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"). An artillery commander replaced the artillery brigade headquarters, the cavalry was further reduced, the engineer contingent was increased, and a divisional signals command was created. The 9th Infantry Division's order of battle on March 11, 1918 was as follows:
- 18.Infanterie-Brigade:
- Grenadier-Regiment König Wilhelm I (2. Westpreußisches) Nr. 7
- Infanterie-Regiment von Courbière (2. Posensches) Nr. 19
- 5. Niederschlesisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 154
- Maschinengewehr-Scharfschützen-Abteilung Nr. 16
- 2.Eskadron/Regiment Königs-Jäger zu Pferde Nr. 1
- Artillerie-Kommandeur 9:
- Feldartillerie-Regiment von Podbielski (1. Niederschlesisches) Nr. 5
- II.Bataillon/Reserve-Fußartillerie-Regiment Nr. 6
- Stab Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 120:
- 1./Niederschlesisches Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 5
- 2./Niederschlesisches Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 5
- Minenwerfer-Kompanie Nr. 9
- Divisions-Nachrichten-Kommandeur 9
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