XXVI Reserve Corps (German Empire)
| XXVI Reserve Corps XXVI. 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 XXVI Reserve Corps (German: XXVI. Reserve-Korps / XXVI RK) was a corps level command of the German Army in World War I.
XXVI 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 in the 18th Army, Heeresgruppe Deutscher Kronprinz on the Western Front.
On formation in October 1914, XXVI Reserve Corps consisted of two divisions. but was weaker than an Active Corps
In summary, XXVI Reserve Corps mobilised with 26 infantry battalions, 8 machine gun platoons (16 machine guns), 2 cavalry detachments, 18 field artillery batteries (72 guns) and 2 pioneer companies.
XXVI Reserve Corps had the following commanders during its existence:
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