The 58th Infantry Division (58. Infanterie-Division) was a unit of the Imperial GermanArmy in World War I. The division was formed on March 6, 1915, and organized over the next two months.[1] It was part of a wave of new infantry divisions formed in the spring of 1915 and was originally formed from troops from the Kingdom of Saxony and the Kingdom of Württemberg, but became a fully Saxon division by 1916. The division was disbanded in 1919 during the demobilization of the German Army after World War I.
The 58th Infantry Division initially fought on the Western Front, seeing action in the Second Battle of Artois. In July 1915, it was transferred to the Eastern Front, and participated in the Gorlice-Tarnów Offensive. In October 1915, it returned to the Western Front and went into the trenchlines in Lorraine. In 1916, it fought in the Battle of Verdun and the Battle of the Somme. In 1917, it fought in the Second Battle of the Aisne, also called the Third Battle of Champagne. In late April 1917, the division went back to the Eastern Front, where it remained until October. After returning to the Western Front, it saw action in the late phases of the Battle of Passchendaele, also called the Third Battle of Ypres. The division remained in the Flanders region until August 1918, when it went to the Somme region, fighting at Monchy-Bapaume and later resisting the Allied offensive between Cambrai and St. Quentin. Allied intelligence rated the division as second class.[1][2]
Order of battle on formationedit
The 58th Infantry Division was formed as a triangular division. The order of battle of the division on March 6, 1915, was as follows:[3]
116.Infanterie-Brigade
Königlich Sächsisches 7. Infanterie-Regiment König Georg Nr. 106
Königlich Sächsisches 8. Infanterie-Regiment Prinz Johann Georg Nr. 107
Königlich Württembergisches Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 120
Radfahrer-Kompanie Nr. 58
4.Eskadron/Königlich Sächsisches 2. Ulanen-Regiment Nr. 18
58. Feldartillerie-Brigade
Königlich Sächsisches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 115
Königlich Württembergisches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 116
Fußartillerie-Bataillon Nr. 58
Pionier-Kompanie Nr. 115
Pionier-Kompanie Nr. 116
Order of battle on January 1, 1918edit
The Württemberg elements of the division were transferred out and the division became fully Saxon by the end of 1916. Over the course of the war, other changes took place, including the formation of artillery and signals commands and the expansion of combat engineer support to a full pioneer battalion. The order of battle on January 1, 1918, was as follows:[4]
116.Infanterie-Brigade
Königlich Sächsisches Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 103
Königlich Sächsisches 7. Infanterie-Regiment König Georg Nr. 106
Königlich Sächsisches 8. Infanterie-Regiment Prinz Johann Georg Nr. 107
4.Eskadron/Königlich Sächsisches 2. Ulanen-Regiment Nr. 18
Königlich Sächsischer Artillerie-Kommandeur 57
Königlich Sächsisches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 115
Fußartillerie-Bataillon Nr. 97 (from June 19, 1918)
58. Infanterie-Division (Chronik 1915/1918) - Der erste Weltkrieg
Hermann Cron et al., Ruhmeshalle unserer alten Armee (Berlin, 1935)
Hermann Cron, Geschichte des deutschen Heeres im Weltkriege 1914-1918 (Berlin, 1937)
Günter Wegner, Stellenbesetzung der deutschen Heere 1825-1939. (Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, 1993), Bd. 1
Histories of Two Hundred and Fifty-One Divisions of the German Army which Participated in the War (1914-1918), compiled from records of Intelligence section of the General Staff, American Expeditionary Forces, at General Headquarters, Chaumont, France 1919 (1920)
^Histories of Two Hundred and Fifty-One Divisions of the German Army which Participated in the War (1914-1918), compiled from records of Intelligence section of the General Staff, American Expeditionary Forces, at General Headquarters, Chaumont, France 1919 (1920), pp. 521-524.
^Hermann Cron et al., Ruhmeshalle unserer alten Armee (Berlin, 1935).
