688:
450:, most divisional cavalry, including brigade headquarters, was withdrawn to form cavalry divisions or split up among divisions as reconnaissance units.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 headquarters. The 28th Division was renamed the 28th Infantry Division. Its initial wartime organization (major units) was as follows:
568:"). An artillery commander replaced the artillery brigade headquarters, the cavalry was further reduced, and the engineer contingent was increased. The 28th Infantry Division's order of battle on 26 May 1918 was as follows:
560:
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
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1320:
331:. When the Armistice took effect, the division was occupying defensive positions on the right bank of the Meuse, in the northern part of the Argonne Forest.
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1262:
728:
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
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1340:
1288:
1335:
246:, but after Prussia's victory Baden and most other German states had entered into conventions subordinating their armies to Prussia's.
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1029:
1011:
996:
1006:
963:
1076:
1141:
1136:
1257:
814:
776:
268:
In peacetime, the 28th
Division was stationed in northern Baden (the 29th covered southern Baden), with garrisons in
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1068:
1196:
732:
entered into conventions with
Prussia regarding their armies and only the Bavarian Army remained fully autonomous.
1241:
1021:
948:
799:
299:. It participated in some of the most well-known battles and campaigns of the Western Front, including the 1916
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1118:
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1102:
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1081:
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564:- one infantry brigade with three infantry regiments rather than two infantry brigades of two regiments (a "
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204:
687:
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324:
148:
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316:
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152:
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876:
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866:
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132:
242:), the army of the grand duchy. The Grand Ducal Baden Division had fought against Prussia in the
1201:
312:
292:
136:
116:
1191:
320:
223:). The 28th Division was disbanded in 1919 during the demobilization of the German Army after
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262:
108:
834:
702:
208:
8:
561:
300:
258:
250:
243:
169:
124:
104:
100:
612:
505:
1226:
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304:
128:
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1221:
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189:
120:
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173:
583:
Füsilier-Regiment Fürst Karl-Anton von
Hohenzollern (Hohenzollernsches) Nr. 40
490:
Füsilier-Regiment Fürst Karl-Anton von
Hohenzollern (Hohenzollernsches) Nr. 40
376:
Füsilier-Regiment Fürst Karl-Anton von
Hohenzollern (Hohenzollernsches) Nr. 40
1309:
729:
235:
201:
838:
447:
224:
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830:
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230:
The division, along with the other division of the XIV Army Corps, the
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212:
89:
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273:
215:
on 1 July 1871. The division was subordinated in peacetime to the
497:
Infanterie-Regiment
Markgraf Ludwig Wilhelm (3. Badisches) Nr. 111
383:
Infanterie-Regiment
Markgraf Ludwig Wilhelm (3. Badisches) Nr. 111
691:
Paul von
Hindenburg as commander of the 28th Division, 1900-1903.
281:
234:, was formed in the Grand Duchy of Baden, a member state of the
254:
238:. Both divisions grew out of the Grand Ducal Baden Division (
581:
40th
Fusilier Regiment "Prince Karl-Anton von Hohenzollern" (
488:
40th Fusilier Regiment "Prince Karl-Anton von Hohenzollern" (
374:
40th Fusilier Regiment "Prince Karl-Anton von Hohenzollern" (
786:
784:
711:(1906-1910) - later commander of the 1st Army (1915-1916)
597:
2. Badisches Grenadier-Regiment Kaiser Wilhelm I. Nr. 110
472:
2. Badisches Grenadier-Regiment Kaiser Wilhelm I. Nr. 110
358:
2. Badisches Grenadier-Regiment Kaiser Wilhelm I. Nr. 110
633:
Feldartillerie-Regiment Großherzog (1. Badisches) Nr. 14
526:
Feldartillerie-Regiment Großherzog (1. Badisches) Nr. 14
426:
Feldartillerie-Regiment Großherzog (1. Badisches) Nr. 14
781:
287:
In World War I, the division served primarily on the
1326:
Military units and formations disestablished in 1919
595:
110th Baden Grenadier Regiment "Kaiser Wilhelm I" (
495:
111th Infantry Regiment "Margrave Ludwig Wilhelm" (
470:
110th Baden Grenadier Regiment "Kaiser Wilhelm I" (
446:On mobilization in August 1914 at the beginning of
381:
111th Infantry Regiment "Margrave Ludwig Wilhelm" (
356:
110th Baden Grenadier Regiment "Kaiser Wilhelm I" (
631:14th Baden Field Artillery Regiment "Grand Duke" (
524:14th Baden Field Artillery Regiment "Grand Duke" (
424:14th Baden Field Artillery Regiment "Grand Duke" (
257:in 1870-71, where its regiments saw action in the
1321:Military units and formations established in 1871
1307:
1107:106th Division (Austria-Hungary) (less elements)
745:(Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, 1993), Bd. 1, p. 124.
