This Army Militia unit was formed in August 1914.
The 4th Ersatz Division was formed in 1914 and formed part of the German fourth line after regular and reserve formations.
It took part in the Battle of the Frontiers and served on both the Western and Eastern fronts.
9th Ersatz Brigade
The Brigade was transferred to the 20th Landwehr Division on the 19th September 1916.
On 2nd August 1914 the Brigade consisted of the following units:
9th Ersatz Battalion
The battalion was used to form the 1st Battalion/359th Regiment
10th Ersatz Battalion
The battalion was used to form the 2nd Battalion/359th Regiment
11th Ersatz Battalion
The battalion was used to form the 1st Battalion/360nd Regiment
12th Ersatz Battalion
The battalion was used to form the 3rd Battalion/359th Regiment
Brandenburg Ersatz Cavalry Detatchment
18th Ersatz Field Artillery Detatchment
39th Ersatz Field Artillery Detatchment
2nd Ersatz Pioneer Company
13th Ersatz Brigade
13th Ersatz Battalion
The battalion was used to form the 2nd Battalion/360nd Regiment
14th Ersatz Battalion
The battalion was used to form the 3rd Battalion/360nd Regiment
15th Ersatz Battalion
The battalion was used to form the 1st Battalion/361st Regiment
16th Ersatz Battalion
The battalion was used to form the 2nd Battalion/361st Regiment
Helberstadt Ersatz Cavalry Detatchment
40th Ersatz Field Artillery Detatchment
75th Ersatz Field Artillery Detatchment
1st Ersatz Pioneer Company
33rd Ersatz Brigade
On the 9th July 1915, the Brigade was disbanded.
33rd Ersatz Battalion
The battalion was used to form the 1st Battalion/362nd Regiment
34th Ersatz Battalion
The battalion was used to form the 2nd Battalion/362nd Regiment
35th Ersatz Battalion
The battalion was used to form the 3rd Battalion/362nd Regiment
36th Ersatz Battalion
The battalion was used to form the 3rd Battalion/361st Regiment
81st Ersatz Battalion
The battalion was used to form the 4th Battalion/362nd Regiment
Wandsbeck Ersatz Cavalry Detatchment
45th Ersatz Field Artillery Detatchment
60th Ersatz Field Artillery Detatchment
1st Ersatz Pioneer Company (9th Pioneer Battalion)
The Division was reorganised on 15th July 1915.
9th Ersatz Infantry Brigade
359th Infantry Regiment
1st Battalion (9th Ersatz Battalion)
2nd Battalion (10th Ersatz Battalion)
3rd Battalion (12th Ersatz Battalion)
360th Infantry Regiment
1st Battalion (11th Ersatz Battalion)
2nd Battalion (13th Ersatz Battalion)
13th Battlion (14th Ersatz Battalion)
13th Ersatz Brigade
361st Infantry Regiment
1st Battalion (15th Ersatz Battalion)
2nd Battalion (16th Ersatz Battalion)
3rd Battalion (36th Ersatz Battalion)
362nd Infantry Regiment
1st Battalion (33rd Ersatz Battalion)
2nd Battalion (34th Ersatz Battalion)
3rd Battalion (35th Ersatz Battalion)
4th Battalion (81st Ersatz Battalion)
4th Ersatz Cavalry Squadron
4th Ersatz Artillery Brigade
90th Field Artillery Regiment
91st Field Artillery Regiment
303rd, 304th and 305th Pioneer Companies
The Division was triangulised in September 1916 and lost the 359th Infantry Regiment to the new 206th Infantry Division.
13th Ersatz Infantry Brigade
360th Infantry Regiment (11th Ersatz Battalion/12th Ersatz Battalion)
361st Infantry Regiment (13th Ersatz Battalion/14th Ersatz Battalion)
362nd Infantry Regiment (15th Ersatz Battalion/16th Ersatz Battalion)
10th Hussars/5th Cavalry Squadron
139th Artillery Brigade
90th Field Artillery Regiment
119th Field Artillery Regiment
504th Pioneer Battalion
303rd, 304th Pioneer, and 161st Mine thrower Companies
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