German 6th Army Battle by Arras 1-13 October 1914 Guard Army Corps: General der Infanterie Freiherr von Plettenberg 1st Guard Division: Generalleutnant von Hutier 1st Guard Brigade: Generalmajor von Kleist 1/,2/,F/1st Guard Foot Regiment 1/,2/,F/3rd Guard Foot Regiment 2nd Guard Brigade: Generalmajor Schach von Wittenau 1/,2/,F/2nd Guard Foot Regiment 1/,2/,F/4th Guard Foot Regiment Cavalry 2/,3/,5/Leibgarde Hussar Regiment 1st Guard Artillery Brigade: Generalmajor Freiherr von Buddebrock 1/1st Guard Artillery Regiment (3 btrys, 4-77mm guns ea) 2/1st Guard Artillery Regiment (3 btrys, 4-77mm guns ea) 3rd Guard Artillery Regiment (3 btrys, 4-77mm guns ea) 3rd Guard Artillery Regiment (3 btrys, 4-105mm howitzers ea) 4 Light Munition Columns Support Troops 1st Company, Guard Pioneer Battalion 1st & 3rd Guard Medical Companies 1st Guard Divisional Bridging Train 2nd Guard Division: Generalleutnant von Winckier 3rd Guard Brigade: Generalmajor von Petersdorff 1/,2/,F/1st Grenadier Regiment 1/,2/,F/3rd Grenadier Regiment 4th Guard Brigade: Generalmajor von Contard 1/,2/,F/2nd Grenadier Regiment 1/,2/,F/4th Grenadier Regiment Cavalry 1/,3/,4/,5/Guard Uhlan Regiment 2nd Artillery Brigade: Generalmajor Timborm 2nd Guard Field Artillery Regiment (3 btrys, 4-77mm guns ea) 2nd Guard Field Artillery Regiment (3 btrys, 4-105mm howitzers ea) 4th Guard Field Artillery Regiment (3 btrys, 4-77mm guns ea) 4th Guard Field Artillery Regiment (3 btrys, 4-77mm guns ea) 4 Light Munition Columns Support Troops 2nd & 3rd Companies, Guard Pioneer Battalion 2nd Guard Medical Companies 2nd Guard Divisional Bridging Train 1 Guard Corps Troops 1/1st Guard Foot Artillery (4 150mm Batteries, 4 guns each) 1 Light Munition Column 1st Avaition Battalion Guard Corps Bridging Train Guard Radio Battalion 4 Infantry Munition Columns 6 Field Artillery Munition Columns 3 Light Howitzer Munition Columns 8 Howitzer Munition Columns 12 Field Hospitals 6 Provisions Columns 7 Vehicle Park Columns 2 Horse Depots 2 Field Bakery Columns I Bavarian Reserve Army Corps 1st Bavarian Reserve Division: 1st Bavarian Reserve Brigade 1/,2/,3/1st Bavarian Reserve Regiment 1/,2/,3/2nd Bavarian Reserve Regiment 2nd Bavarian Reserve Brigade 1/,2/,3/3rd Bavarian Reserve Regiment 1/,2/,3/12th Bavarian Reserve Regiment Cavalry: 1st Bavarian Reserve Cavalry Regiment Artillery 1/,2/1st Bavarian Reserve Field Artillery Regiment (6 btrys, 4-77mm guns ea) 5th Bavarian Reserve Division: 9th Bavarian Reserve Brigade: 1/,2/,3/6th Bavarian Reserve Regiment 1/,2/,3/7th Bavarian Reserve Regiment 11th Bavarian Reserve Brigade: 1/,2/,3/10th Bavarian Reserve Regiment 1/,2/,3/13th Bavarian Reserve Regiment Attached: 1st Bavarian Reserve Jäger Battalion Cavalry: 5th Bavarian Reserve Cavalry Regiment (3 sqns) Artillery: 1/,2/5th Bavarian Reserve Field Artillery Regiment (6 btrys, 4-77mm guns ea) Engineers: 4th Field Company, 2nd Bavarian Pioneer Battalion 1st Reserve Company, 2nd Bavarian Pioneer Battalion IV Army Corps: 7th Division: 13th Brigade: 1/,2/,3/26th Infantry Regiment 1/,2/,3/66th