4th Division (German Empire) - Pre-World War I Organization

Pre-World War I Organization

Many regiments were renamed and assigned to different divisions during the period from 1871 to 1914. Among other changes, the 3rd and 4th Divisions swapped the Colberg Grenadiers and the 14th Infantry Regiment, and the regiments of the 8th Infantry Brigade joined the newly formed 35. Division in 1890. In 1914, the peacetime organization of the 4th Division was as follows:

  • 7.Infanterie-Brigade:
    • Infanterie-Regiment Graf Schwerin (3. Pommersches) Nr. 14
    • 6. Westpreußisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 149
  • 8.Infanterie-Brigade:
    • 6. Pommersches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 49
    • 4. Westpreußisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 140
  • 4. Kavallerie-Brigade:
    • Grenadier-Regiment zu Pferde Freiherr von Derfflinger (Neumärkisches) Nr. 3
    • Dragoner-Regiment von Arnim (2. Brandenburgisches) Nr. 12
  • 4. Feldartillerie-Brigade:
    • 2. Pommersches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 17
    • Hinterpommersches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 53

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