Order of Battle On February 2, 1917
Divisions underwent many changes during the war, with regiments moving from division to division, and some being destroyed and rebuilt. The 8th Ersatz Division was reorganized and triangularized in July 1915, losing its two non-Württemberg Ersatz brigades. The brigade replacement battalions were consolidated and converted into infantry regiments. Over the course of the war, units were exchanged with other divisions, cavalry was reduced, engineers increased, and an artillery command and a divisional signals command were created. The 8th Ersatz Division's order of battle on February 2, 1917, when it was officially named a Royal Württemberg division and shortly before being renamed the 243rd Infantry Division, was as follows:
- 51. Ersatz-Infanterie-Brigade
- Kgl. Württembergisches Ersatz-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 51
- Kgl. Württembergisches Ersatz-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 52
- Füsilier-Regiment Kaiser Franz Josef von Österreich, König von Ungarn (4. Württembergisches) Nr. 122
- 3.Eskadron/Ulanen-Regiment König Karl (1. Württembergisches) Nr. 19
- Artillerie-Kommandeur 135
- Kgl. Württembergisches Ersatz-Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 65
- Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 92
- Stab Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 508
- Pionier-Kompanie Nr. 253
- Pionier-Kompanie Nr. 306
- Minenwerfer-Kompanie Nr. 162
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