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"). The 1st Reserve Division triangularized in June 1917. 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 1st Reserve Division's order of battle on January 1, 1918 was as follows:
- 1.Reserve-Infanterie-Brigade:
- Ostpreußisches Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 1
- Ostpreußisches Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 3
- Posensches Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 59
- 4.Eskadron/2.Garde-Ulanen-Regiment
- Artillerie-Kommandeur 71:
- Reserve-Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 1
- II./Reserve-Fußartillerie-Regiment Nr. 1
- Stab Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 301:
- 4./Pommersches Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 2
- 1.Reserve-Kompanie/Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 34
- Minenwerfer-Kompanie Nr. 201
- Divisions-Nachrichten-Kommandeur 401
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