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in August 1914 at the beginning of World War I, most divisional cavalry, including brigade headquarters, was withdrawn to form cavalry divisions or split up among divisions as reconnaissance units.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 4th Bavarian Division was renamed the 4th Bavarian Infantry Division. Its regular 8th Bavarian Infantry Brigade was sent to the Main Reserve at Fortress Metz and replaced by a reserve formation, the 5th Bavarian Reserve Infantry Brigade with two reserve infantry regiments. The division's initial wartime organization (major units) was as follows:
- 7. bayerische Infanterie-Brigade
- Kgl. Bayerisches 5. Infanterie-Regiment Großherzog Ernst Ludwig von Hessen
- Kgl. Bayerisches 9. Infanterie-Regiment Wrede
- Kgl. Bayerisches 2. Jäger-Bataillon
- 5. bayerische Reserve-Infanterie-Brigade
- Kgl. Bayerisches Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 5
- Kgl. Bayerisches Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 8
- Kgl. Bayerisches 5. Chevaulegers-Regiment Erzherzog Friedrich von Österreich
- 4. bayerische Feldartillerie-Brigade
- Kgl. Bayerisches 2. Feldartillerie-Regiment Horn
- Kgl. Bayerisches 11. Feldartillerie-Regiment
- 2.Kompanie/Kgl. Bayerisches 2. Pionier-Bataillon
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