This Army Militia unit was formed in August 1914. It was mobalised as the 2nd Higher Landwehr Command.
The 2nd Landwehr Division was formed in 1914 and formed part of the German third line after regular and reserve formations.
9th Bavarian Landwehr Brigade
On 1st January 1916 the Brigade was transferred to the 1st Bavarian Landwehr Division.
6th Bavarian Landwehr Infantry Regiment
7th Bavarian Landwehr Infantry Regiment
1st Landwehr Squadron
1st Landstorm Battery
43rd Landwehr Brigade
On 1st February 1915 this Brigade was transferred to the 9th Landwehr Division, and on 4th March 1915 was redesignated as the 76th Landwehr Brigade.
32nd Landwehr Infantry Regiment
83rd Landwehr Infantry Regiment
1st Landwehr Squadron
1st Landwehr Artillery
2nd Landwehr Artillery
45th Landwehr Brigade
On 20th February 1917 the Brigade was transferred to the 45th Landwehr Division,
100th Landwehr Infantry Regiment
102nd Landwehr Infantry Regiment
Landwehr Squadron
Landstorm Battery
53rd Landwehr Brigade
On 4th January 1917 the Brigade was transferred to the 204th (Wurtenberg) Infantry Division as the 407th Infantry Brigade.
124th Landwehr Infantry Regiment
125th Landwehr Infantry Regiment
3rd Landwehr Squadron
Landstorm Battery
54th Landwehr Brigade
When the 9th Bavarian Landwehr Brigade and the 43rd Landwehr Brigade left the Division they were replaced by the 54th Landwehr Brigade.
120th Landwehr Infantry Regiment
122nd Landwehr Infantry Regiment
125th Landwehr Infantry Regiment was moved into the Brigade from the 53rd Landwehr Brigade.
It fought on the Western front.
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