2nd Marine Division (German Empire)
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2nd Marine Division |
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| active | November 24, 1914 to 1919 |
| Country |
.svg){kind=small} German Empire
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| Armed forces | Imperial Navy |
| Type | Marine Division |
| structure | See: Outline |
| First World War |
Western front
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| Commanders | |
| Please refer: | List of commanders |
The 2nd Marine Division was a major unit of the Imperial Navy consisting mainly of marine infantry during the First World War .
history
Due to the ensuing positional war , it became necessary for the Supreme Army Command to further strengthen the coast of Flanders against a possible invasion by British troops from the sea. For this reason, the 2nd Marine Division was formed on November 24, 1914 . The division was subordinate to the Marine Corps Flanders and was mainly used on the front between Nieuwpoort and Diksmuide . It was also responsible for direct coastal protection and the security of the communities of Slijpe , Sint-Pieterskapelle, Mannekensvere, Schore, Zevekote, Gistel , Westkerke and Roksem.
structure
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3rd Marine Brigade
- 3rd Marine Infantry Regiment
- Sailor Regiment 3
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4th Marine Brigade
- Sailor Regiment 4
- Sailor Regiment 5
- 3rd Landwehr Squadron IX. Army Corps
- 1. Marine field battery
- 2. Marine field battery
- Marine Engineer Company 3rd
Division of War of October 19, 1918
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3rd Marine Brigade
- Sailor Regiment 3
- Sailor Regiment 4
- Sailor Regiment 5
- 4th Squadron / Magdeburg Hussar Regiment No. 10
- Artillery Commander No. 243
- Landwehr Field Artillery Regiment No. 258
- Navy Engineer Battalion 2nd
- Division News Commander No. 292
Battle calendar
1914
- from December 11th - coastal defense and coastal battles in Flanders
1915
- January 1st to December 31st - coastal defense and coastal battles in Flanders
1916
- January 1st to December 31st - coastal defense and coastal battles in Flanders
1917
- January 1st to December 31st - coastal defense and coastal battles in Flanders
- from December 4th - trench warfare in Flanders
1918
- January 1st to July 11th - coastal defense and coastal battles in Flanders
- until April 9th - trench warfare in Flanders
- April 10 to September 27 - Trench warfare in Flanders
- September 28th to October 17th - defensive battle in Flanders
- October 18 to 24 - rearguard battles between Yser and Lys
- October 25th to November 1st - Battle of the Lys
- November 2nd to 4th - rearguard fighting on both sides of the Scheldt
- 5th to 11th November - fighting in retreat in front of the Antwerp - Meuse position
- from November 12th - evacuation of the occupied territory and march home
Commanders
| Rank | Surname | date |
|---|---|---|
| Rear admiral | Friedrich Schultz | November 24, 1914 to August 16, 1915 |
| Rear admiral / vice admiral | Gisberth Jasper | August 20, 1915 to November 11, 1918 |
| Rear admiral | Karl Wedding | November 12 to December 18, 1918 |
literature
- Hall of Fame of our Old Army. Published on the basis of official material from the Reichsarchiv , Militär-Verlag, Berlin 1927, pp. 60, 88.
- Johan Ryheul: Marine Corps Flanders 1914–1918. ES Mittler & Sohn, Hamburg et al. 1997, ISBN 3-8132-0541-X .
Individual evidence
- ↑ 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. 166.