Back 36. Division (Deutsches Kaiserreich) German 36e division d'infanterie (Empire allemand) French הדיוויזיה ה-36 (האימפריה הגרמנית) HE 36 Dywizja (Cesarstwo Niemieckie) Polish
| 36th Division (36. Division); from August 2, 1914, 36th Infantry Division (36. Infanterie-Division) | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1890-1919 |
| Country | Prussia/Germany |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Infantry (in peacetime included cavalry) |
| Size | Approx. 15,000 |
| Part of | XVII. Army Corps (XVII. Armeekorps) |
| Garrison/HQ | Danzig |
| Engagements | World War I: Gumbinnen, Tannenberg, 1st Masurian Lakes, Gorlice-Tarnów Offensive, Somme, Arras (1917), Passchendaele, German spring offensive, St. Quentin, 2nd Marne, Hundred Days Offensive |
The 36th Division (36. Division) was a unit of the Prussian/German Army.[1] It was formed on April 1, 1890, and was headquartered in Danzig (now Gdańsk, Poland).[2] The division was subordinated in peacetime to the XVII Army Corps (XVII. Armeekorps).[3] The division was disbanded in 1919 during the demobilization of the German Army after World War I. The division was recruited primarily in West Prussia.
- ^ 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 German Empire entered into conventions with Prussia regarding their armies and only the Bavarian Army remained fully autonomous.
- ^ Günter Wegner, Stellenbesetzung der deutschen Heere 1815-1939. (Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, 1993), Bd. 1, p.131; Claus von Bredow, bearb., Historische Rang- und Stammliste des deuschen Heeres (1905), p.707.
- ^ Bredow, p. 705.
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