III Corps (German Empire)
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The III Army Corps was a formation in the Imperial German Army
. It was established in 1814 as the General Headquarters in Berlin (Generalkommando in Berlin) and became the III Army Corps on April 3, 1820. Prior to World War I
, its headquarters were in Berlin
, but at the beginning of the war it was transferred to the Western Front
, leaving a corps rear area in Berlin to handle administrative matters and induction and training of recruits.
Notable commanding generals include Friedrich Graf von Wrangel
(1849–1857) and Karl von Bülow
(1903–1912).
Its component units in 1914 were:
German Army (German Empire)
The German Army was the name given the combined land forces of the German Empire, also known as the National Army , Imperial Army or Imperial German Army. The term "Deutsches Heer" is also used for the modern German Army, the land component of the German Bundeswehr...
. It was established in 1814 as the General Headquarters in Berlin (Generalkommando in Berlin) and became the III Army Corps on April 3, 1820. Prior to World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, its headquarters were in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, but at the beginning of the war it was transferred to the Western Front
Western Front (World War I)
Following the outbreak of World War I in 1914, the German Army opened the Western Front by first invading Luxembourg and Belgium, then gaining military control of important industrial regions in France. The tide of the advance was dramatically turned with the Battle of the Marne...
, leaving a corps rear area in Berlin to handle administrative matters and induction and training of recruits.
Notable commanding generals include Friedrich Graf von Wrangel
Friedrich Graf von Wrangel
Friedrich Heinrich Ernst Graf von Wrangel was a Generalfeldmarschall of the Prussian Army. He was nicknamed Papa Wrangel....
(1849–1857) and Karl von Bülow
Karl von Bülow
Karl von Bülow was a German Field Marshal commanding the German 2nd Army during World War I from 1914 to 1915.-Biography:...
(1903–1912).
Its component units in 1914 were:
- 5th Division5th Division (German Empire)The 5th Division was a unit of the Prussian/German Army. It was formed in Crossen in 1816 as a brigade, moved to Frankfurt an der Oder in 1817, and became the 5th Division on September 5, 1818. The headquarters moved to Berlin in 1840 and back to Frankfurt in 1845. The division was subordinated...
- 6th Division6th Division (German Empire)The 6th Division was a unit of the Prussian/German Army. It was formed in Düsseldorf in 1816 as a brigade and became the 6th Division on September 5, 1818. The headquarters moved to Torgau in 1820 and then to Brandenburg in 1850. The division was subordinated in peacetime to the III Army Corps...
- 3rd (Brandenburg) Jäger Battalion
- 7th Machine Gun Battalion
- 3rd (Brandenburg) Pioneer Battalion
- 2nd Communications Battalion
- 3rd Training Battalion