25th Division (German Empire)
World War I: Great Retreat, 1st Marne, Race to the Sea, Verdun, Somme, Passchendaele, Spring Offensive
The 25th Division (25. Division), officially the Grand Ducal Hessian (25th) Division (Großherzoglich Hessische (25.) Division), was a unit of the Prussian/German Army. It was headquartered in Darmstadt, the capital of the Grand Duchy of Hesse. The division was subordinated in peacetime to XVIII Army Corps (XVIII. Armeekorps) when that corps was formed in 1899. The division was disbanded in 1919, during the demobilization of the German Army after World War I.
As the formal name indicates, the division was raised and recruited in the Grand Duchy of Hesse.
Read more about 25th Division (German Empire): Evolution of The Grand Ducal Hessian Division, Combat Chronicle, Pre-World War I Organization, Order of Battle On Mobilization, Late World War I Organization
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