Pre-World War I Organization
German divisions underwent various organizational changes after the Franco-Prussian War. As noted above, the 20th Division was reorganized to become primarily a Hannover/Brunswick unit. The organization of the 20th Division in 1914, shortly before the outbreak of World War I, was as follows:
- 39. Infanterie-Brigade
- Infanterie-Regiment von Voigts-Rhetz (3. Hannoversches) Nr. 79
- 4. Hannoversches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 164
- 40.Infanterie-Brigade
- 2. Hannoversches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 77
- Braunschweigisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 92
- 20.Kavallerie-Brigade
- 2. Hannoversches Dragoner-Regiment Nr. 16
- Braunschweigisches Husaren-Regiment Nr. 17
- 20. Feldartillerie-Brigade
- Feldartillerie-Regiment von Scharnhorst (1. Hannoversches) Nr. 10
- Niedersächsisches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 46
- Landwehr-Inspektion Hannover
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