5th Reserve Division (German Empire)
The 5th Reserve Division (5. Reserve-Division) was a unit of the German Army, in World War I. The division was formed on mobilization of the German Army in August 1914. The division was disbanded in 1919 during the demobilization of the German Army after World War I. The division was a reserve division of the III Reserve Corps and was raised in the Prussian Province of Brandenburg.
Read more about 5th Reserve Division (German Empire): Combat Chronicle, Order of Battle On Mobilization, Order of Battle On April 9, 1918
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