41st Division (German Empire) - Late World War I Organization

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"). The 41st Infantry Division was triangularized in May 1915. An artillery commander replaced the artillery brigade headquarters, the cavalry was further reduced, the engineer contingent was increased, and a divisional signals command was created. The 41st Infantry Division's order of battle on March 31, 1918 was as follows:

  • 74. Infanterie-Brigade
    • Infanterie-Regiment von Grolmann (1. Posensches) Nr. 18
    • 5. Westpreußisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 148
    • Deutsch Ordens-Infanterie-Regiment (1. Elsässisches) Nr. 152
  • 4. Eskadron/Dragoner-Regiment König Albert von Sachsen (Ostpreußisches) Nr. 10
  • Artillerie-Kommandeur 41:
    • 3. Ostpreußisches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 79
    • II. Bataillon/2. Pommersches Fußartillerie-Regiment Nr. 15
  • Stab Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 26:
    • 1.Kompanie/Masurisches Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 26
    • 2.Kompanie/Masurisches Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 26
    • Minenwerfer-Kompanie Nr. 41
  • Divisions-Nachrichten-Kommandeur 41

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