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
History
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
4. Withdrawn from the region of Roye in the middle of September and sent
to the Roumanian front October 13 to 23, via Mons-Maubeuge-Namur-
Liége—Aix-la-Chapelle-Cologne-Cassel-Halle-Leipzig-Prague-Brunn-
Budapest-Arad.
1917.
ROUMANIA.
5. Took part in the operations on the frontier of Transylvania in the
region of the Oltu in October to November and in the valley of the
Trotus in December.
GALICIA.
2. In July it left Roumania and went to Galicia. At the end of July it
was in the region of Nowitza. August 27 it fought at Bojan. In September
it was at Czernowitz and went to rest near Radautz in Bukowina beginning
September 6. After being reviewed by the Emperor September 27 it was
filled up again (men of the 1918 class with less than four months’
training were sent to the 22d Reserve Infantry) and sent to the Western
Front.
BELGIUM.
3. It entrained October 15 at Kolomea. Itinerary: Stanislau-Lemberg-
Cracow-Leipzig-Northeim-Paderborn-Aix la Chapelle-Liege-Louvain-Malines-
Brussels-Bruges, and detrained at Thourout October 23.
4. October 26 the division took over the Aschhoop sector near Dixmude.
RECRUITING.
It seems to come from all over Bavaria.
VALUE—1917 ESTIMATE.
The division had no serious fighting from August, 1916, on. Its losses
on the Eastern Front were few. It was trained especially for mountain
warfare, and they carried on this sort of warfare for a long time in
Alsace, Galicia, and Roumania.
1918.
1. On January 24 the division was relieved at Dixmude and sent to Ghent
for rest. From there it was transferred to Courtrai.
BELGIUM.
2. It relieved the 7th Division in the Becelaere sector on February 4, a
quiet part at that time, and remained until March 7, when it was in turn
relieved by the 7th Division.
BATTLE OF THE LYS.
3. It rested at Ostend until the Lys battle began, when it returned to
attack on April 9 in the Estaires sector, which was defended by
Portuguese. It advanced toward Calonne sur Lys, where it was withdrawn
about April 14. The losses were 50 per cent of the effectives in this
fighting.
WOEVRE.
4. Upon relief the division entrained on April 20 at Roubaix and moved
to Conflans. On May 11 it relieved the 78th Reserve Division north of
Seicheprey. It was in line in this sector until June 27. A draft of 300
men were received late in June.
CHAMPAGNE.
5. The division rested at Conflans until July 4. It was then moved to
Wassigny (north of Rethel) on the 5th. It marched toward the front by
Herpy and St. Remy July 8 to 14. It was in reserve on July 15 east of
Reims, in support of the 15th Bavarian Division. The division was not
actively engaged in this offensive.
6. Withdrawn from Champagne, the division marched toward the front south
of the Vesle by Warnerville, Soivre, and Jonchery, Vendeuil.
VESLE.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
Reviews
Reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this work.
Elsewhere in the archive
Join the Discussion
Join the discussion
Sign in to leave a comment or review.
Sign InorCreate an account