Infantry Regiment 14th Brigade: 1/,2/,3/27th Infantry Regiment 1/,2/,3/165th Infantry Regiment 2 Cavalry: 10th Hussar Regiment (3 sqns) 7th Artillery Brigade: 1/,2/4th Field Artillery Regiment 1/,2/40th Field Artillery Regiment (9 btrys, 4-77mm guns ea & 3 btrys, 4-105mm howitzers ea) Support Troops 1st Company, 4th Pioneer 1st and 3rd Medical Companies 7th Divisional Bridging Train 8th Division: 15th Brigade: 1/,2/,3/36th Fusilier Regiment 1/,2/,3/93rd Infantry Regiment 16th Brigade: 1/,2/,3/72nd Infantry Regiment 1/,2/,3/153rd Infantry Regiment Cavalry: 10th Hussar Regiment (3 sqns) 8th Artillery Brigade: 1/,2/74th Field Artillery Regiment 1/,2/75th Field Artillery Regiment (9 btrys, 4-77mm guns ea & 3 btrys, 4-105mm howitzers ea) Support Troops 2nd & 3rd Companies, 4th Pioneer Battalion 2nd Medical Company 8th Divisional Bridging Train Corps Troops Foot Artillery Regiment (1 battalion) 4 150mm Batteries (4-150mm guns each) 1 Avaition Battalion 4th Radio Battalion 4th Corps Bridging Train 4th Searchlight Platoon 4 Infantry Munition Columns 6 Field Artillery Munition Columns 3 Light Howitzer Munition Columns 8 Heavy Howitzer Munition Columns 12 Field Hospitals 6 Provision Trains 7 Vehicle Parks 2 Horse Depots 2 Field Bakeries Columns VII Army Corps: General der Kavallerie von einem General von Rothmaler 13th Division: Generalleutnant von dem Borne 25th Brigade: Generalmajor von Unruh 1/,2/,3/13th Infantry Regiment 1/,2/,3/158th Infantry Regiment 26th Brigade: 1/,2/,3/15th Infantry Regiment 1/,2/,3/55th Infantry Regiment Cavalry: 1/,3/,4/16th Uhlan Regiment 13th Artillery Brigade:Oberst Klipsel 3 1/,2/22nd Field Artillery Regiment (3 btrys 4-77mm guns each battalion) 1/58th Field Artillery Regiment (3 btrys 4-77mm guns) 2/58th Field Artillery Regiment (3 btrys 4-105mm howitzers) Support Troops 1st Company, 7th Pioneer Battalion 1st & 3rd Medical Comapnies 13th Divisional Bridging Train 14th Division: Generalleutnant Fleck 27th Brigade: Oberst von Massow 1/,2/,3/16th Infantry Regiment 1/,2/,3/53rd Infantry Regiment 79th Brigade: Generalmajor Schwarte 1/,2/,3/56th Infantry Regiment 1/,2/,3/57th Infantry Regiment Cavalry: 2/,5/,6/16th Uhlan Regiment 14th Artillery Brigade: von Campe 1/,2/7th Field Artillery Regiment (3 btrys 4-77mm guns each battalion) 1/43rd Field Artillery Regiment (3 btrys 4-77mm guns) 2/43rd Field Artillery Regiment (3 btrys 4-105mm howitzers) Support Troops 2nd & 3rd Companies, 7th Poineer Battalion 2nd Medical Company 14th Bridging Train Corps Troops 1/7th Westphalian Foot Artillery Regiment (4 btrys, 4-150mm guns each) 18th Avaition Battalion 7th Radio Battalion 7th Corps Bridging Train 7th Searchlight Platoon 4 Infantry Reserve Munition Columns 3 Light Artillery Munition Columns 8 Heavy Howitzer Munition Columns 12 Field Hospitals 6 Provision Trains 7 Vehicle Parks 2 Horse Depots 2 Field Bakeries XIV Army Corps: 28th Division: 55th Brigade: 1/,2/,3/20th Garde du Corps Grenadier Regiment 1/,2/,3/110th Grenadier Regiment 56th Brigade: 1/,2/,3/40th Fusilier Regiment 1/,2/,3/111th Infantry