Late-war Order of Battle
The division underwent a number of organizational changes over the course of the war. It was triangularized in December 1917. 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 February 24, 1918 was as follows:
- 179. Infanterie-Brigade
- Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 345
- Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 347
- Reserve-Ersatz-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 3
- Radfahrer-Kompanie Nr. 156
- 1.Eskadron/Grenadier-Regiment zu Pferde 3
- Artillerie-Kommandeur 3
- Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 38
- Stab Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 87
- 3. Landwehr-Kompanie/Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 6
- 2. Ersatz-Kompanie/Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 25
- Minenwerfer-Kompanie Nr. 87
- Divisions-Nachrichten-Kommandeur 87
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