42nd Division (German Empire)
The 42nd 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 XXI. Army Corps.
Peacetime
- 59th Infantry Brigade in Saarburg 1 Oberrheinisches Infantry Regiment No. 97 in Saarburg
- 3 sub - Alsatian Infantry Regiment No. 138 in Dieuze
- Infantry Regiment "Graf Barefoot " (4th Westphalian ) # 17 in Mörchingen
- 2 Lorraine Infantry Regiment No. 131 in Mörchingen
- Uhlan Regiment "Graf Haeseler " (2nd Brandenburg ) # 11 in Saarburg
- Schleswig -Holstein Uhlan Regiment No. 15 in Saarburg
- Field Artillery Regiment " Holtzendorff " (1 Rhenish ) # 8
- 1 Upper Alsatian Field Artillery Regiment No. 15
Outline for mobilization 1914
- 59th Infantry Brigade 1 Oberrheinisches Infantry Regiment No. 97
- 3 sub - Alsatian Infantry Regiment No. 138
- Infantry Regiment "Graf Barefoot " (4th Westphalian ) # 17
- 2 Lorraine Infantry Regiment No. 131
- Dragoon Regiment " Field Marshal Prince Leopold of Bavaria " ( Westphalian ) # 7
- Field Artillery Regiment " Holtzendorff " (1 Rhenish ) # 8
- 1 Upper Alsatian Field Artillery Regiment No. 15
- 2nd and 3rd Company / Engineer Battalion No. 27
Of Battle from January 1, 1918
- 65th Infantry Brigade Infantry Regiment "Graf Barefoot " (4th Westphalian ) # 17
- 2 Lorraine Infantry Regiment No. 131
- 3 sub - Alsatian Infantry Regiment No. 138
- 1st Squadron / Dragoon Regiment " Field Marshal Prince Leopold of Bavaria " ( Westphalian ) # 7
History
The Division was established on October 1, 1912 and had their Divisional Headquarters in Saar castle.
Battle calendar
1914
- July 31 to August 16 --- Border Protection against France
- August 18-19 --- Loud Began - Mittersheim
- 20 to 22 August --- battle in Lorraine
- August 22-September 14 --- Battle of Nancy- Epinal
- September 23 to October 6 --- Battle of the Somme
- October 7 to 10 --- position battles west of St. Quentin
- From October 7 --- position battles of the Somme
1915
- Until January 18 --- position battles of the Somme
- January 19 to February 3 --- transport to the East
- February 4 to 22 --- Battle of Masurian
- February 23 to March 6 --- battles on Bóbr
- March 9-12 --- battles in Sejny
- March 25-30 --- battles at Krasnopol and Krasne
- 31 March to 20 July --- Trench warfare between Augustow, Mariampol, and Pilwiszki
- July 21 to August 7 --- fighting on the Jesia and Wejwery
- August 1 to 18 --- siege of Kovno
- August 19 to September 8 --- Niemen battle
- September 9 to October 2 --- Battle of Vilna
- 3 October --- Trench warfare between Krewo - Smorgon - Naroch Tweretsch
1916
- Trench warfare between Krewo - Smorgon - Naroch Tweretsch March 18-27 --- Battle of Postawy
- March 18-April 30 --- Battle of the Naroch
1917
- To 12 July --- Trench warfare between Krewo - Smorgon - Naroch Tweretsch
- July 14-18 --- Trench warfare east Zloczow
- July 19-28 --- breakthrough battle in eastern Galicia
- July 29 to August 23 --- Trench warfare on Sereth September 1 to 5 --- Battle of Riga
1918
- To 23 June --- trench warfare in Flanders and Artois
- April 9-18 --- Battle of Armentieres
- June 23-July 4 --- Trench warfare between Oise, Aisne and Marne
- July 5 to 17 --- position battles west of Soissons
- July 18-25 --- defensive battle between Soissons and Reims
- July 30 to August 28 --- Trench warfare in Reims
- August 28-September 25 --- Trench warfare in the Champagne
- September 26 to October 9 --- defensive battle in Champagne and on the Meuse
- October 13-17 --- fighting on the Aisne and Aire
- October 18-23 --- Battle of Vouziers
- October 24-31 --- fighting on the Aisne and Aire
- November 1 to 4 --- fighting between the Aisne and the Aire
- November 5 to 11 --- fighting retreat before the Antwerp -Meuse position
- From November 12 --- evacuation of the occupied territory and march in the homeland