555:
743:Stellenbesetzung der deutschen Heere 1815-1939.
334:
815:
777:28. Infanterie-Division - Der erste Weltkrieg
249:The Grand Ducal Baden Division served in the
207:, almost entirely made up of troops from the
1316:Infantry divisions of Germany in World War I
663:3rd Company, 14th Baden Engineer Battalion (
656:2nd Company, 14th Baden Engineer Battalion (
547:3rd Company, 14th Baden Engineer Battalion (
540:2nd Company, 14th Baden Engineer Battalion (
533:3. Badisches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 50
441:
433:3. Badisches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 50
1263:Army order of battle, Western Front (1918)
822:
808:
701:Paul von Hindenburg (1900-1903) - Later a
602:37th Machine Gun Sharpshooter Detachment (
401:1. Badisches Leib-Dragoner-Regiment Nr. 20
617:2.Eskadron/Jäger-Regiment zu Pferde Nr. 5
590:Badisches Leib-Grenadier-Regiment Nr. 109
465:Badisches Leib-Grenadier-Regiment Nr. 109
351:Badisches Leib-Grenadier-Regiment Nr. 109
1037:part of 106th Division (Austria-Hungary)
686:
61:Infantry (in peacetime included cavalry)
650:Stab Badisches Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 14
1308:
803:
695:
679:Divisional Signals Commander No. 28 (
665:3./Badisches Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 14
658:2./Badisches Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 14
648:14th Baden Engineer Battalion Staff (
588:109th Baden Life Grenadier Regiment (
549:3./Badisches Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 14
542:2./Badisches Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 14
531:50th Baden Field Artillery Regiment (
463:109th Baden Life Grenadier Regiment (
431:50th Baden Field Artillery Regiment (
408:2. Badisches Dragoner-Regiment Nr. 21
349:109th Baden Life Grenadier Regiment (
1341:Military of the Grand Duchy of Baden
681:Divisions-Nachrichten-Kommandeur 28
13:
604:MG-Scharfschützen-Abteilung Nr. 37
399:20th Baden Life Dragoon Regiment (
14:
1352:
1336:1919 disestablishments in Germany
295:and then moving north during the
240:Großherzoglich Badische Division
1242:High Command of Coastal Defence
765:Ruhmeshalle unserer alten Armee
638:55th Foot Artillery Battalion (
1331:1871 establishments in Germany
1034:1st Division (Austria-Hungary)
770:
757:
748:
735:
722:
640:Fußartillerie-Bataillon Nr. 55
516:28th Field Artillery Brigade (
510:Jäger-Regiment zu Pferde Nr. 5
416:28th Field Artillery Brigade (
1:
1091:XVIII Corps (Austria-Hungary)
1002:5th Bavarian Reserve Division
556:Late World War I organization
406:21st Baden Dragoon Regiment (
623:Artillery Commander No. 28 (
335:Pre-World War I organization
7:
1258:Army order of battle (1914)
672:Minenwerfer-Kompanie Nr. 28
10:
1357:
518:28. Feldartillerie-Brigade
418:28. Feldartillerie-Brigade
325:Second Battle of the Marne
303:, the later phases of the
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1250:
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1127:
1090:
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705:and President of Germany.
