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Organization of German Divisions

1915

Alpine Corps

1st Bavarian Jäger Brigade

1st Bavarian Jäger Regiment

Leib Infantry Regiment

2nd Jäger Brigade

2nd Jäger Regiment

3rd Jäger Regiment

Artillery

203rd Field Artillery Regiment

Attached

201st Mountain Machinegun Detachment

202nd Mountain Machinegun Detachment

205th Mountain Machinegun Detachment

209th Mountain Machinegun Detachment

Bavarian Ersatz Division

3rd Bavarian Reserve Brigade

4th Bavarian Reserve Regiment


59th Landwehr Brigade

28th Ersatz Regiment

120th Reserve Regiment

Artillery

1st Ersatz Field Artillery Battalion

2nd Ersatz Btry, 8th Bavarian Field Artillery Regiment

1st Guard Division

1st Guard Brigade

1st Guard Foot Regiment

2nd Guard Foot Regiment

2nd Guard Brigade

3rd Guard Foot Regiment

4th Guard Foot Regiment

1st Guard Artillery Brigade

1st Guard Artillery Regiment

3rd Guard Artillery Regiment

1st Guard Engineering Battalion

Field Company, Guard Pioneers

1st Guard Pontoon Engineers

4th Guard Telephone Detachment

1st Guard Reserve Division

1st Guard Reserve Brigade

1st Guard Reserve Regiment

2nd Guard Reserve Regiment

15th Reserve Brigade


93rd Reserve Regiment

Attached

Guard Reserve Sniper Battalion

Cavalry

Guard Reserve Dragoon Regiment (3 sqns)

Artillery

1st Guard Reserve Artillery Regiment

3rd Guard Reserve Artillery Regiment

Engineers

2nd & 3rd Field Companies, 28th Engineer Battalion

1st Guard Reserve Pontoon Engineers

1st Guard Reserve Telephone Detachment

Guard Ersatz Division

1st Guard Mixed Brigade

1st Guard Ersatz Regiment

1st, 2nd & 6th Gd Erz. Bns.

2nd Guard Ersatz Regiment

3rd, 4th & 5th Gd Erz. Bns.

5th Guard Mixed Brigade


5th Erz. Bn., 2nd Corps District

5th Erz. Bn., 1st Corps District


6th, 7th & 8th Erz. Bns., 2nd Corps District

Cavalry

Guard Ersatz Cavalry Detachment

Artillery

1st Ersatz Battalion/1st Guard Field Artillery Regiment

1st Ersatz Battalion/2nd Guard Field Artillery Regiment

38th Field Artillery Regiment

Engineers

1st Co., Guard Ersatz Pioneer Battalion

1st Ersatz Co., 2nd Pioneer Battalion

Attached;

32nd Landwehr Battalion, 2nd Corps District (1915)

1st Division

1st Brigade

1st Grenadier Regiment

41st Infantry Regiment

2nd Brigade

3rd Grenadier Regiment

43rd Infantry Regiment

1st Artillery Brigade;


52nd Field Artillery Regiment

1st Engineer Battalion (1 Corps Dist)

Field Company, 1st Pioneers

1st Pontoon Engineers

1st Telephone Detachment

1st Reserve Division

1st Reserve Brigade

1st Reserve Infantry Regiment

3rd Reserve Infantry Regiment

72nd Reserve Brigade

18th Reserve Infantry Regiment

59th Reserve Infantry Regiment

Attached

1st Reserve Jäger Battalion

Cavalry

1st Reserve Uhlan Regiment

1st Reserve Ersatz Cavalry Regiment

1st Artillery Brigade;

