This peacetime Army unit was formed in April 1890
Its home station was in Lorraine, as part of the XVI Corps District.
The 34th and 33rd Divisions formed the XVI Army Corps.
68th
Infantry Brigade
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67th Infantry Regiment (4th
Magdeburg) formed on 5th May 1860, garrisoned in Metz
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145th Kings Infantry Regiment
(6th Lothringer) formed on 28th July 1890, garrisoned in Metz
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86th
Infantry Brigade
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30th Infantry Regiment
(Graf Werder) (4th Rhein) formed on 6th September 1812, garrisoned in Saarlouis
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173rd (9th
Lothringer) Infantry Regiment formed on 31st March 1897, garrisoned in St Avold
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14th Ulhan Regiment
34th Field Artillery Brigade 2nd and 3rd Companies, 16th Pioneer Battalion |
69th Field Artillery Regiment
70th Field Artillery Regiment |
At the start of the war the division marched into France as part of the 5th Army, and after taking part in the battle of the Marne, it moved to the Argonne area.
The division took part in the German offensives in the Argonne and suffered serious losses as a result.
In August 1916 it was sent to Verdun, and again suffered serious casualties as a result of its attacks on Fort Douaumont.
In October 1916 it was placed in reserve, and lost its 173rd Infantry Regiment was transferred to the 223rd Infantry Division, a new formation.
In 1917 it was placed in the Argonne sector, before being moved to the Champagne region. It took part in the German offensives there and again suffered serious losses.
It was then moved to Flanders, Woevre, Cambrai and Laonnois. At the start of 1918 it was in the area of Laon. It took part in the battle of Picardy where it lost 50% of its strength.
In May it was in the line of the Aisne, and received replacements from the disbanded 67th Reserve Regiment (part of the disbanded 33rd Reserve Infantry Division).
It was in the line at Guise when the war ended.
The division took part in the German offensives in the Argonne and suffered serious losses as a result.
In August 1916 it was sent to Verdun, and again suffered serious casualties as a result of its attacks on Fort Douaumont.
In October 1916 it was placed in reserve, and lost its 173rd Infantry Regiment was transferred to the 223rd Infantry Division, a new formation.
In 1917 it was placed in the Argonne sector, before being moved to the Champagne region. It took part in the German offensives there and again suffered serious losses.
It was then moved to Flanders, Woevre, Cambrai and Laonnois. At the start of 1918 it was in the area of Laon. It took part in the battle of Picardy where it lost 50% of its strength.
In May it was in the line of the Aisne, and received replacements from the disbanded 67th Reserve Regiment (part of the disbanded 33rd Reserve Infantry Division).
It was in the line at Guise when the war ended.
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