Order of Battle On March 18, 1918
The division underwent several structural changes as the war progressed. It was triangularized in September 1916, sending the 18th Landwehr Infantry Brigade to the 217th Infantry Division. The cavalry was reduced, pioneers were increased to a full battalion, and an artillery command and a divisional signals command were created. The division's order of battle on March 18, 1918 was as follows:
- 17.Landwehr-Infanterie-Brigade
- Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 6
- Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 7
- Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 46
- 1.Eskadron/Dragoner-Regiment von Bredow (1. Schlesisches) Nr. 4
- Artillerie-Kommandeur 130
- Landwehr-Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 3
- 1.Ersatz-Kompanie/Niederschlesisches Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 5
- Divisions-Nachrichten-Kommandeur 503
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