277:), Hesse reorganized its army into two brigades of infantry, 1/2 company of horse artillery, two companies of foot artillery, one light horse regiment, one trains company and one sapper (later pioneer) company. This force was placed under the Infantry Division Command in 1842. On February 5, 1849, this force was redesignated the Grand Ducal Army Division (
500:
headquarters. The 25th
Cavalry Brigade was sent to help form the 3rd Cavalry Division and the 25th Division received cavalry support from the cavalry brigade of the 21st Division, its sister division in the XVIII Army Corps. The 25th Division was renamed the 25th Infantry Division and its initial wartime organization was as follows:
304:
In 1860, the cavalry was expanded to brigade strength. In 1867, Hesse, on the losing side of the Austro-Prussian War, entered into a convention with
Prussia on military matters and reorganized its division along Prussian lines. The division was redesignated the Grand Ducal Hessian (25th) Division. It
432:
German divisions underwent various organizational changes after the Franco-Prussian War. The division was subordinated to the newly created XVIII Army Corps in 1899 and in the same year the division's 25th Field
Artillery Brigade was created. The organization of the 25th Division in 1914, shortly
499:
On mobilization in August 1914, at the beginning of World War I, most divisional cavalry, including brigade headquarters, was withdrawn to form cavalry divisions or split up among divisions as reconnaissance units. Divisions received engineer companies and other support units from their higher
560:"). An artillery commander replaced the artillery brigade headquarters, the cavalry was further reduced, the engineer contingent was increased, and a divisional signals command was created. The 25th Infantry Division's order of battle on February 19, 1918, was as follows:
865:
Histories of Two
Hundred and Fifty-One Divisions of the German Army which Participated in the War (1914-1918), compiled from records of Intelligence section of the General Staff, American Expeditionary Forces, at General Headquarters, Chaumont, France
729:
Histories of Two
Hundred and Fifty-One Divisions of the German Army which Participated in the War (1914ā1918), compiled from records of Intelligence section of the General Staff, American Expeditionary Forces, at General Headquarters, Chaumont, France
552:
Divisions underwent many changes during the war, with regiments moving from division to division, and some being destroyed and rebuilt. During the war, most divisions became
1336:
1341:
1331:
265:), but the division-strength Hessian Army had been around before that date. During the Napoleonic Wars, Hesse fielded a division-strength troop corps (
1278:
749:
From the late 1800s, the
Prussian Army was effectively the German Army as, during the period of German unification (1866-1871), the states of the
923:
1304:
1309:
1139:
1058:
1157:
1144:
1063:
630:
246:) when that corps was formed in 1899. The division was disbanded in 1919, during the demobilization of the German Army after
424:
and ended the war resisting the subsequent Allied counteroffensives. Allied intelligence rated the division as first class.
1068:
1273:
916:
386:
261:
The Grand Ducal
Hessian (25th) Division was officially formed on December 20, 1842, as the Infantry Division Command (
164:
1128:
1212:
753:
entered into conventions with
Prussia regarding their armies and only the Bavarian Army remained fully autonomous.
305:
formally became a part of the
Prussian Army in 1872, in accordance with the military convention of June 13, 1871.
1257:
901:
1050:
1288:
1152:
1113:
909:
620:
366:
556:- one infantry brigade with three infantry regiments rather than two infantry brigades of two regiments (a "
1118:
300:
Two infantry brigades of two regiments of two battalions each (8 total battalions, each with 5 companies).
1102:
393:
239:
227:
109:
1252:
1247:
1033:
1028:
1023:
1018:
1013:
1008:
1003:
401:
308:
The organization of the division at the beginning of the Franco-Prussian War in 1870 was as follows:
176:
134:
998:
993:
988:
983:
978:
973:
968:
963:
958:
362:
1217:
1081:
421:
417:
253:
As the formal name indicates, the division was raised and recruited in the Grand Duchy of Hesse.
