IV Corps (German Empire)
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The IV Army Corps was a formation of the Imperial German Army
. It was established on October 3, 1815 as the General Command in the Duchy of Saxony (Generalkommando im Herzogtum Sachsen) and became the IV Army Corps on August 30, 1818. Prior to World War I
, it was stationed in Magdeburg
, but in August 1914, it was transferred to the Western Front
as part of First Army, leaving a corps rear area in Magdeburg to handle administrative matters and induction and training of recruits.
Notable commanding generals include Leonhard Graf von Blumenthal
(1871-1888), Paul von Hindenburg
(1903-1911), and Friedrich Bertram Sixt von Armin
(1911-1917).
At the outbreak of World War I, IV Army Corps comprised the following units:
During the war, the 49th Landwehr Brigade joined the corps; it had originally been part of 4th Army. It had its headquarters at Bois de Lord farm on the River Aisne
for most of the First World War. From 1915 the 49th Landwehr Brigade was commanded by Lt. General Hans von Blumenthal
, who had retired in 1910 after disagreements with his commanding officer General Maximilian von Prittwitz
. On the outbreak of war he had returned to active service, first to command 60th Landwehr Brigade.
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 on October 3, 1815 as the General Command in the Duchy of Saxony (Generalkommando im Herzogtum Sachsen) and became the IV Army Corps on August 30, 1818. 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...
, it was stationed in Magdeburg
Magdeburg
Magdeburg , is the largest city and the capital city of the Bundesland of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Magdeburg is situated on the Elbe River and was one of the most important medieval cities of Europe....
, but in August 1914, 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...
as part of First Army, leaving a corps rear area in Magdeburg to handle administrative matters and induction and training of recruits.
Notable commanding generals include Leonhard Graf von Blumenthal
Leonhard Graf von Blumenthal
Leonhard Graf von Blumenthal was a Prussian Generalfeldmarschall. He was a member of the von Blumenthal family.-Biography:Blumenthal was born in Schwedt, Brandenburg on July 20, 1810...
(1871-1888), Paul von Hindenburg
Paul von Hindenburg
Paul Ludwig Hans Anton von Beneckendorff und von Hindenburg , known universally as Paul von Hindenburg was a Prussian-German field marshal, statesman, and politician, and served as the second President of Germany from 1925 to 1934....
(1903-1911), and Friedrich Bertram Sixt von Armin
Friedrich Bertram Sixt von Armin
Friedrich Bertram Sixt von Armin was a German general during the First World War.- Early life :...
(1911-1917).
At the outbreak of World War I, IV Army Corps comprised the following units:
- 7th Division7th Division (German Empire)The 7th Division was a unit of the Prussian/German Army. It was formed in Magdeburg in November 1816 as a brigade and became a division on September 5, 1818. The division was subordinated in peacetime to the IV Army Corps . The division was disbanded in 1919 during the demobilization of the...
- 8th Division8th Division (German Empire)The 8th Division was a unit of the Prussian/German Army. It was formed in Erfurt in November 1816 as a brigade and became a division on September 5, 1818. The division was subordinated in peacetime to the IV Army Corps . The division was disbanded in 1919 during the demobilization of the German...
- 4th Jäger Battalion
- 4th Heavy Artillery Regiment
- 4th Pioneer Battalion
- 4th Training Battalion
During the war, the 49th Landwehr Brigade joined the corps; it had originally been part of 4th Army. It had its headquarters at Bois de Lord farm on the River Aisne
Aisne
Aisne is a department in the northern part of France named after the Aisne River.- History :Aisne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was created from parts of the former provinces of Île-de-France, Picardie, and Champagne.Most of the old...
for most of the First World War. From 1915 the 49th Landwehr Brigade was commanded by Lt. General Hans von Blumenthal
Von Blumenthal
The von Blumenthal family are German nobility from Brandenburg-Prussia. Other, unrelated, families of this name exist in Switzerland and formerly in Russia, and many unrelated families called "Blumenthal" without "von" are to be found worldwide.The family was already noble from earliest times ,...
, who had retired in 1910 after disagreements with his commanding officer General Maximilian von Prittwitz
Maximilian von Prittwitz
Maximillion Von Prittwitz was a German General.-Family:Prittwitz came from an extremely old aristocratic Silesian family in Bernstadt...
. On the outbreak of war he had returned to active service, first to command 60th Landwehr Brigade.