1st Royal Bavarian Division - Order of Battle On Mobilization

Order of Battle On Mobilization

On mobilization, in August 1914, at the beginning of World War I, most divisional cavalry, including brigade headquarters, was withdrawn to form cavalry divisions or split up among divisions as reconnaissance units. Divisions received engineer companies and other support units from their higher headquarters. The 1st Division was renamed the 1st Bavarian Infantry Division. Its initial wartime organization (major units) was as follows:

  • 1. Kgl. Bayer. Infanterie-Brigade
    • Kgl. Bayer. Infanterie-Leib-Regiment
    • Kgl. Bayer. 1. Infanterie-Regiment König
  • 2. Kgl. Bayer. Infanterie-Brigade
    • Kgl. Bayer. 2. Infanterie-Regiment Kronprinz
    • Kgl. Bayer. 16. Infanterie-Regiment Großherzog Ferdinand von Toskana
    • Kgl. Bayer. 1. Jäger-Bataillon König
  • Kgl. Bayer. 8. Chevaulegers-Regiment
  • 1. Kgl. Bayer. Feldartillerie-Brigade
    • Kgl. Bayer. 1. Feldartillerie-Regiment Prinz-Regent Luitpold
    • Kgl. Bayer. 7. Feldartillerie-Regiment Prinz-Regent Luitpold
    • Kgl. Bayer. 10. Fußartillerie-Bataillon
  • 1.Kompanie/Kgl. Bayer. 1. Pionier-Bataillon
  • 3.Kompanie/Kgl. Bayer. 1. Pionier-Bataillon

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