Order of Battle On Formation
The 53rd Reserve Division was initially organized as a square division, with essentially the same organization as the reserve divisions formed on mobilization. The order of battle of the 53rd Reserve Division on September 10, 1914 was as follows:
- 105.Reserve-Infanterie-Brigade
- Königlich Sächsisches Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 241
- Königlich Sächsisches Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 242
- 106.Reserve-Infanterie-Brigade
- Königlich Sächsisches Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 243
- Königlich Sächsisches Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 244
- Königlich Sächsisches Reserve-Jäger-Bataillon Nr. 25
- Königlich Sächsische Reserve-Kavallerie-Abteilung Nr. 53
- Königlich Sächsisches Reserve-Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 53
- Königlich Sächsische Reserve-Pionier-Kompanie Nr. 53
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