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. Vosges sector (valley of the Weiss, Col du Bonhomme). At the end of
December, 1916, the 2d Bavarian Landwehr was transferred to the 2d
Bavarian Landwehr Division (new).
1917.
1. In 1917 the division extended its sector from the region of Col du
Bonhomme to the valley of the Fecht (Munster).
VALUE—1917 ESTIMATE.
The division was in line in the region of Orbey (south of Col du
Bonhomme) from 1915 on. It is a mediocre division made up of elderly
men. The companies have no shock troops. All the important operations
are executed by the assault company of the division.
1918.
ALSACE.
1. The 6th Bavarian Landwehr Division occupied the sector extending from
south of Le Bonhomme to just west of Muenster, all through the year,
being still in line when the armistice was signed.
VALUE—1918 ESTIMATE.
The division is a fourth-class one, being used only to hold one of the
calmest sectors on the western front. All the young men were taken away
from the division (except those in machine-gun and assault companies)
and exchanged for older ones. In October the father of six children was
captured. Morale was low, discipline poor. Several prisoners stated that
the men did not hesitate to say, even in front of their officers, that
the war had been lost by Germany and that they were thoroughly sick of
it.
6th Cavalry Division (Dismounted).
COMPOSITION.
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