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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.

Showing posts with label 19th Infantry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 19th Infantry. Show all posts

Monday, 10 March 2014

19th Reserve Division


This Reserve Army unit was formed in August 1914

The 19th Reserve Division together with the 2nd Guards Reserve Division formed the X Reserve Corps.

37th Reserve Infantry Brigade

73rd Reserve Infantry Regiment

78th Reserve Infantry Regiment

3/79th Reserve Infantry Battalion

39th Reserve Infantry Brigade

74th Reserve Infantry Regiment

92nd Reserve Infantry Regiment

 6th Reserve Dragoon Regiment

 19th Reserve Artillery Regiment

 1/10th and 2/10th Pioneer Battalion



Saturday, 1 February 2014

19th Infantry Division



This peacetime Army unit was formed in October 1866

Its Home Station was in Hanover, part of the X Corps District

The 19th and 20th Infantry Divisions combined to form the X Army Corps

37th Infantry Brigade

78th Infantry Regiment Duke Friedrich Wilhelm of Braunschweig (East Frisian), formed on 30th November 1813, garrisoned in Osnabruck

91st (Oldenburg) Infantry Regiment, formed on 5th December 1813, garrisoned in Oldenburg  

38th Infantry Brigade
Transferred to the 111th Infantry Division as the 221st Infantry Brigade on 25th March 1915.
73rd Füsilier Regiment Generalfeldmarschall Prinz Albrecht von Preußen (Hanover), formed on 19th December 1803, garrisoned in Hanover 
March 1915 transferred to the 111th Division, a new formation
74th (1st Hanover) Infantry Regiment, formed on 27th November 1813, garrisoned in Hanover

17th Hussar Regiment

19th Field Artillery Brigade
1st Company, 10th Pioneer Battalion
26th Field Artillery Regiment
62nd Field Artillery Regiment

On the outbreak of war the 19th Division took part in the assault on Liege, and as part of the 2nd Army it took part in the advance through Belgium and the battle of the Marne.

The Division spent the winter in the Champagne area of France.  In April 1915 the Division was sent to Galacia, and took part in the German offensives there.  It was returned to France in November 1916.

The Division was in Alsace in January 1917, and then Champagne, before holding the line on the Meuse in September.  

In 1918 it took part in the battle of Picardy, and saw action on the Somme, and it took part in the battles of Noyon and Vesle.  

It ended the war in the Laon sector.

9th Infantry Division



This peacetime Army unit was formed in February 1820

Home Station: Glogau

17th Infantry Brigade

19th Infantry Regiment von Courbière (2nd Posen)

58th (3rd Posen) Infantry Regiment
To 119th Infantry Division in 1915
18th Infantry Brigade

7th Grenadier Regiment King Wilhelm I (2nd West Prussian)

154th (5th Niederschlesisches) Infantry Regiment

9th Field Artillery Brigade
5th Field Artillery Regiment
41st Field Artillery Regiment

This unit also included the 1st Ulhan Cavalry Regiment, and 1st Company of the 5th Pioneer Battalion