9th Bavarian Reserve Division

9th Bavarian Reserve Division (9. Bayerische Reserve-Division)
Active1916-1918
CountryBavaria/Germany
BranchArmy
TypeInfantry
SizeApprox. 12,500
EngagementsWorld War I: Second Battle of the Aisne, Passchendaele, Battle of Cambrai (1917), German spring offensive, First Battle of the Somme (1918), Montdidier-Noyon

The 9th Bavarian Reserve Division (9. Bayerische Reserve-Division) was a unit of the Imperial German Army in World War I. The division was formed on September 26, 1916, and entered the line in October.[1] It was a Bavarian unit and was part of a large wave of new divisions (approximately 40) formed in the summer and autumn of 1916. It was disbanded in June 1918 and its assets distributed to other units.

  1. ^ "9. Bayerische Reserve-Division (Chronik 1916/1918)". Archived from the original on 30 September 2007.