XII (1st Royal Saxon) Corps
| XII (1st Royal Saxon) Army Corps XII. (I. Königlich Sächsisches) Armee-Korps |
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Flag of the Staff of a Generalkommando (1871–1918)
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| Active | 1 April 1867–1919 |
| Country |
 Kingdom of Saxony German Empire
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| Type | Corps |
| Size | Approximately 44,000 (on mobilisation in 1914) |
| Garrison/HQ | Dresden |
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The XII (1st Royal Saxon) Army Corps / XII AK (German: XII. (I. Königlich Sächsisches) Armee-Korps) was a Saxon corps level command of the Saxon and German Armies before and during World War I.
The Corps was formed as the Royal Saxon Corps on 1 April 1867 and headquartered in Dresden. Initially, it commanded the 1st Royal Saxon Infantry Division in Dresden and the 2nd Royal Saxon Infantry Division in Leipzig. After the XIX (2nd Royal Saxon) Corps was set up on 1 April 1899 as the headquarters for the western part of the Kingdom of Saxony, XII Corps was made responsible for the eastern part of the Kingdom.
The Corps was disbanded with the demobilisation of the German Army after World War I.
During the Franco-Prussian War, the corps fought in the Battle of Gravelotte, the Battle of Sedan and the Siege of Paris.
The organization of the XII (Royal Saxon) Corps on August 18, 1870 at the beginning of the Franco-Prussian War was as follows:
Commander: General Crown Prince Albert of Saxony
Chief of the General Staff: Lt. Col. Friedrich von Zezschwitz
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