Order of Battle in The Franco-Prussian War
During wartime, the 21st Division, like other regular German divisions, was redesignated an infantry division. The organization of the 21st Infantry Division in 1870 at the beginning of the Franco-Prussian War was as follows:
- 41. Infanterie-Brigade
- Füsilier-Regiment Nr. 34
- Füsilier-Regiment Nr. 80
- 42. Infanterie-Brigade
- Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 81
- Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 88
- Jäger-Bataillon Nr. 11
- Dragoner-Regiment Nr. 5
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