89th Infantry Division (89. Infanterie-Division) | |
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Active | 1914-1919 |
Country | German Empire |
Branch | Imperial German Army |
Type | Infantry |
Size | Approx. 12,500 |
Engagements | World War I |
The 89th Infantry Division (89. Infanterie-Division) was a formation of the Imperial German Army in World War I. The division was formed in November 1914 as the provisional Westernhagen Division (Division Westernhagen), named after its commander.[1] The nucleus of the unit was troops collected at Posen. It became the 89th Infantry Division in August 1915.[2] The division was disbanded in 1919 during the demobilization of the German Army after World War I.