Order of Battle On February 9, 1918
The 47th Reserve Division was triangularized in May 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 February 9, 1918 was as follows:
- 94. Reserve-Infanterie-Brigade
- Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 218
- Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 219
- Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 220
- MG-Scharfschützen-Abteilung Nr. 47
- 4.Eskadron/Jäger-Regiment zu Pferde Nr. 4
- Artillerie-Kommandeur 47
- Reserve-Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 47
- Fußartillerie-Bataillon Nr. 158 (from April 15, 1918)
- Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 347
- Divisions-Nachrichten-Kommandeur 447
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