Order of Battle On Formation
The 9th Landwehr Division was formed as a square division from previously independent Landwehr brigades. The order of battle of the division on February 15, 1915 was as follows:
- 49. Landwehr-Infanterie-Brigade
- Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 56
- GroĆherzoglich Hessisches Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 118
- Maschinengewehr-Zug Nr. 77
- Maschinengewehr-Zug Nr. 97
- 43. Landwehr-Infanterie-Brigade (from March 4, 1915, 76.Landwehr-Infanterie-Brigade)
- Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 79
- Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 83
- Maschinengewehr-Zug Nr. 62
- Maschinengewehr-Zug Nr. 81
- Landwehr-Kavallerie-Regiment Nr. 9
- 4. Lothringisches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 70 (until June 3, 1916)
- II. Abteilung/Feldartillerie-Regiment von Puecker (1. Schlesisches) Nr. 6 (until June 3, 1916)
- 8. Batterie/FuĆartillerie-Regiment von Dieskau (Niederschlesisches) Nr. 6 (until June 3, 1916)
- Landwehr-Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 9 (from June 3, 1916)
- 1. Kompanie/Schlesisches Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 6
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