Order of Battle On Mobilization
On mobilization in August 1914 at the beginning of World War I, most divisional cavalry, including brigade headquarters, was withdrawn to form cavalry divisions or split up among divisions as reconnaissance units. Divisions received engineer companies and other support units from their higher headquarters. The 5th Bavarian Division was renamed the 5th Bavarian Infantry Division. The division's initial wartime organization (major units) was as follows:
- 9. bayerische Infanterie-Brigade
- Kgl. Bayerisches 14. Infanterie-Regiment Hartmann
- Kgl. Bayerisches 21. Infanterie-Regiment Großherzog Friedrich Franz IV. von Mecklenburg-Schwerin
- Kgl. Bayerisches Reserve-Jäger-Bataillon Nr. 2
- 10. bayerische Infanterie-Brigade
- Kgl. Bayerisches 7. Infanterie-Regiment Prinz Leopold
- Kgl. Bayerisches 19. Infanterie-Regiment König Viktor Emanuel III. von Italien
- Kgl. Bayerisches 7. Chevaulegers-Regiment Prinz Alfons
- 5. bayerische Feldartillerie-Brigade
- Kgl. Bayerisches 6. Feldartillerie-Regiment Prinz Ferdinand von Bourbon, Herzog von Calabrien
- Kgl. Bayerisches 10. Feldartillerie-Regiment
- 1.Kompanie/Kgl. Bayerisches 3. Pionier-Bataillon
- 3.Kompanie/Kgl. Bayerisches 3. Pionier-Bataillon
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