| 12th Landwehr Division | |
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| 12. Landwehr-Division | |
| Active | World War I |
| Country | German Empire |
| Allegiance | Imperial German Army |
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The 12th Landwehr Division (12. Landwehr-Division) was a unit of the Imperial German Army in World War I.
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The 5th Landwehr Division was a unit of the Imperial German Army in World War I. The division was formed in October 1914 as the Waldow Division, named after its commander. It was made up primarily of Landwehr soldiers from the garrison of Metz. It became the 5th Landwehr Division in January 1915. The division was disbanded in 1919 during the demobilization of the German Army after World War I.
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