Reinhard Gottlob Georg Heinrich Freiherr[1] von Scheffer-Boyadel (28 March 1851 – 8 November 1925) was a general of the Imperial German Army during World War I, reaching the rank of General der Infanterie.

[2] He served on the Great General Staff, commanded a guards division and later a corps until he retired in 1913 at the age of 62.

[2][3] He was recalled to active service in the fall of 1914 and was given command of the newly organised XXV Reserve Corps which became a part of the 9th Army under August von Mackensen.

[3] Fifteen miles from German lines Scheffer would inflict a decisive defeat on a Russian division.

[3] T. Dupuy called it one of the greatest feats in military history, describing it as almost unbelievable.