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in August 1914 at the beginning of World War I, most divisional cavalry, including brigade headquarters, was withdrawn to form cavalry divisions or split up among divisions as reconnaissance units.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 9th Division was again renamed the 9th Infantry Division. Its initial wartime organization was as follows:
- 17. Infanterie-Brigade:
- Infanterie-Regiment von Courbière (2. Posensches) Nr. 19
- 3. Posensches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 58
- 18.Infanterie-Brigade:
- Grenadier-Regiment König Wilhelm I (2. Westpreußisches) Nr. 7
- 5. Niederschlesisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 154
- Ulanen-Regiment Kaiser Alexander III von Rußland (Westpreußisches) Nr.1
- 9. Feldartillerie-Brigade
- Feldartillerie-Regiment von Podbielski (1. Niederschlesisches) Nr. 5
- 2. Niederschlesisches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 41
- 1./Niederschlesisches Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 5
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