalry brigade each. Each brigade normally consisted of two regiments of the appropriate type, so each Corps normally commanded 8 infantry, 4 field artillery and 4 cavalry regiments. There were exceptions to this rule:
- V, VI, VII, IX and XIV Corps each had a 5th infantry brigade (so 10 infantry regiments)
- II, XIII, XVIII and XXI Corps had a 9th infantry regiment
- I, VI and XVI Corps had a 3rd cavalry brigade (so 6 cavalry regiments)
Each Corps also directly controlled a number of other units. This could include one or more
- Foot Artillery Regiment
- Jäger Battalion
- Pioneer Battalion
- Train Battalion
The Guards Corps was considerably above this norm, with 11 infantry regiments (in 5 brigades) and 8 cavalry regiments (in 4 brigades). In addition to the normal 2 Infantry Divisions (1st Guards Infantry and 2nd Guards Infantry Divisions), the Guards Corps also commanded the Guards Cavalry Division, the only peacetime cavalry division in the German Army. It also incorporated an exceptional number of "Corps Troops" units, in particular school and demonstration (Lehr) units.
| Corps | Division | Brigade | Units | Garrison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guards Corps | Guards Cavalry Division | 1st Guards Cavalry Brigade | Gardes du Corps | Potsdam |
| Guards Cuirassiers | Berlin | |||
| 2nd Guards Cavalry Brigade | 1st Guards Uhlans | Potsdam | ||
| 3rd Guards Uhlans | Potsdam | |||
| 3rd Guards Cavalry Brigade | 1st Guards Dragoons "Queen of Great Britain and Ireland" | Berlin | ||
| 2nd Guards Dragoons "Empress Alexandra of Russia" | Berlin | |||
| 4th Guards Cavalry Brigade | Life Guards Hussars | Potsdam | ||
| 2nd Guards Uhlans | Berlin | |||
| 1st Guards Infantry Division | 1st Guards Infantry Brigade | 1st Foot Guards | Potsdam | |
| 3rd Foot Guards | Berlin | |||
| Guards Jäger Battalion | Potsdam | |||
| 2nd Guards Infantry Brigade | 2nd Foot Guards | Berlin | ||
| 4th Foot Guards | Berlin | |||
| Guards Fusiliers | Berlin | |||
| 1st Guards Field Artillery Brigade | 1st Guards Field Artillery | Berlin | ||
| 3rd Guards Field Artillery | Berlin, Beeskow | |||
| 2nd Guards Infantry Division | 3rd Guards Infantry Brigade | 1st (Emperor Alexander) Guards Grenadiers | Berlin | |
| 3rd (Queen Elizabeth) Guards Grenadiers | Charlottenburg | |||
| Guards Schützen Battalion | Groß-Lichterfelde | |||
| 4th Guards Infantry Brigade | 2nd (Emperor Francis) Guards Grenadiers | Berlin | ||
| 4th (Queen Augusta) Guards Grenadiers | Berlin | |||
| 5th Guards Infantry Brigade | 5th Foot Guards | Spandau | ||
| 5th Guards Grenadiers | Spandau | |||
| 2nd Guards Field Artillery Brigade | 2nd Guards Field Artillery | Potsdam | ||
| 4th Guards Field Artillery | Potsdam | |||
| Corps Troops | Lehr Infantry Battalion | Potsdam | ||
| 1st Guards Machine Gun Abteilung | Potsdam | |||
| 2nd Guards Machine Gun Abteilung | Berlin | |||
| Guards Foot Artillery | Spandau | |||
| Lehr Regiment of the Field Artillery Firing School | Jüterbog | |||
| Lehr Regiment of the Foot Artillery Firing School | Jüterbog | |||
| Guards Pioneer Battalion | Berlin | |||
| Guards Train Battalion | Berlin | |||
| 1st Railway Regiment | Berlin | |||
| 4th Railway Regiment | Berlin | |||
| Operating Abteilung of the Railway Troops | Berlin | |||
| 1st Telegraph Battalion | Berlin (Treptow) | |||
| War Telegraph School | Spandau (Ruheleben) | |||
| 1st Airship Battalion | Berlin (Tegel) | |||
| 2nd Airship Battailon | Berlin / Hannover / Dresden | |||
| 1st Flying Battalion | Döberitz / Großenhain | |||
| Motorised Battailon | Berlin | |||
| Testing Abteilung of the Transport Technical Examination Board | 1st Co. Berlin, 2nd Co. Jüterbog |
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