14th Division (German Empire)

The 14th Division, for the duration of the mobile ratio referred to as the 14th Infantry Division was a major unit of the Prussian Army

  • 2.1 World War I 2.1.1 battle calendar 2.1.1.1 1914
  • 2.1.1.2 1915
  • 2.1.1.3 1916
  • 2.1.1.4 1917
  • 2.1.1.5 1918

Structure

The Division was part of the VII Corps.

Peacetime in 1914

  • 27th Infantry Brigade in Cologne Infantry Regiment " Freiherr von Sparr " (3rd Westphalian ) # 16 in Cologne
  • 5 Westphalian Infantry Regiment No. 53 in Cologne
  • Niederrheinisches Fusilier Regiment No. 39 in Dusseldorf
  • 8 Lorraine Infantry Regiment No. 159 in Mülheim an der Ruhr and funds
  • Infantry Regiment " Vogel von Falkenstein " ( 7 Westphalian ) # 56 in Wesel and Kleve
  • Infantry Regiment " Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick " ( 8 Westphalian ) # 57 in Wesel
  • 2nd Westphalian Hussar Regiment No. 11 in Krefeld
  • Westphalian Uhlan Regiment No. 5 in Dusseldorf

Mobilization of Battle at 1914

  • 27th Infantry Brigade Infantry Regiment " Freiherr von Sparr " (3rd Westphalian ) # 16
  • 5 Westphalian Infantry Regiment No. 53
  • Infantry Regiment " Vogel von Falkenstein " ( 7 Westphalian ) No 56
  • Infantry Regiment " Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick " ( 8 Westphalian ) No 57
  • 3rd Squadron / 2 Hanoverian Dragoons 16

Of Battle of April 13, 1918

  • 79th Infantry Brigade Infantry Regiment " Freiherr von Sparr " (3rd Westphalian ) # 16
  • Infantry Regiment " Vogel von Falkenstein " ( 7 Westphalian ) No 56
  • Infantry Regiment " Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick " ( 8 Westphalian ) No 57
  • MG- Sniper Division No. 23
  • 5th Squadron / 2 Hanoverian Dragoons 16
  • Kleve cal Field Artillery Regiment No. 43
  • II Battalion / Foot Artillery Regiment No. 22

History

The United Association was originally formed as a military brigade in Trier on 9 October 1815 and formed on September 5, 1818 14th Division. From 1818 to 1919, the command was in Dusseldorf.

World War I

Battle calendar

1914
  • August 9 to 16 --- conquest of Liege
  • August 21 --- Battle of Obaix
  • August 21 --- Battle of Pont-à- Celles
  • August 22 --- Battle of L' Allue - Piéton
  • August 23-24 --- Battle of Namur
  • August 25 --- follow-up battles at Solre -le- Château
  • August 27 --- Battle of Catillon
  • August 29-30 --- Battle of Battle of St. Quentin
  • September 6 to 9 --- Battle of the Petit Morin
  • September 12 to October 4 --- fights at Reims
  • October 5 to 13 --- Battle of Arras
  • October 13 to December 13 --- trench warfare in Flanders and Artois October 15-28 --- Battle of Lille
  • October 31 to November 11 --- battles for the Loretto Chapel in Ablain
1915
  • To May 8 --- trench warfare in Flanders and Artois
  • May 9 to July 23 --- Battle of Arras and La Bassée
  • July 24 to September 24 --- trench warfare in Flanders and Artois
  • September 25-October 13 --- Autumn Battle of Arras and La Bassée
  • From October 14 --- trench warfare in Flanders and Artois
1916
  • To 27 March --- trench warfare in Flanders and Artois
  • March 27 to June 4 --- reserve the OHL in Tournai
  • June 5 to September 8 --- Battle of Verdun 5 to 25 August --- struggles for intermediate work Thiaumont and Cold Earth
1917
  • To 24 April --- Trench warfare at Verdun
  • April 27-May 27 --- Double Battle Aisne -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
  • From November 5 --- Trench warfare at Verdun
1918
  • To 29 January --- Trench warfare at Verdun
  • January 10 to March 25 --- reserve the OHL at Moncel
  • March 25 to April 6 --- Great Battle in France
  • April 6-May 27 --- fighting on the Ancre, Somme and Avre
  • May 27-June 13 --- Battle of Soissons and Reims May 28-June 1 --- follow-up battles to the Marne
  • May 30-June 13 --- Attack battles west and southwest of Soissons
  • October 20-26 --- fighting between the Oise and the Serre

Commanders

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