196:
192:
672:
1207:
370:
148:
587:
GroĆherzogliches
Artilleriekorps, 1. GroĆherzoglich Hessisches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 25
532:
GroĆherzogliches Artilleriekorps, 1. GroĆherzoglich Hessisches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 25
479:
GroĆherzogliches Artilleriekorps, 1. GroĆherzoglich Hessisches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 25
936:
643:
440:
382:
378:
374:
270:
235:
160:
156:
152:
72:
58:
8:
662:
553:
413:
358:
188:
144:
1242:
1202:
1197:
1192:
1187:
853:
695:
409:
184:
931:
408:. After a period in the trenches, the division was heavily engaged in 1916 in the
1237:
557:
405:
392:
During World War I, the Grand Ducal Hesse (25th) Infantry Division served on the
180:
679:
685:
Generalmajor/Generalleutnant Hermann von Dresler und Scharfenstein (1916-1919)
1325:
750:
397:
281:). The organization of the Grand Ducal Army Division in 1858 was as follows:
224:
172:
62:
573:
Infanterie-Leibregiment GroĆherzogin (3. GroĆherzoglich Hessisches) Nr. 117
518:
Infanterie-Leibregiment GroĆherzogin (3. GroĆherzoglich Hessisches) Nr. 117
457:
Infanterie-Leibregiment GroĆherzogin (3. GroĆherzoglich Hessisches) Nr. 117
766:(Biblio Verlag, OsnabrĆ¼ck, 1993), Bd. 1, p.122; Claus von Bredow, bearb.,
420:, also known as the Third Battle of Ypres. In 1918 it participated in the
940:
570:
Infanterie-Regiment Kaiser Wilhelm (2. GroĆherzoglich Hessisches) Nr. 116
510:
Infanterie-Regiment Kaiser Wilhelm (2. GroĆherzoglich Hessisches) Nr. 116
446:
Infanterie-Regiment Kaiser Wilhelm (2. GroĆherzoglich Hessisches) Nr. 116
361:, the Grand Ducal Hesse (25th) Division was subordinated to the Prussian
247:
168:
932:
831:(Verlag des Bibliographischen Instituts, Hildburghausen, 1871), p.43.
521:
Infanterie-Regiment Prinz Carl (4. GroĆherzoglich Hessisches) Nr. 118
460:
Infanterie-Regiment Prinz Carl (4. GroĆherzoglich Hessisches) Nr. 118
231:
124:
86:
567:
Leibgarde-Infanterie-Regiment (1. GroĆherzoglich Hessisches) Nr. 115
507:
Leibgarde-Infanterie-Regiment (1. GroĆherzoglich Hessisches) Nr. 115
1283:
82:
696:
25. Infanterie-Division (Chronik 1914/1918) - Der erste Weltkrieg
220:
90:
256:
468:
Garde-Dragoner-Regiment (1. GroĆherzoglich Hessisches) Nr. 23
269:). In 1820, as part of the Hessian troop contribution to the
471:
Leib-Dragoner-Regiment (2. GroĆherzoglich Hessisches) Nr. 24
652:
Generalleutnant Wilhelm Schilling von Cannstatt (1898-1900)
535:
2. GroĆherzoglich Hessisches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 61
482:
2. GroĆherzoglich Hessisches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 61
443:-Infanterie-Regiment (1. GroĆherzoglich Hessisches) Nr. 115
396:. It fought in the opening campaigns, including the Allied
449:
Infanterie-Regiment (5. GroĆherzoglich Hessisches) Nr. 168
716:
Geschichte des deutschen Heeres im Weltkriege 1914-1918
215:), officially the Grand Ducal Hessian (25th) Division (
529:
25. Feldartillerie-Brigade (GroĆherzoglich Hessische)
476:
25. Feldartillerie-Brigade (GroĆherzoglich Hessische)
702:
Historische Rang- und Stammliste des deutschen Heeres
564:
49. Infanterie-Brigade (1. GroĆherzoglich Hessische)
515:
50. Infanterie-Brigade (2. GroĆherzoglich Hessische)
504:
49. Infanterie-Brigade (1. GroĆherzoglich Hessische)
490:
GroĆherzoglich Hessische Garde-Unteroffizier Kompanie
454:
50. Infanterie-Brigade (2. GroĆherzoglich Hessische)
437:
49. Infanterie-Brigade (1. GroĆherzoglich Hessische)
1337:
Military units and formations disestablished in 1919
768:
Historische Rang- und Stammliste des deuschen Heeres
433:
before the outbreak of World War I, was as follows:
598:
3.Kompanie/1. Nassauisches Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 21
543:
3.Kompanie/1. Nassauisches Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 21
540:
2.Kompanie/1. Nassauisches Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 21
590:I.Bataillon/Reserve-Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 24
581:1.Eskadron/Magdeburgisches Dragoner-Regiment Nr. 6
494:
465:25. Kavallerie-Brigade (GroĆherzoglich Hessische)
1342:Military units and formations established in 1866
636:Generalleutnant Friedrich von WiĆmann (1887-1889)
1323:
649:Generalleutnant Friedrich von MĆ¼ller (1896-1898)
626:Generalleutnant Hermann von Wichmann (1877-1879)
547:
291:General Quartermaster Staff with Pioneer Company
238:. The division was subordinated in peacetime to
23:); from August 2, 1914, 25th Infantry Division (
764:Stellenbesetzung der deutschen Heere 1815-1939.
723:Stellenbesetzung der deutschen Heere 1815-1939.
