Organization At Mobilization
On mobilization, the Higher Landwehr Commander 2 commanded four mixed Landwehr brigades (gemischte Landwehr-Brigaden), each of which generally included its own infantry, cavalry and artillery. The initial wartime organization was as follows:
- 9. bayerische gemischte Landwehr-Brigade
- Kgl. Bayerisches 6. Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment
- Kgl. Bayerisches 7. Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment
- 1. Landwehr-Eskadron/III. Bayerisches Armeekorps
- 1. Landsturm-Batterie III. Bayerisches Armeekorps
- 43. gemischte Landwehr-Brigade
- Thüringisches Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 32
- Kurhessisches Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 83
- 1. Landwehr-Eskadron/XI. Armeekorps
- 45. gemischte Landwehr-Brigade
- Kgl. Sächsisches Landwehr-Grenadier-Regiment Nr. 100
- Kgl. Sächsisches Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 102
- Landwehr-Eskadron/XII. (1. Kgl. Sächs.) Armeekorps
- 1. Landsturm-Batterie XII. (1. Kgl. Sächs.) Armeekorps
- 53. gemischte Landwehr-Brigade
- Kgl. Württembergisches Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 124
- Kgl. Württembergisches Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 125
- 3. Landwehr-Eskadron/XIII. (Kgl. Württ.) Armeekorps
- Landsturm-Batterie XIII. (Kgl. Württ.) Armeekorps
The 9th Bavarian Mixed Landwehr Brigade was from the Kingdom of Bavaria, raised in the III Bavarian Corps area of northern Bavaria. The 43rd Mixed Landwehr Brigade was from the XI Corps area (the Province of Hesse-Nassau and the smaller Thuringian states). The 45th Mixed Landwehr Brigade was raised in the Kingdom of Saxony. The 53rd Mixed Landwehr Brigade was raised in the Kingdom of Württemberg.
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