18th Division (18. Division); in 1870–71 and from August 2, 1914, 18th Infantry Division (18. Infanterie-Division) | |
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Active | 1866–1919 |
Country | Prussia/Germany |
Branch | Army |
Type | Infantry (in peacetime included cavalry) |
Size | Approx. 15,000 |
Part of | IX. Army Corps (IX. Armeekorps) |
Garrison/HQ | Flensburg |
Engagements | Franco-Prussian War: Colombey, Gravelotte, Metz, Noiseville, 2nd Orléans, Le Mans World War I: Liège, Great Retreat, 1st Marne, 1st Aisne, Somme, Arras, Passchendaele, German spring offensive, Hundred Days Offensive |
The 18th Division (18. Division) was a unit of the Prussian/German Army.[1] It was formed on October 11, 1866, and was headquartered in Flensburg.[2] The division was subordinated in peacetime to the IX Army Corps (IX. Armeekorps).[3] The division was disbanded in 1919 during the demobilization of the German Army after World War I. The division was recruited primarily in Schleswig-Holstein.