215th Infantry Division (German Empire)
The 215th Infantry Division was a unit in the German Imperial Army during World War I. Created in September 1916, it primarily saw service on the Eastern Front and in Ukraine.
Order of battle (May 1918)
- 61. Reserve-Infanterie-Brigade
- *Reserve-Ersatz-Regiment Nr. 2
- *Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 71
- *Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 224
- *3. Eskadron/Reserve-Husaren-Regiment Nr. 8
- Artillerie-Kommandeur Nr. 215
- *Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 274
- Division-Nachrichtung-Kommandeur Nr. 215
Chronology
1916- 15 September – 17 September - In reserve behind Armee-Abteilung A in France
- 18 September – 2 November - Frontline service in Champagne
- 2-8 November - Transported to the Eastern Front
- 8 November – 31 December - Frontline service on Upper Styr and Stochod rivers
- 1 January – 1 December - Frontline service on Upper Styr and Stochod rivers
- 2 December – 17 December - Ceasefire on Eastern Front
- 18 December – 31 December - Armistice on Eastern Front
- 1 January – 18 February - Armistice on Eastern Front
- 18 February – 21 June - Service in Ukraine
- 22 June - 5 November - Occupation of Ukraine
- 16 November – 31 December - Withdrawal from Ukraine
- 1 January – 16 March - Withdrawal from Ukraine
Commanders
- 7 September to 9 September 1916 Generalmajor Otto Ulrich
- 10 September 1916 Generalmajor Max Carl Erdmann Gronau