August 1914 Organization
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in August 1914 at the beginning of World War I, most divisional cavalry, including brigade headquarters, was withdrawn to form cavalry divisions or split up among divisions as reconnaissance units.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 3rd Division was again renamed the 3rd Infantry Division and the 54th Infantry was transferred to the 36th Reserve Division. The 3rd Infantry Division's initial wartime organization was as follows:
- 5.Infanterie-Brigade:
- Grenadier-Regiment König Friedrich Wilhelm IV (1. Pommersches) Nr. 2
- Colbergsches-Grenadier-Regiment Graf Gneisenau (2. Pommersches) Nr. 9
- 6.Infanterie-Brigade:
- Füsilier-Regiment Königin Viktoria von Schweden (1. Pommersches) Nr. 34
- Infanterie-Regiment Prinz Moritz von Anhalt-Dessau (5. Pommersches) Nr. 42
- Grenadier-Regiment zu Pferde Freiherr von Derfflinger (Neumärkisches) Nr. 3
- 3.Feldartillerie-Brigade:
- 1. Pommersches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 2
- Vorpommersches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 38
- 1./Pommersches Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 2
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