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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, 29 March 2014

83rd Infantry Division


This Garrison Army unit was part of a new wave of divisions formed in the summer of 1915

The 83rd Division was formed in 1915 to support the German war effort.
If formed in 1914 as the 1st Posen Division, a garrison unit.


  165th Infantry Brigade
  329th Infantry Regiment
  330th Infantry Regiment
  166th Infantry Brigade
  331st Infantry Regiment
  332nd Infantry Regiment
  55th Artillery Regiment
  Militia Pioneer Company

The cavalry consisted of the Ersatz Squadron of the 3rd (1st Brandenburg) Uhlan Regiment, and the 5th Militia Squadron.

 The 165th Brigade was originally the 1st Posen Brigade, and moved with the 2nd Posen Brigade now known as the 166th Brigade when the Posen Garrison, or Posen Division was reformed as the 83rd Infantry Division on 15th May 1915.
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