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George Anderson · 06-03-2016, 10:35 AM

I've tried to find the total of men that would have comprised the Batallion, which had 3 or 4 companies, but it would have been a minimum of 400 to 600 men in my estimation. If anyone knows, please add any information.[/QUOTE]

Don the 1914 TO&E indicates that each Infantry Battalion had twenty-six officers and 1053 enlisted man.

Although it was part of a Hessian Division, the 254th Reserve Regiment was from Wuerttemberg. The Wuerttemberg Army's motto, "Furchtlos und Treu"(Fearless and Loyal) appears at the bottom of the card.

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George Anderson Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: VA Posts: 3,592 Thanks: 1,773 Thanked 2,531 Times in 788 Posts	I've tried to find the total of men that would have comprised the Batallion, which had 3 or 4 companies, but it would have been a minimum of 400 to 600 men in my estimation. If anyone knows, please add any information.[/QUOTE] Don the 1914 TO&E indicates that each Infantry Battalion had twenty-six officers and 1053 enlisted man. Although it was part of a Hessian Division, the 254th Reserve Regiment was from Wuerttemberg. The Wuerttemberg Army's motto, "Furchtlos und Treu"(Fearless and Loyal) appears at the bottom of the card.