| XVII Reserve Corps XVII. Reserve-Korps | |
|---|---|
 Flag of the Staff of a Generalkommando (1871–1918) | |
| Active | October 1914 - 17 September 1917 |
| Country |
 German Empire |
| Type | Corps |
| Engagements | World War I |
The XVII Reserve Corps / XVII RK (German language: XVII. Reserve-Korps) was a corps level command of the German Army in World War I.
History[]
The Corps was formed in October 1914 as the temporary Corps Zastrow[1] named for its commander General der Infanterie Ernst von Zastrow,[2] military governor of Graudenz. On 21 July 1915 it was established as XVII Reserve Corps. The Corps was dissolved on 17 September 1917.[3]
Commanders[]
Corps Zastrow / XVII Reserve Corps had the following commanders during its existence:[4][5]
| From | Rank | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 12 September 1914 | General der Infanterie | Ernst von Zastrow |
| 25 September 1915 | Generalleutnant | Karl Suren |
| 3 September 1916 | General der Infanterie | Reinhard Freiherr von Scheffer-Boyadel |
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ Cron 2002, p. 88
- ↑ The Prussian Machine Accessed: 23 March 2012
- ↑ Cron 2002, p. 89
- ↑ "German War History". http://www.deutsche-kriegsgeschichte.de/akrkgk.html. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ↑ "Armee-Reserve-Korps". The Prussian Machine. http://home.comcast.net/~jcviser/army/corps2.htm. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
Bibliography[]
- Cron, Hermann (2002). Imperial German Army 1914-18: Organisation, Structure, Orders-of-Battle [first published: 1937]. Helion & Co. ISBN 1-874622-70-1.
- Ellis, John; Cox, Michael (1993). The World War I Databook. Aurum Press Ltd. ISBN 1-85410-766-6.
- Histories of Two Hundred and Fifty-One Divisions of the German Army which Participated in the War (1914-1918), compiled from records of Intelligence section of the General Staff, American Expeditionary Forces, at General Headquarters, Chaumont, France 1919. The London Stamp Exchange Ltd (1989). 1920. ISBN 0-948130-87-3.
- The German Forces in the Field; 7th Revision, 11th November 1918; Compiled by the General Staff, War Office. Imperial War Museum, London and The Battery Press, Inc (1995). 1918. ISBN 1-870423-95-X.
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