7th Division | |
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7. Division | |
Active | 1921–1934 |
Disbanded | October 1934 |
Country | Weimar Republic |
Branch | Reichsheer |
Type | Infantry |
Size | Division |
Part of | Gruppenkommando 2 |
Garrison/HQ | Wehrkreis VII: Munich |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb |
The 7th Division was a unit of the Reichswehr .
In the Order of 31 July 1920 for the Reduction of the Army (to comply with the upper limits on the size of the military contained in the Treaty of Versailles), it was determined that in every Wehrkreis (military district) a division would be established by 1 October 1920. The 7th Division was formed in January 1921 out of the Reichswehr's 21st, 23rd, and 24th Brigades, all part of the former Übergangsheer (Transition Army).
It consisted of 3 infantry regiments, the 19th, 20th, and 21st (Bavarian). It also consisted of the 7th artillery regiment, an engineering battalion, a signals battalion, a transportation battalion, and a medical battalion.
The commander of Wehrkreis VII was simultaneously the commander of the 7th Division. For the leadership of the troops, an Infanterieführer and an Artillerieführer were appointed, both subordinated to the commander of the division.
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The divisional headquarters was in Munich.
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