List of Divisions of the Imperial German Army

The following is a list of Divisions of the Imperial German Army.

Background

The basic tactical formation was the division. A standard Imperial German division was organised into:

Division HQ
Two infantry brigades organised into a brigade HQ and two regiments each (either of the line or light infantry),
A cavalry brigade organised into a brigade HQ and two regiments
An artillery brigade organised into an HQ and two regiments
Combat service and support regiments under division HQ

One of the divisions in a corps area usually also managed the corps Landwehr region (Landwehrbezirk). In 1914, besides the Guard Corps (two Guard divisions and a Guard cavalry division), there were 42 regular divisions in the Prussian Army (including four Saxon divisions and two Württemberg divisions), and six divisions in the Bavarian Army.

These divisions were all mobilised in August 1914. They were reorganised, receiving engineer companies and other support units from their corps, and giving up most of their cavalry to form cavalry divisions. Reserve divisions were also formed, Landwehr brigades were aggregated into divisions, and other divisions were formed from replacement (Ersatz) units. As World War I progressed, additional divisions were formed, and by wars' end, 251 divisions had been formed or reformed in the German Army's structure.

Standing armies

Guards

Regular

Bavarian

Raised in World War I

Guards

Cavalry

Infantry

Reserve

1st
3rd
5th
6th
7th
9th
10th
11th
12th
13th
14th
15th
16th
17th
18th
19th
21st
22nd
23rd
24th
25th
26th
28th
30th (Bavarian)
33rd
35th
36th
39th (Bavarian)
43rd
44th
45th
46th
47th
48th
49th
50th
51st
52nd
53rd
54th
75th
76th
77th
78th
79th
80th
81st
82nd

Background

Standing armies

Guards

Regular

Bavarian

Raised in World War I

Guards

Cavalry

Infantry

Reserve

Landwehr

Ersatz Of the German Imperial Army

Naval

Bavarian infantry

Bavarian reserve

Bavarian Landwehr and Ersatz

Other

See also