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
1. Remained south of Bapaume (Le Transloy-Gueudecourt) until the end of
February, 1917.
2. About the middle of March it relieved the 14th Bavarian Division in
the same sector at the beginning of the retirement of the German troops,
withdrew to the east of Bertincourt, via Neuville-Bourjonval, Metz en
Courtuere, and fought on the Trescault-Havricourt line (April).
ARTOIS.
3. Relieved about April 26 or 28 and sent north of the Scarpe about May
10. Engaged near Roeux until about May 18 and suffered heavy losses
(more than 800 prisoners).
4. At the end of May it was sent to the Eastern Front. The 361st
Infantry entrained May 26 at Vitry en Artois, via Paderborn-Halle-
Leipzig-Dresden-Breslau-Lemburg.
GALICIA.
5. Until July the division remained in reserve in Galicia with the
Bothmer army.
6. In July it held the sector south of Brzezany. Took part in the
offensive against the Russians, and in September was near Radautz, where
it remained until December. Due to some of its forces being transferred
to other organizations more than to its losses, the companies of the
362d Infantry from August to October, had fallen from 120 men to 70
(examinations of Russians).
FRANCE.
7. Relieved December 4 and entrained the 16th for the Western Front, via
Lemberg-Cracow-Breslau-Berlin-Hanover-Aix la Chapelle-Brussels-Courtrai-
Tournai. Detrained the 26th.
RECRUITING.
360th Infantry: Brandenburg and Prussia Saxony. 361st and 362d Infantry:
Prussia Saxony, Hanover, Schleswig-Holstein and Hansa towns.
VALUE.
A fairly good division.
1918.
LA BASSEE.
1. The first entry into line of the division was on January 18 in the
sector south of the La Bassee Canal, relieving the 6th Bavarian
Division.
BATTLE OF THE LYS.
2. On the 5th of April the division crossed north of the canal and
attacked in the Gorre-Givenchy-Festubert region. Seven hundred prisoners
were lost on April 9, besides heavy casualties. The division was
relieved on April 20–21.
WOEVRE.
3. The division was moved to the region south of Metz for a rest. About
May 18 it took up a sector south of Les Esparges, which it held until
about June 13.
4. After resting near Conflans until June 25, it entrained in the Woevre
and moved by Sedan-Charleville to the region east of Laon, arriving on
June 28. It proceeded to the line by the road through Fismes.
AISNES-MARNE.
5. The division was engaged at Bussiares, Torcy, and Hautevisnes between
June 30 and July 18. It met the attack of July 18 and was thrown back
toward Oulchy le Chateau. On the 24th it was relieved.
6. The division rested at Perthes for a week and then moved to Novy. It
entrained at Amagne on August 12 and traveled to Ostrecourt, where it
remained for two weeks. On August 28 it occupied the Dricourt-Queant
line astride the Arras-Cambria road.
SECOND BATTLE OF PICARDY.
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