[5] This Division came up after the 4th of August.
Fourth Cavalry Division.
COMMANDER, General H.R.H. Prince Albrecht of Prussia, senior; 8th Brig., Major-Gen. von Hontheim (two regiments, Cuirassier and Uhlan); 9th Brig., Major-Gen. von Bernhardi (two Uhlan regiments); 10th Brig., Major-Gen. von Krosigk (two regiments, Hussar and Dragoon).
Strength: 24 squadrons, 3,600 horses; 2 Horse Artillery batteries, 12 guns.
STRENGTH OF THIRD ARMY.
| Battalions. | Squadrons. | Batteries. | Guns. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th Corps | 25 | 8 | 14 | 84 |
| 6th Corps | 25 | 8 | 14 | 84 |
| 11th Corps | 23 | 12 | 15 | 90 |
| 1st Bavarian | 25 | 20 | 16 | 96 |
| 2nd Bavarian | 25 | 20 | 16 | 96 |
| Würtemberg Div. | 15 | 10 | 9 | 54 |
| Baden Div. | 13 | 12 | 9 | 54 |
| 2nd Cav. Div. | 24 | 2 | 12 | |
| 4th Cav. Div. | 24 | 2 | 12 | |
| ––– | ––– | –– | ––– | |
| Total | 153 | 134 | 96 | 576 |
TOTAL OF THE THREE ARMIES.
| Battalions. | Squadrons. | Batteries. | Guns. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Army | 75 | 64 | 45 | 270 |
| Second Army | 181 | 156 | 105 | 630 |
| Third Army | 153 | 134 | 96 | 576 |
| ––– | ––– | ––– | –––– | |
| Grand Total | 409 | 354 | 246 | 1,476 |
By the end of August the 17th Division of Infantry and the 2nd Division of Landwehr, under the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, in addition to the 3rd Reserve Division already on the spot under General Kunsmor, were brought up to take part in the investment of Metz. The troops sent forward to reinforce the Baden Division before Strasburg were the Landwehr Division of the Guard, the 1st Reserve Division, and the 1st brigade of reserve cavalry. During August, counting all ranks, sick or well, and including every species of non-combatant, the mean strength of the Armies in the field was 780,723 men, and 213,159 horses.