29th Division (German Empire)

The 29th 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 Fourteenth Army Corps.

Peacetime in 1914

  • 57th Infantry Brigade in Freiburg im Breisgau 5 Badisches Infantry Regiment No. 113 in Freiburg im Breisgau ( Karlskaserne, Hereditary Grand Duke Friedrich Barracks )
  • Infantry Regiment " Emperor Frederick III. " ( 6 Badisches ) No 114 Constance
  • Infantry Regiment " Prince William " ( 4 Badisches ) No 112 in Mulhouse in Alsace
  • 7 Badisches Infantry Regiment No. 142 in Mulhouse in Alsace, II Battalion garbage home in Baden
  • 8 Badisches Infantry Regiment No. 169 in Lahr and III. battalion Villingen
  • 9 Badisches Infantry Regiment No. 170 in Offenburg and III. battalion Donaueschingen
  • 3 Badisches Dragoon Regiment " Prince Karl" # 22 in Mulhouse in Alsace
  • Jäger Regiment on horseback # 5 in Mulhouse in Alsace
  • 2 Badisches Field Artillery Regiment No. 30 in Rastatt
  • 5 Badisches Field Artillery Regiment No. 76 in Freiburg im Breisgau ( Karlskaserne )

Mobilization of Battle at 1914

  • 57th Infantry Brigade 5 Badisches Infantry Regiment No. 113
  • Infantry Regiment " Emperor Frederick III. " ( 6 Badisches ) No. 114
  • Infantry Regiment " Prince William " ( 4 Badisches ) No 112
  • 7 Badisches Infantry Regiment No. 142
  • 8 Badisches Infantry Regiment No. 169
  • 9 Badisches Infantry Regiment No. 170
  • 3 Badisches Dragoon Regiment " Prince Karl" # 22
  • 2 Badisches Field Artillery Regiment No. 30
  • 5 Badisches Field Artillery Regiment No. 76
  • 1st Company / Engineer Battalion No. 14

Of Battle 1918

  • 58th Infantry Brigade Infantry Regiment " Prince William " ( 4 Badisches ) No 112
  • 5 Badisches Infantry Regiment No. 113
  • 7 Badisches Infantry Regiment No. 142
  • 4th Squadron / Jäger Regiment on horseback # 5
  • 2 Badisches Field Artillery Regiment No. 30

History

The Division was established on July 1, 1871, and had its headquarters in Freiburg im Breisgau. During World War II, the United Association was exclusively on the Western Front in use. After the Armistice the troops marched back into the home, and was demobilized by the end of 1918 finally resolved.

Battle calendar

1914

  • July 31 to August 8 --- Border Protection at the Burgundian Gate ( Part Division )
  • August 9 to 10 --- Battle of Mountain Home Mulhouse
  • August 20-22 --- Battle of Lorraine
  • August 22-September 14 --- Battle of Nancy- Epinal
  • September 18 to October 3 --- battles between the Meuse and Moselle
  • October 4 to 13 --- Battle of Arras
  • October 13 to December 13 --- trench warfare in Flanders and Artois October 15-28 --- Battle of Lille

1915

  • To May 8 --- trench warfare in Flanders and Artois
  • May 9 to June 20 --- Battle of Arras and La Bassée
  • June 21 to September 21 --- Trench warfare in the Champagne
  • September 22-November 3 --- Autumn Battle in Champagne
  • November 4 to December 31 --- Trench warfare in the Champagne

1916

1917

  • March 15 --- position battles of the Somme
  • March 16-29 --- fighting against the Siegfried front
  • April 6 to May 3 --- Double Battle Aisne -Champagne
  • May 4 to July 9 --- Trench warfare in the Champagne
  • After 10 July --- Trench warfare at Verdun

1918

  • To 10 April --- Trench warfare at Verdun
  • April 10-29 --- Battle of Kemmel
  • 30 April to 25 July --- trench warfare in Flanders
  • July 26-August 3 --- Movable defensive battle between the Marne and Vesle
  • August 4 to September 3 --- position fighting on the Vesle
  • September 4 to 11 --- fighting against the Siegfried front
  • September 11 to October 3 --- fighting in the Siegfried position in the 9th Army
  • October 3 to 9 --- defensive battle between Cambrai and St. Quentin
  • October 10 to November 4 --- fights before and in the Hermann position
  • November 5 to 11 --- fighting retreat before the Antwerp -Meuse position
  • From November 12 --- evacuation of the occupied territory and march to the home

Commanders

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