5th Royal Bavarian Division - Late World War I Organization

Late World War I Organization

Divisions underwent many changes during the war, with regiments moving from division to division, and some being destroyed and rebuilt. During the war, most divisions became triangular - one infantry brigade with three infantry regiments rather than two infantry brigades of two regiments (a "square division"). The 5th Bavarian Infantry Division was triangularized in January 1917, sending the 9th Bavarian Infantry Brigade headquarters and the 14th Bavarian Infantry Regiment to the newly-formed 16th Bavarian Infantry Division. An artillery commander replaced the artillery brigade headquarters, the cavalry was further reduced, and the engineer contingent was increased. Divisional signals commanders were established to better control communications, a major problem in coordinating infantry and artillery operations during World War I. The division's order of battle on March 20, 1918 was as follows:

  • 10. bayerische Infanterie-Brigade
    • Kgl. Bayerisches 7. Infanterie-Regiment Prinz Leopold
    • Kgl. Bayerisches 19. Infanterie-Regiment König Viktor Emanuel III. von Italien
    • Kgl. Bayerisches 21. Infanterie-Regiment Großherzog Friedrich Franz IV. von Mecklenburg-Schwerin
    • Kgl. Bayerische Maschinengewehr-Scharfschützen-Abteilung Nr. 1
  • 4.Eskadron/Kgl. Bayerisches 2. Chevaulegers-Regiment Taxis
  • Kgl. Bayerischer Artillerie-Kommandeur 5
    • Kgl. Bayerisches 10. Feldartillerie-Regiment
    • III.Bataillon/Kgl. Bayerisches 1. Fußartillerie-Regiment vakant Bothmer
  • Kgl. Bayerisches 3. Pionier-Bataillon
    • Kgl. Bayerische Pionier-Kompanie Nr. 10
    • Kgl. Bayerische Pionier-Kompanie Nr. 13
    • Kgl. Bayerische Minenwerfer-Kompanie Nr. 13
  • Kgl. Bayerischer Divisions-Nachrichten-Kommandeur 5

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