XVI Corps (German Empire)
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For the equivalent formation in World War II, see XVI Army Corps (Wehrmacht).
The XVI Army Corps / XVI AK (German: XVI. Armee-Korps) was a corps level command of the German Army before and during World War I.
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XVI Army Corps XVI. Armee-Korps | |
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Active | 1 April 1890 (1890-04-01)ā1919 (1919) |
Country | German Empire |
Type | Corps |
Size | Approximately 44,000 (on mobilisation in 1914) |
Garrison/HQ | Metz/Palais du Gouverneur |
Shoulder strap piping | Yellow |
Engagements | World War I |
Insignia | |
Abbreviation | XVI AK |
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It was assigned to the VII Army Inspectorate,[1] which became the 5th Army at the start of the First World War. It was still in existence at the end of the war[2] in the 3rd Army, Heeresgruppe Deutscher Kronprinz on the Western Front.[3]