The Kaisers Legions: 52nd 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

52nd Reserve Division

This Reserve Army unit was formed in September 1914

The 52rd Reserve and 51st Reserve Divisions combined to form the XXVI Reserve Corps

103rd Reserve Infantry Brigade
237th Reserve Infantry Regiment
238th Reserve Infantry Regiment
104th Reserve Infantry Brigade
239th Reserve Infantry Regiment
240th Reserve Infantry Regiment

52nd Reserve Cavalry Detachment
52nd Reserve Field Artillery
52nd Pioneer Company

Saturday, 1 February 2014

5th Infantry Division

This peacetime Army unit was formed in September 1818

Home Station: Frankfurt on Oder

9^th Infantry Brigade
8th Life Grenadier Regiment King Friedrich Wilhelm III (1st Brandenburger), formed on 21st November 1808, garrisoned in Frankfurt an der Oder	8th Life Grenadiers
48th Infantry Regiment von Stülpnagel (5th Brandenburger), formed on 5th May 1860, garrisoned in Kustrin	48th Infantry Regiment
10^th Infantry Brigade
12th Grenadier Regiment Prinz Karl of Prussia (2nd Brandenburger), formed on 1st July 1813, garrisoned in Franfurt an der Oder
52nd Infantry Regiment von Alvensleben (6th Brandenburger), formed on 5th May 1860, garrisoned in Cottbus
3rd Brandenburger Jaeger Battalion	3rd Brandenburg Jaeger Battalion
3rd Hussar Regiment

This division also included

5th Field Artillery Brigade

18th Field Artillery Regiment
54th Field Artillery Regiment

1st and 3rd Companies of the 3rd Pioneer Battalion