XXV Reserve Corps (German Empire)

XXV Reserve Corps XXV. Reserve-Korps
Flag of the Staff of a Generalkommando (1871–1918)
Active	October 1914 - post November 1918
Country	German Empire
Type	Corps
Size	Approximately 32,000 (on formation)
Engagements	World War I

The XXV Reserve Corps (German: XXV. Reserve-Korps / XXV RK) was a corps level command of the German Army in World War I.

XXV 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 still in existence at the end of the war in the 3rd Army, Heeresgruppe Deutscher Kronprinz on the Western Front.

On formation in October 1914, XXV Reserve Corps consisted of two divisions. but was weaker than an Active Corps

In summary, XXV Reserve Corps mobilised with 26 infantry battalions, 10 machine gun platoons (20 machine guns), 2 cavalry detachments, 18 field artillery batteries (72 guns) and 2 pioneer companies.

XXV Reserve Corps had the following commanders during its existence: