39th Division (German Empire)
The 39th Division (39. Division) was a unit of the Prussian/German Army. It was formed on April 1, 1899, and was headquartered in Colmar (now in France). The division was subordinated in peacetime initially to the XIV Army Corps (XIV. Armeekorps) and then to the XV Army Corps (XV. Armeekorps). The division was disbanded in 1919 during the demobilization of the German Army after World War I.
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