Late World War I Organization
Divisions underwent many changes during the war, with regiments moving from division to division, and some being destroyed and rebuilt. During the war, most divisions became triangular - one infantry brigade with three infantry regiments rather than two infantry brigades of two regiments (a "square division"). An artillery commander replaced the artillery brigade headquarters, the cavalry was further reduced, the engineer contingent was increased, and a divisional signals command was created. The 31st Infantry Division's order of battle on January 1, 1918 was as follows:
- 32. Infanterie-Brigade
- 8. Rheinisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 70
- Infanterie-Regiment Hessen-Homburg Nr. 166
- 10. Lothringisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 174
- 5.Eskadron/Ulanen-Regiment Großherzog Friedrich von Baden (Rheinisches) Nr. 7
- Artillerie-Kommandeur 31:
- 1. Unter-Elsässisches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 31
- Fußartillerie-Bataillon Nr. 44 (from June 22, 1918)
- Stab Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 93:
- 1.Kompanie/2. Rheinisches Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 27
- 3.Reserve-Kompanie/Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 32
- Minenwerfer-Kompanie Nr. 31
- Divisions-Nachrichten-Kommandeur 31
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