13th Division (German Empire)
| 13th Division (13. Division); in 1870-71 and from August 2, 1914, 13th Infantry Division (13. Infanterie-Division) | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1818-1919 |
| Country | Prussia/Germany |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Infantry (in peacetime included cavalry) |
| Size | Approx. 15,000 |
| Part of | VII. Army Corps (VII. Armeekorps) |
| Garrison/HQ | Münster in Westphalia |
| Engagements |
Second Schleswig War: Dybbøl, Als |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Friedrich Graf von Wrangel, August Karl von Goeben, Friedrich Bertram Sixt von Armin, Hermann von François |
Second Schleswig War: Dybbøl, Als
Austro-Prussian War: Main River campaign
Franco-Prussian War: Colombey, Gravelotte, Metz
The 13th Division (13. Division) was a unit of the Prussian/German Army. It was formed in November 1816 in Münster in Westphalia as a troop brigade and became the 13th Division on September 5, 1818. The division was subordinated in peacetime to the VII Army Corps (VII. Armeekorps). The division was disbanded in 1919 during the demobilization of the German Army after World War I. The division was recruited primarily in the Prussian Province of Westphalia and two small principalities in the Westphalian region, Lippe-Detmold and Schaumburg-Lippe.
The 13th Division served in the Second Schleswig War against Denmark in 1864, seeing action in the war's major battles: the Battle of Dybbøl (also called the Battle of the Düppeler Heights) and the Battle of Als. The division then fought in the Austro-Prussian War in 1866, where it was part of the Army of the Main (Main-Armee) and saw action in the engagements against Austria's south German allies, including the siege of the Bavarian fortress at Würzburg. In the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71, the division fought in several battles and engagements, including the Battle of Borny-Colombey, also called the Battle of Colombey-Nouilly, and the Gravelotte, or Gravelotte-St. Privat, and the Siege of Metz.
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