5th Guards Grenadiers

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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

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.