Late World War I Organization
Divisions underwent many changes during the war, with regiments moving from division to division, and some being destroyed and rebuilt. During the war, most divisions became triangular - one infantry brigade with three infantry regiments rather than two infantry brigades of two regiments (a "square division"). An artillery commander replaced the artillery brigade headquarters, the cavalry was further reduced, and the engineer contingent was increased. The 28th Infantry Division's order of battle on May 26, 1918 was as follows:
- 55th Infantry Brigade (55. Infanterie-Brigade)
- 40th Fusilier Regiment "Prince Karl-Anton von Hohenzollern" (Füsilier-Regiment Fürst Karl-Anton von Hohenzollern (Hohenzollernsches) Nr. 40)
- 109th Baden Life Grenadier Regiment (Badisches Leib-Grenadier-Regiment Nr. 109)
- 110th Baden Grenadier Regiment "Kaiser Wilhelm I" (2. Badisches Grenadier-Regiment Kaiser Wilhelm I. Nr. 110)
- 37th Machine Gun Sharpshooter Detachment (MG-Scharfschützen-Abteilung Nr. 37)
- 2nd Squadron, 5th Horse Jäger Regiment (2.Eskadron/Jäger-Regiment zu Pferde Nr. 5)
- Artillery Commander No. 28 (Artillerie-Kommandeur 28)
- 14th Baden Field Artillery Regiment "Grand Duke" (Feldartillerie-Regiment Großherzog (1. Badisches) Nr. 14)
- 55th Foot Artillery Battalion (Fußartillerie-Bataillon Nr. 55) - from June 12, 1918)
- 14th Baden Engineer Battalion Staff (Stab Badisches Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 14)
- 2nd Company, 14th Baden Engineer Battalion (2./Badisches Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 14)
- 3rd Company, 14th Baden Engineer Battalion (3./Badisches Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 14)
- 28th Mortar Company (Minenwerfer-Kompanie Nr. 28)
- Divisional Signals Commander No. 28 (Divisions-Nachrichten-Kommandeur 28)
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