Order of battle at Mons
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The following units of the German First Army and British Expeditionary Force fought in the Battle of Mons
in World War I
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II Army Corps
3rd Infantry Division
4th Infantry Division
III Army Corps
5th Infantry Division
6th Infantry Division
IV Army Corps
7th Infantry Division
8th Infantry Division
17th Infantry Division
18th Infantry Division
5th Reserve Division
6th Reserve Division
7th Reserve Division
22nd Reserve Division
10th Mixed Landwehr Brigade
11th Mixed Landwehr Brigade
27th Landwehr Brigade
Composite Landwehr Cavalry Unit (3 squadrons)
Composite Lansturm Artillery Unit (2 batteries)
Army Troops
British Expeditionary Force (French
The Cavalry Division (Allenby
I Corps (Haig
1st Division (Lomax
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2nd Division (Monro
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II Corps (Smith-Dorrien
3rd Division (Hamilton
)
5th Division (Fergusson)
Army Troops
Line of communications defense troops
Battle of Mons
The Battle of Mons was the first major action of the British Expeditionary Force in the First World War. It was a subsidiary action of the Battle of the Frontiers, in which the Allies clashed with Germany on the French borders. At Mons, the British army attempted to hold the line of the...
in World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
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II Army CorpsII Corps (German Empire)The II Army Corps was a unit of the Imperial German Army that was stationed in Stettin. At the outbreak of World War I, the corps served on the Western Front.In 1914, the component units of the corps were:*3rd Division*4th Division...
- 30th Aviation Battalion
- 15th Foot Artillery Regiment (heavy)
3rd Infantry Division
3rd Division (German Empire)
The 3rd Division was a unit of the Prussian/German Army. It was formed in Stettin in May 1816 as a Troop Brigade . It became the 3rd Division on September 5, 1818. From the corps' formation in 1820, the division was subordinated in peacetime to the II Army Corps...
- 3rd Artillery Brigade
- 3rd Horse Grenadiers
- 5th Infantry Brigade
- 2nd Grenadier Regiment
- 9th Grenadier Regiment
- 6th Infantry Brigade
- 34th Fusilier Regiment
- 42nd Infantry Regiment
4th Infantry Division
4th Division (German Empire)
The 4th Division was a unit of the Prussian/German Army. It was formed in Torgau on September 5, 1818. The headquarters moved to Stargard in 1820, where it stayed until 1852. In 1852, the headquarters moved to its final destination, Bromberg...
- 4th Artillery Brigade
- 12th Dragoons
- 7th Infantry Brigade
- 14th Infantry Regiment
- 149th Infantry Regiment
- 8th Infantry Brigade
- 49th Infantry Regiment
- 140th Infantry Regiment
III Army CorpsIII Corps (German Empire)The III Army Corps was a formation in the Imperial German Army. It was established in 1814 as the General Headquarters in Berlin and became the III Army Corps on April 3, 1820...
- 7th Aviation Battalion
- 2nd Guard Foot Artillery (heavy)
- 3rd Hussars
5th Infantry Division
5th Division (German Empire)
The 5th Division was a unit of the Prussian/German Army. It was formed in Crossen in 1816 as a brigade, moved to Frankfurt an der Oder in 1817, and became the 5th Division on September 5, 1818. The headquarters moved to Berlin in 1840 and back to Frankfurt in 1845. The division was subordinated...
- 5th Artillery Brigade
- 9th Infantry Brigade
- 8th Leib Grenadier Regiment
- 48th Infantry Regiment
- 10th Infantry Brigade
- 12th Grenadier Regiment
- 52nd Infantry Regiment
6th Infantry Division
6th Division (German Empire)
The 6th Division was a unit of the Prussian/German Army. It was formed in Düsseldorf in 1816 as a brigade and became the 6th Division on September 5, 1818. The headquarters moved to Torgau in 1820 and then to Brandenburg in 1850. The division was subordinated in peacetime to the III Army Corps...
- 6th Artillery Brigade
- 11th Infantry Brigade
- 20th Infantry Regiment
- 35th Fusilier Regiment
- 12th Infantry Brigade
- 24th Infantry Regiment
- 64th Infantry Regiment
- 3rd Jaeger Battalion
IV Army CorpsIV Corps (German Empire)The IV Army Corps was a formation of the Imperial German Army. It was established on October 3, 1815 as the General Command in the Duchy of Saxony and became the IV Army Corps on August 30, 1818...
- 9th Aviation Battalion
- 4th Foot Artillery Regiment (heavy)
- 10th Hussars
7th Infantry Division
7th Division (German Empire)
The 7th Division was a unit of the Prussian/German Army. It was formed in Magdeburg in November 1816 as a brigade and became a division on September 5, 1818. The division was subordinated in peacetime to the IV Army Corps . The division was disbanded in 1919 during the demobilization of the...
