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in August 1914 at the beginning of World War I, most divisional cavalry, including brigade headquarters, was withdrawn to form cavalry divisions or split up among divisions as reconnaissance units.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 21st Division was again renamed the 21st Infantry Division and its initial wartime organization was as follows:
- 41. Infanterie-Brigade:
- 1. Nassauisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 87
- 2. Nassauisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 88
- 42.Infanterie-Brigade:
- Füsilier-Regiment von Gerdsdorff (1. Kurhessisches) Nr. 80
- Infanterie-Regiment Landgraf Friedrich I. von Hessen-Kassel (1. Kurhessisches) Nr. 81
- Thüringisches Ulanen-Regiment Nr. 6
- 21. Feldartillerie-Brigade:
- 1. Nassauisches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 27
- 2. Nassauisches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 63
- 1.Kompanie/1. Nassauisches Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 21
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