215th Infantry Division (German Empire)
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The 215th Infantry Division (German: 215. Infanterie-Division) was a unit in the German Imperial Army during the First World War. Created in September 1916, it saw service primarily on the Eastern Front and in Ukraine.
[edit] Order of battle (May 1918)
- 61. Reserve-Infanterie-Brigade
- Reserve-Ersatz-Regiment Nr. 2
- Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 71
- Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 224
- 3. Eskadron/Reserve-Husaren-Regiment Nr. 8
- Artillerie-Kommandeur Nr. 215
- Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 274
- Division-Nachrichtung-Kommandeur Nr. 215
[edit] Chronology
1916
- September 15-17 September - In reserve behind Armee Abteilung A in France
- September 18-November 2 - Frontline service in Champagne
- November 2-8 - Transported to the Eastern Front
- November 8-December 31 - Frontline service on Upper Styr and Stochod rivers
1917
- January 1-December 1 - Frontline service on Upper Styr and Stochod rivers
- December 2-December 17 - Ceasefire on Eastern Front
- December 18-December 31 - Armistice on Eastern Front
1918
- January 1-February 18 - Armistice on Eastern Front
- February 18-June 21 - Service in Ukraine
- June 22 - November 5 - Occupation of Ukraine
- November 16-December 31 - Withdrawal from Ukraine
1919
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