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Deutsches Heer:


Order of Battle for German Korps from 1912 onwards:
Division
Division
Heavy Howitser Battalion and Ammunition Train (32 Heavy Howitsers (21 cm Mrs 10))
Two Railroad Companies
Two Road Companies
Signals, Wireless, Telegraph, Telephone, Field Bakeries, Bridging Train

Order of Battle for German Divisions from 1912 onwards:
Brigade ( two Regiments, three Battalions per Regiment, four machine guns per battalion)
Brigade ( two Regiments, three Battalions per Regiment, four machine guns per battalion)
Jager Battalion
Cavalry Regiment ( four squadrons)
Field Artillery Brigade (two Regiments of 36 guns each, ( 18x7.7 cm FK 96 n.A., 18x15 cm sFH 02))
Divisional Train (Pioneer Company, Telephone Detachment, Bridging Train, Sanitary Company, Six Field Hospitals, Veterinary Section, Infantry Ammunition Train, Field Gun and Howitzer Ammunition Train, Baggage and Supply Train)



German Armee Korps:
Infantry - 16,056
Cavalry - 4,400
Field Artillery - (144 Guns, 1,284 men)
Heavy Artillery - (32 Guns, 400 men)
Jägers - 1,338
Engineers/Support - 2,114

German Armee/Reserve/Landwehr Division:
Infantry - 8,028
Cavalry - 2,200
Field Artillery - (72 Guns, 642 men)
Jägers - 669
Engineers/Support - 1,057




Total Strength:

German Guard Infantry - 40,000
German Guard Cavalry - 5,000
German Seebattallion - 40,000

German Infantry - 465,624
German Jägers - 38,802
German Cavalry - 127,600
Engineers/Support - 61,306
Field Artillery - (4,176 Guns, 37,236 men)
Heavy Artillery - (928 Guns, 11,600 men)

Landwehr Infantry - 160,560
Landwehr Cavalry - 44,000
Landwehr Artillery - (1,440 Guns, 12,840 men)
Landwehr Jägers - 13,380
Engineers/Support - 21,140

Reserve Infantry - 369,288
Reserve Cavalry - 101,200
Reserve Artillery - (3,312 Guns, 29,532 men)
Reserve Jägers - 30,774
Engineers/Support - 48,662

German Infantry - 465,624
German Jägers - 38,802
German Cavalry - 127,600
Engineers/Support - 61,306
Field Artillery - (4,176 Guns, 37,236 men)
Heavy Artillery - (928 Guns, 11,600 men)

Ausländischewehr Infantry - 64,224
Ausländischewehr Jägers - 5,352
Ausländischewehr Cavalry - 17,600
Ausländischewehr Engineers - 8,456
Ausländischewehr Field Artillery - (288 Guns, 2,568 men)
Ausländischewehr Heavy Artillery - (128 Guns, 1,600 men)



Armee-Korps:

Gardekorps: Berlin
1. Garde-Infanterie-Division
2. Garde-Infanterie-Division
1. Garde-Kavallerie-Division
I. Armee-Korps: Koningsberg
1. Division
2. Division
II. Armee-Korps: Stettin
3. Division
4. Division
III. Armee-Korps: Berlin
5. Division
6. Division
IV. Armee-Korps: Magdeburg
7. Division
8. Division
V. Armee-Korps: Posen
9. Division
10. Division
VI. Armee-Korps: Breslau
11. Division
12. Division
VII. Armee-Korps: Munster
13. Division
14. Division
VIII. Armee-Korps: Koblenz
15. Division
16. Division
IX. Armee-Korps: Kiel
17. Division
18. Division
X. Armee-Korps: Hannover
19. Division
20. Division
XI. Armee-Korps: Kassel
22. Division
38. Division
XII. Armee-Korps: Dresden
23. Division
32. Division
XIII. Armee-Korps: Stuttgart
26. Division
27. Division
XIV. Armee-Korps: Karlsruhe
28. Division
29. Division
XV. Armee-Korps: Strassburg
30. Division
39. Division
XVI. Armee-Korps: Metz
33. Division
34. Division
XVII. Armee-Korps: Danzig
35. Division
36. Division
XVIII. Armee-Korps: Frankfurt
21. Division
25. Division
XIX. Armee-Korps: Leipzig
24. Division
32. Division
XX. Armee-Korps: Allenstein
41. Division
42. Division
XXI. Armee-Korps: Saarbrucken
43. Division
44. Divison
XXII. Armee Korps: Oldenburg
45. Division
46. Division
XXIII. Armee Korps: Berlin
31. Division
37. Division
XXIV. Armee Korps: Metz
40. Division
47. Division
XXV. Armee Korps: Posen
48. Division
49. Division
XXVI. Armee Korps: Metz
50. Division
51. Division


