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| 12th Division (12. Division); in 1870-71 and from August 2, 1914, 12th Infantry Division (12. Infanterie-Division) | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1818–1919 |
| Country | Prussia/Germany |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Infantry (in peacetime included cavalry) |
| Size | Approx. 15,000 |
| Part of | VI. Army Corps (VI. Armeekorps) |
| Garrison/HQ | Neiße |
| Engagements | Austro-Prussian War: Königgrätz World War I: Somme, Caporetto, German spring offensive, Lys, Cambrai (1918) |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Eduard von Bonin, Kraft, Prinz zu Hohenlohe-Ingelfingen, Remus von Woyrsch |
The 12th Division (12. Division) was a unit of the Prussian/German Army.[1] It was formed in Neiße (now Nysa, Poland) on September 5, 1818.[2] The division was subordinated in peacetime to the VI Army Corps (VI. Armeekorps).[3] 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 Silesia, mainly in the region of Upper Silesia.
- ^ 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.106; Claus von Bredow, bearb., Historische Rang- und Stammliste des deuschen Heeres (1905), pp.423-424
- ^ Wegner, p. 57.