2nd Division (German Empire)
The 2nd Division, for the duration of the mobile ratio referred to as the 2nd 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 First Army Corps.
Peacetime in 1914
- 3rd Infantry Brigade in Rastenburg Grenadier Regiment " King Frederick the Great" ( 3 Ostpreußisches ) Ranked # 4 in Rastenburg
- Infantry Regiment "Graf Dönhoff " ( 7 Ostpreußisches ) # 44 in Goldap
- Fusilier Regiment "Graf Roon " ( East Prussian ) # 33 in Gumbinnen
- 8 East Prussian Infantry Regiment No. 45 in Insterburg and Darkehmen ( I. Battalion )
- Litthauisches Uhlan Regiment No. 12 in Insterburg
- Jäger Regiment on horseback # 9 in Insterburg
- Uhlan Regiment "Graf Dohna " ( East Prussian ) # 8 in Gumbinnen
- Jäger Regiment on horseback # 10 in Angerburg and Goldap
- Field Artillery Regiment " Prince August of Prussia " (1 Litthauisches ) # 1 in Gumbinnen and Insterburg
- 2 Litthauisches Field Artillery Regiment No. 37 in Insterburg
Outline for mobilization 1914
- 3rd Infantry Brigade Grenadier Regiment " King Frederick the Great" ( 3 Ostpreußisches ) # 4
- Infantry Regiment "Graf Dönhoff " ( 7 Ostpreußisches ) # 44
- Fusilier Regiment "Graf Roon " ( East Prussian ) No 33
- 8 East Prussian Infantry Regiment No. 45
- Jäger Regiment on horseback # 10
- Field Artillery Regiment " Prince August of Prussia " (1 Litthauisches ) # 1
- 2 Litthauisches Field Artillery Regiment No. 37
- 2nd and 3rd Company / Engineer Battalion " Prince Radziwill " ( East Prussian ) # 1
Of Battle 1918
- 3rd Infantry Brigade Grenadier Regiment " King Frederick the Great" ( 3 Ostpreußisches ) # 4
- Fusilier Regiment "Graf Roon " ( East Prussian ) No 33
- Infantry Regiment "Graf Dönhoff " ( 7 Ostpreußisches ) # 44
- Jäger Regiment on horseback # 10
- Field Artillery Regiment " Prince August of Prussia " (1 Litthauisches ) # 1
- II Battalion Reserve Foot Artillery Regiment No. 11
History
The United Association was originally founded in March 1816 as troops brigade in Gdansk and extended on September 5, 1819 Division. The command was in Gdansk, 1890 in Königsberg, and then from 1899 until the dissolution in 1919 Insterburg.
Battle calendar
1914
- July 31 to August 7 --- Border Protection against Russia
- August 10-11 --- battles at Stallupönen, Kallweitschen and Mierunsken
- August 14 --- Battle of Kowahlen
- August 15 --- Battle of Kibarty
- August 17 --- Battle of Stallupönen
- August 19-20 --- Battle of Gumbinnen
- August 23-31 --- Battle of Tannenberg
- September 5 to 15 --- Battle of the Masurian Lakes
- September 24 --- Battle of Kopciowo
- September 25-30 --- fighting on the Niemen
- October 1 to November 5 --- Trench warfare at Grajevo - Wizajny
- November 6 to 8 --- Battle of Göritten
- From 15 November --- position battles for the field at position Lötzen and the Angerapp
1915
- To 7 February --- position battles for the field position Lötzen - Angerapp
- February 7 to 22 --- Battle of Masurian
- February 23 to March 6 --- battles on Bóbr
- March 8 to 15 --- fights at Orzye
- 16 March to 12 July --- Trench warfare between Orzye and Szkwa
- July 13-17 --- Breakthrough Battle of Przasnysz
- July 18-22 --- follow-up battles to the lower Narew
- July 22-27 --- Narewübergang south Ostrolenka
- July 23-August 3 --- Battle of the Narew
- August 3 --- taking Ostrolenka
- August 4 to 7 --- Battle of the Orz
- 8 to 10 August --- Battle of Ostrow
- August 11-12 --- Battle of Tschishew - Sambrow
- August 13-18 --- follow-up battles at the upper Narew and Nurzec
- August 17-23 --- battles for the Narew junction in the line - Suraz Ugowo - Baciuty - Waniewo
- 26 to 28 August --- follow-up battles on Swislocz and the Naumka - Werecia
- August 28 --- taking Bialystok
- August 28 to September 8 --- Niemen battle
- September 9 to 27 --- Battle of Vilna
- September 24-October 19 --- To Kosjany, battles at the Mjadsjolka and Dryswjata
- September 28 to November 1 --- Battle of Daugavpils
- From 15 November --- position battles before Dvinsk
1916
- To 31 December --- position battles before Dvinsk