I. Koniglich Bayerische Armee-Korps: Munchen
1. Koniglich Bayerische Division
2. Koniglich Bayerische Division
II. Koniglich Bayerische Armee-Korps: Wurzburg
3. Koniglich Bayerische Division
4. Koniglich Bayerische Division
III. Koniglich Bayerische Armee-Korps: Nurnberg
5. Koniglich Bayerische Division
6. Koniglich Bayerische Division


I. Ausländischewehr Armee-Korps: Memel
1. Ausländischewehr Division
2. Ausländischewehr Division
II. Ausländischewehr Armee-Korps: Memel
3. Ausländischewehr Division
4. Ausländischewehr Division
III. Ausländischewehr Armee-Korps: Memel
5. Ausländischewehr Division
6. Ausländischewehr Division


Landwehr Divisions:
1. Landwehr-Division
2. Landwehr-Division
3. Landwehr-Division
4. Landwehr-Division
5. Landwehr-Division
6. Landwehr-Division
7. Landwehr-Division
8. Landwehr-Division
9. Landwehr-Division
10. Landwehr-Division
11. Landwehr-Division
12. Landwehr-Division
13. Landwehr-Division
14. Landwehr-Division
15. Landwehr-Division
16. Landwehr-Division
17. Landwehr-Division
18. Landwehr-Division
19. Landwehr-Division
20. Landwehr-Division


Reserve Divisions:[/u]

1. Garde-Infanterie Reserve-Division
2. Garde-Infanterie Reserve-Division
1. Garde-Kavallerie Reserve-Division

1. Reserve Division
2. Reserve Division
3. Reserve Division
4. Reserve Division
5. Reserve Division
6. Reserve Division
7. Reserve Division
8. Reserve Division
9. Reserve Division
10. Reserve Division
11. Reserve Division
12. Reserve Division
13. Reserve Division
14. Reserve Division
15. Reserve Division
16. Reserve Division
17. Reserve Division
18. Reserve Division
19. Reserve Division
20. Reserve Division
21. Reserve Division
22. Reserve Division
23. Reserve Division
24. Reserve Division
25. Reserve Division
26. Reserve Division
27. Reserve Division
28. Reserve Division
29. Reserve Division
30. Reserve Division
31. Reserve Division
32. Reserve Division
33. Reserve Division
34. Reserve Division
35. Reserve Division
36. Reserve Division
37. Reserve Division
38. Reserve Division
39. Reserve Division
40. Reserve Division

1. Koniglich Bayerische Reserve Division
2. Koniglich Bayerische Reserve Division
3. Koniglich Bayerische Reserve Division
4. Koniglich Bayerische Reserve Division
5. Koniglich Bayerische Reserve Division
6. Koniglich Bayerische Reserve Division

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January 1900: The current system of reserves and recruitment will be reviewed with the option of establishing professional full time divisions, without the customary reserve regiments. This would give the government more flexible options when dispatching troops to different parts of the world and empire.

Additionally the review will research whether it would be best if the Schutztruppe and Mariniers fall under command of the Navy, Army of Foreign Office.

It is hoped that the review shall be completed in four months time. The General Staff is the organisation who will be in charge of the review.
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First monday of January, 1900: Karl Rudolf Gerd von Rundstedt stood with his greatcoat wrapped around him tightly to keep the cold Berlin wind out. As he stood shivering he heard what he had come here for. The great band of the vornehmstes Regiment der Christenheit piped up and the notes of the Yorck'scher March came pounding out of the arrayed battery of instruments.

The Foot Guards Regiment thus set itself in motion through the Tiergarten, passing the assorted standers by. Cadets from the Berlin barracks, a priest strolling to his church, labourers clearing the snow. All were cold and many were cautious of their step lest they slip off the pavement into the deep gutters on the side of the road.

After watching the Foot Guards pass Karl strolled into the centre of Berlin, to the library.
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March, 1900: The first part of the review which was commissioned in January has been finished. The subject it covered was that of colonial defence. As far as the General Staff is concerned the defence of the German Empire will be divided between local troops and marine troops.

