Histories of two hundred and fifty-one divisions of the German army which participated in the war (1914-1918)United States. War Department. General Staff
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Histories of two hundred and fifty-one divisions of the German army which participated in the war (1914-1918)
United States. War Department. General Staff
Germany. Heer -- History -- World War, 1914-1918; World War, 1914-1918 -- Germany
6. The division participated in the Oise fighting of June, although it
did not take a direct part in the opening attack. It supported the
effort of the 3d Bavarian Reserve Division, lending some battalions,
from which prisoners were taken. About the middle of June the division
passed to the second line, rested two weeks, and returned to the
Montdidier-Noyon front about June 30.
LASSIGNY.
7. The division remained in line throughout July and encountered the
Allied attack of middle August. About August 21 it was withdrawn.
8. Between August 21 and October 7 the division was not satisfactorily
identified. Elements were reported near Terguier in September, near
Ypres, and in the region of St. Etienne-Arnes.
WOEVRE.
9. The division entered the Woevre line on October 7, near Manheulles,
where it remained until the armistice.
VALUE—1918 ESTIMATE.
The division was used during 1918 as a sector-holding division. It took
no prominent part in the offensives of the year.
3d Reserve Division.
COMPOSITION.
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│ 1914 │ 1915 │ 1916
─────────────┼─────────┬─────────┼─────────┬─────────┼─────────┬─────────
│Brigade. │Regiment.│Brigade. │Regiment.│Brigade. │Regiment.
─────────────┼─────────┼─────────┼─────────┼─────────┼─────────┼─────────
Infantry. │5 Res. │2 Res. │5 Res. │2 Res. │5 Res. │2 Res.
│ │9 Res. │ │9 Res. │ │9 Res.
│6 Res. │34 Res. │6 Res. │34 Res. │6 Res. │20
│ │ │ │ │ │ Landst.
│ │49 Res. │ │49 Res. │ │49 Res.
─────────────┼─────────┴─────────┼─────────┴─────────┼─────────┴─────────
Cavalry. │5 Res. Dragoon Rgt.│5 Res. Dragoon Rgt.│
│ (3 Sqns.). │ │
─────────────┼───────────────────┼───────────────────┼───────────────────
Artillery. │3 Res. F. A. Rgt. │3 Res. F. A. Rgt. │3 Res. F. A. Rgt.
│ (6 Btries.). │ │
│ │ │
│ │ │
│ │ │
│ │ │
│ │ │
│ │ │
│ │ │
│ │ │
│ │ │
─────────────┼───────────────────┼───────────────────┼───────────────────
Engineers and│ │2d Pion. Btn. No. │2d Pion. Btn. No.
Liaisons. │ │ 2: │ 2:
│ │ Field Co. 2 Pions.│ 2 Res.
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