WW1 IMPERIAL GERMAN MEMORIAL TIME IN SERVICE WWI

Imperial German memorial for time in service. This framed lithograph shows typical war maneuvers and having a good time with the ladies from 1899/1901 and is named to Soldat Sutter of 6th Company 20th Regiment of Bavaria and part of the I Royal Bavarian Corps. The printed lithograph has a superimposed image of Soldat Sutter wearing his spiked helmet. Frame measures 16 X 21 1/2 inches with a glass front but is cracked. The 25 peacetime Corps of the German Army (Guards, I - XXI, I - III Bavarian) had a reasonably standardized organization. Each consisted of two divisions with usually two infantry brigades, one field artillery brigade and a cavalry brigade each.[2] Each brigade normally consisted of two regiments of the appropriate type, so each Corps normally commanded 8 infantry, 4 field artillery and 4 cavalry regiments. There were exceptions to this rule: V, VI, VII, IX and XIV Corps each had a 5th infantry brigade (so 10 infantry regiments) II, XIII, XVIII and XXI Corps had a 9th infantry regiment I, VI and XVI Corps had a 3rd cavalry brigade (so 6 cavalry regiments) the Guards Corps had 11 infantry regiments (in 5 brigades) and 8 cavalry regiments (in 4 brigades).[3] Each Corps also directly controlled a number of other units. This could include one or more Foot Artillery Regiment Jäger Battalion Pioneer Battalion Train Battalion