Pre-World War I Organization
The organization of the 42nd Division in 1914, shortly before the outbreak of World War I, was as follows:
- 59. Infanterie-Brigade
- 1. Oberrheinisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 97
- 3. Unter-Elsässisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 138
- 65. Infanterie-Brigade
- Infanterie-Regiment Graf Barfuß (4. Westfälisches) Nr. 17
- 2. Lothringisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 131
- 42. Kavallerie-Brigade
- Ulanen-Regiment Graf Haeseler (2. Brandenburgisches) Nr. 11
- Schleswig-Holsteinisches Ulanen-Regiment Nr. 15
- 42. Feldartillerie-Brigade
- Feldartillerie-Regiment von Holtzendorff (1. Rheinisches) Nr. 8
- 1. Ober-Elsässiches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 15
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