211th Division (German Empire)

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211th Division

active September 8, 1916 to August 8, 1918
Country German EmpireThe German Imperium German Empire
Armed forces Prussian Army
Type Infantry division
structure See: Outline
First World War Western front
Battle of the Somme
Battle of the Aisne
Great battle in France
Battle of the Marne
Commanders
Please refer: List of commanders

The 211th Division was a major unit of the Prussian army in the First World War .

structure

Division of War of March 29, 1918

history

The division was established on September 8, 1916. The following week it was held in reserve by the Supreme Army Command . After that, the association was moved to the Western Front to take part in the defense against the Allied offensive on the Somme . The division received a new combat order on November 8, after which it was transferred to the Aisne , where the association remained until May 27, 1917. During this time she took part in the battle of the Aisne from April 6 to May 27 in the course of the Allied spring offensive in 1917 . Thereafter, the division was involved in trench warfare on the Chemin des Dames from May 28 to October 23 and in rearguard battles on and south of the Ailette from October 24 to November 2. On November 3, the association had to withdraw to the north of the Ailette, where there were again battles that lasted until March 20, 1918. According to the new combat mission, the division was instructed from March 21st to take part in the German spring offensive . In the course of this took place on April 8th and 9th, the storm on Coucy le Chateau and the pursuit to the Oise- Aisne Canal. On the following day, the association took part in new trench warfare, which lasted until May 26th. One day later the battle of Soissons and Reims began and lasted 17 days. The next combat mission was to take part in positional battles between Oise, Aisne and Marne, which lasted until July 4th. Then, west of Soissons, began 12 days of fighting for positions in this room. From July 18, the division fought in the defensive battle between Soisoons and Reims , which lasted a week. The last combat mission of the association was the defense when retreating from the Marne to Vesle from July 26 to August 3, 1918. On August 8, 1918 the division was dissolved.

Battle calendar

The situation on January 1, 1917. The division (Kathen group) in positions on the Aisne.

1916

1917

  • until March 14th - fighting on the Aisne
  • March 15 to April 5 - Trench warfare on the Aisne
  • 0April 6th to May 27th - double battle on the Aisne and in the Champagne
  • May 28th to October 23rd - Trench warfare on Chemin des Dames
  • October 24th to November 2nd - rearguard battles on and south of the Ailette
  • from November 3rd - trench warfare north of the Ailette

1918

  • until March 20 - trench warfare north of the Ailette
  • March 21 to April 6 - Great battle in France
  • 0April 8th to 9th - Storm on Coucy le Chateau and pursuit to the Oise- Aisne Canal
  • April 10th to May 26th - Trench warfare north of the Ailette
  • May 27th to June 13th - Battle of Soissons and Reims
  • June 14th to July 4th - trench warfare between Oise, Aisne and Marne
  • 0July 5th to 17th - Trench warfare west of Soissons
  • July 18th to 25th - Defensive battle between Soisoons and Reims
  • July 26th to August 3rd - Mobile defensive battle between Marne and Vesle
  • 0August 8, 1918 - Dissolution of the division

Commanders

Rank Surname date
Major general Karl von Lewinski 0September 8, 1916 to June 9, 1918

literature

  • Hall of Fame of our Old Army. Published on the basis of official material from the Reichsarchiv , Militär-Verlag, Berlin 1927, pp. 75, 166.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ 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. 154.