10th Division (German Empire)
| 10th Division (10. Division); in 1870–1871 and from August 2, 1914, 10th Infantry Division (10. Infanterie-Division) | |
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| Active | 1818–1919 |
| Country | Prussia/Germany |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Infantry (in peacetime included cavalry) |
| Size | Approx. 15,000 |
| Part of | V. Army Corps (V. Armeekorps) |
| Garrison/HQ | Posen |
| Engagements | Austro-Prussian War: Königgrätz Franco-Prussian War: Wissembourg, Wörth, Sedan, Paris |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | August Karl von Goeben, Otto von Emmich |
The 10th Division (10. Division) was a unit of the Prussian/German Army. It was formed in Posen (now Poznań, Poland) in November 1816 as a brigade, became the 9th Division on September 5, 1818, and was renumbered the 10th Division on February 28, 1820. The division was subordinated in peacetime to the V Army Corps (V. Armeekorps). The division was disbanded in 1919, during the demobilization of the German Army after World War I. The division was recruited primarily in the Province of Posen.