38th Division (German Empire)

38th Division (*38. Division*); from August 2, 1914, 38th Infantry Division (*38. Infanterie-Division*)
38th Division (38. Division); from August 2, 1914, 38th Infantry Division (38. Infanterie-Division)
	Seal mark
Active	1 April 1899 – 1919
Country	Prussia/Germany
Branch	Imperial German Army
Type	Infantry (in peacetime included cavalry)
Size	Approx. 15,000
Part of	XI. Army Corps (XI. Armeekorps)
Garrison/HQ	Erfurt
Engagements	World War I Eastern Front First Battle of the Masurian Lakes; Gorlice-Tarnów Offensive; ; Western Front Battle of Verdun; Battle of the Somme; Battle of Arras; Battle of Passchendaele; Hundred Days Offensive; ;

The 38th Division (38. Division) was a unit of the Prussian/German Army. It was formed on April 1, 1899, and was headquartered in Erfurt. The division was subordinated in peacetime to the XI Army Corps (XI. Armeekorps). The division was disbanded in 1919 during the demobilization of the German Army after World War I.