1st Reserve Field Artillery Regiment

3

2nd Engineering Battalion No. 1

Reserve Co., 1st Pioneer Battalion

1st Reserve Pontoon Engineers

1st Reserve Telephone Detachment


6th Mixed Landwehr Brigade

34th Landwehr Regiment



31st Landwehr Regiment


Cavalry

90th Landwehr Cavalry Regiment

2/10th Dragoon Regiment

Artillery



Engineers

1st Co., 23rd Pioneer Battalion

2nd Co., 23rd Ersatz Pioneer Battalion

1st Bavarian Division

1st Bavarian Brigade

1st Bavarian Regiment

2nd Bavarian Brigade

2nd Bavarian Regiment

16th Bavarian Regiment1

24th Bavarian Regiment

Cavalry

8th Bavarian Light Regiment

1st Bavarian Artillery Brigade

1st Bavarian Field Artillery Regiment

7th Bavarian Field Artillery Regiment

Engineers

1/,3/1st Bavarian Engineer Battalion

1st Bavarian Pontoon Engineers

1st Bavarian Telephone Detachment

1st Bavarian Landwehr Division

5th Bavarian Landwehr Brigade

4th Bavarian Landwehr Regiment




122nd Landwehr Regiment




Cavalry

1/2nd Bavarian Corps District Landwehr Regiment

Artillery

2nd Landsturm Field Artillery Regiment

1 The 16th Bavarian Regiment was detached from the 1st Bavarian Division in March 1915.

Engineers

1st Landwehr Pioneer Co., 2nd Bavarian Corps District

1st Naval Division

1st Naval Brigade2

organization unknown

2nd Brigade

organization unknown

Cavalry

unknown

Artillery

1st Naval Field Artillery Regiment

2nd Naval Field Artillery Regiment

Torpedo-Matrosen Artillery Regiment

2nd Guard Division

3rd Guard Brigade


3rd Grenadier Regiment

4th Guard Brigade

2nd Grenadier Regiment

4th Grenadier Regiment

4th Guard Cavalry Brigade

Leibgarde Hussar Regiment

2nd Guard Uhlan Regiment

2nd Artillery Brigade

2nd Guard Field Artillery Regiment

4th Guard Field Artillery Regiment

1st Guard Engineer Battalion

Field Company, Guard Pioneer Battalion

2nd Guard Pontoon Engineers

2nd Guard Telephone Detachment

2nd Guard Reserve Division






91st Reserve Regiment

Attached

10th Reserve Jäger Battalion

Engineers

4th Company, 2nd Pioneer Battalion No. 10

2nd Division

3rd Brigade


44th Infantry Regiment

4th Brigade

33rd Fusilier Regiment


2 In the 1st Naval Division, the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th Marine Fusilier Regiments and

the 4th Marine Infantry Regiment alternated between the 1st and 2nd Naval Divisions.

5

Cavalry

10th Jäger zu Pferd Regiment


1st Field Artillery Regiment


1st Pioneer Battalion, No. 1

Field Company, 1st Pioneer Battalion

2nd Pontoon Engineers

2nd Telephone Detachment

2nd Landwehr Division

53rd Mixed Landwehr Brigade



9th Bavarian Mixed Landwehr Brigade



Cavalry

3rd Landwehr Squadron, Landsturm Battalion (13th Corps

District)

Artillery

1st Landwehr Battery, Landsturm Battalion (13th Corps

District

2nd Bavarian Division

3rd Bavarian Brigade

3rd Bavarian Regiment3


4th Bavarian Brigade



Cavalry

4th Bavarian Chevauleger Regiment4

2nd Bavarian Artillery



Engineers

2nd Field Company, 1st Bavarian Pioneer Battalion

2nd Bavarian Pontoon Engineers

2nd Bavarian Telephone Detachment

2nd Naval Division

3rd Naval Brigade

unknown5

3 The presence of the 10th Jäger zu Pferd Regiment in the 2nd Division is uncertain, but

probable. 4 The 3rd Bavarian Regiment was detached from the 2nd Bavarian Division in April. 5 The presence of the 4th Bavarian Chevauleger Regiment in the 2nd Bavarian Division is

probable, but uncertain.

4h Brigade

unknown

3rd Guard Division

5th Guard Brigade

5th Foot Regiment


6th Brigade

Guard Fusilier Regiment

Lehr (Instruction) Regiment

Cavalry

Guard Reserve Uhlan Regiment6

3rd Artillery



Engineers

? Company, Pioneer Battalion

3rd Guard Pontoon Engineers

3rd Guard Telephone Detachment

3rd Division

5th Brigade7



6th Brigade

34th Fusilier Regiment

42nd Infantry Regiment

Cavalry

3rd Horse Grenadier Regiment8

3rd Artillery Brigade




Company, Pioneer Battalion

3rd Pontoon Engineers

3rd Telephone Detachment

3rd Landwehr Division




19th Landwehr Brigade9



Cavalry

6 The Guard Reserve Uhlan Regiment is probably present inthe 3rd Guard Division.

7 The 5th Brigade, 3rd Division, was broken up in May.

8 The 3rd Horse Grenadier Regiment was probably still present in the 3rd Division, but uncertain. 9 The 22nd Bavarian Regimetn was detached from the 3rd Bavarian Division between

February and April.

7

1st Landwehr Cavalry Regiment (3 sqns)

Artillery

3rd Landwehr Field Artillery Regiment

3rd Bavarian Division


22nd Bavarian Regiment10

23rd Bavarian Regiment




Cavalry

3rd Bavarian Chevauleger Regiment11

3rd Bavarian Artillery Brigade



Engineers

1st Company, 2nd Bavarian Pioneer Battalion

3rd Company, 2nd Bavarian Pioneer Battalion

3rd Bavarian Pontoon Engineers

3rd Bavarian Telephone Detachment

3rd Reserve Division

5th Reserve Brigade

2nd Reserve Regiment


6th Reserve Brigade



Cavalry

5th Reserve Dragoon Regiment

Artillery

3rd Reserve Field Artillery Regiment

2nd Pioneer Battalion, No. 2

Company, 2nd Pioneer Battalion

3rd Reserve Searchlight Section

3rd Reserve Telephone Detachment

4th Guard Division

3rd Foot Regiment



4th Division

7th Brigade

14th Regiment

149th Regiment

8th Brigade

49th Regiment

140th Regiment

Cavalry

10 The 22nd Bavarian Regiment was detached from the 3rd Bavarian Division in April 1915 and reassigned to the 11th Bavarian Division. 11 The presence of the 3rd Bavarian Chevauleger Regiment in the 3rd Bavarian Division is

uncertain, but probable.

