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. During its occupancy of the Verdun sector the division underwent
intensive training which was to fit it for operations on the Western
Front. It was relieved about April 15. The division commenced entraining
at Stenay about April 23 and traveled via Givet-Dinant-Namur-Charleroi-
Braine le Comte-Ath-Tournai, and detrained between Tournai and Lille.
One regiment marched to Haubourdin (12 miles), where it rested several
days.
HINGE.
2. On the night of May 1–2 the division came into line east of St.
Venant. It held this sector for 10 months. Toward the end of June it was
relieved by the 23d Reserve Division.
ARRAS.
3. On July 11 the division entered the line southwest of Oppy. It was
engaged at Gavrelle, Oppy, and Arleux until October 9 when the 187th
Division relieved it.
4. The division returned to line on the 12th to reinforce the front east
of Bohain and fought until the end of October in the region east of
Wassigny. There was some talk in the division of the dissolution, as no
drafts of importance were received during September or October.
5. On November 6 the division was again in line. In the closing days of
the war it was engaged north of Beaurepaire, southeast of Limont-
Fontaine, southwest of Aites and Obrechies (10th).
VALUE.
The division was rated as third class. During 1918 the division was
almost constantly in line holding defensive sectors, which it did with
fair success.
15th Landwehr Division.
COMPOSITION.
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