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On mobilization in August 1914 at the beginning of World War I, most divisional cavalry, including brigade headquarters, was withdrawn to form cavalry divisions or split up among divisions as reconnaissance units.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
382:"). 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 38th Infantry Division's order of battle on April 20, 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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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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249:. In 1918, it fought in various defensive battles against Allied offensives and counteroffensives. Allied intelligence rated the division as a good division and considered it second class by 1918.
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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
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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
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while its other elements were from the smaller
Thuringian states. The 71st Infantry was from Prussian Saxony and the Principality of
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headquarters. The 38th
Division was redesignated the 38th Infantry Division. Its initial wartime organization was as follows:
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233:. It was transferred to the Western Front in October 1915, and after a period of fighting along the Aisne, entered the
221:, fighting in Belgium and participating in the capture of the fortifications at Namur. It was soon transferred to the
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entered into conventions with
Prussia regarding their armies and only the Bavarian Army remained fully autonomous.
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728:
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796:
378:- one infantry brigade with three infantry regiments rather than two infantry brigades of two regiments (a "
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The organization of the 38th
Division in 1914, shortly before the outbreak of World War I, was as follows:
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206:
123:
554:
479:
1043:
636:
202:
190:
375:
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119:
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926:
291:
286:
1189:
1184:
1179:
1174:
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182:
169:). The division was disbanded in 1919 during the demobilization of the German Army after
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198:
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538:
500:
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151:
47:
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The division was recruited primarily in
Thuringia: its Prussian elements were from
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170:
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632:
241:. It remained along the Somme until 1917, and then fought in the battles of
516:(Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, 1993), Bd. 1, p.132; Claus von Bredow, bearb.,
201:. The 96th Infantry had one battalion from Prussian Saxony, one from the
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43:
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Infanterie-Regiment Großherzhog von
Sachsen (5. Thüringisches) Nr. 94
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Infanterie-Regiment Großherzhog von
Sachsen (5. Thüringisches) Nr. 94
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Infanterie-Regiment Großherzhog von Sachsen (5. Thüringisches) Nr. 94
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38. Infanterie-Division (Chronik 1914/1918) - Der erste Weltkrieg
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189:. The 94th Infantry was the regiment of the Grand Duchy of
157:. It was formed on April 1, 1899, and was headquartered in
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in 1916. It then saw action in the later phases of the
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Geschichte des deutschen Heeres im Weltkriege 1914-1918
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Historische Rang- und Stammliste des deutschen Heeres
161:. The division was subordinated in peacetime to the
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Military units and formations disestablished in 1919
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Historische Rang- und Stammliste des deuschen Heeres
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420:3.Kompanie/Kurhessisches Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 11
365:3.Kompanie/Kurhessisches Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 11
362:2.Kompanie/Kurhessisches Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 11
23:); from August 2, 1914, 38th Infantry Division (
514:Stellenbesetzung der deutschen Heere 1815-1939.
469:Stellenbesetzung der deutschen Heere 1815-1939.
409:1. Thüringisches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 19
357:2. Thüringisches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 55
354:1. Thüringisches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 19
304:2. Thüringisches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 55
301:1. Thüringisches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 19
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193:. The 95th Infantry was from the Duchies of
8:
1319:Infantry divisions of Germany in World War I
402:Kürassier-Regiment (Brandenburgisches) Nr. 6
347:Kürassier-Regiment (Brandenburgisches) Nr. 6
539:38. Infanterie-Division (Chronik 1914/1918)
