9th Landwehr Division (German Empire) - Order of Battle On Formation

Order of Battle On Formation

The 9th Landwehr Division was formed as a square division from previously independent Landwehr brigades. The order of battle of the division on February 15, 1915 was as follows:

  • 49. Landwehr-Infanterie-Brigade
    • Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 56
    • Großherzoglich Hessisches Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 118
    • Maschinengewehr-Zug Nr. 77
    • Maschinengewehr-Zug Nr. 97
  • 43. Landwehr-Infanterie-Brigade (from March 4, 1915, 76.Landwehr-Infanterie-Brigade)
    • Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 79
    • Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 83
    • Maschinengewehr-Zug Nr. 62
    • Maschinengewehr-Zug Nr. 81
  • Landwehr-Kavallerie-Regiment Nr. 9
  • 4. Lothringisches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 70 (until June 3, 1916)
  • II. Abteilung/Feldartillerie-Regiment von Puecker (1. Schlesisches) Nr. 6 (until June 3, 1916)
  • 8. Batterie/Fußartillerie-Regiment von Dieskau (Niederschlesisches) Nr. 6 (until June 3, 1916)
  • Landwehr-Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 9 (from June 3, 1916)
  • 1. Kompanie/Schlesisches Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 6

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