5th Bavarian Reserve Division

This mobalised Army unit was formed in August 1914

The 5th Bavarian Reserve Division and and the 1st Bavarian Reserve Division combined to form the I Bavarian Reserve Corps

9th Bavarian Reserve Infantry Brigade
6th Bavarian Reserve Infantry Regiment
7th Bavarian Reserve Infantry Regiment
11th Bavarian Reserve Infantry Brigade
10th Bavarian Reserve Infantry Regiment
13th Bavarian Reserve Infantry Regiment
5th Bavarian Reserve Artillery Regiment
1/2nd and 4/2nd Bavarian Pioneer Battalion

At the beginning of the war the Division also included the 5th  Bavarian Reserve Cavalry Regiment and the 1st Bavarian Reserve Jager Battalion.

5th Bavarian Infantry Division

This Peacetime Army unit was formed in November 1815

The 5th Bavarian and 6th Bavarian Divisions combined to form the III Bavarian Corps

9th Bavarian Infantry Brigade


Transferred to the 16th Royal Bavarian Infantry Division on 13th January 1917.

14th Royal Bavarian Infantry Regiment
21st (Grand Duke Fredrich Franz IV) Royal Bavarian Infantry Regiment



10th Royal Bavarian Infantry Brigade

7th (Prince Leopold) Royal Bavarian Infantry Regiment
19th (King Victor Emmanual of Italy) Royal Bavarian Infantry Regiment

5th Royal Bavarian Artillery Brigade

1/3rd and 3/3rd Bavarian Pioneer Battalion

At the beginning of the war the Division also included the 2nd Bavarian Reserve Jager Battalion, and the 7th (Prince Alfons) Light Horse Regiment.

5th Reserve Division

This Reserve Army unit was formed in August 1914

The 5th Reserve Division with the 6th Reserve Division formed the III Reserve Corps.

9th Reserve Infantry Brigade
8th Reserve Infantry Regiment
48th Reserve Infantry Regiment
2nd Reserve Dragoon Regiment
10th Reserve Infantry Brigade
12th Reserve Infantry Regiment
52nd Reserve Infantry Regiment
3rd Reserve Jager Battalion
5th Reserve Field Artillery Regiment
4/3rd Pioneer Battalion

5th Infantry Division

This peacetime Army unit was formed in September 1818

Home Station:  Frankfurt on Oder

9th Infantry Brigade
8th Life Grenadier Regiment King Friedrich Wilhelm III (1st Brandenburger), formed on 21st November 1808, garrisoned in Frankfurt an der Oder	8th Life Grenadiers
48th Infantry Regiment von Stülpnagel (5th Brandenburger), formed on 5th May 1860, garrisoned in Kustrin	48th Infantry Regiment
10th Infantry Brigade
12th Grenadier Regiment Prinz Karl of Prussia (2nd Brandenburger), formed on 1st July 1813, garrisoned in Franfurt an der Oder
52nd Infantry Regiment von Alvensleben (6th Brandenburger), formed on 5th May 1860, garrisoned in Cottbus
3rd Brandenburger Jaeger Battalion	3rd Brandenburg Jaeger Battalion
3rd Hussar Regiment

This division also included 

5th Field Artillery Brigade

18th Field Artillery Regiment
54th Field Artillery Regiment

1st and 3rd Companies of the 3rd Pioneer Battalion