1st Guards Infantry Division (German Empire)
The 1st Guards Infantry Division (German: 1. Garde-Infanterie-Division) was a unit of the Prussian (and later) Imperial German Army and was stationed in Berlin.
| 1st Guards Infantry Division 1. Garde-Infanterie-Division | |
|---|---|
 1. Garde-Regiment zu Fuß (Painting by Carl Röchling, 1894) | |
| Active | 5 September 1818 – 30 April 1919 |
| Country | Prussia Germany |
| Branch | Prussian Army Imperial German Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Approx. 18,000 |
| Part of | Guards Corps |
| Garrison/HQ | Berlin |
| Engagements | Austro-Prussian War Franco-Prussian War World War I |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Helmuth von Moltke the Younger |
Lineage
The division was created on September 5, 1818. In the reorganization, the guards brigades, which previously had been assigned to various corps and batteries of the Prussian Guards, were grouped into a single formation.[1]
Imperial German Army before 1918
By 1914 the division was subordinate to the Guards Corps of the Imperial German Army. At the outbreak of the First World War it was commanded by Gen-Lt. Oskar von Hutier.
- Order of Battle: 1914
- 1st Guards Infantry Brigade
- 2nd Guards Infantry Brigade
- 2nd Foot Guards
- 4th Foot Guards
- 1st Guards Field Artillery Brigade
- 1st Guards Field Artillery
- 2nd Guards Field Artillery
- Guards Hussar Regiment (2nd, 3rd, and 5th Squadrons)
- 1st Company, Guards Pioneer Battalion
- 1st and 3rd Section, Guards Field Ambulance Company
- 1st Guards Divisional Pontoon Train
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