# XXIV Reserve Corps (German Empire)

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

## Formation

XXIV 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 1st Army, Heeresgruppe Deutscher Kronprinz on the Western Front.

### Structure on formation

On formation in October 1914, XXIV Reserve Corps consisted of two divisions. but was weaker than an Active Corps
* Reserve Infantry Regiments consisted of three battalions but only had a machine gun platoon (of 2 machine guns) rather than a machine gun company (of 6 machine guns)
* Reserve Jäger Battalions did not have a machine gun company on formation, though some were provided with a machine gun platoon
* Reserve Cavalry Detachments were much smaller than the Reserve Cavalry Regiments formed on mobilisation
* Reserve Field Artillery Regiments consisted of three abteilungen (2 gun and 1 howitzer) of three batteries each, but each battery had just 4 guns (rather than 6 of the Active and the Reserve Regiments formed on mobilisation)
In summary, XXIV 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.
| Corps | Division | Brigade | Units |
| XXIV Reserve Corps | 47th Reserve Division | 93rd Reserve Infantry Brigade | 217th Reserve Infantry Regiment |
| XXIV Reserve Corps | 47th Reserve Division | 93rd Reserve Infantry Brigade | 218th Reserve Infantry Regiment |
| XXIV Reserve Corps | 47th Reserve Division | 94th Reserve Infantry Brigade | 219th Reserve Infantry Regiment |
| XXIV Reserve Corps | 47th Reserve Division | 94th Reserve Infantry Brigade | 220th Reserve Infantry Regiment |
| XXIV Reserve Corps | 47th Reserve Division | | 19th Reserve Jäger Battalion |
| XXIV Reserve Corps | 47th Reserve Division | | 47th Reserve Field Artillery Regiment |
| XXIV Reserve Corps | 47th Reserve Division | | 47th Reserve Cavalry Detachment |
| XXIV Reserve Corps | 47th Reserve Division | | 47th Reserve Pioneer Company |
| XXIV Reserve Corps | 48th Reserve Division | 95th Reserve Infantry Brigade | 221st Reserve Infantry Regiment |
| XXIV Reserve Corps | 48th Reserve Division | 95th Reserve Infantry Brigade | 222nd Reserve Infantry Regiment |
| XXIV Reserve Corps | 48th Reserve Division | 96th Reserve Infantry Brigade | 223rd Reserve Infantry Regiment |
| XXIV Reserve Corps | 48th Reserve Division | 96th Reserve Infantry Brigade | 224th Reserve Infantry Regiment |
| XXIV Reserve Corps | 48th Reserve Division | | 20th Reserve Jäger Battalion |
| XXIV Reserve Corps | 48th Reserve Division | | 48th Reserve Field Artillery Regiment |
| XXIV Reserve Corps | 48th Reserve Division | | 48th Reserve Cavalry Detachment |
| XXIV Reserve Corps | 48th Reserve Division | | 48th Reserve Pioneer Company |

## Commanders

XXIV Reserve Corps had the following commanders during its existence:
| From | Rank | Name |
| 25 August 1914 | General der Infanterie | Eberhard von Claer |
| 19 September 1914 | General der Infanterie | Friedrich von Gerok |
| 19 February 1918 | Generalleutnant | Felix Langer |