38th Division (German Empire)

38th Division (*38. Division*); from August 2, 1914, 38th Infantry Division (*38. Infanterie-Division*)
38th Division (38. Division); from August 2, 1914, 38th Infantry Division (38. Infanterie-Division)
Active	1899-1919
Country	Prussia/Germany
Branch	Army
Type	Infantry (in peacetime included cavalry)
Size	Approx. 15,000
Part of	XI. Army Corps (XI. Armeekorps)
Garrison/HQ	Erfurt
Engagements	World War I: 1st Masurian Lakes, Gorlice-Tarnów Offensive, Verdun, Somme, Arras (1917), Passchendaele

The 38th Division (38. Division) was a unit of the Prussian/German Army.^[1] It was formed on April 1, 1899, and was headquartered in Erfurt.^[2] The division was subordinated in peacetime to the XI Army Corps (XI. Armeekorps).^[3] The division was disbanded in 1919 during the demobilization of the German Army after World War I.

^ From the late 1800s, the Prussian Army was effectively the German Army, as during the period of German unification (1866-1871) the states of the German Empire entered into conventions with Prussia regarding their armies and only the Bavarian Army remained fully autonomous.
^ Günter Wegner, Stellenbesetzung der deutschen Heere 1815-1939. (Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, 1993), Bd. 1, p.132; Claus von Bredow, bearb., Historische Rang- und Stammliste des deuschen Heeres (1905), p. 591.
^ Bredow, p. 587.

[1] From the late 1800s, the Prussian Army was effectively the German Army, as during the period of German unification (1866-1871) the states of the German Empire entered into conventions with Prussia regarding their armies and only the Bavarian Army remained fully autonomous.

[2] Günter Wegner, Stellenbesetzung der deutschen Heere 1815-1939. (Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, 1993), Bd. 1, p.132; Claus von Bredow, bearb., Historische Rang- und Stammliste des deuschen Heeres (1905), p. 591.

[3] Bredow, p. 587.

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