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
7. Engaged on the 29th, the division came in for some heavy fighting. It
was thrown back on Dury (Sept. 2) and after losing 1,650 prisoners was
relieved on September 5.
8. The division rested until the middle of September. The 214th Reserve
Regiment coming from the dissolved 46th Reserve Division, replaced the
361st Regiment.
9. The division was engaged near the La Bassee Canal from September 16
to October 1. It rested until the 16th, when it was reengaged southwest
of Lille. In the retreat it fell back by Wavrin, Seclin, Cysoing, Ere,
Mons and Blaugies. The last identification was at Boussu on November 9.
VALUE—1918 ESTIMATE.
The division was rated as a third-class division. At no time in 1918 did
it distinguish itself, especially not in the Lys battle. Before the July
18 attack, the infantry effectives of the division numbered about 3,200.
In October the battalions were reduced to three companies.
4th Landwehr Division.
COMPOSITION.
─────────────┬───────────────────┬───────────────────┬───────────────────
│ 1914 │ 1915 │ 1916
─────────────┼─────────┬─────────┼─────────┬─────────┼─────────┬─────────
│Brigade. │Regiment.│Brigade. │Regiment.│Brigade. │Regiment.
─────────────┼─────────┼─────────┼─────────┼─────────┼─────────┼─────────
Infantry. │22 Ldw. │11 Ldw. │22 Ldw. │11 Ldw. │22 Ldw. │11 Ldw.
│ │51 Ldw. │ │51 Ldw. │ │51 Ldw.
│23 Ldw. │22 Ldw. │23 Ldw. │22 Ldw. │23 Ldw. │22 Ldw.
│ │23 Ldw. │ │23 Ldw. │ │23 Ldw.
─────────────┼─────────┴─────────┼─────────┴─────────┼─────────┴─────────
Cavalry. │Ers. Cav. Rgt. of │Ers. Cav. Rgt. of │Ers. Cav. Rgt. of
│ the 4 Ldw. Div. │ the 4 Ldw. Div. │ the 4 Ldw. Div.
│ (4 Sqns.). │ │
│2 Ldw. Cav. Rgt. (3│ │
│ Sqns.). │ │
─────────────┼───────────────────┼───────────────────┼───────────────────
Artillery. │4 Ldw. F. A. Rgt. │4 Ldw. F. A. Rgt. │4 Ldw. F. A. Rgt.
│ (Ers. Abtls. 6, │ │
│ 42, and 56 F. A. │ │
│ Rgt.). │ │
│ │ │
│ │ │
─────────────┼───────────────────┼───────────────────┼───────────────────
Engineers and│1 Ers. Co. 6 Pions.│1 Ers. Co. 6 Pions.│1 Ers. Co. 6 Pions.
Liaisons. │ │ │
│ │ │2 Ers. Co. 6 Pions.
│ │ │
│ │ │304 T. M. Co.
│ │ │
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