5th Guards Infantry Division (German Empire)

5th Guards Infantry Division (German Empire)

The 5th Guards Infantry Division (5. Garde-Infanterie-Division) was a division of the Royal Prussian Guards of the Imperial German Army. It was formed during World War I and dissolved with the demobilization of the German Army in 1919.

Read more about 5th Guards Infantry Division (German Empire):  Formation and Organization, Combat Chronicle, Late-war Organization

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