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German Naval Division 2nd



 Divisional Structure 1915  2nd German Naval Division part of German Naval Corps and 4th German Army

Divisional Structure in 1915

Infantry

  • 3rd Naval Brigade
  • 4th Naval Brigade

The following units alternated between the 1st and 2nd Naval Divisions and their Naval Brigades

  • 1st Marine Fusilier Regiment
  • 2nd Marine Fusilier Regiment
  • 3rd Marine Fusilier Regiment
  • 4th Marine Fusilier Regiment
  • 5th Marine Fusilier Regiment
  • 6th Marine Fusilier Regiment
  • 4th Marine Infantry Regiment



 Divisional Structure 1916  2nd German Naval Division part of German Naval Corps and 4th German Army

Divisional Structure in 1916

Infantry

  • 3rd Naval Brigade
  • 4th Naval Brigade

The following units alternated between the 1st and 2nd Naval Divisions and their Naval Brigades

  • 1st Marine Fusilier Regiment
  • 2nd Marine Fusilier Regiment
  • 3rd Marine Fusilier Regiment
  • 4th Marine Fusilier Regiment
  • 5th Marine Fusilier Regiment
  • 6th Marine Fusilier Regiment
  • 4th Marine Infantry Regiment

Artillery

  • Marine Field Artillery A Battery

Engineers and Liaison

  • 3rd Naval Pioneer Company

Attached units

27th Labour Battalion



 Divisional Structure 1917  2nd German Naval Division part of German Naval Corps and 4th German Army

Divisional Structure in 1917

Infantry

  • 3rd Naval Brigade
  • 4th Naval Brigade

The following units alternated between the 1st and 2nd Naval Divisions and their Naval Brigades

  • 1st Marine Fusilier Regiment
  • 2nd Marine Fusilier Regiment
  • 3rd Marine Fusilier Regiment
  • 4th Marine Fusilier Regiment
  • 5th Marine Fusilier Regiment
  • 6th Marine Fusilier Regiment
  • 4th Marine Infantry Regiment

Artillery

  • 1st Marine Field Artillery Regiment
  • 2nd Marine Field Artillery Regiment
  • 3rd Marine Field Artillery Regiment

Engineers and Liaison

  • 3rd Naval Pioneer Company
  • 4th Naval Pioneer Company
  • 377th Pioneer Company
  • Telephone Detachment

Medical and Veterinary

  • Ambulance Company
  • Field Hospital
  • Veterinary Hospital

Transport

Motor Transport Column

Attached units

Coast Defense Battalion



 Divisional Structure 1918  2nd German Naval Division part of German Naval Corps and 4th German Army

Divisional Structure in 1918

Infantry

3rd Marine Brigade

  • 3rd Marine Regiment
  • 4th Marine Regiment
  • 5th Marine Regiment

Cavalry

4th Squadron, 10th Hussar Regiment

Artillery

  • 3rd Marine Artillery Regiment

Engineers and Liaison

  • 2nd Marine Pioneer Battalion
  • 2nd Marine Pioneer Company
  • 3rd Marine Pioneer Company
  • 3rd Entrenching Company
  • 4th Entrenching Company
  • 292nd Marine Signal Command
  • 292nd Marine Telephone Detachment

Medical and Veterinary

  • 2nd Marine Ambulance Company
  • 3rd Marine Field Hospital
  • 4th Marine Field Hospital

Transport

Motor Transport Column

Attached and Odd units

  • Coast Defense Battalion



1st August 1914  Actions 1914 to 1917

1st January 1918  Actions during 1918

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German Naval Division 2nd

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