Location: Forchheim, Karlsruhe, Ettlingen, Baden, Deutsches Reich

Surnames/tags: Baden 1909
Kaiserparade (Emperor parade) was a parade held on 11 September 1909 during the forefront of the Kaisermanöver, the annually performed biggest military exercise of the German Empire performed in presence of the German emperor Wilhelm II. The parade was held at the drill ground in Forchheim (currently part of Rheinstetten, Baden-Württemberg), near Karlsruhe.[1]
It was about the XIV Corps (XIV. Armeekorps), while there had been another one showing the XIII. Corps on 7 September at Cannstatt, Stuttgart.[1]
The German zeppelin Z 3 also passed-by the festivities.[2]
Units
According to a newspaper report the next day, the following units were present during the parade: [3]
- 28. Division
- 1. Badisches Leib-Grenadier-Regiment Nr. 109
- 2. Badisches Grenadier-Regiment Kaiser Wilhelm I. Nr. 110
- 1. Rheinisches Infanterie-Regiment von Lützow Nr. 25
- 3. Badisches Infanterie-Regiment Markgraf Ludwig Wilhelm Nr. 111 mit Maschinengewehr-Kompanie
- Großherzoglich Mecklenburgisches Jäger-Batallion 14
- Maschinengewehr-Abteilung 0, Unteroffizierschule Ettlingen
- 29. Division (Generalleutnant von Schickfuß und Neudorff)
- 5. Badisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 113
- 6. Badisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 114 mit Maschinengewehr-Kompanie
- 4. Badisches Infanterie-Regiment Prinz Wilhelm Nr. 112
- 7. Badisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 142
- Rheinisches Jäger-Batallion Nr. 8
- Maschinengewehr-Abteilung 10
- 39. Division (Generalleutnant Mudra)
- 2. Ober-Elsässisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 171 mit Maschinengewehr-Kompanie
- 3. Ober-Elsässisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 172
- 8. Badisches Infanterie-Regiment 169
- 9. Badisches Infanterie-Regiment 170
- 1. Batallion Badisches Fußartillerie-Regiment 14
- Badisches Pionier-Batallion 14
- Korpstelegraphenabteilung
- drei Fernsprechabteilungen
- 3. Badisches Dragoner-Regiment Prinz Karl Nr. 22
- Jäger-Regiment zu Pferde Nr. 5
- Kurmärkisches Dragoner-Regiment Nr. 14
- 1. Badisches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 50
- 2. Badisches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 30
- 5. Badisches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 76
- 4. Badisches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 66
- 2. bespanntes Batallion Badisches Fußartillerie-Regiment
The following units were missing, since they had been assigned to other units.[3]
- Dragoner-Regiment Nr. 20
- Dragoner-Regiment Nr. 21
- Jäger-Regiment zu Pferde 3
- 14. Trainbataillon
Research Notes
- schedule: Badische Presse, 419, 10 September 1909 Abendausgabe (Badische Landesbibliothek : accessed 2 March 2024)
- less usage of grey horses: Der Landbote, 110, 18 September 1909 Beilage zum Landboten (Badische Landesbibliothek : accessed 2 March 2024)
- Grand Duke thanks the railway company: * Verordnungs-Blatt der Generaldirektion der Badischen Staatseisenbahnen. 1872-192..., 11, 28 September 1909 (Badische Landesbibliothek : accessed 2 March 2024)
- more about the zeppelin, which I couldn't find on German Wikipedia: Evangelisches Kirchen- und Volksblatt. 1877-1919, 38, 19 September 1909 (Badische Landesbibliothek : accessed 2 March 2024)
- according to the Swiss report[1] it also was supposed to join the battlefield in a contest vs. Groß II, but the weather prevented it
- details on the evening program: Durlacher Wochenblatt, 213, 13 September 1909 (Badische Landesbibliothek : accessed 2 March 2024)
- Karlsruher Tagblatt, 253, 12 September 1909 Viertes Blatt (Badische Landesbibliothek : accessed 2 March 2024)
- 169 special trains: Durlacher Wochenblatt, 214, 14 September 1909 (Badische Landesbibliothek : accessed 2 March 2024)
- closing other lines for the trains: Karlsruher Tagblatt, 255, 14 September 1909 Drittes Blatt (Badische Landesbibliothek : accessed 2 March 2024)
- a bit about program, riding into the city: Der Albtalbote, 207, 13 September 1909 [12.9.1909] (Badische Landesbibliothek : accessed 2 March 2024)
- scandal about a local company not freeing all the personnel for the day of the parade: Der Volksfreund, 215, 16 September 1909 (Badische Landesbibliothek : accessed 2 March 2024)
- arrival of Z3: Badische Presse, 421, 11 September 1909 Abendausgabe (Badische Landesbibliothek : accessed 2 March 2024)
- military hosted at civilians: Der Volksfreund, 213, 14 September 1909 (Badische Landesbibliothek : accessed 2 March 2024)
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Die deutschen Kaisermanöver 1909, Allgemeine schweizerische Militärzeitung Nr. 41, 9 October 1909 (e-periodica.ch : accessed 2 March 2024
- ↑ Der Albtalbote, 205, 10 September 1909 (Badische Landesbibliothek : accessed 2 March 2024)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Karlsruher Zeitung, 12 September 1909, No. 249 (Badische Landesbibliothek : accessed 2 March 2024)
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