XXV Reserve Corps (German Empire)
The XXV Reserve Corps was a corps level command of the German Army in World War I.
Formation
XXV 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. The personnel was predominantly made up of kriegsfreiwillige who did not wait to be called up. It was still in existence at the end of the war in the 3rd Army, Heeresgruppe Deutscher Kronprinz on the Western Front.Structure on formation
On formation in October 1914, XXV Reserve Corps consisted of two divisions. but was weaker than an Active Corps- Reserve Infantry Regiments consisted of three battalions but only had a machine gun platoon rather than a machine gun company
- Reserve Jäger Battalions did not have a machine gun company on formation, though some were provided with a machine gun platoon
- Reserve Cavalry Detachments were much smaller than the Reserve Cavalry Regiments formed on mobilisation
- Reserve Field Artillery Regiments consisted of three Abteilung of three batteries each, but each battery had just 4 guns
Commanders
XXV Reserve Corps had the following commanders during its existence:| From | Rank | Name |
| 25 August 1914 | General der Infanterie | Reinhard von Scheffer-Boyadel |
| 3 September 1916 | Generalleutnant | Karl Suren |
| 18 November 1916 | Generalleutnant | Manfred von Richthofen |
| 8 March 1917 | Generalleutnant | Konstanz von Heineccius |
| 23 November 1917 | General der Infanterie | Horst Edler von der Planitz |
| 20 December 1917 | Generalleutnant | Wilhelm Groener |
| 25 February 1918 | General der Infanterie | Arnold von Winckler |