215th Infantry Division (German Empire)

The 215th Infantry Division (German: 215. Infanterie-Division) was a unit in the German Imperial Army during the First World War. Created in September 1916, it saw service primarily on the Eastern Front and in Ukraine.

Order of battle (May 1918)

*61. Reserve-Infanterie-Brigade
**Reserve-Ersatz-Regiment Nr. 2
**Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 71
**Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 224
**3. Eskadron/Reserve-Husaren-Regiment Nr. 8
*Artillerie-Kommandeur Nr. 215
**Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 274
*Division-Nachrichtung-Kommandeur Nr. 215

Chronology

1916
*September 15-17 September - In reserve behind Armee Abteilung A in France
*September 18-November 2 - Frontline service in Champagne
*November 2-8 - Transported to the Eastern Front
*November 8-December 31 - Frontline service on Upper Styr and Stochod rivers

1917
*January 1-December 1 - Frontline service on Upper Styr and Stochod rivers
*December 2-December 17 - Ceasefire on Eastern Front
*December 18-December 31 - Armistice on Eastern Front

1918
*January 1-February 18 - Armistice on Eastern Front
*February 18-June 21 - Service in Ukraine
*June 22 - November 5 - Occupation of Ukraine
*November 16-December 31 - Withdrawal from Ukraine

1919
*January 1-March 16 - Withdrawal from Ukraine

ources

* [http://www.1914-18.info/erster-weltkrieg.php?u=228&info=215.Infanterie-Division 215. Infanterie-Division (Chronik 1916/1918)]