576:Maschinengewehr-ScharfschĆ¼tzen-Abteilung Nr. 49
487:GroĆherzoglich Hessische Train-Abteilung Nr. 18
427:
655:Generalleutnant Georg von Perbandt (1900-1902)
917:
668:Generalleutnant Otto von PlĆ¼skow (1911- 1913)
257:Evolution of the Grand Ducal Hessian Division
1332:Infantry divisions of Germany in World War I
854:25. Infanterie-Division (Chronik 1914/1918)
639:Generalleutnant Adolf von BĆ¼low (1890-1895)
1279:Army order of battle, Western Front (1918)
924:
910:
878:Rangliste der Kƶniglich PreuĆischen Armee
658:Generalleutnant Karl von Gall (1902-1906)
888:
886:
369:. The Hessians fought in the battles of
805:
803:
725:(Biblio Verlag, OsnabrĆ¼ck, 1993), Bd. 1
526:Magdeburgisches Dragoner-Regiment Nr. 6
217:GroĆherzoglich Hessische (25.) Division
1324:
416:. In 1917, it fought in the battle of
905:
883:
631:Prince Heinrich of Hesse and by Rhine
321:Hessisches GardejƤger-Bataillon Nr. 1
800:
335:Hessisches LeibjƤger-Bataillon Nr. 2
332:Hessisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 4
318:Hessisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 2
315:Hessisches Leib-Garde-Regiment Nr. 1
609:Divisions-Nachrichten-Kommandeur 25
352:
13:
829:Der franzƶsische Feldzug 1870-1871
14:
1353:
340:Hessische 25. Kavallerie-Brigade
595:Stab Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 129:
1258:High Command of Coastal Defence
871:
858:
847:
842:Ruhmeshalle unserer alten Armee
709:Ruhmeshalle unserer alten Armee
601:Reserve-Pionier-Kompanie Nr. 89
495:Order of battle on mobilization
377:, and then participated in the
1051:I Royal Bavarian Reserve Corps
844:(Berlin, 1935); Wegner, p.777.
834:
821:
812:
791:
782:
773:
756:
743:
329:Hessisches Leib-Regiment Nr. 3
279:GroĆherzogliche Armee-Division
1:
689:
678:Generalmajor/Generalleutnant
621:Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse
613:
548:Late World War I organization
346:Hessisches 2. Reiter-Regiment
343:Hessisches 1. Reiter-Regiment
263:Infanterie-Divisions-Kommando
428:Pre-World War I organization
7:
1274:Army order of battle (1914)
604:Minenwerfer-Kompanie Nr. 25
297:Grand Ducal Artillery Corps
10:
1358:
700:Claus von Bredow, bearb.,
584:Artillerie-Kommandeur 25:
294:Guard Light Horse Regiment
230:. It was headquartered in
1299:
1266:
1230:
1183:
1174:
1127:
1101:
1080:
1049:
1042:
954:
947:
402:First Battle of the Marne
140:
130:
120:
105:
97:
78:
68:
54:
31:
18:
736:
387:Second Battle of OrlƩans
1140:111th Infantry Division
1082:II Royal Bavarian Corps
1059:187th Infantry Division
629:General der Kavallerie
422:German spring offensive
400:that culminated in the
326:50. Infanterie-Brigade
312:49. Infanterie-Brigade
197:German spring offensive
89:(in peacetime included
25:25. Infanterie-Division
367:18th Infantry Division
1158:28th Reserve Division
1145:48th Reserve Division
1064:26th Reserve Division
840:Hermann Cron et al.,
707:Hermann Cron et al.,
404:, and the subsequent
234:, the capital of the
219:), was a unit of the
1289:Army Group Mackensen
1069:10th Ersatz Division
937:Imperial German Army
880:(1914), pp. 107-108.
868:(1920), pp. 351-354.
673:Walther von LĆ¼ttwitz
644:Heinrich von Gossler
381:. It then fought at
271:German Confederation
236:Grand Duchy of Hesse
663:Hermann von Strantz
414:Battle of the Somme
359:Franco-Prussian War
285:Army Division Staff
145:Franco-Prussian War
135:Grand Duke of Hesse
788:Bredow, pp.769-774
1319:
1318:
1305:List of Divisions
1226:
1225:
1170:
1169:
1166:
1165:
1129:XIV Reserve Corps
365:, along with the
288:Guard NCO Company
273:'s Federal Army (
244:XVIII. Armeekorps
202:
201:
114:XVIII. Armeekorps
1349:
1188:A (Falkenhausen)
1181:
1180:
1047:
1046:
952:
951:
935:commands of the
926:
919:
912:
903:
902:
896:
890:
881:
875:
869:
862:
856:
851:
845:
838:
832:
825:
819:
816:
810:
807:
798:
795:
789:
786:
780:
777:
771:
760:
754:
747:
671:Generalleutnant
661:Generalleutnant
642:Generalleutnant
619:Generalleutnant
410:Battle of Verdun
353:Combat chronicle
240:XVIII Army Corps
110:XVIII Army Corps
50:
48:
42:
40:
16:
15:
1357:
1356:
1352:
1351:
1350:
1348:
1347:
1346:
1322:
1321:
1320:
1315:
1314:
1295:
1262:
1222:
1176:Armee-Abteilung
1162:
1123:
1097:
1076:
1038:
948:Numbered Armies
943:
930:
900:
899:
891:
884:
876:
872:
863:
859:
852:
848:
839:
835:
826:
822:
817:
813:
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796:
792:
787:
783:
779:Bredow, p. 737.
