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in August 1914, at the beginning of World War I, most divisional cavalry, including brigade headquarters, was withdrawn to form cavalry divisions or split up among divisions as reconnaissance units.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 41st Division was renamed the 41st Infantry Division. Its initial wartime organization was as follows:
- 72. Infanterie-Brigade
- Infanterie-Regiment von Grolmann (1. Posensches) Nr. 18
- Infanterie-Regiment Freiherr Hiller von Gaertringen (4. Posensches) Nr. 59
- 74. Infanterie-Brigade
- 5. Westpreußisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 148
- Deutsch Ordens-Infanterie-Regiment (1. Elsässisches) Nr. 152
- Dragoner-Regiment König Albert von Sachsen (Ostpreußisches) Nr. 10
- 41. Feldartillerie-Brigade
- 1. Westpreußisches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 35
- 3. Ostpreußisches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 79
- 2.Kompanie/Masurisches Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 26
- 3.Kompanie/Masurisches Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 26
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