1st Guards Infantry Division (German Empire)
| 1st Guards Infantry Division | |
|---|---|
| 1. Garde-Infanterie-Division | |
 1. Garde-Regiment zu Fuß (Painting by Carl Röchling, 1894) | |
| Active | 5 September 1818 – 30 April 1919 |
| Country |  Kingdom of Prussia German Empire |
| Branch |  Prussian Army Imperial German Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Division |
| Part of | Guards Corps |
| Garrison/HQ | Berlin |
| Engagements | Austro-Prussian War Franco-Prussian War World War I |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Helmuth von Moltke the Younger Prince Eitel Friedrich |
The 1st Guards Infantry Division (German: 1. Garde-Infanterie-Division) was a unit of the Prussian (and later) Imperial German Army and was stationed in Berlin.
Origins
[edit]The division was created on September 5, 1818 when the guards brigades, which had been created in 1813 and were assigned to various commands, were grouped into a single formation.[1] Ernst Ludwig von Tippelskirch was appointed as the first commander of the division.
Austro-Prussian War
[edit]The division was active during the Austro-Prussian War. It was commanded by Generalmajor Constantin von Alvensleben and part of the Second Army.
Franco-Prussian War
[edit]During the Franco-Prussian War, the division was commanded by Generalmajor Alexander August Wilhelm von Pape. It was part of the Second Army, commanded by Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia. Throughout the war 4 officers, 70 men, and 10 horses were killed.[2][3]
Order of Battle: 1870
- 1st Guards Infantry Brigade
- 2nd Guards Infantry Brigade
- 2nd Foot Guards
- 4th Foot Guards
- Divisional Troops
- Guards Jäger Battalion
- Guards Hussars
- 1st Foot Battalion, Guards Artillery
Imperial German Army
[edit]By 1914 the division was subordinate to the Guards Corps of the Imperial German Army. At the outbreak of the First World War it was commanded by Gen-Lt. Oskar von Hutier. In April of 1915 Prince Eitel Friedrich took command of the division until October of 1918, when he was relieved by Eduard von Jena.
Order of Battle: 1914
- 1st Guards Infantry Brigade
- 2nd Guards Infantry Brigade
- 2nd Foot Guards
- 4th Foot Guards
- 1st Guards Field Artillery Brigade
- 1st Guards Field Artillery
- 2nd Guards Field Artillery
- Guards Hussar Regiment (2nd, 3rd, and 5th Squadrons)
- 1st Company, Guards Pioneer Battalion
- 1st and 3rd Section, Guards Field Ambulance Company
- 1st Guards Divisional Pontoon Train
References
[edit]- ^ "Diese Seite wurde auf Grund der DSGVO geschlossen - Es tut mir sehr leid. Aber wir sind erneut in der Diktatur angekommen".
- ^ II, Prussia (Kingdom) Armee Grosser Generalstab Kriegsgeschichtliche Abteilung (1876). The Franco-German War, 1870-1871 ... H.M. Stationery Office. p. 95.
- ^ Niemann, August (1872). The French Campaign, 1870-1871: Military Description. W. Mitchell & Company. p. 35.