778:
774:
762:GĆ¼nter Wegner,
761:
757:
748:
744:
739:
721:GĆ¼nter Wegner,
692:
616:
558:square division
550:
497:
430:
406:Race to the Sea
355:
259:
205:
181:Race to the Sea
167:
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44:
38:
36:
19:25th Division (
12:
11:
5:
1355:
1345:
1344:
1339:
1334:
1317:
1316:
1313:
1312:
1307:
1301:
1300:
1297:
1296:
1294:
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1292:
1291:
1281:
1276:
1270:
1268:
1264:
1263:
1261:
1260:
1255:
1250:
1245:
1240:
1234:
1232:
1228:
1227:
1224:
1223:
1221:
1220:
1215:
1210:
1205:
1200:
1195:
1190:
1184:
1178:
1172:
1171:
1168:
1167:
1164:
1163:
1161:
1160:
1155:
1150:
1149:206th Division
1147:
1142:
1137:
1136:214th Division
1133:
1131:
1125:
1124:
1122:
1121:
1116:
1111:
1110:220th Division
1107:
1105:
1099:
1098:
1096:
1095:
1090:
1089:234th Division
1086:
1084:
1078:
1077:
1075:
1074:
1073:208th Division
1071:
1066:
1061:
1055:
1053:
1044:
1040:
1039:
1037:
1036:
1031:
1026:
1021:
1016:
1011:
1006:
1001:
996:
991:
986:
981:
976:
971:
966:
961:
955:
949:
945:
944:
929:
928:
921:
914:
906:
898:
897:
882:
870:
857:
846:
833:
820:
811:
799:
790:
781:
772:
770:(1905), p.777.
755:
741:
740:
738:
735:
734:
733:
726:
719:
718:(Berlin, 1937)
714:Hermann Cron,
712:
711:(Berlin, 1935)
705:
698:
691:
688:
687:
686:
683:
676:
669:
666:
659:
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508:
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258:
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203:
200:
199:
142:
138:
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118:
117:
107:
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101:Approx. 15,000
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33:
29:
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3:
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1354:
1343:
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1330:
1329:
1327:
1311:
1310:List of Corps
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1306:
1303:
1302:
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1290:
1287:
1286:
1285:
1282:
1280:
1277:
1275:
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1209:
1206:
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1199:
1196:
1194:
1191:
1189:
1186:
1185:
1182:
1179:
1177:
1173:
1159:
1156:
1154:
1153:12th Division
1151:
1148:
1146:
1143:
1141:
1138:
1135:
1134:
1132:
1130:
1126:
1120:
1117:
1115:
1114:35th Division
1112:
1109:
1108:
1106:
1104:
1100:
1094:
1093:25th Division
1091:
1088:
1087:
1085:
1083:
1079:
1072:
1070:
1067:
1065:
1062:
1060:
1057:
1056:
1054:
1052:
1048:
1045:
1041:
1035:
1032:
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1027:
1025:
1022:
1020:
1017:
1015:
1012:
1010:
1007:
1005:
1002:
1000:
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990:
987:
985:
982:
980:
977:
975:
972:
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967:
965:
962:
960:
957:
956:
953:
950:
946:
942:
938:
934:
927:
922:
920:
915:
913:
908:
907:
904:
895:
892:Cron et al.,
889:
887:
879:
874:
867:
861:
855:
850:
843:
837:
830:
824:
818:Bredow, p.776
815:
809:Bredow, p.773
806:
804:
797:Bredow, p.772
794:
785:
776:
769:
765:
759:
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751:German Empire
746:
742:
731:
727:
724:
720:
717:
713:
710:
706:
703:
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677:
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670:
667:
664:
660:
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635:
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628:
625:
622:
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608:
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569:
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531:
530:
528:
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520:
517:
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514:
509:
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501:
489:
486:
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477:
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459:
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453:
448:
445:
442:
439:
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436:
435:
434:
425:
423:
419:
418:Passchendaele
415:
411:
407:
403:
399:
398:Great Retreat
395:
394:Western Front
390:
388:
384:
380:
379:Siege of Metz
376:
372:
368:
364:
363:IX Army Corps
360:
345:
342:
341:
339:
334:
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328:
327:
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