The local troops, Askari, will be recruited from the indigenous population of a colony and will be responsible for the defence of that colony against foreign powers and political unrest. In principle these troops will not be required to leave their colony.

The Marine troops will be used to re-enforce the Askari contingents as necessary. To be able to fulfil this task three more battalions would have to be raised. These would add to the three already in existence. Their respective garrisons would be:

I. Seebatallion at Kiel on the Baltic
II. Seebatallion at Wilhelmshaven on the North Sea
III. Seebatallion at Tsingtao (with its replacement and training base at Cuxhaven)
IV. German Congo
V. German South West Africa
VI. As yet unknown

These battalions would recruit from Germany and from their respective base areas, this includes locals. As the battalions would be expected to move around the commission also advised the creation of naval stations where the new battalions will be based.

Finally, troops of the regular German Imperial Army will be rotated through the Seebattalions and Askari formations on a regular basis to ensure regularity and common experience between the three.
Finally, command of the Marine battalions would fall under the Navy, that of the Askari under the Colonial Administration.

The plan now goes to the Colonial Office and Navy for discussion.
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July, 1900: Following the looting in China the Commander in Chief of the Army has published the following decree. "Pillage, murder, rape and looting is uncoming of any soldier in German service. From now on any soldier of Imperial germany found in the procces of the above shall be executed." Additionally an investigation has been started to uncover the truth of what happened between the German and American Soldiers who came to blows.
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December 1902: It has been decided that a total re-appraisal of German coastal defences is in order. All major ports will be surveyed and considered for the placement of torpedo and shore batteries.
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January 1903 - January 1904: Following the return of the German military mission of observation during the Japanese-Russian War a study was commisioned by the General Staff. This study was to reccomend any changes it deemed neccesairy following the experiances in the war and the planned French military reforms.

Considering the fact that reservists played a crucial part in both sides of the war most of the recommended changes revolved around the reserves. The proposed changes in the structure of the reserves were thus:

1. The number of reserve divisions be greatly increased
2.
A.
The artillery and signals (both field telephone and various forms of wireless communication) be professional even in the reserve divisions.
B. Reserve artillery and signals shall still exist and shall serve as the artillery arm of any newly formed divisions on outbreak of war.
C. All members of the Heer shall receive basic infantry training, regardless of arm and every unit, including non frontline units must have a basic grasp of infantry tactics.
3.
A. NCO's and Officers of the reserve must serve double the amount of time in training with the army than the normal reserve soldiers. In addition professional officers and NCO's must permanently be attached to reserve units.
B. Retired soldiers who serve in the reserve as NCO or Officer shall participate in the annual exercises and training of the reserves.
C. Both professional soldiers and members of the reserve shall be trained to fill in positions two ranks above the one they hold, due to expect casualties upon the commencement of war.

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January 1904 - July 1904: The report on the reserves was passed on to the General Staff and the relevant ministers. Soon several objections were made about the proposals. Most centred around the issue of training soldiers two ranks above the one they hold. The Officer Corps, traditionally the reserve of noble families sees itself threatened by allowing both bourgeoisie and peasants to be ready to take over their position in case of war.

The other main objection comes from the ministry of finance which has pointed out that the extra expenditure such a plan would cost would severely stretch German financial recourses. However it is expected that all financial issues shall be put aside considering the vital importance of national security to Germany.

Finally some objections have been heard from the Federal Committee of foreign affairs, however they are unclear at this time.
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January 1905: After extended haggeling the Army Bill of 1905 has been approved. The expansion of the army by about 70,000 troops is the most direct impact of the Bill. An additional annex is expected in 1906, concering the reserves of the Army, which are rumoured to be much increased.

The Imperial Germany Army Bill of 1905:

Following the increasing build up of armaments in the continent, the Imperial General Staff and general political opinion both have demanded an increase in readiness and size of the Heer. In addition a new generation of artillery pieces has been commissioned by various foreign governments, and as such the artillery park and personal arms of German soldiers have also been criticised. To remedy these issues the following Bill has been presented to the Reichstag:

I. All Divisions and Corps shall be brought up to uniform strength, except the Prussian Imperial Guard which shall have its own structure. An additional Army Corps is to be raised. An Army Corps shall consist of two divisions.

