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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.

Saturday, 1 February 2014

4th Guards Infantry Division


Formed in May 1915 as part of a new wave of divisions, after the triangulation of previous divisions.

5th Guards Infantry Brigade
From 3rd Guards Division
5th Foot Guards
formed on 31st March 1897
Based in Spandau

From 3rd Guards Division
5th Guards Grenadiers

From 3rd Guards Division
93rd Reserve Infantry Regiment
From 1st Guards Reserve Division
29th Landwehr Infantry Regiment
From 6th Landwehr Brigade in September 1915, and to 29th Landwehr Brigade in October 1915.
G Arko 4

4th Guards Mine Thrower Company 


The 4th Guards Division was formed on 19th May 1915, and went into action on the Eastern Front.  In October 1915 it was moved to the Western Front.  In 1916 it took part in the Battle of the Somme.

In 1917 it remained on the Western Front, taking part in the battles of the Lens and Flanders.

In 1918 it took part in the Kaisers Battle and remained on the Western Front until the end of the war.
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