239:. The 81st Infantry Brigade, formed in 1897, included the newly raised Lübeck regiment and a Prussian regiment from Schleswig-Holstein. The divisional cavalry brigade was the 17th (Grand Ducal Mecklenburg) Cavalry Brigade, with two dragoon regiments from Mecklenburg-Schwerin and, at various periods in its history, attached Prussian cavalry. The 17th Artillery Brigade included a regiment from Holstein and a regiment from the two Mecklenburg grand duchies.
437:, most divisional cavalry, including brigade headquarters, was withdrawn to form cavalry divisions or split up among divisions as reconnaissance units. Divisions received engineer companies and other support units from their higher headquarters. The 17th Division was again renamed the 17th Infantry Division. The 81st Infantry Brigade was sent to the
501:"). An artillery commander replaced the artillery brigade headquarters, the cavalry was further reduced, the engineer contingent was increased, and a divisional signals command was created. The 17th Infantry Division's order of battle on May 21, 1918, was as follows:
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The 17th
Division was one of the more mixed units of the German Army. It was formed by merging the contingents of the Hanseatic Cities with those of the Mecklenburg grand duchies. The division's 33rd Infantry Brigade was composed of the contingents of
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German divisions underwent various organizational changes after the Franco-Prussian War. As noted above, a third brigade was added in 1897. The organization of the 17th
Division in 1914, shortly before the outbreak of World War I, was as follows:
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During wartime, the 17th
Division, like other regular German divisions, was redesignated an infantry division. The organization of the 17th Infantry Division in 1870 at the beginning of the Franco-Prussian War was as follows:
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Divisions underwent many changes during the war, with regiments moving from division to division, and some being destroyed and rebuilt. During the war, most divisions became
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From the late C19th, the
Prussian Army was synonymous the German Army, as during the period of German unification (1866–1871) the states of the
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of 1870-71, the division was initially part of the reserve of the
Prussian Army. It was sent into action in September 1870, beginning with the
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231:). The division's 34th (Grand Ducal Mecklenburg) Infantry Brigade was composed of the infantry contingents of the grand duchies of
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1. Großherzoglich
Mecklenburgisches Dragoner-Regiment Nr. 17 (Assigned to IX Armeekorps, fought on Eastern Front for entire war
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During World War I, the division marched through
Luxembourg, Belgium and France, in what became known to the Allies as the
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entered into conventions with
Prussia regarding their armies and only the Bavarian Army remained fully autonomous.
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497:- one infantry brigade with three infantry regiments rather than two infantry brigades of two regiments (a "
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The backgrounds and evolution of the division's units is discussed under each unit in Bredow, pp. 523-550.
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206:). The division was disbanded in 1919 during the demobilization of the German Army after the
306:. Allied intelligence rated it a first class division, one of the best in the German Army.
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112:
8:
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291:
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148:
108:
1131:
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136:
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1086:
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551:
272:
128:
757:
1126:
498:
207:
1214:
606:
279:
184:
140:
47:
441:. The 17th Infantry Division's initial wartime organization was as follows:
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and defended against the subsequent Allied counteroffensives, including the
259:. The division then entered the Loire campaign, fighting in the battles of
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434:
227:(and until the formation of the 162nd Infantry Regiment in 1897, that of
132:
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Großherzoglich Mecklenburgisches Füsilier-Regiment Kaiser Wilhelm Nr. 90
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Großherzoglich Mecklenburgisches Füsilier-Regiment Kaiser Wilhelm Nr. 90
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Großherzoglich Mecklenburgisches Füsilier-Regiment Kaiser Wilhelm Nr. 90
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694:(Verlag des Bibliographischen Instituts, Hildburghausen, 1871), p. 51.
