| 21st Division (21. Division); in 1870-71 and from August 2, 1914, 21st Infantry Division (21. Infanterie-Division) | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1866-1919 |
| Country | Prussia/Germany |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Infantry (in peacetime included cavalry) |
| Size | Approx. 15,000 |
| Part of | XI. Army Corps (XI. Armeekorps) (1866-1899); XVIII. Army Corps (XVIII. Armeekorps) (1899-1919) |
| Garrison/HQ | Frankfurt am Main |
| Engagements | Franco-Prussian War: Woerth, Sedan, Paris World War I: Great Retreat, 1st Marne, Race to the Sea, Verdun, Somme, 2nd Aisne, German spring offensive, 2nd Somme |
The 21st Division (21. Division) was a unit of the Prussian/German Army.[1] It was formed on October 11, 1866, and was headquartered in Frankfurt am Main.[2] The division was subordinated in peacetime initially to the XI Army Corps (XI. Armeekorps) and from 1899 to the XVIII Army Corps (XVIII. Armeekorps).[3]
The division was recruited in the formerly independent Duchy of Nassau and the Electorate of Hesse, which had been incorporated into Prussia after the Austro-Prussian War, and in the city of Frankfurt am Main.
The division was disbanded in 1919 during the demobilization of the German Army after World War I.