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in August 1914, at the beginning of World War I, most divisional cavalry, including brigade headquarters, was withdrawn to form cavalry divisions or split up among divisions as reconnaissance units.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 34th Division was redesignated the 34th Infantry Division. Its initial wartime organization was as follows:
- 68. Infanterie-Brigade
- 4. Magdeburgisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 67
- Königs-Infanterie-Regiment (6. Lothringisches) Nr. 145
- 86. Infanterie-Brigade
- Infanterie-Regiment Graf Werder (4. Rheinisches) Nr. 30
- 9. Lothringisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 173
- 2. Hannoversches Ulanen-Regiment Nr. 14
- 34. Feldartillerie-Brigade
- 3. Lothringisches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 69
- 4. Lothringisches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 70
- 2.Kompanie/1. Lothringisches Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 16
- 3.Kompanie/1. Lothringisches Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 16
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