Late World War I Organization
Divisions underwent many changes during the war, with regiments moving from division to division, and some being destroyed and rebuilt. During the war, most divisions became triangular - one infantry brigade with three infantry regiments rather than two infantry brigades of two regiments (a "square division"). The 6th Bavarian Infantry Division was triangularized in January 1917, dissolving the 12th Bavarian Infantry Brigade headquarters and sending the 11th Bavarian Infantry Regiment to the newly-formed 16th Bavarian Infantry Division. An artillery commander replaced the artillery brigade headquarters, the cavalry was further reduced, and the engineer contingent was increased. Divisional signals commanders were established to better control communications, a major problem in coordinating infantry and artillery operations during World War I. The division's order of battle on February 21, 1918 was as follows:
- 11. bayerische Infanterie-Brigade
- Kgl. Bayerisches 6. Infanterie-Regiment Kaiser Wilhelm, König von Preußen
- Kgl. Bayerisches 10. Infanterie-Regiment König
- Kgl. Bayerisches 13. Infanterie-Regiment Franz Josef I., Kaiser von Österreich und Apostolischer König von Ungarn
- Kgl. Bayerische Maschinengewehr-Scharfschützen-Abteilung Nr. 3
- 3.Eskadron/Kgl. Bayerisches 3. Chevaulegers-Regiment Herzog Karl Theodor
- Kgl. Bayerischer Artillerie-Kommandeur 6
- Kgl. Bayerisches 3. Feldartillerie-Regiment Prinz Leopold
- II.Bataillon/Kgl. Bayerisches Reserve-Fußartillerie-Regiment Nr. 1
- Kgl. Bayerisches 6. Pionier-Bataillon
- Kgl. Bayerische Pionier-Kompanie Nr. 11
- Kgl. Bayerische Pionier-Kompanie Nr. 12
- Kgl. Bayerische Minenwerfer-Kompanie Nr. 6
- Kgl. Bayerischer Divisions-Nachrichten-Kommandeur 6
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