Peacetime Organisation
The 25 peacetime Corps of the German Army (Guards, I - XXI, I - III Bavarian) had a reasonably standardised organisation. Each consisted of two divisions with usually two infantry brigades, one field artillery brigade and a cavalry brigade each. Each brigade normally consisted of two regiments of the appropriate type, so each Corps normally commanded 8 infantry, 4 field artillery and 4 cavalry regiments. There were exceptions to this rule:
- V, VI, VII, IX and XIV Corps each had a 5th infantry brigade (so 10 infantry regiments)
- II, XIII, XVIII and XXI Corps had a 9th infantry regiment
- I, VI and XVI Corps had a 3rd cavalry brigade (so 6 cavalry regiments)
- the Guards Corps had 11 infantry regiments (in 5 brigades) and 8 cavalry regiments (in 4 brigades).
Each Corps also directly controlled a number of other units. This could include one or more
- Foot Artillery Regiment
- Jäger Battalion
- Pioneer Battalion
- Train Battalion
| Corps | Division | Brigade | Units | Garrison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XIX (2nd Royal Saxon) Corps | 24th (2nd Royal Saxon) Division | 47th (3rd Royal Saxon) Infantry Brigade | 139th (11th Royal Saxon) Infantry | Döbeln |
| 179th (14th Royal Saxon) Infantry | Wurzen, Leisnig | |||
| 48th (4th Royal Saxon) Infantry Brigade | 106th (7th Royal Saxon) Infantry "King George" | Leipzig | ||
| 107th (8th Royal Saxon) Infantry "Prince John George" | Leipzig | |||
| 24th (2nd Royal Saxon) Field Artillery Brigade | 77th (7th Royal Saxon) Field Artillery | Leipzig | ||
| 78th (8th Royal Saxon) Field Artillery | Wurzen | |||
| 24th (2nd Royal Saxon) Cavalry Brigade | 19th (2nd Royal Saxon) Hussars "Queen Carola" | Grimma | ||
| 18th (2nd Royal Saxon) Uhlans | Leipzig | |||
| 40th (4th Royal Saxon) Division | 88th (7th Royal Saxon) Infantry Brigade | 104th (5th Royal Saxon) Infantry "Crown Prince" | Chemnitz | |
| 181st (15th Royal Saxon) Infantry | Chemnitz, III Bn Glauchau | |||
| 89th (8th Royal Saxon) Infantry Brigade | 133rd (9th Royal Saxon) Infantry | Zwickau | ||
| 134th (10th Royal Saxon) Infantry | Plauen | |||
| 40th (4th Royal Saxon) Field Artillery Brigade | 32nd (3rd Royal Saxon) Field Artillery | Riesa | ||
| 68th (6th Royal Saxon) Field Artillery | Riesa | |||
| 40th (4th Royal Saxon) Cavalry Brigade | Carabiniers (2nd Royal Saxon Heavy Cavalry) | Borna | ||
| 21st (3rd Royal Saxon) Uhlans | Chemnitz | |||
| Corps Troops | 8th (Royal Saxon) Machine Gun Abteilung | Leipzig | ||
| 22nd (2nd Royal Saxon) Pioneer Battalion | Riesa | |||
| 19th (2nd Royal Saxon) Train Battalion | Leipzig | |||
| Chemnitz Defence Command (Landwehr-Inspektion) |
Chemnitz |
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