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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│ 1918
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│ Brigade. │ Regiment.
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Cavalry. │5 Cav. │2 Drag.
│ │3 Uhlan.
│ │7 Cuirassier.
│45 Cav. │7 Res. Drag.
│ │13 Hus.
│ │13 Horse Jag.
│3 Cav. │2 Cuirassier.
│ │9 Uhlan.
│ │12 Hus.
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Artillery. │133 Art. Command.
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Engineers and Liaisons.│21 Pion. Btn.
│319 T. M. Co.
│674 Wireless Detch.
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Medical and Veterinary.│256 Ambulance Co.
│106 Field Hospital.
│261 Vet. Hospital.
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Attached. │70 Ldw. Inf. Brig.
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HISTORY.
1918.
ALSACE.
1. The division held the Badonviller sector until the last of April,
when it was relieved by the 21st Landwehr Division. It rested at
Mulhausen until July. At this time it was reorganized as a division of
nine dismounted cavalry regiments.
YPRES.
2. On July 1 it entrained at Sierenz and traveled via Saarburg-Eupen-
Liege-Brussels-Courtrai to Ingelmunster, where it detrained on July 3.
The division then went into rest billets in the Iseghem-Winkel St. Eloi
and Lendelede area, and on the night of July 27–28 it relieved the 1st
Landwehr Division east of Ypres.
CAMBRAI.
3. It was relieved in Flanders and railed via Cambrai to Fins, where it
detrained August 31. On September 4 it was in line at Manancourt and
Nurlun. It was engaged in heavy fighting until September 25, when it was
withdrawn from the battle front southwest of Cambrai after losing 400
prisoners.
BELGIUM.
4. It reinforced the Ypres battle front at Ledeghem on October 1 and
fought there for about one week. It rested out of line a week and
returned on October 15 to line east of Gulleghem. Two weeks later it was
withdrawn in the Waereghem area.
5. On November 3 the division was again in line at Hermelgem. It was
withdrawn within a few days and on the day of the armistice it was
considered to be in reserve of the 4th German Army.
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