The Kaisers Legions: 35th Infantry

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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.

Monday, 10 March 2014

35th Reserve Division

This Reserve Army unit was formed in August 1914

The 35th Reserve Division fought exclusively on the Eastern Front.

5th Landwehr Infantry Brigade
2nd Landwehr Infantry Regiment
9th Landwehr Infantry Regiment
22nd Reserve Jager Battalion
20th Landwehr Infantry Brigade
19th Landwehr Infantry Regiment
107th Landwehr Infantry Regiment
3rd Reserve Regiment
31st and 85th Ersatz Artillery
17th Pioneer Company

In July 1915 the Division was triangulized

5th Landwehr Infantry Brigade

2nd Landwehr Infantry Regiment
9th Landwehr Infantry Regiment
107th (Royal Saxon) Infantry Regiment
13th Landsturm Infantry Battalion
235th Mine Thrower Company

In December 1916 the Division was completely reorganised, the 5th Landwehr Brigade along with the 2nd and 9th Landwehr Infantry Regiments were transferred to the 226th Infantry Division.

167th Infantry Brigade

420th Infantry Regiment
421st Infantry Regiment
107th (Royal Saxon) Infantry Regiment
13th Lansturm Infantry Battalion

Monday, 3 February 2014

35th Infantry Division

This peacetime Army unit was formed in April 1890

Its home station was in West Prussia, part of the XVII Corps District.

The 35th and 36th Divisions formed the XVII Army Corps

70^th Infantry Brigade
21st Infantry Regiment (von Borcke) (4th Pommeranian) formed on 1st July 1813, and garrisoned at Thorn
61st Infantry Regiment (von der Marwitz) (8th Pommeranian) formed on 5th May 1860, and garrisoned at Thorn
87^th Infantry Brigade
141st Kulmer Infantry Regiment formed on 1st February 1890, and garrisoned at Graudenz
176th (9th West Prussian) Infantry Regiment, formed on 31st March 1897, and garrisoned at Kulm
4th Jäger-Regiment zu Pferde
35th Field Artillery Brigade	71st Field Artillery Regiment 81st Field Artillery Regiment

Also included 1st Company, 17th Pioneer Battalion

The 35th Division started the war on the Eastern Front, where it took part in the battle of Tannenberg.

It took part in the two German offensives against Warsaw, and saw action in Russia before moving in October to the Western Front.

It was engaged on the Somme in 1916, where it saw action against the French, and after suffering heavy losses was moved to St Quentin in 1917. Like its sister division it saw service at Artois and Flanders.

It took part in numerous battles in 1918, most notably Ypres, Flanders, and Cambrai where it ended the war.