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215th Infantry Division (German Empire)

Field	Value
unit_name	215th Infantry Division (215. Infanterie-Division)
dates	8 September 1916 to 16 March 1919
country	German Empire
branch	Army
type	Infantry
size	Approx. 15,000
battles	World War I

Eastern Front
- Occupation of Ukraine

The 215th Infantry Division (German: 215. Infanterie-Division) was a unit in the German Imperial Army during World War I. Created in September 1916, it primarily saw service on the Eastern Front and in Ukraine.

Order of battle (May 1918)

1. Reserve-Infanterie-Brigade
- Reserve-Ersatz-Regiment Nr. 2
- Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 71
- Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 224
- 1. Eskadron/Reserve-Husaren-Regiment Nr. 8
Artillerie-Kommandeur Nr. 215
- Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 274
Division-Nachrichtung-Kommandeur Nr. 215

Chronology

1916

15 September – 17 September – In reserve behind Armee-Abteilung A in France
18 September – 2 November – Frontline service in Champagne
2–8 November – Transported to the Eastern Front
8 November – 31 December – Frontline service on Upper Styr and Stochod rivers

1917

1 January – 1 December – Frontline service on Upper Styr and Stochod rivers
2 December – 17 December – Ceasefire on Eastern Front
18 December – 31 December – Armistice on Eastern Front

1918

1 January – 18 February – Armistice on Eastern Front
18 February – 21 June – Service in Ukraine
22 June – 5 November – Occupation of Ukraine
16 November – 31 December – Withdrawal from Ukraine

1919

1 January – 16 March – Withdrawal from Ukraine

Commanders

7 September to 9 September 1916 Generalmajor Otto Ulrich (1855–1937)
10 September 1916 Generalmajor (as of 27 January 1918 Generalleutnant) Max Carl Erdmann Gronau (1855–1945)

Sources

215. Infanterie-Division (Chronik 1916/1918)

Wikipedia Source

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