Order of Battle On January 1, 1918
The Württemberg elements of the division were transferred out and the division became fully Saxon by the end of 1916. Over the course of the war, other changes took place, including the formation of artillery and signals commands and the expansion of combat engineer support to a full pioneer battalion. The order of battle on January 1, 1918 was as follows:
- 116.Infanterie-Brigade
- Königlich Sächsisches Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 103
- Königlich Sächsisches 7. Infanterie-Regiment König Georg Nr. 106
- Königlich Sächsisches 8. Infanterie-Regiment Prinz Johann Georg Nr. 107
- 4.Eskadron/Königlich Sächsisches 2. Ulanen-Regiment Nr. 18
- Königlich Sächsischer Artillerie-Kommandeur 57
- Königlich Sächsisches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 115
- Fußartillerie-Bataillon Nr. 97 (from June 19, 1918)
- Königlich Sächsisches Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 375
- Pionier-Kompanie Nr. 115
- Pionier-Kompanie Nr. 116
- Minenwerfer-Kompanie Nr. 58
- Königlich Sächsischer Divisions-Nachrichten-Kommandeur 58
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