Order of Battle On May 8, 1918
Divisions underwent many changes during the war, with regiments moving from division to division, and some being destroyed and rebuilt. The 7th Landwehr Division was triangularized in January 1917, losing the 51st Landwehr Infantry Brigade headquarters and the division's fourth infantry regiment. Other units were swapped out or transferred to other divisions. An artillery command and a divisional signals command were created. The 7th Landwehr Division's order of battle on May 8, 1918 was as follows:
- 52. Landwehr-Infanterie-Brigade
- Kgl. Württembergisches Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 122
- Kgl. Württembergisches Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 121
- Kgl. Württembergisches Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 126
- Kgl. Württembergische Gebirgs-Kompanie
- 1. Eskadron/Ulanen-Regiment König Wilhelm I (2. Württembergisches) Nr. 20
- Artillerie-Kommandeur 149 (from February 16, 1917)
- Kgl. Württembergisches Landwehr-Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 1
- Stab Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 407
- 2. Landwehr-Pionier-Kompanie/XIII. (kgl. württ.) Armeekorps
- Minenwerfer-Kompanie Nr. 307
- Divisions-Nachrichten-Kommandeur 507 (from September 12, 1917)
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