419:, most divisional cavalry, including brigade headquarters, was withdrawn to form cavalry divisions or split up among divisions as reconnaissance units. Divisions received engineer companies and other support units from their higher headquarters. The 14th Division was again renamed the 14th Infantry Division and sent its 28th Infantry Brigade to the
483:"). An artillery commander replaced the artillery brigade headquarters, the cavalry was further reduced, the engineer contingent was increased, and a divisional signals command was created. The 14th Infantry Division's order of battle on February 19, 1918, was as follows:
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Histories of Two
Hundred and Fifty-One Divisions of the German Army which Participated in the War (1914-1918), compiled from records of Intelligence section of the General Staff, American Expeditionary Forces, at General Headquarters, Chaumont, France
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Histories of Two
Hundred and Fifty-One Divisions of the German Army which Participated in the War (1914-1918), compiled from records of Intelligence section of the General Staff, American Expeditionary Forces, at General Headquarters, Chaumont, France
311:
During wartime, the 14th
Division, like other regular German divisions, was redesignated an infantry division. The organization of the 14th Infantry Division in 1870 at the beginning of the Franco-Prussian War was as follows:
1217:
347:
German divisions underwent various organizational changes after the Franco-Prussian War. The organization of the 14th
Division in 1914, shortly before the outbreak of World War I, was as follows:
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1222:
1207:
475:
Divisions underwent many changes during the war, with regiments moving from division to division, and some being destroyed and rebuilt. During the war, most divisions became
1154:
731:
174:
1180:
971:
1227:
1185:
232:). The division was disbanded in 1919 during the demobilization of the German Army after World War I. The division was recruited in the Prussian
995:
961:
956:
897:
881:
549:
From the late 1800s, the
Prussian Army was effectively the German Army, as during the period of German unification (1866-1871) the states of the
966:
920:
976:
935:
925:
889:
866:
420:
1033:
1028:
1023:
1005:
1000:
1149:
724:
1015:
907:
1133:
986:
1164:
930:
871:
717:
876:
182:
295:. After a period of trench warfare in various parts of the line, the division went to Verdun in 1916. During the 1918
284:
213:
1128:
1123:
945:
858:
253:
107:
553:
entered into conventions with
Prussia regarding their armies and only the Bavarian Army remained fully autonomous.
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836:
831:
826:
821:
816:
811:
709:
300:
292:
225:
157:
145:
806:
801:
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791:
786:
781:
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771:
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265:
120:
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479:- one infantry brigade with three infantry regiments rather than two infantry brigades of two regiments (a "
296:
153:
1083:
233:
220:
as a troop brigade and became the 14th
Division on September 5, 1818, also relocating its headquarters to
178:
744:
273:
269:
128:
124:
476:
261:
257:
249:
116:
112:
103:
1118:
1088:
288:
137:
1078:
1073:
1068:
1063:
303:. Allied intelligence rated it a second class division, noted for tenacity on the defense.
186:
149:
1113:
480:
287:. It participated in the initial German drive through Belgium and France, including the
237:
1201:
669:
601:
550:
221:
210:
141:
93:
47:
260:
of 1870–71, the division fought in several battles and engagements, including the
748:
416:
280:
133:
496:
Infanterie-Regiment Herzog
Ferdinand von Braunschweig (8. Westfälisches) Nr. 57
444:
Infanterie-Regiment Herzog
Ferdinand von Braunschweig (8. Westfälisches) Nr. 57
379:
Infanterie-Regiment Herzog
Ferdinand von Braunschweig (8. Westfälisches) Nr. 57
740:
566:(Biblio Verlag, OsnabrĂĽck, 1993), Bd. 1, p.109-111; Claus von Bredow, bearb.,
1159:
504:
5.Eskadron/Ulanen-Regiment Hennigs von Treffenfeld (Altmärkisches) Nr. 16
449:
3.Eskadron/Ulanen-Regiment Hennigs von Treffenfeld (Altmärkisches) Nr. 16
206:
43:
629:(Verlag des Bibliographischen Instituts, Hildburghausen, 1871), p. 38.
