Reichswehr-Brigade 8
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It merged with Reichswehr-Brigade 32 in February 1920 into Reichswehr-Brigade 8 of the Übergangsheer and was disbanded in December 1920.
Commanders
Generalmajor Karl Praefcke (1 May 1919 - 17 June 1919)General der Infanterie Arnold Lequis (17 June 1919 - ? 1920)
Generalleutnant Karl Hoefer (? 1920 - 26 Apr 1920)
Wehrkreis
IIIOrder of battle (Vorläufige Reichswehr)
Reichswehr-Infanterie-Regiment 15Reichswehr-Infanterie-Reigment 16
Reichswehr-Jäger-Btl 8
Reichswehr-Kavallerie-Regiment 8
leichtes Reichswehr-Artillerie-Regiment 8
schwere Reichswehr-Artillerie-Abteilung 8
Order of battle (Feb 1920, Übergangsheer)
Reichswehr-Infanterie-Regiment 15Reichswehr-Infanterie-Regiment 16
Reichswehr-Infanterie-Regiment 108
Reichswehr-Kavallerie-Regiment 8
leichtes Reichswehr-Artillerie-Regiment 8
Reichswehr-Pionier-Btl 8
Order of battle (May 1920, Übergangsheer)
Reichswehr-Infanterie-Regiment 15Reichswehr-Infanterie-Regiment 16
Reichswehr-Artillerie-Regiment 8
schwere Reichswehr-Artillerie-Abteilung 2
Sources used
Andris J. Kursietis - Between Kaiser and Führer: The history of the German Army 1919-1933Georg Tessin - Deutsche Verbände und Truppen 1918-1939