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
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Medical and │236 Ambulance Co. │236 Ambulance Co.
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│ Hospital. │ Hospital.
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Transport. │785 T. M. Co. │
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Attached. │7th Munster Landst.│
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Footnote 4:
The elements below are those grouped in the 4th Landwehr Division
Postal Zone. Other elements belonging to the 4th Landwehr Division but
operating in other sectors (Nov. 13) are listed as attached to the
divisions they are operating under.
HISTORY.
(Sixth District—Silesia.)
1914.
At the beginning of the war the 4th Landwehr Division, with the 3d
Landwehr Division, formed the 2d Landwehr Corps (former 7th Landwehr
Corps), which was engaged on the Eastern Front.
POLAND.
1. The 4th Landwehr Division at the beginning of September, 1914, took
part in the battle of Tarnowka with the 3d Landwehr Division, then in
the operations before Warsaw and the retreat following the enveloping
movement of the Russians at Lodz. In December it was located between the
Vistula and Pilica (at Czenstochow, Dec. 1; near Kielce, Dec. 28).
1915.
1. Until July, 1915, the division remained on the Polish front (left
bank of the Vistula) between Radom and Gravowiec.
BARANOVITCHI.
2. Took part in the offensive against the Russians, which carried it
through the region of Baranovitchi in July to August.
1916.
1. Held the front northeast of Baranovitchi from September, 1915, until
the beginning of 1918. In 1916 it contributed drafts to the 420th
Infantry.
1917.
1. Sector of Baranovitchi. The division had many of its forces
transferred to the Western Front: In November, 1917, for the 52d
Division; in February, 1918, for the 5th Reserve Division, but during
1917 it was reinforced by the 404th Infantry, coming from the 18th
Landwehr Division.
VALUE—1917 ESTIMATE.
Mediocre.
1918.
UKRAINE.
1. At the beginning of April, 1918, the 4th Landwehr Division marched
into Russia. On the 14th of April, the 11th Landwehr Regiment was near
Minsk; and at the beginning of May it was east of Kiev, along with the
404th Regiment.
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