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 │Field Hospital. │1 Ambulance Co.
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│1st Ambulance Co. │4 Field Hospital.
│Vet. Hospital. │6 Field Hospital.
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│ │ Hospital.
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Transport. │M. T. Col. │
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│Sharpshooter Co. │
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HISTORY.
1914.
BELGIUM.
1. Detrained on the 11th and 12th of August in “Prussian Wallonia,” at
Weismes and neighboring stations. Entered Belgium August 13, via
Stavelot; crossed the Meuse at Huy on the 18th. The 23d it fought at
Fosse and St. Gerard, after having crossed the Sambre at Jemmapes.
Fought at Fournaux on the 24th. Was engaged, August 29, between Guise
and Vervins (le Sourd, Leme).
MARNE.
2. It fought next on the Marne (St. Gond marsh).
3. It was in Artois near Hebuterne the end of September.
FLANDERS.
4. In November the 1st Bde. was in Flanders (Gheluvelt); the 2d Bde.
remained at Hebuterne. From the beginning of the campaign until January
19, 1915, the 3d Ft. Gd. Regt. suffered casualties of 49 officers and
2,707 men.
1915.
CHAMPAGNE.
1. The beginning of January the 1st Bde. went from Gheluvelt to
Champagne.
2. The beginning of February the 2d Bde. rejoined the 1st.
3. In March the division went to Alsace, where the whole Guard Corps was
brought together again.
RUSSIA.
4. In April the division went to Russia (Galicia), detraining at Bochnia
the 22d.
5. It fought at Tarnow and Krasnoslaw, skirted Brest-Litowsk, and pushed
on to Krobin. The losses of the 3d Ft. Gd. Regt. in Russia (May 15-Aug.
31) were 17 officers and 2,116 men. The 1st Ft. Gd. Regt. lost 53
officers and 3,005 men.
FRANCE.
6. Brought back by stages to Warsaw; entrained about the 15th of
September for the western front. Itinerary: Thorn, Posen, Frankfort-on-
the-Oder, Berlin, Cassel, Giessen, Coblentz, Treves, Luxemburg, Namur,
Charleroi.
ARTOIS.
7. Reassembled at Charleroi, the division was alerted September 25, and
engaged on the Artois front (Folie). Losses of the 1st Ft. Gd. Regt. in
the fighting of the end of September amounted to 1,522.
8. Relieved October 20, it took over the Lassigny-Beuvraignes sector.
1916.
1. The division remained in the calm Lassigny sector until July 20,
1916.
2. After some days rest in the neighborhood of Nesles, the division went
by stages to the Peronne region, where it was put in reserve.
SOMME.
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