12th Dragoon Regiment

4th Artillery Brigade




Company, 1st Pioneer Battalion No.2

4th Pontoon Engineers

4th Telephone Detachment

4th Ersatz Division

9th Ersatz Brigade

9th, 10th, 11th & 12th Brigade Ersatz Battalions

13th Ersatz Brigade

13th, 14th, 15th, & 16th Brigade Ersatz Battalions

33rd Ersatz Brigade

33rd, 34th, 35th, & 81st Brigade Ersatz Battalions

Cavalry

Ersatz Detachments of 9th, 13th and 133rd Ersatz Brigades

Artillery

1st Ersatz Battalion of 18th and 39th Field Artillery Regt



Engineers

1st Ersatz Company, 3rd Pioneer Battalion

1st Ersatz Company, 4th Pioneer Battalion


Attached

1st Reserve Company, 25th Pioneer Regiment

4th Landwehr Division

22nd Landwehr Brigade



23rd Landwehr Brigade


23rd Landwehr Regiment

Cavalry

Ersatz Cavalry Regiment of the 4th Landwehr Division

Artillery

4th Landwehr Field Artillery Regiment (Ersatz Battalions

of 6th, 42nd & 56th Field Artillery Regiments)

Engineers


4th Bavarian Division




5th Bavarian Reserve Brigade


8th Bavarian Reserve Regiment12

Cavalry

12 The 8th Bavarian Reserve Regiment was detached from the 4th Bavarian Division in March

1915.

9

5th Bavarian Chevauleger Regiment13

4th Bavarian Artillery Brigade

2nd Bavarian Field Artillery Regiment


Engineers

2nd Company, 2nd Bavarian Pioneer Battalion

4th Bavarian Pontoon Engineers

4th Bavarian Telephone Detachment

5th Reserve Division

9th Reserve Brigade





52nd Reserve Regiment14

Attached

3rd Reserve Jäger Battalion

Cavalry

2nd Reserve Dragoon Regiment15

Artillery

5th Reserve Field Artillery Regiment (6 btrys)

Engineers

4th Field Company, 2nd Pioneer Battalion No. 3

2nd Reserve Company, 2nd Pioneer Battalion No. 3

5th Reserve Pontoon Engineers

5th Reserve Telephone Detachment








Attached (June to September 1915)

93rd Landwehr Infantry Regiment




21st Bavarian Regiment




Attached

2nd Bavarian Reserve Jäger Battalion

13 The 5th Bavarian Chevauleger Regiment was probably still present int he 4th Bavarian

Bivision, but it is not certain. 14 The 52nd Reserve Regiment was detached from the 5th Reserve Division in May 1915. 15 The 2nd Reserve Division was probably still attached, but it is not certain.

Cavalry

7th Bavarian Light Cavalry Regiment




Engineers

1st Company, 3rd Bavarian Pioneer Battalion

4th Company, 3rd Bavarian Pioneer Battalion



5th Bavarian Reserve Division


6th Bavarian Reserve Regiment16





Attached

1st Bavarian Reserve Jäger Battalion

39th Landwehr Infantry Regiment

Cavalry

5th Bavarian Reserve Cavalry Regiment

Artillery

5th Bavarian Reserve Field Artillery Regiment

Engineers

4th Field Company, 2nd Bavarian Pioneer Battalion

1st Reserve Company, 2nd Bavarian Pioneer Battalion



6th Division

11th Brigade



12th Brigade



Attached

3rd Jäger Battalion

Cavalry

3rd Hussar Regiment17





Field Company, 3rd Pioneer Battalion


16 The 6th Bavarian Regiment was detached from the 5th Bavarian Division in March 1915. 17 The 3rd Hussar Regiment was probably still present in the 6th Division, but it is not certain.

11









Cavalry

3rd Reserve Uhlan Regiment18

Artillery

6th Reserve Field Artillery Regiment

Engineers

1st Reserve Company, 2nd Pioneer Battalion No. 2










Cavalry

2nd Bavarian Light Cavalry Regiment


3rd Bavarian Field Artillery Regiment


Engineers

2nd Field Company, 3rd Bavarian Pioneer Battalion

3rd Field Company, 3rd Bavarian Pioneer Battalion









21st Bavarian Reserve Regiment

Cavalry

6th Bavarian Reserve Cavalry Regiment

Artillery


Engineers

6th Bavarian Reserve Pioneer Company

Bavarian Trench Mortar Company

Bavarian Searchlight Section

Bavarian Telephone Detachment

18 The 3rd Reserve Uhlan Regiment was probably still present in the 6th Reserve Division,

but it is uncertain.

6th Bavarian Landwehr Division

1st Bavarian Mixed Landwehr Brigade

1st Bavarian Landwehr Regiment

2nd Bavarian Landwehr Regiment

2nd Bavarian Mixed Landwehr Brigade

3rd Bavarian Landwehr Regiment


Cavalry

1st Landwehr Squadron of the 1st Bavarian Corps District

7th Division

13th Brigade



14th Brigade



Cavalry

10th Hussar Regiment (3 sqns)




Engineers

Field Company, 4th Pioneer Battalion










Attached


Cavalry

1st Reserve Heavy Cavalry Regiment (3 sqns)19

Artillery


Engineers

4th Field Company, 2nd Pioneer Battalion No.4








Cavalry

2nd Landwehr Squadron 13th Corps District

Artillery

19 The 1st Reserve Heavy Cavarly Regiment was probably still attached to the 7th Reserve

Division, but it is not certain.

