These are some super basic templates that I use every game. Almost all of them work amazingly for me in any situation. A few however are very situational and not used very often, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't know when to use them.

Disclaimer: These Divisions work in any version, so don't worry about game version.

All of these (excluding the Anti Tank Division) are your typical line infantry. They should serve you well whether it be holding your front line or seizing enemy land.

20 Width Infantry Division
A good starter division to use for lower manpower/industry. Highly recommended you upgrade this to the 40 Width.










40 Width Infantry Division
A great division to use for the rest of the game. Requires a good amount of manpower/industry to maintain infantry. Will probably be used for most of the game.









10 Width Weak Infantry Division
A division good for nations that have very low/non-existent manpower/industry. You want to get off of this template and onto the 20 width as soon as possible, but don't go straight for it if you can't afford it.








Anti Tank Division
A division great for keeping near locations where enemy armor is. This division will shred enemy tanks.










50 Width Chubby Infantry Division
Use this division for a country that has very high population like China or British Raj so you can focus on other production with your factories. I'd recommend throwing the Support Art or AT for that extra damage.

Light Tank Division (With SPA)
This is a light tank division that's very quick compared to their medium cousins that can make encircling the enemy a breeze. You can use more Light Tanks if you can't get SPA (Self Propelled Artillery) but for that extra damage I highly recommend it.








Medium Tank Division
This is the tank division I use almost always when it comes to tanks. It's armor and ability to encircle and break/defend lines is incredible. I highly recommend using this template.











Aquatic Tank Division
This is division is the one I use the least, not because it's bad or anything, but because it's the biggest situational division on this list. This division is good for one thing really and that's breaking through River lines.

20 Width Marine Division
A good marine division for securing enemy coasts, recommended you upgrade to the 40 width asap.











40 Width Marine Division
A great marine division for securing anything that touches the water. Recommended you only use marines to attack beaches, with a follow up of infantry or tanks to create your new line.









20 Width Mountaineer Division
Good division to fight in mountain regions, once again, recommended you upgrade to 40 width.











40 Width Mountaineer Division
Great division for pushing and defending any mountain region.












10 Width Paratrooper Division
A smaller paratrooper division useful for dropping behind enemy lines with the intent to encircle.











20 Width Paratrooper Division
A bigger paratrooper division useful for securing tiles behind enemy lines and actually being able to defend them.

I wouldn't necessarily recommend using motorized only divisions, although they're very fast they're also very costly in fuel. Mechanized only divisions would be a better fit for cooperating with Tank Divisions.
Motorized Division
Good for going brrrrrrrrrr in areas that are flat biomes. Very costly in fuel.











Mechanized Division
Mechanized is good for later gameplay. They have great defense and can be super useful for containing infantry in encirclement pockets.

The only Garrison units that I use are the Military Police. They'll make sure those pesky rebels and traitors sit tf down and stop messing with your occupation.

Military Police
Military Police give a percentage bonus to suppressing rebellions. It's popular to either shove a lot of Cavalry or use only three in a template, I myself recommend using 5 because it's too expensive to put a lot of Cavalry in one division and it's better to train less divisions that're more effective.