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in August 1914 at the beginning of World War I, most divisional cavalry, including brigade headquarters, was withdrawn to form cavalry divisions or split up among divisions as reconnaissance units.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 22nd Division was again renamed the 22nd Infantry Division and its initial wartime organization was as follows:
- 43. Infanterie-Brigade
- 2. Kurhessisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 82
- Infanterie-Regiment von Wittich (3. Kurhessisches) Nr. 83
- 44.Infanterie-Brigade
- 2. Thüringisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 32
- 1. Ober-Elsässiches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 167
- Kurhessisches Jäger-Bataillon Nr. 11
- 1.Halbregiment/Kürassier-Regiment Kaiser Nikolas I. von Rußland (Brandenburgisches) Nr. 6
- 22. Feldartillerie-Brigade
- 1. Kurhessisches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 11
- 2. Kurhessisches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 47
- 1.Kompanie/Kurhessisches Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 11
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