Order of Battle On Formation
The 85th Landwehr Division was formed as a square division. The order of battle of the division on July 7, 1915 was as follows:
- 169. Landwehr-Infanterie-Brigade
- Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 61
- Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 99
- 170. Landwehr-Infanterie-Brigade
- Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 17
- Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 21
- 1. mobil Ersatz-Eskadron/XVII. Armeekorps
- 2. mobil Ersatz-Eskadron/XVII. Armeekorps
- mobil Ersatz-Eskadron/Grenadier-zu-Pferd-Regiment Freiherr von Derfflinger (Neumärkisches) Nr. 3
- Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 85
- II.Bataillon/2. Pommersches FuĂartillerie-Regiment Nr. 15
- 1. Reserve-Kompanie/Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 26
- 2.Kompanie/Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 26
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