5th Landwehr Division (German Empire) - Late-war Order of Battle

Late-war Order of Battle

The division underwent a number of organizational changes over the course of the war. It was triangularized in April 1917. A signals command was formed and combat engineer support was expanded to a full battalion. The order of battle on January 4, 1918 was as follows:

  • 30.Landwehr-Infanterie-Brigade
    • Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 25
    • Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 36
    • Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 65
  • 2.Eskadron/Ulanen-Regiment Hennigs von Treffenfeld (Altmärkisches) Nr. 16
  • Landwehr-Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 256
  • Stab Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 405
    • 1.Landwehr-Pionier-Kompanie/XI. Armeekorps
    • 1.Landwehr-Pionier-Kompanie/XVI. Armeekorps
    • Minenwerfer-Kompanie Nr. 305
  • Divisions-Nachrichten-Kommandeur 505

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