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MANOEUVRES OF THE IIV. GERMAN ARMY 
CORPS IN BADEN, SEPTEMBER 1896. 
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BY 
COLONEL A. E. TURNER, C.B., A.-A.-G., R.A. 
Note .—In details of troops set out in this paper :— 
Battalion = 1 Battalion of Infantry. 
Squad. = 1 Squadron Cavalry. 
Abt. F. =1 Brigade Division Field Artillery. 
Abt. H. =1 ,, „ Horse „ 
Battery F. = 1 Battery Field „ 
Battery H. = 1 „ Horse ,, 
Co. Inf. = Company of Infantry. 
Co. P. = ,, „ Pioneers. 
Dn. Tel. = Section of Telegraph Battalion. 
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These manceuvres took place upon the rivers JNeckar and Tauber and 
intervening country, and concluded with three days Corps Manoeuvres 
in the vicinity of Mosbach. 
The corps is composed almost entirely of Baden troops, as far as the 
men are concerned, its head-quarters are at Karlsruhe. It is com¬ 
manded by General von Biilow, who was General Staff Officer to 
Prince Frederick Charles, with whom he was present at most of the 
principal battles in 1866-70-71, including Koniggratz, Vio.uville, 
Gravelotte, St. JPrivat, &c. He bears a very high reputation as a 
leader of men. He was Military Attache at Paris both before and 
after the latter war. The chief of his staff is Colonel Baron von 
Vietinghof, who was aide-de-camp to the late Emperor Frederick, and 
who is also esteemed as a very able and accomplished staff officer. 
The corps is composed of the 28th and 29th Infantry Divisions, the 
4th, 8th, 10th, 14th Battalions of Jagers, the 28th and 29th Cavalry 
Brigades, the 14th and 30th Regiments of Field Artillery. Besides the 
above, the corps has two Pontoon Trains, four companies of Pioneers 
and two Hospital Detachments, &c. 
The 28th Division is commanded by General von Grone and has its 
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