54th Reserve Division (German Empire) - Order of Battle On Formation

Order of Battle On Formation

The 54th Reserve Division was initially organized as a square division, with essentially the same organization as the reserve divisions formed on mobilization. The order of battle of the 54th Reserve Division on September 10, 1914 was as follows:

  • 107.Reserve-Infanterie-Brigade
    • Königlich Sächsisches Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 245
    • Königlich Württembergisches Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 246
    • Königlich Sächsisches Reserve-Jäger-Bataillon Nr. 26
  • 108.Reserve-Infanterie-Brigade
    • Königlich Württembergisches Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 247
    • Königlich Württembergisches Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 248
  • Königlich Württembergische Reserve-Kavallerie-Abteilung Nr. 54
  • Königlich Württembergisches und Königlich Sächsisches Reserve-Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 54 (the I. Abteilung was Saxon; the II. and III. Abteilungen were from Württemberg)
  • Königlich Sächsische Reserve-Pionier-Kompanie Nr. 54

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