A division shall consist of 2 Brigades of 2 Regiments each, which consist of three battalions each. In addition each divisions shall field an additional independent Jager battalion. In total the infantry in each division shall consist of 13 battalions. In addition each Division will have 1 Brigade of Cavalry consisting of two Regiments. Each Regiment consisting of five squadrons. Each Division will also have a Brigade of artillery consisting of 24 batteries.

Thus the total strength of the Imperial Germany Army shall be as follows: 628 battalions, 490 Squadrons and 600 batteries. The Imperial Guard will add to this total: 35 battalions, 40 squadrons of cavalry and 24 batteries. The army also will posses 33 horse artillery batteries spread between the cavalry.

II. All members of the Heer shall receive basic infantry training, regardless of arm and every unit, including non frontline units must have a basic grasp of infantry tactics.
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April 1908: The first fallout from the January crisis was felt in the Reichstag this month with a bill increasing the Imperial Army by additional two Corps. There was no opposition to the Bill and many more are expected to follow.
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June 1908: Following the founding of various air arms in the countries surrounding Germany the Heer has decided that it will be imperative to at least match foreign countries on this aspect. Significant scepticism remains of the Wright flyer and there is the solid belief that German Industry would be able to come up with better aircraft. As such the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for aerodynamics has been founded outside Berlin. Coupled with a generous subsidy system and the latest scientific equipment, it is hoped that it will attract various aircraft pioneers from around the world.

The German army has also taken over LZ3 (LZI) and LZ4(LZII) from Count Zeppelin which shall be used for experimental purposes, if found satisfactory, several more shall be ordered.

In other news, the train stations of Berlin, Danzig, Konigsberg, Breslau, Metz, Strasbourg, Mulhouse, Koln, Frankfurt am Mein and Stuttgart will be significantly expanded.
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July 1908: After direct intervention of the Kaiser, the Heer has put in an order of sever Wright flyers. These will be used both for research and experimental purposes. The Flugmaschine Wright Gesellschaft has also acquired the title "Imperial supplier" after the son of the Kaiser bought a Wright flyer for the Imperial court.
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Artillery Construction for the Year 1908: wip
- Artillery IC: 27,150

Total Army Artillery:
Corps Artillery:
15 cm schwere Feldhaubitze 1902x

Divisional
Mortarx48
field artilleryx96
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May 1909: It has been decided that Corps level troops are going to be significantly expanded, this means an increase in heavy and siege artillery, together with the Eisenbahntruppe and engineers. When trials finish with various flying contraptions they may also be added.
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Except the Prussian Guard.
Order of Battle for German Corps from 1910 onwards:
Division
Division
Heavy Howitser Battalion and Ammunition Train (32 Heavy Howitsers (21 cm Mrs 10))
Two Railroad Companies
Two Road Companies
Signals, Wireless, Telegraph, Telephone, Field Bakeries, Bridging Train

Order of Battle for German Divisions from 1910 onwards:
Brigade ( two Regiments, three Battalions per Regiment, two machine guns per battalion)
Brigade ( two Regiments, three Battalions per Regiment, two machine guns per battalion)
Jager Battalion
Cavalry Regiment ( four squadrons)
Field Artillery Brigade (two Regiments of 36 guns each, ( 18x7.7 cm FK 96 n.A., 18x15 cm sFH 02))
Divisional Train (Pioneer Company, Telephone Detachment, Bridging Train, Sanitary Company, Six Field Hospitals, Veterinary Section, Infantry Ammunition Train, Field Gun and Howitzer Ammunition Train, Baggage and Supply Train)
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January 1911: Following the suggestion of top Army brass, the Kaiser and Reichstag have agreed to increase the German Army budget by 10% across the board to facilitate better supply, promote efficiency, and allow for extra training. The increase will be voted upon a second time in 1913 to check progress if more or less funds are deemed required.
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20 January, 1911: The German Army has opted to raise two and a half additional korps for the Army. The total outlays required to raise the men is $114,176,528.
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April, 1911: The German government has ordered $8.1 million in artillery to be transferred to the Netherlands and officers have arrived there to assist in training programs.
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May, 1911: The German Navy Office raised serious opposition to a contract negotiated with American yards to build hulls for Bayern Class Battleships. The Kaiser intervened and ceased to permit the transfer of technology to occur as it threatened the security of the designs and would decrease the effectiveness of the ships. Further, German shipbuilders, despite having full capacity nearly already reached, were opposed to outsourcing the efforts.
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