5th Landwehr Division (German Empire) - Order of Battle On Formation

Order of Battle On Formation

The Waldow Division/5th Landwehr Division was formed as a square division. The order of battle of the division on October 25, 1914 was as follows:

  • 14.Landwehr-Infanterie-Brigade
    • Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 17
    • Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 36
    • Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 66
    • Reserve-Festungs-MG-Abteilung Nr. 1
    • Reserve-Festungs-MG-Abteilung Nr. 3
    • Festungs-MG-Abteilung Nr. 14
  • 30.Landwehr-Infanterie-Brigade
    • Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 25
    • Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 65
    • Reserve-Festungs-MG-Abteilung Nr. 6
    • Festungs-MG-Trupp Nr. 10
    • Festungs-MG-Trupp Nr. 12
  • 1/2 Eskadron/Reserve-Husaren-Regiment Nr. 2
  • Landwehr-Fußartillerie-Bataillon Nr. 8
  • Ersatz-Bataillon/Kgl. Bayerisches 2. Fußartillerie-Regiment
  • 1. mobil Landwehr-Pionier-Kompanie/XVI. Armeekorps
  • 1. mobil Landwehr-Pionier-Kompanie/XI. Armeekorps

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