317:Third Battle of the Aisne
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49:
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33:
18:
715:
625:Artillerie-Kommandeur 28
611:2nd Squadron, 5th Horse
442:August 1914 organization
37:1871-1919 (but see text)
25:28th Infantry Division (
1059:117th Infantry Division
1044:192nd Infantry Division
1030:123rd Infantry Division
1012:115th Infantry Division
997:107th Infantry Division
573:55th Infantry Brigade (
480:56th Infantry Brigade (
455:55th Infantry Brigade (
366:56th Infantry Brigade (
341:55th Infantry Brigade (
313:German spring offensive
293:Battle of the Frontiers
291:, seeing action at the
137:German spring offensive
27:28. Infanterie-Division
1007:88th Infantry Division
964:52nd Infantry Division
960:15th Bavarian Division
692:
642:) - from 12 June 1918)
575:55. Infanterie-Brigade
482:56. Infanterie-Brigade
457:55. Infanterie-Brigade
393:28. Kavallerie-Brigade
391:28th Cavalry Brigade (
368:56. Infanterie-Brigade
343:55. Infanterie-Brigade
321:Battle of Belleau Wood
284:, among other cities.
193:
23:); from 2 August 1914:
1077:1st Landwehr Division
951:/ 58th Corps (z.b.V.)
763:Hermann Cron et al.,
690:
670:28th Mortar Company (
307:, the tank battle of
263:Battle of the Lisaine
1273:Army Group Mackensen
1142:6th Cavalry Division
1137:3rd Cavalry Division
835:Imperial German Army
703:Generalfeldmarschall
209:Grand Duchy of Baden
196:) was a unit of the
301:Battle of the Somme
259:Siege of Strasbourg
251:Franco-Prussian War
244:Austro-Prussian War
211:. It was formed in
170:Paul von Hindenburg
101:Franco-Prussian War
696:Notable commanders
693:
329:Battle of Soissons
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1289:List of Divisions
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1153:
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1149:
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77:XIV. Army Corps (
1348:
1172:A (Falkenhausen)
1165:
1164:
1129:IV Cavalry Corps
1069:IX Reserve Corps
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833:commands of the
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1160:Armee-Abteilung
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1022:V Reserve Corps
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949:V Cavalry Corps
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846:Numbered Armies
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566:square division
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297:Race to the Sea
221:XIV. Armeekorps
182:
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121:Race to the Sea
111:
79:XIV. Armeekorps
45:Prussia/Germany
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19:28th Division (
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1115:236th Division
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1040:228th Division
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754:Wegner, p. 43.
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217:XIV Army Corps
180:
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1294:List of Corps
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1119:20th Division
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1111:37th Division
1109:
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1103:32nd Division
1101:
1099:
1098:33rd Division
1096:
1095:
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1083:
1082:15th Division
1080:
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1070:
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1054:27th Division
1052:
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1049:41st Division
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992:28th Division
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987:13th Division
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969:31st Division
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790:Cron et al.,
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289:Western Front
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232:29th Division
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181:Military unit
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1215:Named Armies
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267:
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194:28. Division
185:
183:
145:Belleau Wood
78:
74:Part of
26:
21:28. Division
20:
1187:D (Scholtz)
1182:C (Strantz)
839:World War I
792:Ruhmeshalle
448:World War I
225:World War I
113:World War I
97:Engagements
92:(1871-1919)
86:Garrison/HQ
1310:Categories
1197:Lauenstein
831:Army level
615:Regiment (
562:triangular
508:Regiment (
504:5th Horse
278:Heidelberg
166:commanders
159:Commanders
105:Strasbourg
1177:B (Gaede)
979:XXI Corps
270:Karlsruhe
213:Karlsruhe
149:2nd Marne
141:3rd Aisne
117:Frontiers
90:Karlsruhe
1268:Ober Ost
327:and the
274:Mannheim
261:and the
253:against
198:Prussian
153:Soissons
1251:Related
1202:Woyrsch
309:Cambrai
282:Rastatt
164:Notable
133:Cambrai
109:Lisaine
42:Country
1227:Niemen
1192:Gronau
323:, the
319:, the
255:France
202:German
190:German
129:Verdun
50:Branch
34:Active
1237:South
1232:North
716:Notes
613:Jäger
506:Jäger
125:Somme
932:19th
927:18th
922:17th
917:14th
912:12th
907:11th
902:10th
280:and
205:Army
200:and
184:The
66:Size
58:Type
53:Army
1222:Bug
941:5th
897:9th
892:8th
887:7th
882:6th
877:5th
872:4th
867:3rd
862:2nd
857:1st
837:in
1312::
783:^
577:)
459:)
345:)
276:,
272:,
265:.
227:.
192::
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