Order of Battle On April 9, 1918
The 44th Reserve Division was triangularized in January 1917. Over the course of the war, other changes took place, including the formation of artillery and signals commands and a pioneer battalion. The order of battle on April 9, 1918 was as follows:
- 87. Reserve-Infanterie-Brigade
- Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 205
- Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 206
- Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 208
- Reserve-Kavallerie-Abteilung Nr. 44
- Artillerie-Kommandeur 44
- Reserve-Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 44
- II.Bataillon/Fußartillerie-Regiment Nr. 21
- Stab Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 344
- Reserve-Pionier-Kompanie Nr. 44
- 5.Kompanie/Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 29
- Minenwerfer-Kompanie Nr. 244
- Divisions-Nachrichten-Kommandeur 444
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