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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HISTORY.
(3d Bavarian: First Bavarian District.) (22d Bavarian: Second Bavarian
District.) (13th Reserve Bavarian: Third Bavarian District.)
1915.
Organized in April, 1915, in Galicia, in the Carpathians.
GALICIA.
1. This division belonged to Mackensen’s army during the offensive in
Galicia and took part in the capture of Przemysl May 31, 1915.
BUG.
2. Sent north, fought at Rava Ruska, and reached the Bug in the region
of Cholm-Vlodava. Withdrew from the front at the end of August.
SERBIA.
3. In September and October the division took part in the campaign
against Serbia with Mackensen’s army. Crossed the Danube October 8 to
11; Valley of the Morawa; region of Monastir (November).
4. Left the front November 15 and went to rest in Hungary at
Weisskirchen until the beginning of February, 1916.
1916.
FRANCE.
1. From February 9 to 10, 1916, the division entrained for the Western
Front. Itinerary: Temesvar-Szegedin-Baja-Marburg-Graz-Salzburg-Munich-
Ingolstadt-Wurzburg-Frankfort on Main-Coblentz-Cologne-Liège-Malines.
Detrained at Antwerp February 15.
2. At rest in the region of Antwerp until March 1, and on that date it
entrained for Vouziers.
VERDUN.
3. Sent to the Verdun front (sector of Avocourt wood, Mar. 8), attacked
March 20 and 22 and April 11 and suffered considerable losses; 75 per
cent of its infantry out of action.
4. Relieved at the beginning of June and sent to rest in the region of
Thionville, then sent to Cambrai.
RUSSIA.
5. June 14 it returned to Russia. Itinerary: Solesme Busigny-Maubeuge-
Liège-Aix la Chapelle-Hanover-Brest Litovsk-Kovel.
KOVEL.
6. Went into action immediately and counterattacked near the Kovel-Rovno
Railroad and suffered heavy losses.
ROUMANIA.
7. In October it took part in the Roumanian campaign (Valley of the
Jiul).
1917.
FRANCE.
1. Withdrawn from the Braila front at the beginning of January, 1917,
and again entrained for France on the 10th. Itinerary: Bucarest-
Budapest-Vienna-Salzburg-Munich. Detrained the 22d at Barr (Alsace).
ALSACE.
2. In April held the sector Burnhaupt-Rhone-Rhine canal.
AISNE.
3. Sent from Mulhouse to Marle April 26 to 28, then to the south of Laon
and took over the sector of Cernay May 5 to 6, where its losses were due
especially to artillery fire.
4. At rest in the region of Laon June 6 to August 3.
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