- 7th Artillery Brigade
- 13th Infantry Brigade
- 26th Infantry Regiment
- 66th Infantry Regiment
- 14th Infantry Brigade
- 27th Infantry Regiment
- 165th Infantry Regiment
8th Infantry Division
8th Division (German Empire)
The 8th Division was a unit of the Prussian/German Army. It was formed in Erfurt in November 1816 as a brigade and became a division on September 5, 1818. The division was subordinated in peacetime to the IV Army Corps . The division was disbanded in 1919 during the demobilization of the German...
- 8th Artillery Brigade
- 15th Infantry Brigade
- 36th Fusilier Regiment
- 93rd Infantry Regiment
- 16th Infantry Brigade
- 72nd Infantry Regiment
- 153rd Infantry Regiment
- 4th Jaeger Battalion
IX Army Corps
- 9th Aviation Battalion
- 20th Foot Artillery Regiment (heavy)
- 16th Dragoons
17th Infantry Division
17th Division (German Empire)
The 17th Division was a unit of the Prussian/German Army. It was formed on October 11, 1866 and initially headquartered in Kiel. It moved its headquarters to Schwerin in 1871. The division was subordinated in peacetime to the IX Army Corps...
- 17th Artillery Brigade
- 33rd Infantry Brigade
- 75th Infantry Regiment
- 76th Infantry Regiment
- 34th Infantry Brigade
- 89th Grenadier Regiment
- 90th Fusilier Regiment
- 9th Jaeger Battalion
18th Infantry Division
18th Division (German Empire)
The 18th Division was a unit of the Prussian/German Army. It was formed on October 11, 1866 and was headquartered in Flensburg. The division was subordinated in peacetime to the IX Army Corps . The division was disbanded in 1919 during the demobilization of the German Army after World War I...
- 18th Artillery Brigade
- 35th Infantry Brigade
- 84th Infantry Regiment
- 86th Fusilier Regiment
- 36th Infantry Brigade
- 31st Infantry Regiment
- 85th Infantry Regiment
III Reserve Corps
- Composite Cavalry Unit (3 squadrons each from 2nd Reserve Dragoon Regiment and 3rd Reserve Uhlan Regiment
5th Reserve Division
5th Reserve Division (German Empire)
The 5th Reserve Division was a unit of the German Army, in World War I. The division was formed on mobilization of the German Army in August 1914. The division was disbanded in 1919 during the demobilization of the German Army after World War I...
- 6 batteries, 6th Reserve Field Artillery Regiment
- 9th Reserve Infantry Brigade
- 8th Reserve Infantry Regiment
- 48th Reserve Infantry Regiment
- 10th Reserve Infantry Brigade
- 12th Reserve Infantry Regiment
- 52nd Reserve Infantry Regiment
6th Reserve Division
6th Reserve Division (German Empire)
The 6th Reserve Division was a unit of the German Army, in World War I. The division was formed on mobilization of the German Army in August 1914. The division was disbanded in September 1918...
- 6 batteries, 6th Reserve Field Artillery Regiment
- 11th Reserve Infantry Brigade
- 20th Reserve Infantry Regiment
- 24th Reserve Infantry Regiment
- 12the Reserve Infantry Brigade
- 26th Reserve Infantry Regiment
- 35th Reserve Infantry Regiment
IV Reserve Corps
- Composite Cavalry Unit (3 squadrons each from Reserve Heavy Cavalry Regiment and Reserve Jaeger zu Pferd)
7th Reserve Division
7th Reserve Division (German Empire)
The 7th Reserve Division was a unit of the German Army, in World War I. The division was formed on mobilization of the German Army in August 1914. The division was disbanded during the demobilization of the German Army after World War I...
- 6 batteries of 7th Field Artillery Regiment
- 13th Reserve Brigade
- 27th Reserve Infantry Regiment
- 36th Reserve Infantry Regiment
- 14th Reserve Brigade
- 66th Reserve Infantry Regiment
- 72nd Reserve Infantry Regiment
- 4th Reserve Jaeger Battalion
22nd Reserve Division
22nd Reserve Division (German Empire)
The 22nd Reserve Division was a unit of the German Army in World War I. The division was formed on mobilization of the German Army in August 1914...
