5th Guards Infantry Division (German Empire) - Late-war Organization

Late-war Organization

Given its late formation, the division underwent fewer structural changes than other divisions by late-war. The division's order of battle on April 27, 1918 was as follows:

  • Stab/2.Garde-Inf.Brig.
    • 3.Garde-Regiment zu Fuß
    • Garde-Grenadier-Regiment Nr.3
    • Infanterie-Regiment Graf Tauentzien von Wittenberg (3.Brandenburgisches) Nr.20
    • Maschinengewehr-Scharfschützen-Abteilung Nr.75
  • 1.Esk./Garde-Ulanen-Regiment Nr.2
  • Garde-Artillerie-Kommandeur Nr.5
    • Garde-Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr.4
    • I.Batl./Garde-Res.Fußart.Regt.1
  • Pionier-Bataillon Nr.100
    • 4.Komp./Garde-Pionier-Bataillon
    • 1.Res.Komp./Garde-Pionier-Bataillon
    • Garde-Minenwerfer-Kompanie Nr.9 (dissolved in September 1918 and divided among the infantry regiments of the division)
  • Garde-Div.Nachr.Kdr.5.

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