Order of Battle in The Franco-Prussian War
During wartime, the 20th Division, like other regular German divisions, was redesignated an infantry division. The organization of the 20th Infantry Division in 1870 at the beginning of the Franco-Prussian War was as follows:
- 39. Infanterie-Brigade
- Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 17
- Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 56
- 40. Infanterie-Brigade
- Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 70
- Braunschweigisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 92
- Jäger-Bataillon Nr. 10
- Dragoner-Regiment Nr. 16
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