13th Reserve Division (German Empire)

The 13th Reserve Division was a major unit of the Prussian Army in the First World War.

  • 2.1 1914
  • 2.2 1915
  • 2.3 1916
  • 2.4 1917
  • 2.5 1918

Structure

Mobilization of Battle at 1914

  • 25th Reserve Infantry Brigade Reserve Infantry Regiment 13
  • Reserve Infantry Regiment 56
  • Reserve Infantry Regiment 39
  • Reserve Infantry Regiment 57
  • Reserve - Jäger Battalion 7
  • Reserve Hussar Regiment No. 5
  • Reserve Field Artillery Regiment No. 13
  • Company 4 / 1 Westphalian Pioneer Battalion No. 7

Of Battle of July 12, 1918

  • 28th Reserve Infantry Brigade Reserve Infantry Regiment 13
  • Reserve Infantry Regiment 39
  • Reserve Infantry Regiment 57
  • 3rd Squadron / Reserve Hussar Regiment No. 5
  • Reserve Field Artillery Regiment No. 13
  • I Battalion / reserve Foot Artillery Regiment No. 22

Battle calendar

1914

  • August 25 to September 7 --- siege and capture of Maubeuge
  • From September 13 --- fighting on the Aisne

1915

  • To 31 October --- fighting on the Aisne
  • Effective December 21 --- Trench warfare at Verdun

1916

  • To 20 February --- Trench warfare at Verdun
  • February 21 to September 9 --- Battle of Verdun
  • September 9 to December 17 --- Trench warfare at Verdun
  • From December 18 --- Trench warfare in the Champagne

1917

  • To 5 April --- Trench warfare in the Champagne
  • April 6-May 27 --- Double Battle Aisne -Champagne
  • May 28 to September 8 --- Trench warfare in Reims
  • September 9 to October 9 --- defensive battle at Verdun
  • From 10 October --- Trench warfare at Verdun

1918

  • To January 3 --- Trench warfare at Verdun
  • January 3 to February 3 --- reserve the OHL in Arlon
  • February 3 to April 7 --- Trench warfare at Verdun
  • April 10-29 --- Battle of Kemmel
  • April 30-June 10 --- trench warfare in Flanders
  • June 11-July 5 --- Border Protection at the Belgian- Dutch border
  • July 5 to August 4 --- Trench warfare in French Flanders and Artois
  • 5 to 18 August --- fights against the front Ypres -La Bassée
  • August 18-September 27 --- trench warfare in Flanders
  • September 28-October 17 --- defensive battle in Flanders
  • October 18-24 --- Nachhutkämpfe between the Yser and the Lys
  • October 25 to November 1 --- Battle of the Lys
  • November 2 to 4 --- Nachhutkämpfe both sides of the Scheldt
  • November 5 to 11 --- fighting retreat before the Antwerp -Meuse position
  • From November 12 --- evacuation of the occupied territory and march in the homeland

Commanders

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