25th Division (German Empire)
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The 25th Division (25. Division), officially the Grand Ducal Hessian (25th) Division (Großherzoglich Hessische (25.) Division), was a unit of the Prussian/German Army.[1] It was headquartered in Darmstadt, the capital of the Grand Duchy of Hesse.[2] The division was subordinated in peacetime to XVIII Army Corps (XVIII. Armeekorps) when that corps was formed in 1899.[3] The division was disbanded in 1919, during the demobilization of the German Army after World War I.
Quick Facts 25. Division); from August 2, 1914, 25th Infantry Division (25. Infanterie-Division), Active ...
25th Division (25. Division); from August 2, 1914, 25th Infantry Division (25. Infanterie-Division) | |
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Active | 1842 (1842)–1919 (1919) |
Country | Hesse/Germany |
Branch | Army |
Type | Infantry/Artillery (in peacetime included Cavalry) |
Size | Approx. 15,000 |
Part of | XVIII Army Corps (XVIII. Armeekorps) |
Garrison/HQ | Darmstadt |
Patron | Grand Duke of Hesse |
Engagements | Franco-Prussian War: Mars-la-Tour, Gravelotte, Metz, Noiseville, 2nd Orléans World War I: Great Retreat, 1st Marne, Race to the Sea, Verdun, Somme, Passchendaele, German spring offensive |
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As the formal name indicates, the division was raised and recruited in the Grand Duchy of Hesse.