7th Division (German Empire)
The 7th Division (7. Division) was a unit of the Prussian/German Army. It was formed in Magdeburg in November 1816 as a brigade and became a division on September 5, 1818. The division was subordinated in peacetime to the IV Army Corps (IV. 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 Province of Saxony, also known as Prussian Saxony.
| 7th Division (7. Division); in 1870-71 and from August 2, 1914, 7th Infantry Division (7. 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 | IV. Army Corps (IV. Armeekorps) |
| Garrison/HQ | Magdeburg (1818–1919) |
| Engagements | Austro-Prussian War: Königgrätz Franco-Prussian War: Beaumont, Sedan, Paris |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Karl Eberhard Herwarth von Bittenfeld, Julius von Groß genannt Schwarzhoff, Friedrich von Bernhardi |
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