Regiment Cavalry: 5th Jäger zu Pferd Regiment 28th Artillery Brigade: 1/,2/14th Field Artillery Regiment 1/,2/50th Field Artillery Regiment 29th Division: 4 57th Brigade: 1/,2/,3/113th Infantry Regiment 1/,2/,3/114th Infantry Regiment 58th Brigade: 1/,2/,3/112th Infantry Regiment 1/,2/,3/142nd Infantry Regiment 84th Brigade: 1/,2/,3/169th Infantry Regiment 1/,2/,3/170th Infantry Regiment Cavalry: 22nd Dragoon Regiment 29th Artillery Brigade: 1/,2/30th Artillery Regiment 1/,2/76th Artillery Regiment Engineers: Company, Pioneer Battalion Corps Troops Foot Artillery Regiment (1 battalion) 4 150mm Batteries (4-150mm guns each) 1 Avaition Battalion 14th Radio Battalion 14th Corps Bridging Train 14th Searchlight Platoon 4 Infantry Munition Columns 6 Field Artillery Munition Columns 3 Light Howitzer Munition Columns 8 Heavy Howitzer Munition Columns 12 Field Hospitals 6 Provision Trains 7 Vehicle Parks 2 Horse Depots 2 Field Bakeries Columns I Cavalry Corps Guard Cavalry Division: Generalleutnant von Stofch 1st Guard Cavalry Brigade: Oberst von Baerensprung 1/,2/,3/,4/Gardes du Corps Regiment 1/,2/,3/,4/Guard Cuirassier Regiment 2nd Guard Cavalry Brigade: Generalmajor von Rothkirch 1/,2/,3/,4/1st Guard Uhlan Regiment 1/,2/,3/,4/3rd Guard Uhlan Regiment 3rd Guard Cavalry Brigade: Oberst Freiherr von Senden 1/,2/,3/,4/1st Guard Dragoon Regiment 1/,2/,3/,4/2nd Guard Dragoon Regiment Attached 1st Guard Machine Gun Battalion Guard Jäger Battalion Infantry Company Bicycle Company Machine Gun Section Artillery Horse Battalion, 1st Guard Field Artillery Regiment (3 Btrys,4-77mm guns ea) Divisional Troops Signals Battalion Pioneer Battalion 5 Vehicle Column 4th Cavarly Division 3rd Cavalry Brigade: 1/,2/,3/,4/2nd Cuirassier Regiment 1/,2/,3/,4/9th Uhlan Regiment 17th Cavalry Brigade: 1/,2/,3/,4/17th Dragoon Regiment 1/,2/,3/,4/18th Dragoon Regiment Attached 7th Jäger Battalion 2nd Guard Machine Gun Battlaion Reserve Battalion/3rd Field ARtillery Regiment ? Pioneer Battalion Signals Detachment 2nd Cavalry Corps 2nd Cavalry Division 5th Cavarly Brigade: 2nd Dragoon Regiment 3rd Uhlan Regiment 8th Cavarly Brigade: 7th Cuirassier Regiment 12th Hussar Regiment Leibhussar Brigade: 1st Leib Hussar Regiment 2nd Leib Hussar Regiment Attached 4th Machinegun Battalion Reserve Battalion/35th Field Artillery Regiment unknown Pioneer Battalion Signals Battalion 7th Cavarly Division organization unknown 9th Cavalry Division 13th Cavarly Brigade: 4th Cuirassier Regiment 8th Hussar Regiment 14th Cavarly Brigade: 11th Hussar Regiment 5th Uhlan Regiment 19th Cavalry Brigade: 19th Dragoon Regiment 13th Uhlan Regiment Attached 7th Machinegun Battalion Reserve Battalion/10th Field Artillery Regiment unknown Pioneer Battalion Signals Battalion German General Staff, Die Schlachten und Gefechte des Grossen Krieg- es, 1914-1918, Verlag von Hermann Sack, Berlin, 1919. Histories of Two Hundred and Fifty-One Divisions of the German Army Which Participated in the War (1914-1918), Government Printing Office, Washington, DC, 1920. Copyright GFN 1992 6 .