10th Division (German Empire)

The 10th Division, for the duration of the mobile ratio also known as 10th Infantry Division, was a major unit of the Prussian army.

  • 2.1 skirmish Calendar 2.1.1 1914
  • 2.1.2 1915
  • 2.1.3 1916
  • 2.1.4 1917
  • 2.1.5 1918

Structure

The Division was part of the Fifth Army Corps.

Peacetime in 1914

  • Infantry Regiment "König Ludwig III. of Bavaria " (2nd Lower Silesian ) # 47 in Poznan and Schrimm
  • 3 Lower Silesian Infantry Regiment No. 50 in Rawitsch and Lissa
  • Fusilier Regiment " Steinmetz " (West Prussian ) # 37 in Krotoschin
  • 7th West Prussian Infantry Regiment No. 155 in Ostrowo and Pleschen
  • Uhlan Regiment ' Emperor Alexander III. of Russia "( West Prussian ) # 1 in Militsch and Ostrowo
  • Regiment royal hunters on horseback # 1 in Poznan

Mobilization of Battle at 1914

  • Infantry Regiment "König Ludwig III. of Bavaria " (2nd Lower Silesian ) No 47
  • 3 Lower Silesian Infantry Regiment No. 50
  • Regiment royal hunters on horseback # 1

Of Battle of May 3, 1918

  • 20th Infantry Brigade Grenadier Regiment "Graf Kleist of Nollendorf " (1st West Prussian ) No 6
  • Infantry Regiment "König Ludwig III. of Bavaria " (2nd Lower Silesian ) No 47
  • Infantry Regiment No. 398
  • MG- Sniper Division No. 17
  • 3rd Squadron / Regiment king - hunters on horseback # 1
  • 2 poses cal Field Artillery Regiment No. 56
  • II battalion / 1 West Prussian Foot Artillery Regiment No. 11

History

The United Federation emerged from the troops Brigade formed on November 5, 1816 and was extended on September 5, 1818 9th Division. On February 28, 1820 from the 10th Division was formed. The command was in Poznan to demobilization and resolution of the United Association 1919. During the First World War the division was exclusively used on the Western Front.

Battle calendar

1914

  • August 22-27 --- Battle of Longwy - Longuyon and on Othain section
  • August 28-September 18 --- position battles around Verdun
  • From September 18th --- Position battles between the Meuse and Moselle

1915

1916

  • To 5 October --- position battles between the Meuse and Moselle
  • October 6 to December 21 --- Trench warfare at Verdun December 15-16 --- fights at Louvemont and Bezonvaux

1917

  • January 24 to February 23 --- position battles between the Meuse and Moselle
  • February 24 to May 1 --- fighting on the Meuse in the section Loclont Forest, Seuzey
  • May 3 to 27 --- Double Battle on the Aisne and in the Champagne
  • May 28 to October 23 --- Trench warfare on the Chemin des Dames
  • October 24 to November 2 --- Nachhutkämpfe to and south of the Ailette
  • November 3 to December 1 --- Trench warfare north of the Ailette
  • December 1 to 9 --- fighting in the Siegfried Line
  • From 9 December --- Trench warfare north of the Ailette

1918

  • March 1 --- Trench warfare north of the Ailette
  • March 1 to 20 --- rest period after the 18th Army
  • March 21 to April 6 --- Great Battle in France
  • 7 to 30 April --- fighting on the Avre and Montdidier and Noyon
  • 1 to 26 May --- Trench warfare north of the Ailette
  • May 27-June 13 --- Battle of Soissons and Reims
  • June 14-July 4 --- Trench warfare between Oise, Aisne and Marne
  • July 5 to 17 --- position battles between the Aisne and the Marne July 15-17 --- Attack Battle of Champagne and of the Marne

Commanders

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