Order of Battle in The Franco-Prussian War
During wartime, the 22nd Division, like other regular German divisions, was redesignated an infantry division. The organization of the 22nd Infantry Division in 1870 at the beginning of the Franco-Prussian War was as follows:
- 43. Infanterie-Brigade
- Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 32
- Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 95
- 44. Infanterie-Brigade
- Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 83
- Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 94
- Husaren-Regiment Nr. 13
The 32nd, 94th and 95th Infantry Regiments were from the Thuringian states, while the 83rd Infantry Regiment was from the Electorate of Hesse and included a battalion from Waldeck.
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