2nd Division (Reichswehr)
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| active | 1921 to 1934 |
| Country | German Empire |
| Armed forces | Reichswehr |
| Armed forces | Imperial Army |
| Branch of service | infantry |
| Type | Infantry Division |
| structure | See organization |
| Location | See garrisons |
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| Commanders | See commanders |
The 2nd Division was a large unit of the Reichswehr , whose staff was stationed in Stettin .
history
Lineup
The division was formed by order of July 31, 1920 to reduce the army by October 1, 1920 from Reichswehr Brigade 2 of the transitional army .
In the course of the increase in the army, the division staff was given the code name Artillerieführer II on October 1, 1934.
Garrisons
The division headquarters was stationed in Szczecin .
Commanders
The respective commander was also the commander in Military District II . As military district commanders , the division commanders were the legal successors of the previous commanding generals . For the leadership of the units they were subordinate to an infantry and an artillery leader , both with staffs.
| Rank | Surname | date |
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| Lieutenant General | Erich Weber | October 1, 1920 to September 15, 1921 |
| Major General / Lieutenant General | Hans von Hammerstein-Gesmold | September 16, 1921 to January 31, 1923 |
| Major General / Lieutenant General | Erich von Tschischwitz | February 1, 1923 to January 31, 1927 |
| Major General / Lieutenant General | Joachim von Amsberg | February 1, 1927 to September 30, 1929 |
| Lieutenant General | Rudolf Schniewindt | October 1, 1929 to September 30, 1931 |
| Lieutenant General | Fedor von Bock | October 1, 1931 to February 28, 1935 |
| Infantry leader II | ||
| Major general | Hans von Hammerstein-Gesmold | October 1, 1920 to September 15, 1921 |
| Major general | Otto von Blomberg | September 16, 1921 to January 31, 1923 |
| Major general | Walther von Jagow | February 1, 1923 to April 30, 1923 |
| Major general | Leopold von Ledebur | May 1, 1923 to December 31, 1924 |
| Colonel / Major General | Heinrich von dem Hagen | May 1, 1926 to April 30, 1926 |
| Major general | Hans von Oidtmann | May 1, 1926 to March 31, 1928 |
| Major general | Hugo von Pflügel | April 1, 1928 to September 30, 1929 |
| Major general | Waldemar Erfurth | October 1, 1929 to September 30, 1931 |
| Colonel / Major General | Karl-Ulrich Neumann-Neurode | October 1, 1931 to January 31, 1933 |
| Major general | Maximilian Schwandner | February 1, 1933 to October 1, 1934 |
| Artillery commander II | ||
| Colonel / Major General | Paul Habicht | October 1, 1920 to January 31, 1923 |
| Colonel / Major General | Konrad Guhl | February 1, 1923 to January 31, 1927 |
| Colonel / Major General | Georg Hartig | February 1, 1927 to January 31, 1929 |
| Colonel / Major General | Hans Lange | February 1, 1929 to February 28, 1930 |
| Colonel / Major General | Werner von Fritsch | March 1, 1930 to September 30, 1931 |
| Colonel / Major General | Wilhelm Vollmar | October 1, 1931 to March 31, 1934 |
| Major general | Robert Praetorius | April 1, 1934 to October 1, 1934 |
organization
Association membership
The division was under group command 1 in Berlin .
structure
The major association was structured as follows:
- Infantry Leader II in Schwerin with
- 4th (Prussian) Infantry Regiment
- 5th (Prussian) Infantry Regiment
- 6th Infantry Regiment
- 2nd (Prussian) Pioneer Battalion (directly subordinate to the division from 1930)
- Artillery Leader II in Stettin with
- 2nd (Prussian) Artillery Regiment
- 2. (Prussian) driving department
The division was also responsible for:
- 2. (Prussian) news department
- 2. (Prussian) motor vehicle department
- 2. (Prussian) medical department
In addition, the military district commander reported:
- the command offices in Stettin and Swinoujscie and, since 1928, Kiel
- the Hammerstein military training area
literature
- Georg Tessin : German associations and troops 1918–1939. Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück 1974, ISBN 3-7648-1000-9 , p. 189 ff.
Individual evidence
- ↑ HVBl 1920, No. 942
- ^ Georg Tessin: German associations and troops 1918–1939. Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück 1974, ISBN 3-7648-1000-9 , p. 152.
- ^ Georg Tessin: German associations and troops 1918–1939. Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück 1974, ISBN 3-7648-1000-9 , p. 229.
- ^ Edgar Graf von Matuschka: Organization of the Imperial Army. in: Handbook on German Military History 1648–1939. Military History Research Office (ed.). Freiburg (Breisgau). Part VI: Reichswehr and Republic (1918–1933). Bernard & Graefe Verlag für Defense, Frankfurt am Main 1970, p. 317.
- ↑ Dermot Bradley (ed.), Günter Wegner: Occupation of the German Army 1815-1939. Volume 1: The higher command posts 1815–1939. Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück 1990, ISBN 3-7648-1780-1 , p. 785 ff.