80th Reserve Division (German Empire)

The 80th Reserve Division was a major unit of the Prussian Army in the First World War.

  • 2.1 1914
  • 2.2 1915
  • 2.3 1916
  • 2.4 1917
  • 2.5 1918

Structure

Of Battle from December 29, 1914

  • 80th Reserve Infantry Brigade Reserve Infantry Regiment 264
  • Reserve Infantry Regiment 265
  • Reserve Infantry Regiment 266
  • Reserve Cyclist Company No. 80
  • Reserve Cavalry Division No. 80
  • Reserve Field Artillery Regiment No. 65
  • Reserve Field Artillery Regiment No. 66

Of Battle from March 29, 1918

  • 80th Reserve Infantry Brigade Reserve Infantry Regiment 34
  • Reserve Infantry Regiment 264
  • Reserve Infantry Regiment 266
  • 4th Squadron / Hussar Regiment " Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria, King of Hungary " (Schleswig -Holstein ) # 16
  • Reserve Field Artillery Regiment No. 66

Battle calendar

1914

  • From December 29 --- deployment of the 10th Army

1915

  • To February 1 --- deployment of the 10th Army
  • 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 Augustów Mariampol and Pilwiszki May 17-20 --- battles at Szaki

1916

  • To 20 December --- Trench warfare between Krewo - Smorgon - Narotschsee - Tweretsch
  • December 21-25 --- Transport to the West
  • From December 24 --- reserve the OHL

1917

  • To 14 January --- reserve the OHL
  • January 15 to April 1 --- trench warfare in Flanders and Artois
  • April 2 to May 16 --- Spring Battle of Arras
  • May 17-26 --- position fighting on the Yser
  • May 27-June 25 --- fight for the Wytschaetebogen
  • June 25-July 7 --- trench warfare in Flanders and Artois
  • 8 to 19 July --- Trench warfare in the Champagne
  • July 20 to September 8 --- Trench warfare at Verdun August 12 to September 8 --- defensive battle at Verdun

1918

  • Until January 26 --- Trench warfare in the Argonne
  • January 26 to February 26 --- Trench warfare in the Champagne
  • February 27 to March 18 --- Trench warfare in the Argonne
  • March 19-27 --- Trench warfare in the Champagne
  • March 28 to April 6 --- Great Battle in France
  • 7 to 15 April --- fighting on the Avre and Montdidier and Noyon
  • 16 April to 23 August --- Trench warfare in Reims
  • August 24-31 --- position fighting on the Vesle
  • September 1 to 4 --- defensive battle between the Oise and the Aisne
  • September 5 to 8 --- fights at Vauxaillon and Laffaux
  • September 5 to 8 --- fights before Siegfried front
  • September 9 to 22 --- fighting in the Siegfried Line
  • September 22 to October 9 --- Trench warfare in Reims
  • October 10-12 --- fighting against the Hunding - Brunhild and front
  • October 13-24 --- position battles on the Aisne
  • October 25 to November 1 --- defensive battle in the Hundingstellung
  • November 2 to 4 --- position battles on the Aisne
  • November 5 to 11 --- fighting retreat before the Antwerp -Meuse position
  • From November 12 --- evacuation of the occupied territory and march in the homeland

Commanders

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