16th Division (German Empire)
The 16th Division (16. Division) was a unit of the Prussian/German Army. It was formed as the 15th Division on September 5, 1818, in Koblenz from a troop brigade. It became the 16th Division on December 14, 1818, and moved its headquarters to Trier. 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 mainly recruited in the densely populated Prussian Rhine Province, mainly along the Rhine and the cities and towns along the Moselle River.
| 16th Division (16. Division); in 1870-71 and from August 2, 1914, 16th Infantry Division (16. 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 | Trier |
| Engagements | Austro-Prussian War: Königgrätz Franco-Prussian War: Spicheren, Mars-la-Tour, Gravelotte, Metz, Amiens, Hallue, St. Quentin |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Eduard von Bonin, Lothar von Trotha |
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