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5th Guards Grenadiers
Garde-Grenadier-Regiment Nr. 5
A memorial to the soldiers of the regiment in Spandau
Active31 March 1897–12 December 1918
Disbanded12 December 1918
CountryGerman Empire
AllegianceKingdom of Prussia
BranchInfantry
TypeGrenadiers
Part ofGuards Corps
Garrison/HQSpandau
Nickname(s)Briefträger (post men)
Commanders
Ceremonial chiefGrand 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

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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