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in August 1914 at the beginning of World War I, most divisional cavalry, including brigade headquarters, was withdrawn to form cavalry divisions or split up among divisions as reconnaissance units.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 42nd Division was redesignated the 42nd Infantry Division. Its initial wartime organization was as follows:
- 59. Infanterie-Brigade
- 1. Oberrheinisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 97
- 3. Unter-Elsässisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 138
- 65. Infanterie-Brigade
- Infanterie-Regiment Graf Barfuß (4. Westfälisches) Nr. 17
- 2. Lothringisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 131
- Westfälisches Dragoner-Regiment Nr. 7
- 42. Feldartillerie-Brigade
- Feldartillerie-Regiment von Holtzendorff (1. Rheinisches) Nr. 8
- 1. Ober-Elsässiches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 15
- 2.Kompanie/2. Rheinisches Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 27
- 3.Kompanie/2. Rheinisches Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 27
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