Soldiers of the 2nd Combined Infantry Regiment by Richard Knötel
Active
1832–1837
Country
Kingdom of Bavaria (1832–1834) Kingdom of Greece (1834–1837)
Branch
Bavarian Army Hellenic Army
Type
Line infantry Artillery Cavalry
Size
3,582 men (1833) 4,570 men (1835)
Engagements
Maniot Uprising of 1834
Commanders
Commander
Friedrich von Hertling
Military unit
The Royal Bavarian Auxiliary Corps (Greek: Βασιλικὸν Βαυαρικὸν Ἐπικουρικὸν Σῶμα, German: Königlich Bayerisches Hilfskorps) was a military force formed in 1832 to accompany the Bavarian prince Otto to the newly independent Kingdom of Greece, after he was chosen as the country's first king. As part of the treaty provisions of Otto's accession, a Bavarian-staffed volunteer military corps was to be formed to replace the forces maintained there by the Great Powers—chiefly the French troops of the Morea Expedition—as well as the remnants of the Greek forces organized during the Greek War of Independence, and provide cadres and training for the new Hellenic Army.
Because not enough volunteers could be found in time, regular Bavarian Army troops formed much of the actual corps that arrived with Otto in Greece in early 1833. The Bavarian Army regulars were gradually replaced by volunteers until 1834. These came chiefly from Bavaria, but also included men from diverse nations, and often of non-military background. Most of the Bavarians left by 1837, but many remained behind, dominating the Greek army and the administration. This "Bavarocracy" (Βαυαροκρατία), coupled with the huge expenses involved in maintaining the Bavarians, provoked great resentment among the Greeks, and was one of the chief causes of the 3 September 1843 Revolution.
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The Royal BavarianAuxiliaryCorps (Greek: Βασιλικὸν Βαυαρικὸν Ἐπικουρικὸν Σῶμα, German: Königlich Bayerisches Hilfskorps) was a military force formed...
BavarianAuxiliaryCorps (Greek: Αριστείον του Βαυαρικού Επικουρικού Σώματος) was a military decoration of Greece for participation in the Bavarian Auxiliary...
young prince arrived in Greece with 3,500 Bavarian troops (the BavarianAuxiliaryCorps) and three Bavarian advisors aboard the British frigate HMS Madagascar...
of power. At the same time, Greek military corps of 10,000 people were disbanded and replaced by Bavarian mercenaries. The result was that the former...
of the Bavarian prince Otto as king, however, these liberal institutions were discarded. For the next 10 years, Otto and his mainly Bavarian officials...
Institutions Athens School of Fine Arts Archaeological Society of Athens BavarianAuxiliaryCorps Church of Greece Council of State Court of Audit Court of Cassation...
council made up of three Bavarians ruled in his name. The chief of the Council, Josef Ludwig von Armansperg was a liberal Bavarian and he was perceived as...
rubric of demanding a written constitution. By 1831 or 1832 as the new Bavarian monarch, Otto was being selected as king, the French party was firmly established...
progress of the little trees I planted. However, later he opposed the Bavarian-dominated regency. On 7 June 1834, he was accused, with Dimitrios Plapoutas...
Institutions Athens School of Fine Arts Archaeological Society of Athens BavarianAuxiliaryCorps Church of Greece Council of State Court of Audit Court of Cassation...
Institutions Athens School of Fine Arts Archaeological Society of Athens BavarianAuxiliaryCorps Church of Greece Council of State Court of Audit Court of Cassation...
Institutions Athens School of Fine Arts Archaeological Society of Athens BavarianAuxiliaryCorps Church of Greece Council of State Court of Audit Court of Cassation...
Institutions Athens School of Fine Arts Archaeological Society of Athens BavarianAuxiliaryCorps Church of Greece Council of State Court of Audit Court of Cassation...
Institutions Athens School of Fine Arts Archaeological Society of Athens BavarianAuxiliaryCorps Church of Greece Council of State Court of Audit Court of Cassation...
regime, however, were soon to be dispelled. King Otto was underage and Bavarian regents were named to rule on his behalf during the first months of his...
been reported that with this capacity he worked as an assistant of the Bavarian architects Riedel and Hoch, who built the Royal Palace upon the plans of...
Institutions Athens School of Fine Arts Archaeological Society of Athens BavarianAuxiliaryCorps Church of Greece Council of State Court of Audit Court of Cassation...
Institutions Athens School of Fine Arts Archaeological Society of Athens BavarianAuxiliaryCorps Church of Greece Council of State Court of Audit Court of Cassation...
Institutions Athens School of Fine Arts Archaeological Society of Athens BavarianAuxiliaryCorps Church of Greece Council of State Court of Audit Court of Cassation...
Institutions Athens School of Fine Arts Archaeological Society of Athens BavarianAuxiliaryCorps Church of Greece Council of State Court of Audit Court of Cassation...
at a tariff union. Later he served as Regent of Greece for the underage Bavarian-born king and as his Prime Minister. Von Armansperg was born in Kötzting...
Institutions Athens School of Fine Arts Archaeological Society of Athens BavarianAuxiliaryCorps Church of Greece Council of State Court of Audit Court of Cassation...
Institutions Athens School of Fine Arts Archaeological Society of Athens BavarianAuxiliaryCorps Church of Greece Council of State Court of Audit Court of Cassation...
Germans. Returning to Germany in 1814, he received an appointment under the Bavarian government, and afterwards filled several important official positions...
abolishment of the auxiliary police and the financial supply as well as the recruitment of new auxiliary officers was suspended. The Bavarianauxiliary police (Bayerische...
Institutions Athens School of Fine Arts Archaeological Society of Athens BavarianAuxiliaryCorps Church of Greece Council of State Court of Audit Court of Cassation...
Institutions Athens School of Fine Arts Archaeological Society of Athens BavarianAuxiliaryCorps Church of Greece Council of State Court of Audit Court of Cassation...
Global Information
Kingdom of Bavaria (1832–1834)
Kingdom of Greece (1834–1837)
Bavarian Army
Hellenic Army