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources 58th Infantry Division German Empire news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message The 58th Infantry Division 58 Infanterie Division was a unit of the Imperial German Army in World War I The division was formed on March 6 1915 and organized over the next two months 1 It was part of a wave of new infantry divisions formed in the spring of 1915 and was originally formed from troops from the Kingdom of Saxony and the Kingdom of Wurttemberg but became a fully Saxon division by 1916 The division was disbanded in 1919 during the demobilization of the German Army after World War I 58th Infantry Division 58 Infanterie Division Active1915 1919CountrySaxony GermanyBranchArmyTypeInfantrySizeApprox 12 500EngagementsWorld War I Second Battle of Artois Gorlice Tarnow Offensive Battle of Verdun Battle of the Somme Second Battle of the Aisne Passchendaele Contents 1 Combat chronicle 2 Order of battle on formation 3 Order of battle on January 1 1918 4 References 5 NotesCombat chronicle editThe 58th Infantry Division initially fought on the Western Front seeing action in the Second Battle of Artois In July 1915 it was transferred to the Eastern Front and participated in the Gorlice Tarnow Offensive In October 1915 it returned to the Western Front and went into the trenchlines in Lorraine In 1916 it fought in the Battle of Verdun and the Battle of the Somme In 1917 it fought in the Second Battle of the Aisne also called the Third Battle of Champagne In late April 1917 the division went back to the Eastern Front where it remained until October After returning to the Western Front it saw action in the late phases of the Battle of Passchendaele also called the Third Battle of Ypres The division remained in the Flanders region until August 1918 when it went to the Somme region fighting at Monchy Bapaume and later resisting the Allied offensive between Cambrai and St Quentin Allied intelligence rated the division as second class 1 2 Order of battle on formation editThe 58th Infantry Division was formed as a triangular division The order of battle of the division on March 6 1915 was as follows 3 116 Infanterie Brigade Koniglich Sachsisches 7 Infanterie Regiment Konig Georg Nr 106 Koniglich Sachsisches 8 Infanterie Regiment Prinz Johann Georg Nr 107 Koniglich Wurttembergisches Reserve Infanterie Regiment Nr 120 Radfahrer Kompanie Nr 58 4 Eskadron Koniglich Sachsisches 2 Ulanen Regiment Nr 18 58 Feldartillerie Brigade Koniglich Sachsisches Feldartillerie Regiment Nr 115 Koniglich Wurttembergisches Feldartillerie Regiment Nr 116 Fussartillerie Bataillon Nr 58 Pionier Kompanie Nr 115 Pionier Kompanie Nr 116Order of battle on January 1 1918 editThe Wurttemberg elements of the division were transferred out and the division became fully Saxon by the end of 1916 Over the course of the war other changes took place including the formation of artillery and signals commands and the expansion of combat engineer support to a full pioneer battalion The order of battle on January 1 1918 was as follows 4 116 Infanterie Brigade Koniglich Sachsisches Reserve Infanterie Regiment Nr 103 Koniglich Sachsisches 7 Infanterie Regiment Konig Georg Nr 106 Koniglich Sachsisches 8 Infanterie Regiment Prinz Johann Georg Nr 107 4 Eskadron Koniglich Sachsisches 2 Ulanen Regiment Nr 18 Koniglich Sachsischer Artillerie Kommandeur 57 Koniglich Sachsisches Feldartillerie Regiment Nr 115 Fussartillerie Bataillon Nr 97 from June 19 1918 Koniglich Sachsisches Pionier Bataillon Nr 375 Pionier Kompanie Nr 115 Pionier Kompanie Nr 116 Minenwerfer Kompanie Nr 58 Koniglich Sachsischer Divisions Nachrichten Kommandeur 58References edit58 Infanterie Division Chronik 1915 1918 Der erste Weltkrieg Hermann Cron et al Ruhmeshalle unserer alten Armee Berlin 1935 Hermann Cron Geschichte des deutschen Heeres im Weltkriege 1914 1918 Berlin 1937 Gunter Wegner Stellenbesetzung der deutschen Heere 1825 1939 Biblio Verlag Osnabruck 1993 Bd 1 Histories of Two Hundred and Fifty One Divisions of the German Army which Participated in the War 1914 1918 compiled from records of Intelligence section of the General Staff American Expeditionary Forces at General Headquarters Chaumont France 1919 1920 Notes edit a b 58 Infanterie Division Chronik 1915 1918 Histories of Two Hundred and Fifty One Divisions of the German Army which Participated in the War 1914 1918 compiled from records of Intelligence section of the General Staff American Expeditionary Forces at General Headquarters Chaumont France 1919 1920 pp 521 524 Hermann Cron et al Ruhmeshalle unserer alten Armee Berlin 1935 Cron et al Ruhmeshalle Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 58th Infantry Division German Empire amp oldid 1203942709, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
