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, the engineer contingent was increased, and a divisional signals command was created. The 42nd Infantry Division's order of battle on January 1, 1918 was as follows:
- 65. Infanterie-Brigade
- Infanterie-Regiment Graf Barfuß (4. Westfälisches) Nr. 17
- 2. Lothringisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 131
- 3. Unter-Elsässisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 138
- 1. Eskadron/Westfälisches Dragoner-Regiment Nr. 7
- Artillerie-Kommandeur 42
- 1. Ober-Elsässiches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 15
- III. Bataillon/2. Pommersches Fußartillerie-Regiment Nr. 15 (from April 5, 1918)
- Stab Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 27
- 3.Kompanie/2. Rheinisches Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 27
- 5.Kompanie/2. Rheinisches Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 27
- Minenwerfer-Kompanie Nr. 42
- Divisions-Nachrichten-Kommandeur 42
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