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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.

Sunday, 30 March 2014

85th Landwehr (Militia) Division


This Landwehr (Militia) Army unit was part of a new wave of divisions formed in September 1915

The 85th Landwehr Division was formed in 1915 to support the German war effort.
If formed in November 1914 as the Breugel Division, a third wave unit. 

  169th Landwehr Infantry Brigade
  61st Landwehr Infantry Regiment 

 The Regiment was formed in 1868 as the 8th Pommern Landwehr Regiment.
  99th Landwehr Infantry Regiment
  170th Landwehr Infantry Brigade
  17th Landwehr Infantry Regiment
The Regiment was formed in 1868 as the 4th Westfalian Landwehr Regiment.
  21st Landwehr Infantry Regiment
 The Regiment was formed in 1868 as the 4th Pommern Landwehr Regiment.
  85th Field Artillery Regiment
  26th Pioneer Company 1&2 Coy
The cavalry consisted of the 3rd Horse Grenadier Regiment (Neumarkishes).
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