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
2. From April 4 to 21 it was engaged near Villers Bretonneux. In the
counterattack of the opening day a battalion of the 11th Bavarian
Reserve Regiment ran away. For a week the division was in reserve south
of Bray sur Somme. On April 27 it returned to line northeast of Villers
Bretonneux, remaining until May 6.
3. It rested west of St. Quentin from May 11 to 17.
BATTLE OF THE MATZ.
4. On the 19th the division entered the line on the Oise east of Noyon.
After the 26th it was in front of Noyon. The division took part in the
attack of June 6 on Suzay-Thiescourt-Passel. Relieved about the middle
of June, the division was disbanded about June 27. Its regiments were
turned into the 12th Bavarian Division.
VALUE—1918 ESTIMATE.
The division was rated as a second-class division. It was inferior to
the other Bavarian units. Its morale was bad prior to its dissolution.
9th Cavalry Division.
COMPOSITION.[9]
───────────────────────┬───────────────────────────────────────────────
│ 1918
───────────────────────┼───────────────────────┬───────────────────────
│ Brigade. │ Regiment.
───────────────────────┼───────────────────────┼───────────────────────
Cavalry. │13 Cav. │4 Cuirassier.
│ │8 Hus.
│14 Cav. │11 Hus.
│ │5 Uhlan.
───────────────────────┼───────────────────────┴───────────────────────
Artillery. │10 Horse Art. Abt.
───────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────────────
Engineers and Liaisons.│5 M. G. Btry.
│7 M. G. Btry.
│9 Cav. Pion. Detch.
│415 T. M. Co.
───────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────────────
Medical and Veterinary.│574 Ambulance Co.
───────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────────────
Attached. │Saxon Res. Reiter Rgt.
│3 Heavy Res. Cav. Schutzen Rgt.
───────────────────────┴───────────────────────────────────────────────
Footnote 9:
At the time of its dissolution, June, 1918.
HISTORY.
1918.
The division was employed in police duty in the Ukraine until about July
1, when it was dissolved.
VALUE 1918—ESTIMATE.
The division was rated as fourth class.
10th Division.
COMPOSITION.
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