The Kaisers Legions: 19th

Forward

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, 4 May 2014

19th Landwehr (Militia) Division

This Army Militia unit was formed in September 1916.

The 19th Landwehr Division was formed in 1916.

91st Reserve Brigade

383rd Landwehr Infantry Regiment
385th Landwehr Infantry Regiment
388th Landwehr Infantry Regiment

3rd Squadron/6th Reserve Hussar Regiment

281st Field Artillery Regiment

303rd Pioneer Company

Thursday, 1 May 2014

19th Ersatz (Replacement) Division

This Army Militia unit was formed in August 1914.

The 19th Ersatz Division was formed in 1914. It fought in the Battle of the Frontiers, and remained on the Western front throughout the war.

21st Ersatz Brigade

21st Ersatz Battalion
24th Ersatz Battalion
28th Ersatz Battalion replaced by 78th Ersatz Battalion

Cavalry Detachment/VI Corps

6th Field Artillery Detatchment
57th Field Artillery Detatchment

45th Ersatz Brigade

45th Ersatz Battalion
46th Ersatz Battalion
63rd Ersatz Battalion
64th Ersatz Battalion

Cavalry Detachment/XII Corps

28th Field Artillery Detatchment
48th Field Artillery Detatchment

12/1 Battalion/Ersatz Company

47th Ersatz Brigade

47th Ersatz Battalion
48th Ersatz Battalion
88th Ersatz Battalion
89th Ersatz Battalion

Cavalry Detachment/XIX Corps

32nd Field Artillery Detatchment
77th Field Artillery Detatchment

22/2 Battalion/2nd Pioneer Company

The Division was triangulized in October 1916 and by 1918 consisted of the following units.

45th Ersatz Brigade

23rd Ersatz Infantry Regiment

24th Ersatz Infantry Regiment

32nd Ersatz Infantry Regiment

19th Hussar Regiment/5th Squadron

519th Pioneer Battalion

164th Mine Thrower Company