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The Imperial German Army (1871–1919), officially referred to as the German Army (German: Deutsches Heer[7]), was the unified ground and air force of the German Empire.
- Founding
- Structure
- The Military Service
- Equipment
The foundation stone for the imperial army was already laid in the North German Confederation. This was an amalgamation of the German states north of the Main Line under the leadership of Prussia. During this time also the armies of the respective German states were adapted to the Prussian military for the most part and unified. With the Franco-Ger...
During the peacetime until mobilization in August 1914, the entire army consisted of 8 Army inspections with 25 Army Corps. The Inspector General supervised the training status, equipment and organization of the army in representation of the Supreme Warlord (the German Kaiser). In addition, they led large military maneuvers. Construction of the Ger...
After the founding of the German Empire, military service was regulated by the Reichs Military Law of 1874. In this every German was, as long as he was fit and had no dishonorable punishments, committed to military service. This could be completed in the age group of 17 to 45 years, with the service in the army or the Navy (before the First World W...
Headwear: At the beginning of the war, the German soldiers wore the still known "Pickelhaube". This headgear was already introduced in 1843 in the Prussian army, later also adopted by the armies of the countries joined to the German Reich. In 1895, although an improvement of the hood, but was already in the first battles of the First World War of t...
The following is a list of Corps of the Imperial German Army. Background. The basic organisational formation was the army corps (Armeekorps). The corps consisted of two or more divisions and various support troops, covering a geographical area. The corps was also responsible for maintaining the reserves and Landwehr in the corps area.
Germany entered the First World War as one of the era’s mightiest military powers. In 1914, Germany’s understanding of war was strongly influenced by four decades of peace and by its geostrategic situation. The army’s and navy’s expectations and operational preparations shared little common ground.
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29. März 2023 · Authors: Gavin Wiens. Presents an alternative to Prusso-centric histories of the German army that fought the First World War. Adds to our understanding of the relationship between monarchs and their armies during the 'long' nineteenth century.
include the intersection of politics and military affairs in imperial Germany (1871–1918), national and religious minorities in European armies during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and the link between monarchical authority and military power up to the end of the First World War. He has contributed essays to journals and edited
Freikorps & Reichswehr (WW1 Germany Imperial Army) The period between the end of World War I in 1918 and the rise of the Third Reich in 1933 was a time of tremendous transition and great change for the German military.
