7. It was engaged west of Reims (St. Euphraise, Vrigny) between July 22 and August 8. 8. About August 22 the division arrived in the area northeast of Ath from the Aisne front to refit and train. ARDENNES. 9. It was engaged west of La Pompelle on September 20, retreating to the Suippe, south of Bazancourt, about October 1, then toward Chateau Porcien and Faizy. It was relieved about October 15. 10. It rested for 10 days at Son and St. Fergeux, receiving 150 to 200 men per regiment as drafts. 11. On the 25th the division returned to line in the Chateau Porcien sector. It retired in November by Son, Chappes, Dommely, and La Romagn, where it was last identified on November 7. VALUE—1918 ESTIMATE. The division was rated as a first-class division, though it was considered as a shade under the class of the best divisions. It fought hard on the Lys, losing but 1 prisoner. It was not used later as an attack division. The morale was good. 8th. Cavalry Division. COMPOSITION.[7] ───────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────── │ 1918 ───────────────────────┼───────────────────────┬─────────────────────── │ Brigade. │ Regiment. ───────────────────────┼───────────────────────┼─────────────────────── Cavalry. │39 Cav. │Guard Reiter. │ │17 Uhlan. │40 Cav. │Karabinier. │ │21 Uhlan. │38 Cav. │2 Jager. │ │6 Jag. ───────────────────────┼───────────────────────┴─────────────────────── Artillery. │12 Horse Art. Det. ───────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────── Engineers and Liaisons.│Pion. Detch. │8 M. G. Btry. │260 Searchlight Section. ───────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────── Medical and Veterinary.│54 Field Hospital. ───────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────── Attached. │44 Cav. Brig.: │11 Horse Jag. Rgt. │9 Res. Uhlan Schutzen Rgt. │87 Cav. Schutzen Rgt. │89 Cav. Schutzen Rgt. │7 Landst. Inf. Rgt. ───────────────────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────── Footnote 7: At the time of its dissolution, April, 1918. HISTORY. 1918. The division continued on the Eastern Front, employed in small police detachments, until about April 1, when it was dissolved. VALUE—1918 ESTIMATE.