- 6 batteries of 22nd Reserve Field Artillery Regiment
- 43rd Reserve Infantry Brigade
- 71st Reserve Infantry Regiment
- 94th Reserve Infantry Regiment
- 11th Reserve Jaeger Battalion
- 44th Reserve Infantry Brigade
- 32nd Reserve Infantry Regiment
- 82nd Reserve Infantry Regiment
10th Mixed Landwehr Brigade
- 12th Landwehr Infantry Regiment
- 52nd Landwehr Infantry Regiment
11th Mixed Landwehr Brigade
- 20th Landwehr Infantry Regiment
- 35th Landwehr Infantry Regiment
27th Landwehr Brigade
- 53rd Landwehr Infantry Regiment
- 55th Landwehr Infantry Regiment
Composite Landwehr Cavalry Unit (3 squadrons)
Composite Lansturm Artillery Unit (2 batteries)
Army Troops
- 12th Aviation Battalion
British Expeditionary Force (FrenchJohn French, 1st Earl of YpresField Marshal John Denton Pinkstone French, 1st Earl of Ypres, KP, GCB, OM, GCVO, KCMG, ADC, PC , known as The Viscount French between 1916 and 1922, was a British and Anglo-Irish officer...
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The Cavalry Division (AllenbyEdmund Allenby, 1st Viscount AllenbyField Marshal Edmund Henry Hynman Allenby, 1st Viscount Allenby GCB, GCMG, GCVO was a British soldier and administrator most famous for his role during the First World War, in which he led the Egyptian Expeditionary Force in the conquest of Palestine and Syria in 1917 and 1918.Allenby, nicknamed...
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- 1st Brigade
- 2nd Dragoon Guards
- 5th Dragoon Guards
- 11th Hussars
- 2nd Brigade
- 4th Dragoon Guards
- 9th Lancers
- 19th Hussars
- 3rd Brigade
- 4th Hussars
- 5th Lancers
- 16th Lancers
- 4th Brigade
- 6th Dragoon Guards
- 3rd Hussars
- Composite Regiment of Household Cavalry
- 5th Brigade
- 2nd Dragoons
- 12th Lancers
- 20th Hussars
- III Brigade Royal Horse Artillery
- 'D' Battery
- 'E' Battery
- VIII Brigade Royal Horse Artillery
- 'I' Battery
- 'L' Battery
I Corps (HaigDouglas Haig, 1st Earl HaigField Marshal Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig, KT, GCB, OM, GCVO, KCIE, ADC, was a British senior officer during World War I. He commanded the British Expeditionary Force from 1915 to the end of the War...
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1st Division (LomaxSamuel Lomax
Lieutenant General Samuel Holt Lomax was a senior and highly respected British general who served in the opening months of World War I and was the first British Lieutenant Generals to be killed on active service during the entire war.-Military service:Born in August 1855 to Thomas and Mary Helen...
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- 1st Guards Brigade
- 1st Coldstream Guards
- 1st Scots Guards
- 1st Black Watch
- 2nd Royal Munster Fusiliers
- 2nd Infantry Brigade
- 2nd Royal Sussex
- 1st Loyal North Lancashire
- 1st Northamptonshire
- 2nd The Kings Royal Rifle Corps
- 3rd Infantry Brigade
- 1st Royal West Surrey
- 1st South Wales Borderers
- 1st Gloucestershire
- 2nd Welsh
- XXV Brigade Royal Field Artillery
- 113th Battery
- 114th Battery
- 115th Battery
- XXVI Brigade Royal Field Artillery
- 116th Battery
- 117th Battery
- 118th Battery
- XXXIX Brigade Royal Field Artillery
- 46th Battery
- 51st Battery
- 54th Battery
- XLIII (Howitzer) Royal Field Artillery
- 30th (howitzer) Battery
- 40th (howitzer) Battery
- 57th (howitzer) Battery
- 26th Heavy Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
2nd Division (Monro
Charles Carmichael Monro
General Sir Charles Carmichael Monro, 1st Baronet of Bearcrofts, GCB, GCSI, GCMG, was a British Army General during World War I and Governor of Gibraltar from 1923 to 1929.-Military career:...
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- 4th Guards Brigade
- 2nd Grenadier Guards
- 2nd Coldstream Guards
- 3rd Coldstream Guards
- 1st Irish Guards
- 5th Infantry Brigade
- 2nd Worcestershire
- 2nd Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
- 2nd Highland Light Infantry
- 2nd Connaught Rangers
- 6th Infantry Brigade
- 1st Liverpool
- 2nd South Staffordshire
- 1st Royal Berkshire
- 1st Kings Royal Rifle Corps
- XXXIV Brigade Royal Field Artillery
- 22nd Battery
- 50th Battery
- 70th Battery
- XXXVI Brigade Royal Field Artillery
- 15th Battery
- 48th Battery
- 71st Battery
- XLI Brigade Royal Field Artillery
- 9th Battery
- 16th Battery
- 17th Battery
- XLIV (Howitzer) Brigade Royal Field Artillery
- 47th (howitzer) Battery
- 56th (howitzer) Battery
- 60th (howitzer) Battery
- 35th Heavy Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
II Corps (Smith-DorrienHorace Smith-DorrienGeneral Sir Horace Lockwood Smith-Dorrien GCB, GCMG, DSO, ADC was a British soldier and commander of the British II Corps and Second Army of the BEF during World War I.-Early life and career:...