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190:. It was formed on October 11, 1866, and initially headquartered in
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17. Infanterie-Division (Chronik 1914/1918) - Der erste Weltkrieg
220:
180:
43:
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Großherzoglich Mecklenburgisches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 60
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Großherzoglich Mecklenburgisches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 60
422:
Großherzoglich Mecklenburgisches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 60
224:
23:); in 1870–71 and from August 2, 1914, 17th Infantry Division (
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470:
Stab u. 3.Eskadron/2. Hannoversches Dragoner-Regiment Nr. 16
411:
2. Großherzoglich Mecklenburgisches Dragoner-Regiment Nr. 18
714:
712:
484:
1.Kompanie/Schleswig-Holsteinisches Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 9
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17. Kavallerie-Brigade (Großherzoglich Mecklenburgisches))
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in 1871. The division was subordinated in peacetime to the
191:
93:
511:
Großherzoglich Mecklenburgisches Grenadier-Regiment Nr. 89
459:
Großherzoglich Mecklenburgisches Grenadier-Regiment Nr. 89
386:
Großherzoglich Mecklenburgisches Grenadier-Regiment Nr. 89
383:
34.Infanterie-Brigade (Großherzoglich Mecklenburgisches)
709:
572:
Geschichte des deutschen Heeres im Weltkriege 1914-1918
558:
Historische Rang- und Stammliste des deutschen Heeres
523:
4.Eskadron/2. Hannoversches Dragoner-Regiment Nr. 16
451:
Infanterie-Regiment Hamburg (2. Hanseatisches) Nr. 76
397:
Infanterie-Regiment Lübeck (3. Hanseatisches) Nr. 162
378:
Infanterie-Regiment Hamburg (2. Hanseatisches) Nr. 76
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Military units and formations disestablished in 1919
624:
Historische Rang- und Stammliste des deuschen Heeres
508:
Infanterie-Regiment Bremen (1. Hanseatisches) Nr. 75
448:
Infanterie-Regiment Bremen (1. Hanseatisches) Nr. 75
400:
Schleswig-Holsteinisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 163
375:
Infanterie-Regiment Bremen (1. Hanseatisches) Nr. 75
433:On mobilization in August 1914 at the beginning of
428:
1226:Military units and formations established in 1866
1212:
488:
620:Stellenbesetzung der deutschen Heere 1815–1939.
579:Stellenbesetzung der deutschen Heere 1815-1939.
517:Maschinengewehr-Scharfschützen-Abteilung Nr. 75
362:
743:
476:Holsteinisches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 24
419:Holsteinisches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 24
353:2. Mecklenburgisches Dragoner-Regiment Nr. 18
350:1. Mecklenburgisches Dragoner-Regiment Nr. 17
1221:Infantry divisions of Germany in World War I
667:17. Infanterie-Division (Chronik 1914/1918)
336:Mecklenburgisches Grenadier-Regiment Nr. 89
286:. One of its brigades was detached for the
1168:Army order of battle, Western Front (1918)
750:
736:
339:Mecklenburgisches Füsilier-Regiment Nr. 90
310:Order of battle in the Franco-Prussian War
704:Rangliste der Königlich Preußischen Armee
533:I.Bataillon/Fußartillerie-Regiment Nr. 24
342:Mecklenburgisches Jäger-Bataillon Nr. 14
65:Infantry (in peacetime included cavalry)
581:(Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, 1993), Bd. 1
1213:
731:
465:Lauenburgisches Jäger-Bataillon Nr. 9
541:Divisions-Nachrichten-Kommandeur 17
242:
13:
692:Der französische Feldzug 1870-1871
14:
1247:
927:parts of Guards Cavalry Division
294:. It saw action in 1917 in the
194:. It moved its headquarters to
1147:High Command of Coastal Defence
655:Ruhmeshalle unserer alten Armee
565:Ruhmeshalle unserer alten Armee
429:Order of battle on mobilization
1236:1866 establishments in Prussia
697:
684:
671:
660:
657:(Berlin, 1935); Wegner, p.524.
