Imperial German regiments

[Steve1871]

I read somewhere that there is a large book thT covers ALL 251 or 451 ( I forgot) German regiments. Does anyone know the book, and if it comes in an English version? 

Thank you gents

[GreyC]

It´s a book about the 251 German DIVISIONS. Not regiments. There were quite a few more regiments around. It´s in English

GreyC

 

Edited 20 January , 2019 by GreyC

[Steve1871]

Thanks GreyC

Do you know the title?

[charlie2]

Its here on Archiv.org https://archive.org/details/cu31924027835317/page/n6

[Robert Dunlop]

Please note that the book was compiled from Entente intelligence reports and cannot be regarded as a definitive view of the whereabouts and activities of the divisions. That said, it is a very helpful reference source.

 

Robert

[nigelcave]

On a minor point, the use of 'Imperial' is inaccurate - the German navy was 'Imperial', the army was not.

[AOK4]

33 minutes ago, nigelcave said:

On a minor point, the use of 'Imperial' is inaccurate - the German navy was 'Imperial', the army was not.

 

Tricky. Basically, the army as a whole was imperial in the sense that the Emperor was (in principle) in command, yet almost all units were raised by one of the suboprdinate states such as Prussia, Bavaria etc. However, the naval land units (naval infantry, some artillery units etc.) were imperial as well...

[GreyC]

41 minutes ago, AOK4 said:

Basically, the army as a whole was imperial in the sense that the Emperor was (in principle) in command

Actually, if you are at it splitting hair: He was not in command in principle. Quite the contary. He Was ONLY in command of the whole German Armed Forces in case of war. During peace time he was only in command of the imperial navy (land and sea based units) the Prussian troops and ceremonially of those regiments of other German states that he was "Chef des Regiments" (not commander).

GreyC