Late-war Order of Battle
The division underwent a number of organizational changes over the course of the war. Cavalry was reduced and artillery and signals commands were formed. The order of battle on October 15, 1917 was as follows:
- 178.Infanterie-Brigade
- Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 8
- Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 333
- Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 375
- Maschinengewehr-Kompanie Nr. 89
- 4.Eskadron/Dragoner-Regiment von Wedel (Pommersches) Nr. 11
- Artillerie-Kommandeur 89
- Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 89
- I.Bataillon/Kgl. Bayerisches 4.Fußartillerie-Regiment
- 5.Kompanie/Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 26
- Divisions-Nachrichten-Kommandeur 89
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