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One of the divisions in a corps area usually also managed the corps Landwehr region (Landwehrbezirk). In 1914, besides the Guard Corps (two Guard divisions and a Guard cavalry division), there were 42 regular divisions in the Prussian Army (including four Saxon divisions and two Württemberg divisions), and six divisions in the Bavarian Army.
The states of the Weimar Republic were the first-level administrative divisions and constituent states of the Weimar Republic. The states were established in 1918–1920 following the German Empire's defeat in World War I and the territorial losses that came with it. They were based on the 22 states and three city-states of the German Empire.
The German order of precedence is a symbolic hierarchy of the highest federal offices in Germany used to direct protocol. It has no official status, but has been established in practical use. [1] It consists of the holders or chairs of the five permanent constitutional bodies of the Federation. [a] The President of Germany, the head of state of ...
The corps consisted of two or more divisions and various support troops, covering a geographical area. The corps was also responsible for maintaining the reserves and Landwehr in the corps area. By 1914, there were 21 corps areas under Prussian jurisdiction and three Bavarian army corps.
Bailey, S. "The Berlin Strike of 1918," Central European History (1980), 13#2, pp. 158–74. Bell, Archibald. A History of the Blockade of Germany and the Countries Associated with Her in the Great War, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and Turkey, 1914–1918 (London: H. M. Stationery Office, 1937) Broadberry, Stephen and Mark Harrison, eds.
Infantry divisions of Germany in World War I (5 C, 88 P) Pages in category "German divisions of World War I" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
5th Division The 5th Division, under Rear-Admiral Carl Schaumann, was formed of battleships of the König class. The first to be commissioned was Grosser Kurfürst on 30 July, which was undergoing sea trials on the outbreak of war. The remaining three ships were commissioned through the remainder of 1914. [5] [note 5] 6th Division
Germany is traditionally a country organized as a federal state. After the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire in 1806, the German-speaking territories of the empire became allied in the German Confederation (1815–1866), a league of states with some federalistic elements.