4th 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 4th Division was a large unit of the Reichswehr , whose staff was stationed in Dresden .
history
Lineup
The division was formed by order of July 31, 1920 to reduce the army by October 1, 1920 from Reichswehr Brigades 4, 12, 16 and 19 of the transitional army .
In the course of the increase in the army, the division staff was given the camouflage designation Artillerieführer IV on October 1, 1934. The division formed the basis of the IV Army Corps of the Wehrmacht .
Garrisons
The division headquarters was stationed in Dresden .
Commanders
The respective commander was also the commander in military district IV. As military district commanders, the division commanders were the legal successors of the former commanding generals . For the leadership of the units they were subordinate to an infantry and an artillery leader, both with staffs.
From 1921 to the end of October 1925, the division commander also acted as state commander in Saxony . This position was then passed on to Artillery Leader IV.
| Rank | Surname | date |
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| Lieutenant General | Paul von Stolzmann | October 1, 1920 to June 15, 1921 |
| Lieutenant General | Alfred Muller | June 16, 1921 to October 29, 1925 |
| Lieutenant General | Richard von Pawelsz | November 1, 1925 to May 30, 1926 |
| Lieutenant General | Erich Wöllwarth | June 1, 1926 to October 31, 1928 |
| Lieutenant General | Edwin von Stülpnagel | November 1, 1928 to October 31, 1931 |
| Lieutenant General | Curt Ludwig von Gienanth | November 1, 1931 to September 30, 1933 |
| Lieutenant General | Wilhelm List | October 1, 1933 to September 30, 1935 |
| Infantry Leader IV | ||
| Major general | Alfred Muller | October 1, 1920 to June 15, 1921 |
| Major general | Karl Felsch | June 16, 1921 to March 31, 1925 |
| Major general | Hermann von Brandenstein | April 1, 1925 to October 31, 1927 |
| Major general | Adalbert von Taysen | October 1, 1929 to October 31, 1930 |
| Colonel / Major General | Paul Hausser | November 1, 1930 to March 31, 1932 |
| Colonel / Major General | Hans-Georg von Jagow | April 1, 1932 to March 31, 1934 |
| Major general | Paul Otto | April 1, 1934 to September 30, 1934 |
| Artillery Leader IV | ||
| Colonel / Major General | Hans von Schönfels | October 1, 1920 to January 31, 1925 |
| Colonel / Major General | Karl Brück | February 1, 1925 to January 31, 1927 |
| Colonel / Major General | Arnold Fischer | February 1, 1927 to January 31, 1929 |
| Major General / Lieutenant General | Artur Schubert | February 1, 1929 to January 31, 1931 |
| Major general | Friedrich von Cochenhausen | February 1, 1931 to January 31, 1932 |
| Major general | Ludwig Beck | February 1, 1932 to September 30, 1932 |
| Colonel / Major General | Paul Hielscher | October 1, 1932 to September 30, 1934 |
organization
Association membership
The division was under group command 1 in Berlin .
structure
The major association was structured as follows:
- Infantry Leader IV in Dresden with
- 10th (Saxon) Infantry Regiment
- 11th (Saxon) Infantry Regiment
- 12th Infantry Regiment
- 4th (Prussian) Pioneer Battalion (directly subordinate to the division from 1930)
- Artillery Leader IV in Dresden with
- 4th Artillery Regiment
- 4. Driving department
The division was also responsible for:
- 4. (Saxon) news department
- 4. Motor vehicle department
- 4. (Saxon) medical department
In addition, the military district commander reported:
- the command offices in Dresden and Magdeburg
- the military training areas Altengrabow and Königsbrück
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. 155 f.
- ^ 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. 790 f.