The 215th Infantry Division (German: 215. Infanterie-Division) was a unit in the German Imperial Army during World War I. Created in September 1916, it primarily saw service on the Eastern Front and in Ukraine.
Order of battle (May 1918) 61. Reserve-Infanterie-Brigade Reserve-Ersatz-Regiment Nr. 2 Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 71 Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 224 3. Eskadron/Reserve-Husaren-Regiment Nr. 8 Artillerie-Kommandeur Nr. 215 Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 274 Division-Nachrichtung-Kommandeur Nr. 215
Chronology 1916 15 September – 17 September – In reserve behind Armee-Abteilung A in France 18 September – 2 November – Frontline service in Champagne 2–8 November – Transported to the Eastern Front 8 November – 31 December – Frontline service on Upper Styr and Stochod rivers
1917 1 January – 1 December – Frontline service on Upper Styr and Stochod rivers 2 December – 17 December – Ceasefire on Eastern Front 18 December – 31 December – Armistice on Eastern Front
1918 1 January – 18 February – Armistice on Eastern Front 18 February – 21 June – Service in Ukraine 22 June – 5 November – Occupation of Ukraine 16 November – 31 December – Withdrawal from Ukraine
1919 1 January – 16 March – Withdrawal from Ukraine
Commanders 7 September to 9 September 1916 Generalmajor Otto Ulrich (1855–1937) 10 September 1916 Generalmajor (as of 27 January 1918 Generalleutnant) Max Carl Erdmann Gronau (1855–1945) Sources