Late-war Order of Battle
The division underwent a number of organizational changes over the course of the war. It was triangularized in September 1917, losing the 332nd Infantry Regiment. Cavalry was reduced, artillery and signals commands were formed, and combat engineer support was expanded to a full pioneer battalion. The order of battle on April 15, 1918 was as follows:
- 165. Infanterie-Brigade
- Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 329
- Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 330
- Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 331
- 3. Eskadron/Dragoner-Regiment von Wedel (Pommersches) Nr. 11
- Artillerie-Kommandeur 80
- Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 249
- III.Bataillon/Fußartillerie-Regiment Nr. 28
- Stab Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 83
- 1.Landwehr-Pionier-Kompanie/I. Armeekorps
- 1.Landwehr-Pionier-Kompanie/V. Armeekorps
- Minenwerfer-Kompanie Nr. 83
- Divisions-Nachrichten-Kommandeur 83
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