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Friedrich von Gerok

Friedrich von Gerok was born in Stuttgart in 1854.  At wars’ outbreak, he was appointed to succeed General Claer as commander of the XXIV. Reserve Corps and kept this force throughout most of the war.  He received the prestigious Pour le Merite in July 1915 for the excellent performance of his Corps during the summer offensive against Russia.  He relinquished this command in February 1918.  General der Infanterie Friedrich von Gerok died in 1937. GWS, 7/03

Orders of Battle:  Northern Front, January 1914 Immediately preceding the Battles for the Carpathians Deutsch Südost-armee, Gen. d. Inf. von Linsingen Deutsch XXIV res. Korps, Genlt. von Gerok   XIX. inf. div., Genmj. von Richard   De. XLVIII. res. div., Genlt. von Hahn Support:  Preußisch III. Guards, Gen. d. Kav. Marschall   De. V. kav. div., Feldmlt. Herberstein Orders of Battle:  Northern Front in May 1915 Immediately preceding the Dunajec offensive Deutsche Südarmee, preuß. Gen. d. Inf. v. Linsingen De. XXIV. Res. Korps, Gen. d. Inf. v. Gerok     Chief of Staff, preuß. Genmj. v. Mutius         19. inf. div., Feldmlt. Richard Mayer                 37. inf. brig., Genmj. v. Richard                 38. inf. brig., Genmj. v. Steiger                 19. field art. brig., Oberst Regnier Orders of Battle:  Volhynian Front, November 1916 Immediately following the defeat of Roumania Southern Front, Prinz Leopold von Bayern Böhm-Ermolli Army Group, Generaloberst von Böhm-Ermolli     Deutsch Südwest Armee, Gen. d. Inf. von Bothmer     XXIV. Deutsch res. Korps, Gen. d. Inf. von Gerok           III. Deutsch Guards inf. div., Genmj. Lindequist           XLIX. Deutsch res. div., Genmj. Zöllner           XXXVI. Deutsch res. div., Genlt. Kruge Orders of Battle:  Eastern Front, mid-July 1917 Immediately preceding the Kerensky offensive Army Front Erzherzog Josef, Generaloberst Erzherzog Josef I. K.u.K. Armee, Generaloberst von Rohr       XXIV. Deutsch res. Korps, Gen. d. Inf. von Gerok            Ruiz Group, Feldmlt. de Ruiz            CCXVIII. Deutsch inf. div., Genmj. von Nostitz            K.u.K. kav. div., Feldmlt. de Ruiz