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
4. Upon relief, the division returned to its former sector near Lens,
where it was identified near Avion on April 27. It remained here until
June 14, when it moved north and entered the line northeast of Hinges on
June 17–18. About August 6, the division was relieved by the 1st Guard
Reserve Division.
ARRAS.
5. It moved to Douai and rested until its return to line near Ecoust on
night of August 30–31 to resist the British attack. Before its
withdrawal on the 11th it had lost nearly 900 prisoners.
LENS.
6. The division rested at Cambrai during September and reentered the
Lens sector on October 2. During October it was engaged at Noyelles
(11th), Wattines (19th), and Rumignies (21st). It appears to have been
out of line for a few days, returning on the night of November 3–4 west
of Orsinval. It was at Wargnies le Petit (5th), St. Waast la Vallee
(6th), Bavai (7th), northeast of Taisnieres (9th), and Villers St.
Guislain (11th).
VALUE—1918 ESTIMATE.
The division was rated as second class. It appears to have been used
principally as a sector-holding division on moderately active fronts.
12th Landwehr Division.
COMPOSITION.
─────────────┬─────────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────
│ 1915 │ 1916
─────────────┼──────────────┬──────────────┼──────────────┬──────────────
│ Brigade. │ Regiment. │ Brigade. │ Regiment.
─────────────┼──────────────┼──────────────┼──────────────┼──────────────
Infantry. │55 Ldw. │87 Ldw. (1 and│55 Ldw. │87 Ldw.
│ │ 4 Btns. 87 │ │
│ │ Ldw. and 5 │ │
│ │ Btn. 76 Ldw.│ │
│ │ Rgt.). │ │
│ │99 Ldw. (4 │ │99 Ldw. (4th
│ │ Btn.). │ │ Btn.).
│82 Ldw. │40 Ldw. │82 Ldw. │40 Ldw.
│ │ │ │
│ │ │ │
│ │ │ │
│ │56 Ldw. │ │56 Ldw.
│ Gd. Jag. Btn. │ Gd. Jag. Btn.
│ Gd. Rifle Btn. │ Gd. Rifle Btn.
│ 14 Jag. Btn. │ 9 Jag. Btn.
─────────────┼─────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────
Cavalry. │ │
─────────────┼─────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────
Artillery. │1 Ers. Abt. 14 F. A. Rgt. │30 Res. F. A. Rgt.
│1 Ers. Abt. 30 F. A. Rgt. │1 Mountain A. Btry.
│ │
│ │9 Mountain A.
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