German Garrison of Toruń (1914-1920)

Abstract

In 1914, the Toruń Fortress was one of the most important garrisons in the district of the 17^th Army Corps. Not surprisingly, in 1914, as a result of the call-up, considerable forces set out from it. Landwehr units were brought instead, which were to be the military forces’ war garrison. However, they also soon went to the front. In the spring of 1915, two infantry divisions were set up in Toruń, and the fortress infrastructure was also used to train air observers and artillerymen. After  Germany had been defeated  in World War I, only some  of the troops returned to their  parent garrison, but it was enough to prevent any armed attempt to capture the city by Poles.