13

1st Landwehr Field Artillery Regiment

8th Division

15th Brigade



16th Brigade



Cavalry






Field Company, Pioneer Battalion







109th Landsturm Regiment

Cavalry

2nd Landwehr Squadron 14th Corps District

Artillery

Landwehr Field Artillery Battalion 14th Corps

District

Engineers

4th Company, 14th Pioneer Battalion

2nd Reserve Company, 14th Pioneer Battalion

Attached

Friburg Landsturm Infantry Battalion (14th Corps

District Battalion No. 7)

2nd Heidelberg Landsturm Infantry Battalion (14th Corps

District Battalion No. 13)






22nd Bavarian Reserve Regiment

23rd Bavarian Reserve Regiment

Cavalry

8th Bavarian Reserve Cavalry Detachment

Artillery



Engineers

9th Bavarian Reserve Pioneer Company

9th Division

17th Brigade



18th Brigade



Cavalry

1st Uhlan Regiment














Cavalry

3rd Reserve Dragoon Regiment20

Artillery


Engineers













Cavalry

Landwehr Cavalry Regiment 18th Corps District

Artillery

Landwehr Field Artillery Regiment 18th Corps District

Engineers

1st Landwehr Pioneer Company, 18th Corps District

10th Division

19th Brigade



20th Brigade



Cavalry

20 The 3rd Reserve Dragoon Regiment was still attached to the 9th Reserve Division, but it is

uncertain.

15

1st Jäger zu Pferd Regiment21





2nd Company, 5th Pioneer Battalion

3rd Company, 5th Pioneer Battalion






37th Reserve Regiment22



77th Brigade



Cavalry

6th Reserve Uhlan Regiment

Artillery


Engineers

Reserve Company, 5th Pioneer Battalion



10th Ersatz Division

37th Ersatz Brigade23

37th, 38th, 39th, & 40th Brigade Ersatz Battalions

25th Ersatz Brigade

25th, 26th, 27th, 28th, & 79th Brigade Ersatz Battalions

43rd Ersatz Brigade

43rd, 44th, 76th & 83rd Brigade Ersatz Battalions

Cavalry

Ersatz Cavalry Detachment, 25th Ersatz Brigade

Ersatz Cavalry Detachment, 43rd Ersatz Brigade

Artillery

1st Ersatz Battalion, 46th & 62nd Field Artillery Regts

1st Ersatz Battalion, 22nd & 43rd Field Artillery Regts

1st Ersatz Battalion, 47th & 55th Field Artillery Regts

Engineers


21 The 1st Jäger zu Pferd Regiment was probably still with the 10th Division, but it is not

certain. 22 The 37th Reserve Regiment was transferred from the 10th Reserve Division to the 119th Division in April 1915. 23 In July the ersatz battalions of the 37th Ersatz Brigade, 10th Ersatz Division, were formed

into the 368th, 369th, 370th and 371st Infantry Regiments. They were organized into the 25th and 43rd Mixed Ersatz Brigades, the 37th Ersatz Brigade being disbanded.

3rd Ersatz Company, 11th Pioneer Battalion

2nd Landwehr Pioneer Company, 3rd Corps District


Brigade

1st East Königsberg (377th) Regiment

2nd East Königsberg (378th) Regiment




Cavalry

91st Landwehr Cavalry Regiment

Artillery







Cavalry

3/5th Bavarian Light Cavalry Regiment


19th Bavarian Field Artillery Regiment (6 btrys)

20th Bavarian Field Artillery Regiment (6 btrys, of

which 3 are howitzer btrys)

Engineers

20th Bavarian Pioneer Company

11th Division

21st Brigade



22nd Brigade



Cavalry

1/,4/2nd Uhlan Regiment









21st Reserve Brigade



23rd Brigade

22nd Regiment

156th Regiment

Cavalry

unknown

Artillery


Engineers


17










Cavalry

92nd Landwehr Cavalry Regiment

Artillery

98th Landwehr Field Artillery Regiment


21st Bavarian Brigade

3rd Bavarian Regiment

22nd Bavarian Regiment


Cavalry

unknown

Artillery

21st Bavarian Field Artillery Regiment

Engineers

19th Bavarian Pioneer Company

21st Bavarian Pioneer Company

12th Division

24th Brigade



78th Brigade



Cavalry

unknown












23rd Reserve Brigade



6th Reserve Brigade

Jäger Battalion

Cavalry


Artillery


Engineers

1st Reserve Company, 2nd Pioneer Battalion No.6

2nd Reserve Company, 2nd Pioneer Battalion No.6





5/76th Landwehr Regiment

1/,4/87th Landwehr Regiment

4/99th Landwehr Regiment




Attached

Guard Jäger Battalion

Guard Rifle Battalion

14th Jäger Battalion

Cavalry

unknown

Artillery

1st Ersatz Battalion, 14th Field Artillery Regiment


13th Division

25th Brigade



26th Brigade



Attached

11th Jäger Battalion (attached Oct 1914-Mar 1915)

Cavalry

unknown















Attached


Cavalry

5th Reserve Hussar Regiment

Artillery


2nd Pioneer Battalion, No. 7

Reserve Company, 7th Pioneer Battalion


19





Kassel Landsturm Battalion (XI/2)

Mainz Landsturm Battalion (XVIII/17)

