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in August 1914 at the beginning of World War I, most divisional cavalry, including brigade headquarters, was withdrawn to form cavalry divisions or split up among divisions as reconnaissance units.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 20th Division was again renamed the 20th Infantry Division and its initial wartime organization was as follows:
- 39. Infanterie-Brigade
- Infanterie-Regiment von Voigts-Rhetz (3. Hannoversches) Nr. 79
- 4. Hannoversches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 164
- Hannoversches Jäger-Bataillon Nr. 10
- 40.Infanterie-Brigade
- 2. Hannoversches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 77
- Braunschweigisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 92
- Stab und "1/2"-Regiment/Braunschweigisches Husaren-Regiment Nr. 17
- 20. Feldartillerie-Brigade
- Feldartillerie-Regiment von Scharnhorst (1. Hannoversches) Nr. 10
- Niedersächsisches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 46
- 2.Kompanie/Hannoversches Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 10
- 3.Kompanie/Hannoversches Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 10
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