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5th Guards Grenadiers
Garde-Grenadier-Regiment Nr. 5
A memorial to the soldiers of the regiment in Spandau
Active
31 March 1897–12 December 1918
Disbanded
12 December 1918
Country
German Empire
Allegiance
Kingdom of Prussia
Branch
Infantry
Type
Grenadiers
Part of
Guards Corps
Garrison/HQ
Spandau
Nickname(s)
Briefträger (post men)
Commanders
Ceremonial chief
Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich of Russia
Notable commanders
Eberhard von der Lancken
Kurt von Manteuffel
Eberhard von Claer
Johannes von Eben
Karl Heinrich von Hänisch
Hans von Langermann und Erlenkamp
Axel von Petersdorff
Walter Randt
Wilhelm Reinhard
Walter Randt
Kurt von Beerfelde
Karl von Kietzell
Military unit
The 5th Guard Grenadiers (German: Garde-Grenadier-Regiment Nr. 5) was a regiment of the Prussian Army prior to and during the First World War. Established in 1897, it was part of the 5th Guard Infantry Brigade. The regiment was disbanded following the war and perpetuated by 5th and 6th Company, 4th Infantry Regiment of the Reichswehr.
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