Reichswehr-Brigade 5
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It merged with Reichswehr-Brigade 27 in February 1920 into Reichswehr-Brigade 5 of the Übergangsheer and was disbanded in December 1920.
Commanders
Generalmajor Otto Freiherr von Diepenbroick-Grüter (1 May 1919 - 20 Sep 1919)Generalmajor Hugo Toepfer (20 Sep 1919 - 5 May 1920)
Generalleutnant Otto Haas (5 May 1920 - 20 Sep 1920)
Generalmajor Paul Grautoff (20 Sep 1920 - 30 Sep 1920)
Wehrkreis
IIIOrder of battle (Vorläufige Reichswehr)
Reichswehr-Infanterie-Regiment von Steinmetz (niederschles) Nr. 9Reichswehr-Schützen-Regiment Freikorps Görlitz (niederschles) Nr. 10
Reichswehr-Schützen-Regiment 93
Reichswehr-Jäger-Btl. 5
Reichswehr-Radf.Btl. 5
Niederschles.Reichswehr-Kavallerie-Regiment Nr. 5
Niederschles.leichtes Reichswehr-Artillerie-Regiment 5
Niederschles.schwere Artillerie-Abteilung 5
Order of battle (Feb 1920, Übergangsheer)
Reichswehr-Schützen-Regiment 9Reichswehr-Grenadier-Regiment 10
Reichswehr-Schützen-Regiment 105
Reichswehr-Kavallerie-Regiment 5
Reichswehr-Kavallerie-Regiment 105
leichtes Reichswehr-Artillerie-Regiment 5
Reichswehr-Pionier-Btl 5
Order of battle (May 1920, Übergangsheer)
Reichswehr-Schützen-Regiment 9Reichswehr-Grenadier-Regiment 10
Reichswehr-Artillerie-Regiment 5
Notable members
Paul Hausser ("Papa Hauser", served as a staff officer, often regarded as the "Father" of the Waffen-SS)Karl Sauberzweig (Served in Infanterie-Regiment 10, later corps-commander in the Waffen-SS)
Sources used
Andris J. Kursietis - Between Kaiser and Führer: The history of the German Army 1919-1933Georg Tessin - Deutsche Verbände und Truppen 1918-1939
Mark C. Yerger - Waffen-SS Commanders: The army, corps and divisional leaders of a legend (2 vol)