X Army Corps (German Empire)

The X Army Corps (German: X. Armee-Korps) or 10th Hanoverian Army Corps was a formation of the Imperial German Army during the time of the German Empire, which was headquartered in Hanover and was placed under the Third Army at the outbreak of the First World War. Its subordinate divisions were:

During the Franco-Prussian War of 1870–71 the army corps fought under the command of General von Voigts-Rhetz in several battles including the Mars la Tour, Metz, Beaune-la-Rolande, Orléans and Le Mans.

Commanding generals

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Name First appointed Rank
Konstantin Schmidt von Knobelsdorf 1916 General of the Infantry
Walther von Lüttwitz 1915 Generalleutnant
Otto von Emmich 1909 General of the Infantry
Dr. Alfred von Loewenfeld 1908 General of the Infantry and Generaladjutant
Karl von Stünzner 1900 General of the Cavalry
von Seebeck 1894 General of the Infantry
Walther Bronsart von Schellendorff 1890 General of the Infantry
Leo von Caprivi 1888 General of the Infantry
Prince Albert of Prussia 1874 General of the Cavalry
Konstantin Bernhard von Voigts-Rhetz 1870 General of the Infantry
Philipp Carl von Canstein 1867 General of the Infantry and Governor of Magdeburg

References

  1. ^ Die Armeekorps-Bezirke des Deutschen Reichs 1885/86 - X. Armeekorps: Generalkommando in Hannover, German Administrative History.
  2. ^ X.Armeekorps, German War History.