60th Brigade



Cavalry

unknown

Artillery


1st Ersatz Battalion, 81st Field Artillery Regiment

Engineers

1st Landwehr Pioneer Company, 10th Corps District

14th Division

27th Brigade



79th Brigade



Cavalry

16th Uhlan Regiment24












28th Brigade



Cavalry


Artillery


Engineers






21st Landwehr Brigade

24 The 16th Uhlan Regiment was probably still with the 14th Division, but it is not certain.





Cavalry

unknown

Artillery

1st Ersatz Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment

15th Division

29th Brigade



80th Brigade



Cavalry

unknown















Cavalry


Artillery

15th Reserve Field Artillery Regiment25

Engineers











Cavalry

1st Landwehr Squadron, 3rd Corps District

1st Landwehr Squadron, 7th Corps District

Artillery

25 The 15th Reserve Field Artillery Regiment had 6 batteries until March, then it was raised to

8 batteries.

21

1st Landwehr Field Battery, 3rd Corps District

2nd Landwehr Field Battery, 3rd Corps District

Landsturm Landwehr Field Battery, 7th Corps District

16th Division

30th Brigade



31st Brigade



Cavalry

8th Cuirassier Regiment26




Engineers

2nd Field Company, 1st Pioneer Battalion No. 8

3rd Field Company, 1st Pioneer Battalion No. 8










Cavalry

2nd Heavy Reserve Cavalry Regiment

Artillery


Engineers








374th (Jacobi) Regiment

379th Landwehr (Tietz) Regiment

378th Regiment, 3rd Corps District

17th Division

33rd Brigade



34th Brigade



Cavalry

26 The 8th Curiassier Regiment is probably still present in the 16th Division, but it is uncertain.

16th Dragoon Regiment27









81st Brigade






Cavalry


Artillery


Engineers






380th (Kurhatowski) Regiment

381st (Nussbaum) Regiment

23rd Landsturm Regiment

18th Division

35th Brigade



36th Brigade



Cavalry

16th Dragoon Regiment (3 sqns)28




1st Pioneer Battalion No. 9






27 The 16th Dragoon Regiment probably still assigned to the 17th division, but it is uncertain. 28 The 16th Dragoon Regiment was probably still assigned to the 18th Division, but it is

uncertain.

23






Attached


Cavalry


Artillery

18th Field Artillery Regiment (8 btrys)

Engineers











19th Division

37th Brigade



38th Brigade



Cavalry
















79th Reserve Regiment (2 bns)

Attached


Cavalry


Artillery


Engineers





19th Ersatz Division

45th Mixed Ersatz Brigade

23rd Ersatz Regiment

32nd Ersatz Regiment

47th Mixed Ersatz Brigade

47th Ersatz Battalion




Cavalry

unknown

Artillery



1st Ersatz Battalion, 32nd Field Artillery Regiment


Engineers


1st Ersatz Company, 22nd Pioneer Battalion

254th Pioneer Company

Attached

100th Landwehr Infantry Regiment





20th Division

39th Brigade



40th Brigade



Cavalry

17th Hussar Regiment (3 sqns)29








21st Division

41st Brigade



42nd Brigade


29 The 17th Hussar Regiment was probably still present in the 20th Division, but it is

uncertain.

25


Cavalry

6th Uhlan Regiment30

21st Artillery Brigade



1st Pioneer Battalion, No 21











Cavalry


Artillery


Engineers




21st Reserve Telephone Detachment

22nd Division

43rd Brigade



44th Brigade

32nd Infantry Regiment31


Cavalry

6th Cuirassier Regiment32








22nd Reserve Division


30 The 6th Uhlan Regiment was probably present in the 21st Division, but it is not certain.

31 The 32nd Infantry Regiment was detached from the 22nd Division in July. 32 The 6th Cuirassier Regiment was probably present in the 22nd Division, but it is not

certain.






Attached


Cavalry

1st Reserve Jäger zu Pferd Regiment

Artillery

22nd Reserve Field Artillery Regiment

Engineers



22nd Reserve Pontoon Engineers

22nd Reserve Telephone Detachment

23rd Division

45th Brigade



46th Brigade



Cavalry

unknown










100th Reserve Grenadier Regiment





Attached


Cavalry

Reserve Hussar Regiment33

Artillery

23rd Reserve Field Artillery Regiment (6 btrys)

32nd Reserve Field Artillery Regiment (6 btrys)

Engineers

? Company, 2nd Pioneer Battalion No.12


33 The Reserve Hussar Regiment was probably still present in the 23rd Reserve Division, but

it is not certain.

27


24th Division

47th Brigade



48th Brigade



Cavalry

unknown




1st Pioneer Battalion, No 22

Field Company, 22nd Pioneer Battalion








48th Brigade



Cavalry

Saxon Reserve Hussar Regiment

Artillery


Engineers

Reserve Company, 2nd Pioneer Battalion No. 12



25th Division

49th Brigade

115th Leibgarde Regiment


50th Brigade

117th Leibgarde Regiment


Cavalry










34 The 6th Dragoon Regiment was probably still present in the 25th Division, but it is

uncertain.