441:
Infanterie-Regiment Vogel von Falckenstein (7. Westfälisches) Nr. 56
376:
Infanterie-Regiment Vogel von Falckenstein (7. Westfälisches) Nr. 56
493:
Infanterie-Regiment Vogel von Falkenstein (7. Westfälisches) Nr. 56
272:(also called the Battle of Gravelotte-St. Privat), as well as the
217:
490:
Infanterie-Regiment Freiherr von Sparr (3. Westfälisches) Nr. 16
430:
Infanterie-Regiment Freiherr von Sparr (3. Westfälisches) Nr. 16
354:
Infanterie-Regiment Freiherr von Sparr (3. Westfälisches) Nr. 16
713:
23:); in 1870-71 and from August 2, 1914, 14th Infantry Division (
513:
I. Bataillon/FuĂźartillerie-Regiment Nr. 21 (from 09.04.1918)
649:
647:
240:, primarily in the densely populated Lower Rhine region.
690:
Geschichte des deutschen Heeres im Weltkriege 1914-1918
268:(also called the Battle of Colombey-Nouilly), and the
676:
Historische Rang- und Stammliste des deutschen Heeres
224:. The division was subordinated in peacetime to the
1218:
Military units and formations disestablished in 1919
568:
Historische Rang- und Stammliste des deuschen Heeres
1142:
1106:
1050:
1014:
985:
944:
906:
857:
850:
755:
423:. Its initial wartime organization was as follows:
415:On mobilization in August 1914 at the beginning of
168:
163:
99:
89:
77:
69:
61:
53:
39:
31:
18:
1213:Military units and formations established in 1818
466:3. Kompanie/Westfälisches Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 7
463:2. Kompanie/Westfälisches Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 7
1223:1818 establishments in the German Confederation
697:Stellenbesetzung der deutschen Heere 1815-1939.
564:Stellenbesetzung der deutschen Heere 1815-1939.
499:Maschinengewehr-ScharfschĂĽtzen-Abteilung Nr. 23
455:1. Westfälisches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 7
398:1. Westfälisches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 7
725:
670:14. Infanterie-Division - Der erste Weltkrieg
368:8. Lothringisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 159
8:
1208:Infantry divisions of Germany in World War I
433:5. Westfälisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 53
357:5. Westfälisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 53
1155:Army order of battle, Western Front (1918)
1056:
854:
759:
732:
718:
710:
365:Niederrheinisches FĂĽsilier-Regiment Nr. 39
307:Order of battle in the Franco-Prussian War
639:Rangliste der Königlich Preußischen Armee
510:Klevesches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 43
458:Klevesches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 43
401:Clevesches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 43
524:5./Westfälisches Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 7
521:3./Westfälisches Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 7
387:2. Westfälisches Husaren-Regiment Nr. 11
65:Infantry (in peacetime included cavalry)
699:(Biblio Verlag, OsnabrĂĽck, 1993), Bd. 1
542:
15:
7:
216:. It was formed in November 1816 in
532:Divisions-Nachrichten-Kommandeur 14
390:Westfälisches Ulanen-Regiment Nr. 5
627:Der französische Feldzug 1870-1871
175:Karl Anton, Prince of Hohenzollern
14:
1228:1919 disestablishments in Germany
