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Guards Ersatz Division, Imperial German Army
Divisional Structure 1914 Guard Ersatz Division part of German 6th ArmyThe Guard Ersatz Division (Garde-Ersatz-Division) was a division of the Imperial German Army during World War I. Ersatz is German for replacement. The division was formed from companies of the replacement battalions (Ersatz-Bataillone) of the regiments of Prussian Guards and several other Prussian regiments. The division was formed on mobilization of the German Army in August 1914.
- The Guard Ersatz Division fought in the opening phases of the war in the Battle of the Frontiers and then participated in the Race to the Sea.
- In 1916, the division fought in the Battle of Verdun.
- In 1917, the division participated in the Second Battle of the Aisne.
- In July 1917, the division was sent to the Eastern Front, where it fought in the Baltic region. It returned to the Western Front in September 1917 near Verdun and remained on the Western Front until the Armistice.
Divisional Order of Battle 1914
Infantry and Support
- 1st Mixed Guard Ersatz Brigade
- Guard Brigade Ersatz Battalion number 1
- Guard Brigade Ersatz Battalion number 2
- Guard Brigade Ersatz Battalion number 3
- Guard Brigade Ersatz Battalion number 4
- Guard Brigade Ersatz Battalion number 5
- Guard Brigade Ersatz Battalion number 6
- Guard Cavalry Ersatz Abteilung Berlin
- 1st Guard Field Artillery Ersatz Abteilung
- 2nd Guard Field Artillery Ersatz Abteilung
- 1st Ersatz Company Guard Pioneer Battalion
- 5th Mixed Guard Ersatz Brigade
- Guard Brigade Ersatz Battalion number 5
- Guard Brigade Ersatz Battalion number 6
- Guard Brigade Ersatz Battalion number 7
- Guard Brigade Ersatz Battalion number 8
- Cavalry Ersatz Abteilung Pasewalk - 2 Army Corps
- Forward Pomeranian Field Artillery Ersatz Abteilung 38
- Rear Pomeranian Field Artillery Ersatz Abteilung 53
- 1st Ersatz Company Guard Pioneer Battalion 2
Divisional Structure 1918 Guard Ersatz Division part of German 6th ArmyDivisional Order of Battle - 8th March 1918
Guard Ersatz Brigade
- 6th Guard Regiment
- 7th Guard Regiment
- 399th Infantry Regiment
- Machine Gun Abteilung 29
- 5th Squadron 2nd Guard Uhlan Regiment
- Guard Artillery Command 6
- 7th Guard Field Artillery Regiment
- 89th Foot Artillery Battalion
- 501 Stab Pioneer Battalion
- 301 Guard Pioneer Company
- 302 Guard Pioneer Company
- 7th Guard Trench Company
- 551 Guard Division Communications Command
8th September 1917 Return to Western Front
28th Aug 1917 Move
1st January 1918 Ongoing actionsIf you can provide any additional information, please add it here.
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