15th Division (German Empire)
The 15th Division (15. Division) was a unit of the Prussian/German Army. It was formed as the 16th Division on September 5, 1818, in Cologne from the 4th Brigade of the Army Corps in France. It became the 15th Division on December 14, 1818. The division was subordinated in peacetime to the VIII Army Corps (VIII. Armeekorps). The division was disbanded in 1919 during the demobilization of the German Army after World War I. It was recruited in the densely populated Prussian Rhine Province, mainly in the Lower Rhine region.
| 15th Division (15. Division); in 1870-71 and from August 2, 1914, 15th Infantry Division (15. 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 | VIII. Army Corps (VIII. Armeekorps) |
| Garrison/HQ | Cologne |
| Engagements | Austro-Prussian War: Königgrätz Franco-Prussian War: Gravelotte, Metz, Amiens, Hallue, Bapaume, St. Quentin |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Ernst von Pfuel Max von Gallwitz Gerhard Tappen |
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