27th Division (German Empire)
The 27th Division (2nd Royal Württemberg ) was a major unit of the Württemberg 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 XIII. (Royal Württemberg ) Corps.
Peacetime from August 1, 1914
- 53rd Infantry Brigade (3rd Royal Württemberg ) in Ulm Grenadier Regiment " King Charles " ( 5 Württembergisches ) No 123 in Ulm
- Infantry Regiment " King William I " ( 6 Württembergisches ) No 124 in Weingarten
- Infantry Regiment "Kaiser Wilhelm, King of Prussia " (2 Württembergisches ) No 120 in Ulm
- 9 Württemberg Infantry Regiment No. 127 in Ulm and Wiblingen
- 10 Württembergisches Infantry Regiment No. 180 in Tübingen and Gmünd
- Uhlan Regiment " King Charles " (1 Württembergisches ) # 19 in Ulm and Wiblingen
- Uhlan Regiment " King William I " (2 Württembergisches ) # 20 in Ludwigsburg
- Field Artillery Regiment König Karl ( 1 Württembergisches ) # 13 in Ulm and Cannstatt
- 3 Württembergisches Field Artillery Regiment No. 49 in Ulm
Mobilization of Battle at 1914
- 53rd Infantry Brigade (3rd Royal Württemberg ) Grenadier Regiment " King Charles " ( 5 Württembergisches ) # 123
- Infantry Regiment " King William I " ( 6 Württembergisches ) No 124
- Infantry Regiment "Kaiser Wilhelm, King of Prussia " (2 Württembergisches ) No 120
- 9 Württemberg Infantry Regiment No. 127
- Uhlan Regiment " King Charles " (1 Württembergisches ) No 19
- Field Artillery Regiment König Karl ( 1 Württembergisches ) # 13
- 3 Württembergisches Field Artillery Regiment No. 49
- 2nd and 3rd Company / Württembergisches Pioneer Battalion No. 13
Of Battle from March 8, 1918
- 53rd Infantry Brigade (3rd Royal Württemberg ) Infantry Regiment "Kaiser Wilhelm, King of Prussia " (2 Württembergisches ) No 120
- Grenadier Regiment " King Charles " ( 5 Württembergisches ) # 123
- Infantry Regiment " King William I " ( 6 Württembergisches ) No 124
- MG- Sniper Division No. 53
- 5th Squadron / Uhlan Regiment " King Charles " (1 Württembergisches ) No 19
- Field Artillery Regiment " King Charles " (1 Württembergisches ) # 13
- 3 Württembergisches Field Artillery Regiment No. 49 (as of February 24, 1918 Army artillery )
- II Department / Foot Artillery Regiment No. 13
History
The Division was established on December 18, 1871. The preparation of the rod was, however, only on 4 March 1872 and the Division Command had its headquarters in Ulm. With the mobilization of 1914, the 27th Cavalry Brigade, the two Uhlan regiments as cavalry division of 26 ( Uhlan Regiment No. 19) and 27th Infantry Division ( Uhlan Regiment No. 20) was dissolved planned and regulated.
In winter 1916/17 came a new struggle regulation " principles for leadership in the defensive battle " with a new general structure of a division into force. In order to test the structure and simultaneous training of commanders and staff officers the 27th Division (2nd Royal Württemberg ) was determined to " exercise Division ". She led from February to March 1917, the first three courses in Solesmes and the fourth in Valenciennes by.
After the Armistice the remains of the Grand Union marched back into the home where the division was initially demobilized in 1919 and eventually dissolved.
Battle calendar
1914
- August 22-27 --- Battle of Longwy - Longuyon and on Othain section
- August 28 to September 1 --- Battle of the Meuse crossings
- September 2-3 --- Battle of Varennes- Montfaucon (1st Battle of Varennes )
- September 4 to 5 --- persecution west of Verdun and the Argonne
- September 6 to 12 --- Battle of Vaubecourt -Fleury 7 to 11 September --- battles for the heights south Sommaisne
- September 9 to 10 --- night attack south Sommaisne
- September 28 --- enforcement of forest inputs at Binarville
1915
- To 31 December --- battle in Argonne Forest
- From December 28 --- position fighting on the Yser
1916
- To 27 July --- position fighting on the Yser February 14 to March 3 --- fighting on the channel Bastion
- June 2-3 --- battles for the double height 60 and Hooge
1917
- March 15 --- position battles of the Somme
- March 16-28 --- fighting against the Siegfried front
- April 9 to May 11 --- Spring Battle of Arras
- May 13-June 20 --- fights before Siegfried front
- June 21-August 15 --- fighting in the Siegfried Line
- August 16-September 14 --- Autumn battle in Flanders
- September 15 to October 8 --- Border Protection at the Belgian- Dutch border
- October 9 to November 13 --- battle in Flanders
- From November 17 --- position battle in the Upper Rhine
1918
- To February 1 --- position battle in the Upper Rhine
- February 1 to March 20 --- fighting in the Siegfried position and time of preparation for the Great Battle in France
- March 21 to April 6 --- Great Battle in France March 21 --- storming of the Vancellette - Ferme
- March 22 --- Erstürmun of Revelon and taking Fins
- March 23-26 --- follow-up battles in the Somme area
- April 6 --- English Defence attacks in Aveluy
- August 8 to 9 --- Tank battle between Ancre and Avre
- August 10-12 --- Battle of the Roman road
- September 26-October 31 --- defensive fighting between the Argonne and the Meuse
- November 1 to 11 --- defensive battles between Aire and the Meuse, withdrawal struggles and transition on the right bank of the Meuse