Cavalry


Artillery



Engineers





26th Division

51st Brigade



52nd Brigade


122nd Fusilier Regiment

Cavalry

20th Uhlan Regiment




Engineers

1st Field Company, 1st Pioneer Battalion No. 13






180th Regiment





Cavalry

Württemberg Reserve Dragoon Regiment

Artillery


Engineers


26th Reserve Pontoon Engineer


27th Division

53rd Brigade

123rd Grenadiers Regiment


54th Brigade


29


Cavalry

19th Uhlan Regiment




Engineers

1st Company, Pioneer Battalion No. 13




28th Division

55th Brigade

20th Garde du Corps Grenadier Regiment


56th Brigade



Cavalry

5th Jäger zu Pferd Regiment35













40th Reserve Regiment36


9th Reserve Jäger Battalion37


Cavalry


Artillery

29th Reserve Field Artillery Regiment (9 btrys)38

Engineers

35 The 5th Jäger zu Pferd Regiment was probably still attached to the 28th Division, but it is

uncertain. 36 The 40th Reserve Regiment was detached from the 28th Reserve Division in April.

37 The 9th and 14th Jäger Battalions were detached from the 28th Reserve Division, one in January and the second in May. 38 Manuscript says the 29th Reserve Field Artillery Regiment had "29 btrys" , but this is

probably a typographical error.





29th Division

57th Brigade



58th Brigade



84th Brigade




30th Artillery Regiment


Engineers

1st Pioneer Company, No. 14








Artillery Brigade


Attached

11th Landsturm Battalion

30th Division

60th Brigade



61st Brigade



Cavalry

unknown











5th Bavarian Ersatz Brigade

2nd Bavarian Ersatz Regiment

8th Brigade Ersatz Regiment

10th Bavarian Ersatz Brigade



31

Cavalry


Artillery


Engineers

4th Company, 15th Pioneer Battalion

2nd Landwehr Company, 15th Corps Pioneers

Attached

30th Reserve Cyclist Company

31st Division

32nd Brigade



62nd Brigade




Cavalry

7th Uhlan Regiment (unknown portion probably present)








32nd Division

63rd Brigade



64th Brigade



Cavalry

unknown regiment attached








33rd Division

66th Brigade



67th Brigade



Cavalry

12th Jäger zu Pferd Regiment39















Cavalry

2nd Reserve Hussar Regiment

Artillery Brigade

33rd Reserve Field Artillery Regiment (formed with)

4th Ersatz Bn, 33rd Field Artillery Regiment

4th Ersatz Bn, 34th Field Artillery Regiment



3rd Pioneer Battalion, No. 16


1st Landwehr Company, 4th Corps

33rd Reserve Pontoon Engineers

33rd Reserve Telephone Detachment

Attached

8th Foot Artillery Regiment (1 battery)

18th Foot Artillery Regiment (elements)

2nd Btry, 8th Reserve Foot Artillery Regiment

1st & 2nd Btrys, 2/16th Foot Artillery Regiment

2/2nd Bavarian Reserve Foot Artillery Regiment (elements)

34th Division

68th Brigade



86th Brigade



Cavalry

unknown








39 The 12th Jäger zu Pferd Regiment was probably still assigned to the 33rd Division, but it is

uncertain.

33

35th Division

70th Brigade



87th Brigade



Cavalry

unknown













Cavalry

3rd Reserve Heavy Cavalry Regiment

Artillery Brigade


Engineers

2nd Pioneer Company, No. 17

36th Division

69th Brigade



71st Brigade



Cavalry

5th Hussar Regiment40





Field Company, 17 Pioneer Battalion







70th Brigade



40 Some portion of the 5th Hussar Regiment was probably present with the 36th Division.


Attached

Jäger Battalion

Cavalry

1st Reserve Hussar Regiment

Artillery Brigade


Engineers

1st Reserve Company 2, Pioneer Battalion No.2

2nd Company, 32nd Pioneer Battalion



37th Division

73rd Brigade



75th Brigade



Cavalry









38th Division

76th Brigade



83rd Brigade



Attached


Cavalry

6th Cuirassier Regiment (3 sqns)




Engineers





38th Landwehr Mixed Brigade



41 The 11th Dragoon Regiment was probably still present in the 37th Division, but it is

uncertain.

35

39th Division

61st Brigade



82nd Brigade

171st Infantry Regiment42


Cavalry

unknown




Engineers






1st Bavarian Reserve Brigade

1st Bavarian Ersatz Regiment43

3rd Bavarian Ersatz Regiment





Attached


Cavalry

unknown

Artillery Brigade

1st Ersatz Battalion, 51st Field Artillery Regiment

Attached

1st Landsturm Battalion, Durne, 8th Corps District No. 18

40th Division

88th Brigade



89th Brigade



Attached


Cavalry

19th Hussar Regiment




42 The 171st Infantry Regiment was detached from the 39th Division in April. 43 The 1st Bavarian Ersatz Regiment was officially designated "Bavarian" in October 1915.

Engineers

1st Field Company, 1st Pioneer Battalion No. 32




41st Division

72nd Brigade



74th Brigade



Cavalry





Engineers




42nd Division

59th Brigade



65th Brigade



Cavalry

1/7th Uhlan Regiment




Engineers











Attached


Cavalry

43rd Reserve Cavalry Detachment

Artillery Brigade


44 The 10th Dragoon Regiment was probably still present in the 41st division, but it is

uncertain.