248:The 14th Division fought in the
1134:High Command of Coastal Defence
683:Ruhmeshalle unserer alten Armee
590:Ruhmeshalle unserer alten Armee
411:Order of battle on mobilization
406:Landwehr-Inspektion DĂĽsseldorf
252:in 1866, seeing action in the
1:
592:(Berlin, 1935); Wegner, p.463
471:Late World War I organization
299:, the division fought in the
283:, the division served on the
452:14. Feldartillerie-Brigade:
343:Pre-World War I organization
183:Leonhard Graf von Blumenthal
1150:Army order of battle (1914)
972:1st Guards Reserve Division
527:Minenwerfer-Kompanie Nr. 14
395:14. Feldartillerie-Brigade
1244:
674:Claus von Bredow, bearb.,
518:Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 124
507:Artillerie-Kommandeur 14:
333:Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 77
330:Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 53
322:Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 74
1175:
1059:
762:
301:Third Battle of the Aisne
293:First Battle of the Marne
487:79. Infanterie-Brigade:
438:79. Infanterie-Brigade:
427:27. Infanterie-Brigade:
319:FĂĽsilier-Regiment Nr. 39
266:Battle of Borny-Colombey
996:Guards Cavalry Division
962:121st Infantry Division
957:243rd Infantry Division
898:185th Infantry Division
882:113th Infantry Division
602:14. Infanterie-Division
384:14. Kavallerie-Brigade
373:79. Infanterie-Brigade
362:28. Infanterie Brigade
351:27. Infanterie Brigade
338:Husaren-Regiment Nr. 15
327:28. Infanterie Brigade
316:27. Infanterie Brigade
297:German spring offensive
291:and culminating in the
154:German spring offensive
25:14. Infanterie-Division
967:54th Infantry Division
921:58th Infantry Division
234:Province of Westphalia
179:Albrecht Graf von Roon
989:/ 56th Corps (z.b.V.)
977:22nd Reserve Division
936:44th Reserve Division
926:18th Reserve Division
890:12th Reserve Division
867:21st Reserve Division
681:Hermann Cron et al.,
588:Hermann Cron et al.,
421:14th Reserve Division
1165:Army Group Mackensen
1034:9th Cavalry Division
1029:4th Cavalry Division
1024:2nd Cavalry Division
1006:2nd Cavalry Division
1001:5th Cavalry Division
745:Imperial German Army
616:(1920), pp. 236-239.
270:Battle of Gravelotte
254:Battle of Königgrätz
205:) was a unit of the
953:2nd Cyclist Brigade
570:(1905), pp.462-463.
262:Battle of Spicheren
258:Franco-Prussian War
250:Austro-Prussian War
113:Franco-Prussian War
104:Austro-Prussian War
641:(1914), pp. 76-77.
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1194:
1181:List of Divisions
1102:
1101:
1046:
1045:
1042:
1041:
192:
191:
81:VII. Army Corps (
1235:
1064:A (Falkenhausen)
1057:
1016:II Cavalry Corps
908:IV Reserve Corps
855:
760:
743:commands of the
734:
727:
720:
711:
657:
651:
642:
636:
630:
623:
617:
610:
604:
599:
593:
586:
580:
577:
571:
560:
554:
547:
244:Combat chronicle
187:Georg von Kameke
16:
1243:
1242:
1238:
1237:
1236:
1234:
1233:
1232:
1198:
1197:
1196:
1191:
1190:
1171:
1138:
1098:
1052:Armee-Abteilung
1038:
1010:
987:I Cavalry Corps
981:
940:
902:
846:
756:Numbered Armies
751:
738:
695:GĂĽnter Wegner,
666:
661:
660:
652:
645:
637:
633:
624:
620:
611:
607:
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587:
583:
579:Bredow, p. 457.
