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in August 1914 at the beginning of World War I, most divisional cavalry, including brigade headquarters, was withdrawn to form cavalry divisions or split up among divisions as reconnaissance units.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 3rd Bavarian Division was renamed the 3rd Bavarian Infantry Division. Its initial wartime organization (major units) was as follows:
- 5. bayerische Infanterie-Brigade
- Kgl. Bayerisches 22. Infanterie-Regiment Fürst Wilhelm von Hohenzollern
- Kgl. Bayerisches 23. Infanterie-Regiment
- 6. bayerische Infanterie-Brigade
- Kgl. Bayerisches 17. Infanterie-Regiment Orff
- Kgl. Bayerisches 18. Infanterie-Regiment Prinz Ludwig Ferdinand
- Kgl. Bayerisches 3. Chevaulegers-Regiment Herzog Karl Theodor
- 3. bayerische Feldartillerie-Brigade
- Kgl. Bayerisches 5. Feldartillerie-Regiment König Alfons XIII. von Spanien
- Kgl. Bayerisches 12. Feldartillerie-Regiment
- 1.Kompanie/Kgl. Bayerisches 2. Pionier-Bataillon
- 3.Kompanie/Kgl. Bayerisches 2. Pionier-Bataillon
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