26th Reserve Division (German Empire)
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| 26th Reserve Division (26. Reserve-Division) | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1914-1919 |
| Country | Württemberg/Germany |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Approx. 15,000 |
| Engagements | World War I: Battle of the Frontiers, Race to the Sea, Somme, Arras, German spring offensive, Hundred Days Offensive |
The 26th Reserve Division (26. Reserve-Division) was a unit of the Imperial German Army in World War I. The division was formed on the mobilization of the German Army in August 1914[1] as part of the XIV Reserve Corps. The division was disbanded in 1919 during the demobilization of the German Army after World War I. The division was raised in the Kingdom of Württemberg.
The 26th Reserve Division spent World War I on the Western Front. It fought in the Battle of the Frontiers and then participated in the Race to the Sea, fighting in the Somme region. It occupied the line in the Somme/Artois region into 1916, facing the British offensive in the Battle of the Somme. It was relieved from the Somme in October 1916 and spent the winter of 1916–1917 in Artois. In 1917, it fought in the Battle of Arras. In 1918, it fought in the German spring offensive and against the subsequent Allied offensives and counteroffensives. Allied intelligence rated the division as first class.[1][2]
Order of battle on mobilization
The order of battle of the 26th Reserve Division on mobilization was as follows:[3]
- 51. Reserve-Infanterie-Brigade
- 10. Württembergisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 180
- Württembergisches Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 121
- 52. Reserve-Infanterie-Brigade
- Württembergisches Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 119
- Württembergisches Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 120
- Württembergisches Reserve-Dragoner-Regiment
- Württembergisches Reserve-Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 26
- 4. Kompanie/Württembergisches Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 13