37

Engineers

43rd Reserve Pioneer Company


Medical

43rd Reserve Ambulance Company








Attached


Cavalry

44th Reserve Cavalry Detachment

Artillery Brigade


Engineers

44th Reserve Pioneer Company


Medical

44th Reserve Ambulance Company








Attached


Cavalry


Artillery Brigade


Engineers


45th Reserve Pontoon Engineer

Medical









Attached


Cavalry


Artillery Brigade


Engineers



Medical









Attached


Cavalry


Artillery Brigade


Engineers



Medical






Cavalry

unknown

Artillery Brigade

19th Corps District Field Artillery Battery








Attached


Cavalry


Artillery Brigade


Engineers



Medical








39


Attached

21st Reserve Jäger Battalion

Cavalry


Artillery Brigade


Engineers



Medical


50th Division

100th Brigade




Cavalry

2/,3/Mounted Jäger Regiment



100th Field Artillery Regiment (6 btrys, 3 being howitzers)

Engineers



Attached

1st Landwehr Company, 7th Corps District Pioneers








Attached

22nd Reserve Jäger Battalion

Cavalry


Artillery Brigade


Engineers



Medical









Attached

23rd Reserve Jäger Battalion

Cavalry

51st Reserve Cavalry Detachment

Artillery Brigade


Mobile Ersatz Detachment, 26th Field Artillery Regiment

Engineers

51st Reserve Pioneer Company


Medical

51st Reserve Ambulance Company

52nd Division

104th Brigade




Cavalry



103rd Field Artillery Regiment (6 btrys)

104th Field Artillery Regiment (6 btrys, incl 3 howitzer)

Engineers

103rd Pioneer Company


Attached

1st Potsdam Landsturm Battalion, 3rd Corps District

2nd Potsdam Landsturm Battalion, 3rd Corps District

2nd Company, 24th Pioneers








Attached


Cavalry

52nd Reserve Cavalry Detachment

Artillery Brigade

52nd Reserve Field Artillery Regiment

Engineers

52nd Reserve Pioneer Company


Medical

52nd Reserve Ambulance Company








Attached


Cavalry

53rd Reserve Cavalry Detachment

41

Artillery Brigade


Engineers

53rd Reserve Pioneer Company


Medical

53rd Reserve Ambulance Company

54th Division

108th Brigade




Cavalry

unknown




Attached

54th Foot Artillery Battalion








Attached


Cavalry


Artillery Brigade


Ersatz Battalion, 59th Field Artillery Regiment

Engineers



Medical


56th Division

112th Brigade




Cavalry

unknown




Engineers



58th Division

116th Brigade




Cavalry



115th (Saxon) Field Artillery Regiment (6 btrys)

116th (Württemberg) Field Artillery Regiment (6 btrys)

Engineers

115th (Saxon) Pioneer Company

116th (Württemberg) Pioneer Company






Cavalry





Engineers



Medical

Ambulance Company

Transport

75th Reserve Train Detachment

Attached







Cavalry


Artillery Brigade



Engineers



Medical

Ambulance Company

Transport


Attached







Cavalry



43



Engineers



Medical

Ambulance Company

Transport


Attached







Cavalry



61st Reserve Field Artillery Regiment (6 btrys)

62nd Reserve Field Artillery Regiment (6 btrys)

Engineers



Medical

Ambulance Company

Transport


Attached







Cavalry





Engineers



Medical

Ambulance Company

Transport


Attached







Cavalry





Engineers



Medical

Ambulance Company

Transport


Attached







Cavalry

81st Reserve Cavalry Detachment




Engineers

81st Reserve Pioneer Company


Medical

Ambulance Company

Transport

81st Reserve Train Detachment

Attached

81st Reserve Cyclist Company







Cavalry

82nd Reserve Cavalry Detachment




Engineers

82nd Reserve Pioneer Company


Medical

Ambulance Company

Transport

82nd Reserve Train Detachment

Attached

82nd Reserve Cyclist Company

83rd Division

Doussi (1st Garrison & 165th) Brigade

1st Garrison (329th) Regiment

45

2nd Garrison (330th) Regiment

Rudiger (2nd Garrison & 166th) Brigade

3rd Garrison (331st) Regiment

4th Garrison (332nd) Regiment

Cavalry

unknown

Artillery Brigade

Von Contra Field Artillery Regiment (Ersatz Bn, 61st

Field Artillery Regiment)

84th Division

Hoffman (Schutze, 5th Garrison & 167th) Brigade

5th Garrison (333rd) Regiment

6th Garrison (334th) Regiment

Reisswitz (4th Garrison & 168th) Brigade



Cavalry

84th Cavalry Regiment

Ersatz Sqn, 8th Dragoon Regiment

Ersatz Sqn, 3rd Uhlan Regiment

2nd Landsturm Sqn, 5th Corps District

4th Landsturm Sqn, 5th Corps District

85th Landwehr Division:

60th Landwehr Brigade:





Cavalry:

85th Cavalry Regiment (4 sqns)

Artillery Brigade:

Ersatz Bn, 36th Field Artillery Regiment

Ersatz Bn, 71st Field Artillery Regiment

Ersatz Bn, 73rd Field Artillery Regiment

86th Division:

Grossman (171st) Brigade:

Reinhard (341st) Infantry Regiment

Kruase (342nd) Infantry Regiment

Windhetm (172nd) Brigade:

