30th Infantry Division

This peacetime army unit was formed on 1st April 1887.

Its home station was in Alsace, part of the XV Corps District.

The 30th and 39th Divisions formed the XV Army Corps

60th Infantry Brigade
99th (2nd Upper Rhine) Infantry Regiment formed on 24th March 1881, garrisoned in Zabern
143rd (4th Lower Alsatian) Infantry Regiment, formed on 1st February 1890, garrisoned in Strassburg
85th Infantry Brigade
105th (6th Royal Saxon) Infantry Regiment King Wilhelm II. of Württemberg, formed on 7th December 1701, garrisoned in Strassburg
136th (4th Lothringer) Infantry Regiment, formed on 11th March 1887, garrisoned in Strassburg
3rd Jäger Regiment on Horseback
30th Field Artillery Brigade 1st Company, 15th Pioneer Battalion	51st Field Artillery Regiment 84th Field Artillery Regiment

This division saw action at the start of the war in Alsace as part of the 7th Army.  It crossed into France on 20th August.  From October 1914 to January 1916 it fought on the Flanders front near Ypres.

In February 1916 it took part in the German offensive at Verdun, where it was decimated, before being moved to the Somme in September to rest.  In November it returned to Verdun.

In December 1916 it saw action on the Meuse sector before moving to Champagne in March 1917, to take part in the Spring offensive.  

It was so reduced that it had to be reorganised in the Argonne, before once again taking the line on the Meuse.  In November 1917 it saw action against the British at Cambrai.

It was relieved at the end December and rested in the Champagne region.  At the end of January 1918 it was moved to the Montdidier area where it suffered 30% casualties.  It continued to see action in the Champagne offensive, and at Cambrai, before resting in October.

It was still resting at the end of the war.