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. After a fortnight’s rest in the forest of St. Gobain, it went back
into line on the front south of Alaincourt north of Deuillet (May 16).
It occupied the sector of the left bank of the Oise until the offensive
of March, 1918.
VALUE—1917 ESTIMATE.
The 13th Landwehr Division is apparently considered by the German High
Command as fit only to occupy a quiet sector (February, 1918).
Shock troops have been formed from its regiments, but the men appear to
have been trained for patrol work rather than for making genuine
assaults.
1918.
PICARDY.
1. The division was relieved about March 24. It passed the night at
Versigny, and on the 25th reached Laon, passing by Crepy and Aulnois.
LAON.
2. On the 26th the division came into line south of Laon, relieving the
75th Reserve Division. It was engaged about Chevregny, Chavignon, and
Urcil until May 27.
3. It did not advance in the Aisne offensive. The attacking divisions
passed through, and it was withdrawn and transported to Lorraine at the
beginning of June.
BATTLE OF ST. MIHIEL.
It entered the line in the Woevre in the Combres Les Eparges sector
about the 1st of June and continued to hold the front until the
armistice. In the American attack on the St. Mihiel salient the division
lost about 800 men, principally prisoners. It was pushed back to
Champlon and Marcheville, which sector it held until November 11.
VALUE—1918 ESTIMATE.
The division was rated as a fourth-class division. It was an inferior
sector-holding unit of mediocre morale.
14th Division.
COMPOSITION.
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