37th Division (German Empire)
The 37th 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 XX. Army Corps.
Peacetime
- 73rd Infantry Brigade in Elk 2 Masurian Infantry Regiment No. 147 in Elk and Lötzen
- 2 Ermländisches Infantry Regiment No. 151 in Sensburg and Bishop's Castle
- Dragoon Regiment " King Albert of Saxony" ( East Prussian ) # 10 in Olsztyn
- Dragoon Regiment " von Wedel " ( Pomeranian ) # 11 in Elk
Of Battle at mobilization
- 73rd Infantry Brigade 2 Masurian Infantry Regiment No. 147
- 2 Ermländisches Infantry Regiment No. 151
- Jäger Battalion "Graf Yorck von Wartenberg " ( East Prussian ) # 1
Of Battle from August 19, 1918
- 73rd Infantry Brigade 2 Masurian Infantry Regiment No. 147
- 1 Ermländisches Infantry Regiment No. 150
- 2 Ermländisches Infantry Regiment No. 151
- MG- Sniper Division No. 57
- 3rd Squadron / Jäger Regiment on horseback # 10
History
The Division was established on 1 April 1899, had its headquarters in Olsztyn. It was the outbreak of the First World War on the Eastern Front in the first use and then was moved to early January 1917 the Western Front. After the Armistice the United Association marched back to their homeland, where he was demobilized by March 1919 and eventually dissolved.
Battle calendar
1914
- July 31 to August 7 --- Border Protection against Russia August 3 to 9 --- Border Protection battles
1915
- Until January 30, 1915 --- Battle of the Rawka - Bzury
- February 12 to March 27 --- fights at Omulew
- 16 March to 12 July --- Trench warfare between Orzyc and Szkwa
- July 13-17 --- Breakthrough Battle of Przasnysz
- July 18-22 --- follow-up battles to the lower Narew
- July 22-27 --- Narewübergang southeast 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 Narewübergang in the line - Suraz Ugowo - Baciuty - Waniewo
- August 19-25 --- Battle of Bielsko
- August 24-26 --- battles near Bialystok, Knyszyn and on Berezowia section
- August 26 --- taking Bialystok
- August 27 to September 2 --- Conquest of Grodno
- September 1 to 30 --- persecution from the Niemen to the Berezina
- October 3 to November 2 --- Trench warfare between Krewo - Smorgon - Naroch Tweretsch
- From November 2 --- position battles before Dvinsk
1916
- December 7 --- position battles before Dvinsk
- From 7 December --- reserve the OHL and transport to the West
1917
- To 6th January --- reserve the OHL and transport to the West
- January 6 to May 3 --- position battle in the Upper Rhine
- May 3 to 27 --- Double Battle on the Aisne and in the 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 3 --- Trench warfare north of the Ailette
1918
- To 17 March --- Trench warfare north of the Ailette
- March 17-20 --- rest period after the 18th Army
- March 21-22 --- Breakthrough Battle of St. Quentin- La Fere
- March 21 to April 6 --- Great Battle in France
- 7 April to 27 May --- fighting on the Avre and Montdidier and Noyon
- May 27-June 13 --- Battle of Soissons and Reims
- June 14-July 4 --- Trench warfare between Oise, Aisne, Marne
- July 5 to 14 --- position battles between the Aisne and the Marne
- July 15-17 --- Attack Battle of the Marne and Champagne
- July 18-23 --- defensive battle between Soissons and Reims
- July 26-August 3 --- Movable defensive battle between the Marne and Vesle
- August 11-September 25 --- Trench warfare at Verdun
- September 26-November 11 --- defensive battle in Champagne and on the Meuse
- From November 12 --- evacuation of the occupied territory and march in the homeland