XXII Reserve Corps
| XXII Reserve Corps XXII. Reserve-Korps |
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Flag of the Staff of a Generalkommando (1871–1918)
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| Active | October 1914 - post November 1918 |
| Country |
 German Empire
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| Type | Corps |
| Size | Approximately 32,000 (on formation) |
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The XXII Reserve Corps (German: XXII. Reserve-Korps / XXII RK) was a corps level command of the German Army in World War I.
XXII 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.
On formation in October 1914, XXII Reserve Corps consisted of two divisions but was weaker than an Active Corps
In summary, XXII Reserve Corps mobilised with 26 infantry battalions, 10 machine gun platoons (20 machine guns), 2 cavalry detachments, 18 field artillery batteries (72 guns) and 2 pioneer companies.
XXII Reserve Corps was commanded throughout its existence by General der Kavallerie Eugen von Falkenhayn ,Prussian War Minister Erich von Falkenhayn's older brother.
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