This
peacetime Army unit was formed in April 1899
Its home station was in Thuringian, part of the XI Corps District.
The 38th and 22nd Divisions combined to form the XI Army Corps.
Its home station was in Thuringian, part of the XI Corps District.
The 38th and 22nd Divisions combined to form the XI Army Corps.
76th
Infantry Brigade
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71st (3rd
Thüringan) Infantry Regiment formed on 1st May 1860, garrisoned at Erfurt
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103rd Infantry Division (1915)
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95th (6th
Thüringan) Infantry Regiment, formed on 18th July 1807, garrisoned at Gotha
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83rd
Infantry Brigade
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94th Infantry Regiment
Grand Duke von Sachsen (5. Thüringen) formed on 28th October 1762, garrisoned in Weimar
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96th (7th
Thüringan) Infantry Regiment formed on 1st October 1867, garrisoned at Gera
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6th Cuirassier Regiment
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38th Field Artillery Brigade
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19th Field Artillery Regiment
55th Field Artillery Regiment |
Also the 2nd and 3rd Companies of the 11th Pioneer Battalion
The Division crossed the frontier into Belgium and took part in the siege of Namur. However, at the end of August 1914 it was sent to East Prussia. In Southern Poland and Russia the Division saw action in various engagement.
In 1915 it was in the vicinity of Warsaw and was part of Army Detachment Von Gallitz. In May 1915 the 71st Infantry Regiment was transferred to the newly formed 103rd Division.
Until September 1915 it took part in the German summer offensive and advanced into Southern Russia at Svilach. At the end of September it was moved back to the Western Front, where it held a position in the Oise sector of France until May 1916.
At the end of May it was sent to the Verdun front, holding the important position of Hill 304. It lost over 50% of its infantry, and was then sent to the Somme in October where it suffered such grievous losses that it was withdrawn after just three weeks.
In December 1915 it returned to the Somme, seeing action at Artois, Flanders, and most notably at Ypres. By July 1916 it had to be withdrawn for a period of organisation.
It then saw service in Artois and Flanders, but was withdrawn again in November 1917 due to heavy losses.
In 1918 it was in action at the battle of the Lys, and again on the Somme and at Cambrai.
It ended the war in Belgium.
The Division crossed the frontier into Belgium and took part in the siege of Namur. However, at the end of August 1914 it was sent to East Prussia. In Southern Poland and Russia the Division saw action in various engagement.
In 1915 it was in the vicinity of Warsaw and was part of Army Detachment Von Gallitz. In May 1915 the 71st Infantry Regiment was transferred to the newly formed 103rd Division.
Until September 1915 it took part in the German summer offensive and advanced into Southern Russia at Svilach. At the end of September it was moved back to the Western Front, where it held a position in the Oise sector of France until May 1916.
At the end of May it was sent to the Verdun front, holding the important position of Hill 304. It lost over 50% of its infantry, and was then sent to the Somme in October where it suffered such grievous losses that it was withdrawn after just three weeks.
In December 1915 it returned to the Somme, seeing action at Artois, Flanders, and most notably at Ypres. By July 1916 it had to be withdrawn for a period of organisation.
It then saw service in Artois and Flanders, but was withdrawn again in November 1917 due to heavy losses.
In 1918 it was in action at the battle of the Lys, and again on the Somme and at Cambrai.
It ended the war in Belgium.
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