Dyslokacja i skład niemieckiego XVII Korpusu Armijnego w latach 1890–1900

Abstrakt

Dislocation and composition of XVII German Army Corps in the years 1890–1900

The creation process of German XVII Army Corps began in 1980, when its area was set. It consisted of West Prussia and the western part of East Prussia. The first commander of that military unit was infantry General August von Lentze, who held that position between 1890 and 1902. Headquarters of the Corps, divisions and brigades were located in major cities: Gdańsk, Toruń, Grudziądz. Only headquarters of 72 Infantry Brigade were located in a little town of Iława. Most units stationed in towns close to the Vistula river, which was the most significant natural obstacle in that part of Reich. At the end of the 19th century around Gdańsk, Grudziądz and Toruń modern fortifications were built. Their objective was to safeguard river crossings. However, most units were designed for actions outside the fortifications. In 1980 XVII Army Corps consisted of eight infantry regiments, one independent battalion, four cavalry regiments, two regiments of field artillery, one regiment of infantry artillery and minor engineering and auxiliary units. In 1900 it consisted of eleven infantry regiments, one independent battalion, four cavalry regiments, one independent squadron of cavalry, four regiments of field artillery and two regiments of infantry artillery.