This
peacetime Army unit was formed in April 1890
Its home station was in Lorraine, as part of the XVI Corps District.
The 33rd and 34th Divisions formed the XVI Army Corps.
Its home station was in Lorraine, as part of the XVI Corps District.
The 33rd and 34th Divisions formed the XVI Army Corps.
67th
Infantry Brigade
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Transferred to the 223rd Infantry Division on 7th October 1916. Transferred to the 44th Landwehr Division on 6th October 1918.
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98th (Metz) Infantry Regiment formed on 24th March 1881, garrisoned in Metz
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130th (1st
Lothringer) Infantry Regiment formed on 24th March 1881, garrisoned in Metz
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68th
Infantry Brigade
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135th (3rd Lothringer) Infantry Regiment formed on 11th March 1887, garrisoned in Diedenhofen
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144th (5th
Lothringer) Infantry Regiment formed on 1st February 1890, garrisoned in Metz
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To 223rd Division in September 1916
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12th Jäger Regiment on horseback
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33rd Field Artillery Brigade
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33rd Field Artillery Regiment
34th Field Artillery Regiment |
1st Company, 16th Pioneer Battalion
At the start of the war the 33rd Division invaded France with the 5th Army, and after seeing action at the battle of the Marne, it took up position in the Argonne.
In mid August 1916 the Division was sent to the battle of Verdun, and remained there till mid September, it suffered serious losses, and also lost the 144th Infantry Regiment to the 223rd Division, a new formation.
It was returned to the Argonne and reorganised, having its fourth battalions disbanded. It was then sent to the Somme in December 1916.
1917 saw the Division move between the Argonne and Champagne, suffering very serious casualties in the process.
At the beginning of 1918 it went into the line, and in mid January it took part in the battle of Picardy. It then saw action on the Aisne, and in June it took part in the second battle of the Marne.
At the beginning of August it moved to Verdun, and remained there until the end of the war.
At the start of the war the 33rd Division invaded France with the 5th Army, and after seeing action at the battle of the Marne, it took up position in the Argonne.
In mid August 1916 the Division was sent to the battle of Verdun, and remained there till mid September, it suffered serious losses, and also lost the 144th Infantry Regiment to the 223rd Division, a new formation.
It was returned to the Argonne and reorganised, having its fourth battalions disbanded. It was then sent to the Somme in December 1916.
1917 saw the Division move between the Argonne and Champagne, suffering very serious casualties in the process.
At the beginning of 1918 it went into the line, and in mid January it took part in the battle of Picardy. It then saw action on the Aisne, and in June it took part in the second battle of the Marne.
At the beginning of August it moved to Verdun, and remained there until the end of the war.
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