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
1. This division, with the 12th Reserve Division, formed the 6th Reserve
Corps.
LORRAINE-MEUSE.
2. At the beginning of the war it belonged to the 5th Army (Prussian
Crown Prince). Fought at Arrancy from August 22 to 25; crossed the Meuse
the 21st of September. Fought in the region of Cierges September 2;
advanced nearly to Triaucourt September 9 and retreated through the east
of the Argonne near Montfaucon September 11 to 17.
3. At the end of September it established itself at the eastern edge of
the Argonne (Varennes-Malancourt wood). It occupied this region until
the Verdun offensive in February, 1916.
1915.
1. January to December, 1915, the division held the sector of Malancourt
wood, south of Montfaucon, in Argonne. In April the 11th Reserve
Infantry was transferred to form the 117th Division.
1916.
VERDUN.
1. In February, 1916, when the battle of Verdun commenced, the division
was still in its sector on the left bank of the Meuse.
2. In March it fought near Bethencourt. It took this village April 9.
Relieved about May 15 after suffering very heavy losses (68 per cent of
its infantry).
3. Sent to rest and reorganized with replacements from the 1916 class.
SOMME.
4. It was at first army reserve in the region of Cambrai at the
beginning of June. Then a hurry call was sent for the division June 27
and it went into the battle of the Somme.
5. July 2 to 3 it relieved some units of the 12th Division and 10th
Bavarian Division on the front Hardecourt to the Somme and suffered
enormous losses from July 2 to 9.
6. Received replacements July 10 and suffered again heavily between the
10th and 20th in the same region. It was withdrawn from the Somme front
about July 24.
FLANDERS.
7. Reconstituted again with replacements from the depots of the 12th
Army Corps and sent at the end of July and beginning of August to the
east of Armentieres, south of the Lys, and held this sector until
September 20 to 27.
SOMME.
8. At the end of September the division returned to the Somme, between
the Somme and Barleux. It opposed the attack of the French October 18 to
19 in the sector of Biaches.
9. The division was relieved from the Somme area at the beginning of
November.
ARTOIS.
10. Sent to Artois and went into line at the beginning of December in
the sector of Lens, between Loos and Lievin.
1917.
1. About March 24 to 25, 1917, the division was withdrawn from the
Artois front.
2. In line for six weeks between Cambrai and St. Quentin, in the sector
Bellicourt-Bellenglise, from the end of March to May 10. Returned about
May 14 to 15 to the region of Lens, where it stayed until August 20.
(Attack of the Canadians on its right flank Aug. 15.)
ARTOIS-FLANDERS.
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