578:
574:
562:GĂĽnter Wegner,
561:
557:
548:
544:
539:
481:square division
473:
413:
345:
309:
289:Battle of Liège
246:
230:VII. Armeekorps
195:
170:
138:Battle of Liège
131:
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83:VII. Armeekorps
19:14th Division (
12:
11:
5:
1241:
1239:
1231:
1230:
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1215:
1210:
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1199:
1193:
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1189:
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1177:
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1172:
1170:
1169:
1168:
1167:
1157:
1152:
1146:
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1116:
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1096:
1091:
1086:
1081:
1076:
1071:
1066:
1060:
1054:
1048:
1047:
1044:
1043:
1040:
1039:
1037:
1036:
1031:
1026:
1020:
1018:
1012:
1011:
1009:
1008:
1003:
998:
992:
990:
983:
982:
980:
979:
974:
969:
964:
959:
954:
950:
948:
942:
941:
939:
938:
933:
928:
923:
918:
912:
910:
904:
903:
901:
900:
895:
894:Jäger Division
892:
887:
886:239th Division
884:
879:
874:
869:
863:
861:
852:
848:
847:
845:
844:
839:
834:
829:
824:
819:
814:
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804:
799:
794:
789:
784:
779:
774:
769:
763:
757:
753:
752:
739:
737:
736:
729:
722:
714:
708:
707:
700:
693:
692:(Berlin, 1937)
688:Hermann Cron,
686:
685:(Berlin, 1935)
679:
672:
665:
662:
659:
658:
643:
631:
618:
605:
594:
581:
572:
555:
541:
540:
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533:
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522:
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238:Rhine Province
226:VII Army Corps
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101:
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73:Approx. 15,000
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1209:
1206:
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1203:
1187:
1186:List of Corps
1184:
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1163:
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984:
978:
975:
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965:
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960:
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952:
951:
949:
947:
943:
937:
934:
932:
931:30th Division
929:
927:
924:
922:
919:
917:
916:14th Division
914:
913:
911:
909:
905:
899:
896:
893:
891:
888:
885:
883:
880:
878:
875:
873:
872:22nd Division
870:
868:
865:
864:
862:
860:
856:
853:
849:
843:
840:
838:
835:
833:
830:
828:
825:
823:
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815:
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795:
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788:
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750:
746:
742:
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728:
723:
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716:
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712:
705:
701:
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694:
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677:
673:
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668:
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653:Cron et al.,
650:
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640:
635:
632:
628:
622:
619:
615:
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606:
603:
598:
595:
591:
585:
582:
576:
573:
569:
565:
559:
556:
552:
551:German Empire
546:
543:
536:
531:
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520:
519:
517:
512:
509:
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495:
492:
489:
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478:
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462:
457:
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453:
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439:
437:
432:
429:
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314:
313:
306:
304:
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298:
294:
290:
286:
285:Western Front
282:
277:
275:
274:Siege of Metz
271:
267:
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251:
243:
241:
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199:14th Division
194:Military unit
188:
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173:
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159:
155:
151:
147:
143:
142:Great Retreat
139:
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34:
30:
26:
22:
17:
1107:Named Armies
1051:
915:
877:4th Division
702:
696:
689:
682:
675:
654:
638:
634:
626:
625:A. Niemann,
621:
612:
608:
597:
589:
584:
575:
567:
563:
558:
545:
474:
414:
346:
310:
278:
247:
229:
203:14. Division
202:
198:
196:
111:
82:
78:Part of
24:
21:14. Division
20:
1079:D (Scholtz)
1074:C (Strantz)
749:World War I
655:Ruhmeshalle
417:World War I
281:World War I
134:World War I
100:Engagements
90:Garrison/HQ
1202:Categories
1089:Lauenstein
946:51st Corps
859:54th Corps
741:Army level
537:References
477:triangular
256:. In the
222:DĂĽsseldorf
171:commanders
164:Commanders
125:Gravelotte
108:Königgrätz
94:DĂĽsseldorf
1069:B (Gaede)
158:3rd Aisne
146:1st Marne
117:Spicheren
35:1818–1919
1160:Ober Ost
236:and the
207:Prussian
121:Colombey
1143:Related
1094:Woyrsch
664:Sources
279:During
169:Notable
48:Germany
44:Prussia
40:Country
1119:Niemen
1084:Gronau
706:(1920)
678:(1905)
264:, the
211:German
150:Verdun
54:Branch
32:Active
1129:South
1124:North
218:Trier
842:19th
837:18th
832:17th
827:14th
822:12th
817:11th
812:10th
704:1919
614:1919
214:Army
197:The
129:Metz
70:Size
62:Type
57:Army
1114:Bug
851:2nd
807:9th
802:8th
797:7th
792:6th
787:5th
782:4th
777:3rd
772:2nd
767:1st
747:in
1204::
646:^
276:.
185:,
181:,
177:,
156:,
152:,
148:,
144:,
140:,
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