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
The present 10th Landwehr Division (the old 10th Landwehr Division took
the name of the 1st Landwehr Division) was built around the 9th Landwehr
Brigade (Brandenburg), which was brought to Koenigsburg as early as
August 14, 1914, to constitute its war garrison. It found at Koenigsburg
some of the mobile depot battalions of the regiments of the 1st Army
Corps, from which came the three Koenigsburg Ersatz infantry regiments,
which became, respectively, the 376th, 377th, and 378th Infantry. The
present 372d Infantry is the former Ersatz infantry regiment of the 10th
Landwehr Division.
POLAND.
1. These troops, at first fighting in eastern Prussia, took part in the
campaign in Poland with the 1st Landwehr Corps, beginning with the first
part of 1915.
2. About the end of July, 1915, the division took part in the offensive
against the Russians, forced the passage of the Narew, and advanced east
of Vilna to the region of Vileiki in September.
LAKE NAROTCH.
3. After the front was stabilized it established itself between Spiagla
and Lake Svir, south of Lake Narotch.
1916.
1. The division remained in line near Lake Svir until July, 1916.
VOLHYNIA.
2. About July 27 the units of the division were relieved from the front
of Lake Narotch and sent to Volhynia to the Von Linsingen Army. The 9th
Landwehr Brigade became independent and did not follow the division,
which was reduced to three regiments. These were engaged on the banks of
the Stokhod at the end of July at Lokatchi and Kachovka and remained in
line in the region of Kisselin and Sviniouki until the beginning of
1918.
1917.
VOLHYNIA.
1. January to December, 1917, in the Kisselin-Sviniouki sector.
2. In November, 1917, the three regiments of the division furnished 60
men per company for the Western Front, picked from the strongest, and
received in exchange older men. In October, 16 men per company had
already been transferred to the 14th Division following the latter’s
losses on the Aisne.
RECRUITING.
The division is sufficiently homogeneous, the regiments as a rule coming
from eastern Prussia. However, the necessity of filling up the ranks
before being sent to France brought it a number of men from other
Provinces.
VALUE—1917 ESTIMATE.
In spite of its drafts, which are good, and the large number of
officers, many of whom are in the active army, the division remained on
the Eastern Front until March, 1918. Up to the present time it has
received no training with a view to warfare on the Western Front, and
must be considered for the time being as of mediocre value (April,
1918). The men of more than 35 years of age were left in Russia as
abrüstungs kommando (cleaning up and salvage).
1918.
SECOND BATTLE OF THE MARNE.
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