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This Blog was born from a wet day in Germany, looking at one of the many war memorials in that country and further investigation which led me to notice a lack of reference material with regards to the German Army in World War One.

My work on this project has been made easier by the World Wide Web, but with the information tools at my disposal it has been a constant battle to ensure that the correct information has been included.

This Blog is intended for reference, and will hopefully enable those with an interest in the German Army of World War One to look up with confidence the various units and organisations which contributed to the German war machine.

Wednesday 30 April 2014

4th Ersatz (Replacement) Division


This Army Militia unit was formed in August 1914.

The 4th Ersatz Division was formed in 1914 and formed part of the German fourth line after regular and reserve formations.

It took part in the Battle of the Frontiers and served on both the Western and Eastern fronts.

9th Ersatz Brigade

The Brigade was transferred to the 20th Landwehr Division on the 19th September 1916.


On 2nd August 1914 the Brigade consisted of the following units:

9th Ersatz Battalion

The battalion was used to form the 1st Battalion/359th Regiment 

10th Ersatz Battalion

The battalion was used to form the 2nd Battalion/359th Regiment

11th Ersatz Battalion

 The battalion was used to form the 1st Battalion/360nd Regiment

12th Ersatz Battalion

The battalion was used to form the 3rd Battalion/359th Regiment

Brandenburg Ersatz Cavalry Detatchment
18th Ersatz Field Artillery Detatchment
39th Ersatz Field Artillery Detatchment
 2nd Ersatz Pioneer Company

13th Ersatz Brigade

13th Ersatz Battalion

The battalion was used to form the 2nd Battalion/360nd Regiment

14th Ersatz Battalion

The battalion was used to form the 3rd Battalion/360nd Regiment

15th Ersatz Battalion

The battalion was used to form the 1st Battalion/361st Regiment

16th Ersatz Battalion

The battalion was used to form the 2nd Battalion/361st Regiment

Helberstadt Ersatz Cavalry Detatchment
40th Ersatz Field Artillery Detatchment
75th Ersatz Field Artillery Detatchment
1st Ersatz Pioneer Company

33rd Ersatz Brigade

On the 9th July 1915, the Brigade was disbanded.

33rd Ersatz Battalion

The battalion was used to form the 1st Battalion/362nd Regiment 

34th Ersatz Battalion
  
The battalion was used to form the 2nd Battalion/362nd Regiment

35th Ersatz Battalion

 The battalion was used to form the 3rd Battalion/362nd Regiment

36th Ersatz Battalion

 The battalion was used to form the 3rd Battalion/361st Regiment

81st Ersatz Battalion

The battalion was used to form the 4th Battalion/362nd Regiment

Wandsbeck Ersatz Cavalry Detatchment
45th Ersatz Field Artillery Detatchment
60th Ersatz Field Artillery Detatchment
1st Ersatz Pioneer Company (9th Pioneer Battalion)

The Division was reorganised on 15th July 1915.

9th Ersatz Infantry Brigade

359th Infantry Regiment 

1st Battalion (9th Ersatz Battalion)
2nd Battalion (10th Ersatz Battalion)
3rd Battalion (12th Ersatz  Battalion)

360th Infantry Regiment  

1st Battalion (11th Ersatz Battalion)
2nd Battalion (13th Ersatz Battalion)
13th Battlion (14th Ersatz Battalion)

13th Ersatz Brigade

361st Infantry Regiment 

1st Battalion (15th Ersatz Battalion)
2nd Battalion (16th Ersatz Battalion)
3rd Battalion (36th Ersatz Battalion)

362nd Infantry Regiment  

1st Battalion (33rd Ersatz Battalion)
2nd Battalion (34th Ersatz Battalion)
3rd Battalion (35th Ersatz Battalion)
4th Battalion (81st Ersatz Battalion)

4th Ersatz Cavalry Squadron

4th Ersatz Artillery Brigade

90th Field Artillery Regiment
91st Field Artillery Regiment

303rd, 304th and 305th Pioneer Companies

The Division was triangulised in September 1916 and lost the 359th Infantry Regiment to the new 206th Infantry Division.

13th Ersatz Infantry Brigade

360th Infantry Regiment (11th Ersatz Battalion/12th Ersatz Battalion)
361st Infantry Regiment (13th Ersatz Battalion/14th Ersatz Battalion)
362nd Infantry Regiment (15th Ersatz Battalion/16th Ersatz Battalion)

10th Hussars/5th Cavalry Squadron

139th Artillery Brigade

90th Field Artillery Regiment
119th Field Artillery Regiment

504th Pioneer Battalion

303rd, 304th Pioneer, and  161st Mine thrower Companies


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