647:
638:
629:
612:
599:
213:
1:
918:8th Bavarian Reserve Division
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489:Late World War I organization
290:. In 1916, it fought in the
473:17. Feldartillerie-Brigade:
416:17. Feldartillerie-Brigade:
363:Pre-World War I organization
7:
1163:Army order of battle (1914)
10:
1252:
556:Claus von Bredow, bearb.,
328:Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 76
325:Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 75
1188:
1155:
1119:
1072:
1063:
1032:
1009:
981:
958:
934:
898:
875:
868:
780:
773:
538:Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 126
527:Artillerie-Kommandeur 17
284:First Battle of the Marne
104:
89:
77:
69:
61:
53:
39:
31:
18:
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322:Füsilier-Regiment Nr. 36
949:Guards Cavalry Division
505:34. Infanterie-Brigade
445:33. Infanterie-Brigade
394:81. Infanterie-Brigade
372:33. Infanterie-Brigade
347:17. Kavallerie-Brigade
333:34. Infanterie-Brigade
319:33. Infanterie-Brigade
300:German spring offensive
296:Battle of Passchendaele
157:German spring offensive
25:17. Infanterie-Division
456:34.Infanterie-Brigade
356:Ulanen-Regiment Nr. 11
304:Hundred Days Offensive
161:Hundred Days Offensive
968:51st Reserve Division
944:80th Reserve Division
913:50th Reserve Division
653:Hermann Cron et al.,
563:Hermann Cron et al.,
439:17th Reserve Division
282:, culminating in the
1178:Army Group Mackensen
1047:6th Reserve Division
1042:5th Reserve Division
1001:9th Cavalry Division
996:4th Cavalry Division
991:2nd Cavalry Division
763:Imperial German Army
681:(1920), pp. 275-278.
237:Mecklenburg-Strelitz
233:Mecklenburg-Schwerin
179:) was a unit of the
292:Battle of the Somme
249:Franco-Prussian War
109:Franco-Prussian War
960:XXIV Reserve Corps
706:(1914), pp. 82-83.
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1207:
1194:List of Divisions
1115:
1114:
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1058:
1055:
1054:
900:VII Reserve Corps
269:Beaugency-Cravant
166:
165:
1243:
1077:A (Falkenhausen)
1070:
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983:II Cavalry Corps
936:VI Reserve Corps
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243:Combat chronicle
81:IX. Army Corps (
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1199:List of Corps
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253:Siege of Metz
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200:IX Army Corps
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173:17th Division
168:Military unit
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141:Great Retreat
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1120:Named Armies
1064:
1018:
973:7th Division
922:
908:1st Division
890:4th Division
885:3rd Division
719:
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690:A. Niemann,
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177:17. Division
176:
172:
170:
82:
78:Part of
24:
21:17. Division
20:
1092:D (Scholtz)
1087:C (Strantz)
767:World War I
720:Ruhmeshalle
435:World War I
265:2nd Orléans
214:Recruitment
133:World War I
125:2nd Orléans
105:Engagements
100:(1871-1919)
90:Garrison/HQ
1215:Categories
1102:Lauenstein
759:Army level
546:References
495:triangular
1082:B (Gaede)
145:1st Marne
35:1866–1919
1173:Ober Ost
1034:IX Corps
1011:IX Corps
877:II Corps
255:and the
196:Schwerin
181:Prussian
98:Schwerin
1156:Related
1107:Woyrsch
273:Le Mans
247:In the
221:Hamburg
129:Le Mans
48:Germany
44:Prussia
40:Country
1132:Niemen
1097:Gronau
588:(1920)
560:(1905)
271:, and
229:Lübeck
225:Bremen
185:German
54:Branch
32:Active
1142:South
1137:North
593:Notes
149:Somme
137:Liège
117:Paris
860:19th
855:18th
850:17th
845:14th
840:12th
835:11th
830:10th
679:1919
586:1919
275:.
235:and
223:and
192:Kiel
188:Army
171:The
113:Metz
94:Kiel
70:Size
62:Type
57:Army
1127:Bug
869:1st
825:9th
820:8th
815:7th
810:6th
805:5th
800:4th
795:3rd
790:2nd
785:1st
765:in
1217::
711:^
267:,
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210:.
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135::
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