Back 40. Division (4. Königlich Sächsische) German 40e division d'infanterie (Empire allemand) French הדיוויזיה ה-40 (האימפריה הגרמנית) HE
| 40th Division (40. Division) | |
|---|---|
| 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.
- ^ From 1867, the Saxon Army was integrated into the Prussian Army's organizational structure (hence the dual numbering) in what was effectively the German Army. During the period of German unification (1866-1871), Saxony, along with the other 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.134; Claus von Bredow, bearb., Historische Rang- und Stammliste des deuschen Heeres (1905), p.1392.
- ^ Bredow, p. 1390.
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