395:7. Thüringisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 96
392:6. Thüringisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 95
340:7. Thüringisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 96
329:6. Thüringisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 95
326:3. Thüringisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 71
278:7. Thüringisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 96
267:6. Thüringisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 95
264:3. Thüringisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 71
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567:Rangliste der Königlich Preußischen Armee
65:Infantry (in peacetime included cavalry)
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471:(Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, 1993), Bd. 1
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7:
431:Divisions-Nachrichten-Kommandeur 38
227:First Battle of the Masurian Lakes
217:The division began the war on the
14:
1245:High Command of Coastal Defence
580:Ruhmeshalle unserer alten Armee
455:Ruhmeshalle unserer alten Armee
417:Stab Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 135
314:Order of battle on mobilization
1334:1899 establishments in Germany
843:I Royal Bavarian Reserve Corps
412:Fußartillerie-Bataillon Nr. 61
292:Jäger-Regiment zu Pferde Nr. 6
287:Jäger-Regiment zu Pferde Nr. 2
1:
856:5th Bavarian Reserve Division
851:1st Bavarian Reserve Division
370:Late World War I organization
225:, where it saw action in the
1052:3rd Guards Infantry Division
253:Pre-World War I organization
1261:Army order of battle (1914)
1057:1st Guards Reserve Division
909:2nd Guards Reserve Division
881:5th Royal Bavarian Division
833:6th Royal Bavarian Division
828:5th Royal Bavarian Division
810:4th Royal Bavarian Division
805:3rd Royal Bavarian Division
787:2nd Royal Bavarian Division
782:1st Royal Bavarian Division
426:Minenwerfer-Kompanie Nr. 38
351:38. Feldartillerie-Brigade
298:38. Feldartillerie-Brigade
1350:
446:Claus von Bredow, bearb.,
309:Landwehr-Inspektion Erfurt
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1170:
1106:
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406:Artillerie-Kommandeur 38
187:Schwarzburg-Sondershausen
820:III Royal Bavarian Corps
423:Pionier-Kompanie Nr. 284
231:Gorlice-Tarnów Offensive
112:Gorlice-Tarnów Offensive
1135:Guards Cavalry Division
797:II Royal Bavarian Corps
386:83. Infanterie-Brigade
334:83. Infanterie-Brigade
323:76. Infanterie-Brigade
283:38. Kavallerie-Brigade
25:38. Infanterie-Division
1116:18th Landwehr Division
878:12th Bavarian Division
774:I Royal Bavarian Corps
272:83.Infanterie-Brigade
261:76.Infanterie-Brigade
207:Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt
1128:/ 56th Corps (z.b.V.)
1111:35th Reserve Division
1080:4th Landwehr Division
1075:3rd Landwehr Division
913:⅓ 4th Ersatz Division
578:Hermann Cron et al.,
453:Hermann Cron et al.,
1276:Army Group Mackensen
1145:9th Cavalry Division
1140:6th Cavalry Division
1098:8th Cavalry Division
1044:Guards Reserve Corps
891:9th Reserve Division
637:Imperial German Army
553:(1920), pp. 429-432
203:Reuss principalities
191:Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
146:) was a unit of the
886:4th Ersatz Division
239:Battle of the Somme
927:XXXX Reserve Corps
569:(1914), pp. 90-91.
108:1st Masurian Lakes
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1292:List of Divisions
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235:Battle of Verdun
213:Combat chronicle
81:XI. Army Corps (
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1067:Landwehr Corps
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460:Hermann Cron,
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1297:List of Corps
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1034:41st Division
1032:
1030:
1029:37th Division
1027:
1026:
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1011:36th Division
1009:
1007:
1006:35th Division
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988:38th Division
986:
984:
983:22nd Division
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928:
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917:36th Division
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874:38th Division
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764:42nd Division
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501:German Empire
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140:38th Division
135:Military unit
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1218:Named Armies
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935:8th Division
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144:38. Division
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124:Arras (1917)
82:
78:Part of
24:
21:38. Division
20:
1190:D (Scholtz)
1185:C (Strantz)
641:World War I
593:Ruhmeshalle
400:3.Eskadron/
229:and in the
177:Recruitment
171:World War I
104:World War I
100:Engagements
90:Garrison/HQ
1313:Categories
1200:Lauenstein
998:XVII Corps
866:55th Corps
633:Army level
436:References
376:triangular
1180:B (Gaede)
751:XXI Corps
487:Footnotes
35:1899-1919
1271:Ober Ost
1021:XX Corps
975:XI Corps
950:XI Corps
901:IV Corps
148:Prussian
1254:Related
1205:Woyrsch
478:(1920,
48:Germany
44:Prussia
40:Country
1230:Niemen
1195:Gronau
555:online
480:online
450:(1905)
159:Erfurt
152:German
116:Verdun
94:Erfurt
54:Branch
32:Active
1240:South
1235:North
243:Arras
120:Somme
734:19th
729:18th
724:17th
719:14th
714:12th
709:11th
704:10th
551:1919
476:1919
245:and
197:and
155:Army
138:The
70:Size
62:Type
57:Army
1225:Bug
967:9th
743:6th
699:9th
694:8th
689:7th
684:6th
679:5th
674:4th
669:3rd
664:2nd
659:1st
639:in
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884:⅔
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