Late-war Order of Battle
The division underwent a number of organizational changes over the course of the war. It was triangularized in April 1917. A signals command was formed and combat engineer support was expanded to a full battalion. The order of battle on January 4, 1918 was as follows:
- 30.Landwehr-Infanterie-Brigade
- Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 25
- Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 36
- Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 65
- 2.Eskadron/Ulanen-Regiment Hennigs von Treffenfeld (Altmärkisches) Nr. 16
- Landwehr-Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 256
- Stab Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 405
- 1.Landwehr-Pionier-Kompanie/XI. Armeekorps
- 1.Landwehr-Pionier-Kompanie/XVI. Armeekorps
- Minenwerfer-Kompanie Nr. 305
- Divisions-Nachrichten-Kommandeur 505
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