Hoebel (343rd) Infantry Regiment

Groppe (344th) Infantry Regiment

Cavalry:

86th Cavarly Regiment

Ersatz Sqns, 11th Dragoon Regiment

Ersatz Sqns, 4th Jäger zu Pferd

1st Landwehr Sqn, 17th Corps District

Reserve Ersatz Sqn, 17th Corps District

87th Division:

Griepenkeri Brigade:

Leimbach (345th) Infantry Regiment

Runge (346th) Infantry Regiment

Normann Brigade:

Schwarz (347th Infantry Regiment

8th Landsturm Regiment

Cavalry:


Artillery Brigade:

87th Field Artillery Battalion

88th Division:

21st Landwehr Brigade:



1st Landwehr Ersatz Brigade

4th Landwehr Ersatz

5th Landwehr Ersatz

6th Ersatz

7th Ersatz

8th Ersatz

9th Ersatz

Cavalry:

6th Corps District Field Cavalry Regiment

2nd Hussar Regiment (2 sqns)

2nd Uhlan Regiment (2 sqns)

Artillery Brigade:

1st Ersatz Bn, 42nd Field Artillery Regiment

Engineers:

1st Landwehr Company, 6th Pioneer

2nd Landwehr Company, 6th Pioneer

3rd Landwehr Company, 6th Pioneer

89th Division:

21st Landwehr Brigade:45



Jonas (178th) Brigade

333rd Regiment

375th Regiment


Cavalry:


Artillery Brigade:


101st Division:

201st Brigade:




Cavalry:

1/10th Dragoon Regiment

Artillery Brigade:


Engineers:

201st Pioneer Company

103rd Division:

205th Brigade:

45 In November the 21st Landwehr brigade was transfered from the 89th Division to the 14th

Landwehr Division.

47




Cavalry:

unknown

Artillery Brigade:


4th Mountain Artillery Battalion

Engineers:


105th Division:

209th Brigade:


122nd Fusilier Regiment


Cavalry:

4th Jäger zu Pferd Regiment (2 sqns)

Artillery Brigade:


Engineers:


107th Division:

213th Brigade:




Cavalry:

unknown

Artillery Brigade:


Engineers:


108th Division:

(?) Brigade:




Cavalry:

unknown

Artillery Brigade:

243rd Field Artillery Regiment (7 btrys)

Engineers:

(?) Pioneer Company

109th Division: (formed May 1915)

174th Brigade:




Cavalry:

unknown

Artillery Brigade:


111th Division: (formed 26 March 1915)

221st Brigade:




Cavalry

3/,4/22nd Dragoon Regiment

Artillery Brigade:

221st Field Artillery Regiment (7 btrys)

Engineers:

221st Pioneer Company

113th Division:

225th Brigade:


36th Fuslier Regiment


Cavalry:

unknown

Artillery Brigade:


Engineers:


115th Division:(formed April 1915)

229th Brigade:




Cavalry:

1/,2/22nd Dragoon Regiment (1/2 picked troops)

Artillery Brigade:


Engineers:


119th Division:

237th Brigade:




Cavalry:

unknown

Artillery Brigade:


Engineers:


121st Division: (formed in April 1915)

241st Brigade:




Cavalry:

2/,3/12th Jäger zu Pferd Regiment

Artillery Brigade:


Engineers:


123rd Division: (Formed April 1915)

245th Brigade:

49




Cavalry:

unknown

Artillery Brigade:



Engineers:


183rd Division:

183rd Brigade:




Cavalry:

unknown

Artillery Brigade:

183rd Field Artillery Battalion (3 btrys)

Engineers:

183rd (Saxon) Pioneer Company

185th Division:

185th Brigade:




Cavalry:

unknown

Artillery Brigade:

185th Field Artillery Battalion (3 btrys)

Engineers:


187th Division: (created 20 May 1915)

187th Brigade:




Cavalry:

unknown

Artillery Brigade:

231st Field Artillery Battalion (probably 3 btrys)

Engineers:


192nd Division:

192nd Brigade:



25th Bavarian Infantry Regiment

Cavalry:

unknown

Artillery Brigade:

192nd Field Artillery Battalion (3 btrys)

Engineers:

192nd Pioneer Company

243rd Division: (formerly 8th Ersatz)

29th Mixed Ersatz Brigade:

29th Ersatz Brigade Ersatz Battalion


31st Ersatz Brigade Ersatz Battalion

32nd Ersatz Brigade Ersatz Battalion



41st Mixed Ersatz Brigade:





51st Mixed Ersatz Brigade:



53rd Ersatz Brigade Ersatz Battalion


Cavalry:

Cavalry Detachments of 29th, 41st and 51st Ersatz Brigades

Artillery Command

Ersatz Battalions of 23rd, 27th, 44th, 29th and 65th

Field Artillery Regiments

Pioneer Battalion:


1st Ersatz Company, 21st Pioneer Battalion

255th Division:

31st Landwehr Brigade:



1st Ersatz Landwehr Regiment

2nd Ersatz Landwehr Regiment

3rd Ersatz Landwehr Regiment

Cavalry:

Hussar Detachment

Histories of Two Hundred and Fifty-One Divisions of the German Army

Which Participated in the War (1914-1918), Government Printing Office,

Washington, DC, 1920.

Copyright GFN 1992

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