Order of Battle On Formation
The 86th Infantry Division was formed as a square division. The order of battle of the division on July 7, 1915 was as follows:
- 171. Infanterie-Brigade
- Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 341
- Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 342
- 172. Infanterie-Brigade
- Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 343
- Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 344
- Reiter-Regiment Cleinow (Kavallerie-Regiment Nr. 86)
- Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 86
- I.Bataillon/2. Westpreußisches Fußartillerie-Regiment Nr. 17
- 3. Ersatz-Kompanie/Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 26
- 1. Landwehr-Pionier-Kompanie/XVII. Armeekorps
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