Pre-World War I Organization
German divisions underwent various organizational changes after the Franco-Prussian War. The division was subordinated to the newly-created XVIII Army Corps in 1899 and in the same year the division's 25th Field Artillery Brigade was created. The organization of the 25th Division in 1914, shortly before the outbreak of World War I, 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
- Infanterie-Regiment (5. Großherzoglich Hessisches) Nr. 168
- 50. Infanterie-Brigade (2. Großherzoglich Hessische)
- Infanterie-Leibregiment Großherzogin (3. Großherzoglich Hessisches) Nr. 117
- Infanterie-Regiment Prinz Carl (4. Großherzoglich Hessisches) Nr. 118
- 25. Kavallerie-Brigade (Großherzoglich Hessische)
- Garde-Dragoner-Regiment (1. Großherzoglich Hessisches) Nr. 23
- Leib-Dragoner-Regiment (2. Großherzoglich Hessisches) Nr. 24
- 25. Feldartillerie-Brigade (Großherzoglich Hessische)
- Großherzogliches Artilleriekorps, 1. Großherzoglich Hessisches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 25
- 2. Großherzoglich Hessisches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 61
- Großherzoglich Hessische Train-Abteilung Nr. 18
- Großherzoglich Hessische Garde-Unteroffizier Kompanie
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