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in August 1914, at the beginning of World War I, most divisional cavalry, including brigade headquarters, was withdrawn to form cavalry divisions or split up among divisions as reconnaissance units.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 25th Cavalry Brigade was sent to help form the 3rd Cavalry Division and the 25th Division received cavalry support from the cavalry brigade of the 21st Division, its sister division in the XVIII Army Corps. The 25th Division was renamed the 25th Infantry Division and its initial wartime organization was as follows:
- 49. Infanterie-Brigade (1. Großherzoglich Hessische)
- Leibgarde-Infanterie-Regiment (1. Großherzoglich Hessisches) Nr. 115
- Infanterie-Regiment Kaiser Wilhelm (2. Großherzoglich Hessisches) Nr. 116
- 50. Infanterie-Brigade (2. Großherzoglich Hessische)
- Infanterie-Leibregiment Großherzogin (3. Großherzoglich Hessisches) Nr. 117
- Infanterie-Regiment Prinz Carl (4. Großherzoglich Hessisches) Nr. 118
- Magdeburgisches Dragoner-Regiment Nr. 6
- 25. Feldartillerie-Brigade (Großherzoglich Hessische)
- Großherzogliches Artilleriekorps, 1. Großherzoglich Hessisches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 25
- 2. Großherzoglich Hessisches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 61
- 2.Kompanie/1. Nassauisches Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 21
- 3.Kompanie/1. Nassauisches Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 21
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