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3rd Division (HamiltonHubert Hamilton
Major General Hubert Ion Wetherall Hamilton CB, CVO, DSO was a senior British general who served with distinction throughout his career, seeing battle in the Mahdist War in Egypt and the Second Boer War in South Africa, before being given command of the British Third Division at the outbreak of...
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- 7th Infantry Brigade
- 3rd Worcestershire
- 2nd South Lancashire
- 1st Duke of Edinburgh’s
- 2nd Royal Irish Rifles
- 8th Infantry Brigade
- 2nd Royal Scots
- 2nd Royal Irish
- 4th Duke of Cambridge’s Own
- 1st Gordon Highlanders
- 9th Infantry Brigade
- 1st Northumberland Fusiliers
- 4th Royal Fusiliers
- 1st Lincolnshire
- 1st Royal Scots Fusiliers
- XXIII Brigade Royal Field Artillery
- 107th Battery
- 108th Battery
- 109th Battery
- XL Brigade Royal Field Artillery
- 6th Battery
- 23rd Battery
- 49th Battery
- XLII Brigade Royal Field Artillery
- 29th Battery
- 41st Battery
- 75th Battery
- XXX (Howitzer) Brigade Royal Field Artillery
- 128th (howitzer) Battery
- 129th (howitzer) Battery
- 130th (howitzer) Battery
- 48th Heavy Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
5th Division (Fergusson)
- 13th Infantry Brigade
- 2nd Kings Own Scottish Borderers
- 2nd Duke of Wellington’s Own
- 1st Royal West Kent
- 2nd Yorkshire Light Infantry
- 14th Infantry Brigade
- 2nd Suffolk
- 1st East Surrey
- 1st Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry
- 2nd Manchester
- 15th Infantry Brigade
- 1st Norfolk
- 1st Bedfordshire
- 1st Cheshire
- 1st Dorsetshire
- XV Brigade Royal Field Artillery
- 11th Battery
- 52nd Battery
- 81st Battery
- XXVII Brigade Royal Field Artillery
- 119th Battery
- 120th Battery
- 121st Battery
- XXVII Brigade Royal Field Artillery
- 122nd Battery
- 123rd Battery
- 124th Battery
- VIII (Howitzer) Brigade Royal Field Artillery
- 37th (howitzer) Battery
- 61st (howitzer) Battery
- 65th (howitzer) Battery
- 108th Heavy Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
Army Troops
- A and C Squadrons North Irish Horse
- B Squadron South Irish Horse
- 1st Queens Own Cameron Highlanders
Line of communications defense troops
- 1st Devonshire
- 19th Infantry Brigade (formed August 22nd, 1914)
- 2nd Royal Welsh Fusiliers
- 1st Cameronians
- 1st Duke of Cambridge’s Own
- 2nd Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Royal Flying Corps in the Field (Henderson)
- 2nd Aeroplane SquadronNo. 2 Squadron RAFNo. 2 Squadron of the Royal Air Force is currently one of two RAF squadrons operating in the reconnaissance role with the Tornado GR4A and GR4 and is based at RAF Marham, Norfolk.No. II Squadron holds claim to being "the oldest heavier-than-air flying machine squadron in the world", along with No...
(BurkeCharles Burke (British Army officer)Lieutenant-Colonel Charles James Burke DSO was an officer in the Royal Irish Regiment and the Royal Flying Corps and a military aviation pioneer....
) - 3rd Aeroplane SquadronNo. 3 Squadron RAFNo 3 Squadron of the Royal Air Force operates the Typhoon F2, FGR4 and T3 from RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire.No 3 Squadron, which celebrated its 95th anniversary over the weekend of 11-13 May 2007, is unique in the RAF for having two official crests....
(SalmondJohn SalmondMarshal of the Royal Air Force Sir John Maitland Salmond, GCB, CMG, CVO, DSO and Bar was a British military officer who rose to high rank in the Royal Flying Corps during World War I...
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- 5th Aeroplane SquadronNo. 5 Squadron RAFNo. 5 Squadron of the Royal Air Force is the operator of the new Sentinel R1 Airborne STand-Off Radar aircraft and is based at RAF Waddington.-History:As No...
(HigginsJohn Frederick Andrews HigginsAir Marshal Sir John Frederick Andrews Higgins KCB, KBE, DSO, AFC, RAF was a senior officer in the Royal Flying Corps and a senior commander in the Royal Air Force in the first half of the 20th century.-RAF career:...
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Sources
- Bell, Ron. “The Old Contemptibles.” Strategy & Tactics, Number 228 (May/June 2005).
- Terraine, John. Mons, The Retreat to Victory. Wordsworth. pp. 200 - 202