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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in August 1914 at the beginning of World War I, most divisional cavalry, including brigade headquarters, was withdrawn to form cavalry divisions or split up among divisions as reconnaissance units.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
344:"). 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 33rd Infantry Division's order of battle on March 10, 1918, was as follows:
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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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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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213:, also known as the Second Battle of the Somme (after the 1916 battle), and the Battle of St. Quentin. It then fought in the subsequent Allied counteroffensives, including the Battle of
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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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Prussian Army was effectively the German Army, as during the period of German unification (1866-1871) the states of the
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headquarters. The 33rd
Division was redesignated the 33rd Infantry Division. Its initial wartime organization was as follows:
161:. It was formed on April 1, 1871, as the 30th Division and became the 33rd Division on April 1, 1890, and was headquartered in
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221:. Allied intelligence rated the division as first class and the XVI Army Corps as one of the best in the German Army.
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entered into conventions with
Prussia regarding their armies and only the Bavarian Army remained fully autonomous.
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The organization of the 33rd
Division in 1914, shortly before the outbreak of World War I, was as follows:
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173:). The division was disbanded in 1919 during the demobilization of the German Army after
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in World War I. It participated in the initial German offensive and the Allied
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103:
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478:(Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, 1993), Bd. 1, p.129; Claus von Bredow, bearb.,
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151:
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181:, whose German population was insufficient to support the division.
165:(now in France). The division was subordinated in peacetime to the
404:
33. Infanterie-Division (Chronik 1914/1918) - Der erste
Weltkrieg
258:
Dragoner-Regiment König Karl von Rümanien (1. Hannoversches) Nr. 9
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93:
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1.Reserve-Kompanie/1. Lothringisches
Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 16
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Geschichte des deutschen Heeres im
Weltkriege 1914-1918
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Historische Rang- und
Stammliste des deutschen Heeres
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5.Kompanie/1. Lothringisches Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 16
327:
1.Kompanie/1. Lothringisches Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 16
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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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1084:Military units and formations established in 1871
379:Stab 1. Lothringisches Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 16:
261:Schleswig-Holsteinisches Dragoner-Regiment Nr. 13
870:106th Division (Austria-Hungary) (less elements)
322:2. Lothringisches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 34
319:1. Lothringisches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 33
272:2. Lothringisches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 34
269:1. Lothringisches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 33
23:); from August 2, 1914, 33rd Infantry Division (
476:Stellenbesetzung der deutschen Heere 1815-1939.
431:Stellenbesetzung der deutschen Heere 1815-1939.
360:Maschinengewehr-Scharfschützen-Abteilung Nr. 43
578:
357:3. Lothringisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 135
354:1. Lothringisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 130
308:5. Lothringisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 144
305:3. Lothringisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 135
297:1. Lothringisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 130
250:5. Lothringisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 144
247:3. Lothringisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 135
239:1. Lothringisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 130
8:
1079:Infantry divisions of Germany in World War I
501:33. Infanterie-Division (Chronik 1914/1918)
1026:Army order of battle, Western Front (1918)
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365:4.Eskadron/Jäger-Regiment zu Pferde Nr. 12
529:Rangliste der Königlich Preußischen Armee
800:part of 106th Division (Austria-Hungary)
65:Infantry (in peacetime included cavalry)
454:
433:(Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, 1993), Bd. 1
15:
7:
393:Divisions-Nachrichten-Kommandeur 33
201:. In 1917, it participated in the
14:
351:Metzer Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 98
294:Metzer Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 98
236:Metzer Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 98
1005:High Command of Coastal Defence
542:Ruhmeshalle unserer alten Armee
417:Ruhmeshalle unserer alten Armee
371:Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 283
313:Jäger-Regiment zu Pferde Nr. 12
282:Order of battle on mobilization
211:First Battle of the Somme, 1918
797:1st Division (Austria-Hungary)
374:Fußartillerie-Bataillon Nr. 76
1:
854:XVIII Corps (Austria-Hungary)
765:5th Bavarian Reserve Division
332:Late World War I organization
197:. In 1916, it fought in the
225:Pre-World War I organization
1021:Army order of battle (1914)
388:Minenwerfer-Kompanie Nr. 33
316:33. Feldartillerie-Brigade
266:33. Feldartillerie-Brigade
189:The division fought on the
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408:Claus von Bredow, bearb.,
368:Artillerie-Kommandeur 33:
203:Second Battle of the Aisne
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615:
277:Landwehr-Inspektion Metz
822:117th Infantry Division
807:192nd Infantry Division
793:123rd Infantry Division
775:115th Infantry Division
760:107th Infantry Division
348:66. Infanterie-Brigade
302:67. Infanterie-Brigade
291:66. Infanterie-Brigade
255:33. Kavallerie-Brigade
244:67. Infanterie-Brigade
233:66. Infanterie-Brigade
219:Meuse-Argonne Offensive
207:German spring offensive
132:Meuse-Argonne Offensive
120:German spring offensive
25:33. Infanterie-Division
770:88th Infantry Division
727:52nd Infantry Division
723:15th Bavarian Division
840:1st Landwehr Division
714:/ 58th Corps (z.b.V.)
540:Hermann Cron et al.,
515:(1920), pp. 402-404 (
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1036:Army Group Mackensen
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900:3rd Cavalry Division
598:Imperial German Army
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81:XVI. Army Corps (
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342:square division
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83:XVI. Armeekorps
19:33rd Division (
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1057:List of Corps
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866:32nd Division
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845:15th Division
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144:33rd Division
139:Military unit
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108:Great Retreat
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978:Named Armies
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148:33. Division
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78:Part of
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21:33. Division
20:
950:D (Scholtz)
945:C (Strantz)
602:World War I
555:Ruhmeshalle
175:World War I
124:St. Quentin
104:World War I
100:Engagements
90:Garrison/HQ
1073:Categories
960:Lauenstein
594:Army level
398:References
338:triangular
940:B (Gaede)
742:XXI Corps
449:Footnotes
116:2nd Aisne
35:1871-1919
1031:Ober Ost
217:and the
179:Lorraine
152:Prussian
1014:Related
965:Woyrsch
440:(1920,
48:Germany
44:Prussia
40:Country
990:Niemen
955:Gronau
517:online
442:online
412:(1905)
156:German
112:Verdun
54:Branch
32:Active
1000:South
995:North
695:19th
690:18th
685:17th
680:14th
675:12th
670:11th
665:10th
513:1919
438:1919
163:Metz
159:Army
142:The
94:Metz
70:Size
62:Type
57:Army
985:Bug
704:5th
660:9th
655:8th
650:7th
645:6th
640:5th
635:4th
630:3rd
625:2nd
620:1st
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