13th Division (German Empire)
The 13th Division (13. Division) was a unit of the Prussian/German Army. It was formed in November 1816 in Münster in Westphalia as a troop brigade and became the 13th Division on September 5, 1818. The division was subordinated in peacetime to the VII Army Corps (VII. Armeekorps). The division was disbanded in 1919 during the demobilization of the German Army after World War I. The division was recruited primarily in the Prussian Province of Westphalia and two small principalities in the Westphalian region, Lippe-Detmold and Schaumburg-Lippe.
| 13th Division (13. Division); in 1870-71 and from August 2, 1914, 13th Infantry Division (13. Infanterie-Division) | |
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| Active | 1818-1919 |
| Country | Prussia/Germany |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Infantry (in peacetime included cavalry) |
| Size | Approx. 15,000 |
| Part of | VII. Army Corps (VII. Armeekorps) |
| Garrison/HQ | Münster in Westphalia |
| Engagements | Second Schleswig War: Dybbøl, Als Austro-Prussian War: Main River campaign |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Friedrich Graf von Wrangel, August Karl von Goeben, Friedrich Bertram Sixt von Armin, Hermann von François, Kurt von dem Borne, Rudolf von Borries, Peter von Kameke |
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