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in August 1914 at the beginning of World War I, most divisional cavalry, including brigade headquarters, was withdrawn to form cavalry divisions or split up among divisions as reconnaissance units.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 36th Division was redesignated the 36th Infantry Division. Its initial wartime organization was as follows:
- 69. Infanterie-Brigade
- 3. Westpreußisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 129
- 8. Westpreußisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 175
- 71. Infanterie-Brigade
- Grenadier-Regiment König Friedrich I (4. Ostpreußisches) Nr. 5
- Danziger Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 128
- Husaren-Regiment Fürst Blücher von Wahlstatt (Pommersches) Nr. 5
- 36. Feldartillerie-Brigade
- 2. Westpreußisches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 36
- Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 72 Hochmeister
- 2.Kompanie/1. Westpreußisches Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 17
- 3.Kompanie/1. Westpreußisches Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 17
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