40th Division (40. Division) | |
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Active | 1899-1919 |
Country | Saxony/Germany |
Branch | Army |
Type | Infantry (in peacetime included cavalry) |
Size | Approx. 15,000 |
Part of | XIX. (2nd Royal Saxon) Army Corps (XIX. (2. Königl. Sächs.) Armeekorps) |
Garrison/HQ | Chemnitz |
Engagements | World War I: Great Retreat, Battle of the Marne, Race to the Sea, Battle of the Somme, Passchendaele |
The 40th Division (40. Division), formally the 4th Division No. 40 (4. Division Nr. 40) was a unit of the Saxon Army, a component of the Imperial German Army.[1] The division was formed on April 1, 1899, and was headquartered in Chemnitz.[2] The division was subordinated in peacetime to the XIX (2nd Royal Saxon) Army Corps (XIX. (2. Königlich Sächsisches) Armeekorps).[3] The division was disbanded in 1919 during the demobilization of the German Army after World War I. The division was recruited in the western part of the Kingdom of Saxony.
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