33rd Division (German Empire)
The 33rd Division (33. Division) was a unit of the Prussian/German Army. It was formed on April 1, 1871 as the 30th Division and became the 33rd Division on April 1, 1890, and was headquartered in Metz (now in France). The division was subordinated in peacetime to the XVI Army Corps (XVI. Armeekorps). The division was disbanded in 1919 during the demobilization of the German Army after World War I. The division was recruited heavily in densely-populated Westphalia, as its primary recruiting and garrison area was Lorraine, whose German population was insufficient to support the division.
Read more about 33rd Division (German Empire): Combat Chronicle, Pre-World War I Organization, Order of Battle On Mobilization, Late World War I Organization
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