Back 37. Division (Deutsches Kaiserreich) German 37e division d'infanterie (Empire allemand) French הדיוויזיה ה-37 (האימפריה הגרמנית) HE 37 Dywizja (Cesarstwo Niemieckie) Polish
| 37th Division (37. Division); from August 2, 1914, 37th Infantry Division (37. Infanterie-Division) | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1899–1919 |
| Country | Prussia/Germany |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Infantry (in peacetime included cavalry) |
| Size | Approx. 15,000 |
| Part of | I. Army Corps (VIII. Armeekorps); XX. Army Corps (XX. Armeekorps) |
| Garrison/HQ | Allenstein |
| Engagements | World War I: Tannenberg, 1st Masurian Lakes, Gorlice-Tarnów Offensive, German spring offensive, 3rd Aisne, Meuse-Argonne Offensive |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Alexander von Kluck, Max von Bahrfeldt |
The 37th Division (37. Division) was a unit of the Prussian/German Army.[1] It was formed between March 25 and April 1, 1899, in Allenstein (now Olsztyn, Poland).[2] The division was initially subordinated in peacetime to the I Army Corps (I. Armeekorps).[3] In 1912, it was transferred to the newly formed XX Army Corps (XX. Armeekorps).[4] The division was disbanded in 1919 during the demobilization of the German Army after World War I. It was mainly recruited in the Prussian province of East Prussia.
- ^ From the late 1800s, the Prussian Army was effectively the German Army, as during the period of German unification (1866–1871) the states of the German Empire entered into conventions with Prussia regarding their armies and only the Bavarian Army remained fully autonomous.
- ^ Günter Wegner, Stellenbesetzung der deutschen Heere 1815–1939. (Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, 1993), Bd. 1, p.132; Claus von Bredow, bearb., Historische Rang- und Stammliste des deuschen Heeres (1905), p.234.
- ^ Bredow, p. 227.
- ^ Wegner, pp.84–85.