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"). An artillery commander replaced the artillery brigade headquarters, the cavalry was further reduced, the engineer contingent was increased, and a divisional signals command was created. The 7th Infantry Division's order of battle on April 1, 1918 was as follows:
- 14.Infanterie-Brigade:
- Infanterie-Regiment Fürst Leopold von Anhalt-Dessau (1. Magdeburgisches) Nr. 26
- 5. Hannoversches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 165
- Thüringisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 393
- Musketier-Bataillon Nr. 1
- 2.Eskadron/Magdeburgisches Husaren-Regiment Nr. 10
- Artillerie-Kommandeur 7:
- Altmärkisches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 40
- I.Bataillon/Reserve-Fußartillerie-Regiment Nr. 20
- Stab Magdeburgisches Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 4:
- 1./Magdeburgisches Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 4
- 3./Magdeburgisches Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 4
- Minenwerfer-Kompanie Nr. 7
- Divisions-Nachrichten-Kommandeur 7
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