Late-war Order of Battle
The division underwent relatively few organizational changes over the course of the war. Cavalry was reduced, artillery and signals commands were formed, and combat engineer support was expanded to a full pioneer battalion. The order of battle on April 26, 1918 was as follows:
- 5. Infanterie-Brigade
- 1. Oberrheinisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 97
- 2. Unter-Elsässisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 137
- Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 265
- 6. Eskadron/Braunschweigisches Husaren-Regiment Nr. 17
- Artillerie-Kommandeur 29
- Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 243
- II. Bataillon Reserve-Fußartillerie-Regiment Nr. 4 (from May 4, 1918)
- Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 108
- 1. Reserve-Kompanie/Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 1
- 1. Reserve-Kompanie/Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 33
- Minenwerfer-Kompanie Nr. 108
- Divisions-Nachrichten-Kommandeur 108
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