31st Division (German Empire) - Order of Battle On Mobilization

Order of Battle On Mobilization

On mobilization in August 1914 at the beginning of World War I, most divisional cavalry, including brigade headquarters, was withdrawn to form cavalry divisions or split up among divisions as reconnaissance units. Divisions received engineer companies and other support units from their higher headquarters. The 31st Division was redesignated the 31st Infantry Division. Its initial wartime organization was as follows:

  • 32. Infanterie-Brigade
    • 8. Rheinisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 70
    • 10. Lothringisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 174
  • 62. Infanterie-Brigade
    • Infanterie-Regiment Markgraf Carl (7. Brandenburgisches) Nr. 60
    • 2. Unter-Elsässisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 137
    • Infanterie-Regiment Hessen-Homburg Nr. 166
  • Ulanen-Regiment Großherzog Friedrich von Baden (Rheinisches) Nr. 7
  • 31. Feldartillerie-Brigade
    • 1. Unter-Elsässisches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 31
    • 2. Unter-Elsässisches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 67
  • 1.Kompanie/2. Rheinisches Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 27

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