XXIII Reserve Corps (German Empire)
| XXIII Reserve Corps XXIII. Reserve-Korps |
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Flag of the Staff of a Generalkommando (1871–1918)
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| Active | October 1914 - 12 August 1918 |
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 German Empire
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| Type | Corps |
| Size | Approximately 32,000 (on formation) |
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The XXIII Reserve Corps (German: XXIII. Reserve-Korps / XXIII RK) was a corps level command of the German Army in World War I.
XXIII Reserve Corps was formed in October 1914. It was part of the first wave of new Corps formed at the outset of World War I consisting of XXII - XXVII Reserve Corps of 43rd - 54th Reserve Divisions (plus 6th Bavarian Reserve Division). The personnel was predominantly made up of kriegsfreiwillige (wartime volunteers) who did not wait to be called up. It was dissolved on 12 August 1918.
On formation in October 1914, XXIII Reserve Corps consisted of two divisions. but was weaker than an Active Corps
In summary, XXIII Reserve Corps mobilised with 26 infantry battalions, 8 machine gun platoons (16 machine guns), 2 cavalry detachments, 18 field artillery batteries (72 guns) and 2 pioneer companies.
XXIII Reserve Corps had the following commanders during its existence:
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