│ │ 201 T. M. Co. │ 18 Bav. │ │ Searchlight │ │ Section. │1 Bav. Res. │401 Bav. Signals │ Searchlight │ Command: │ Section. │ │401 Bav. Tel. │ 401 Bav. Tel. │ Detch. │ Detch. │ │ 106 Bav. Wireless │ │ Detch. ─────────────┼───────────────────┼─────────────────── Medical and │15 Bav. Ambulance │15 Bav. Ambulance Veterinary.│ Co. │ Co. │45 Bav. Field │45 Bav. Field │ Hospital. │ Hospital. │48 Bav. Field │48 Bav. Field │ Hospital. │ Hospital. │49 Bav. Field │ │ Hospital. │ │Vet. Hospital. │ ─────────────┼───────────────────┼─────────────────── Transport. │750 M. T. Col. │750 M. T. Col. ─────────────┴───────────────────┴─────────────────── HISTORY. 1914. LORRAINE. 1. The Bavarian Reserve Division (1st Bavarian Reserve Corps, with the 5th Bavarian Reserve Division) was at the beginning of the war part of the 6th Army (Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria), and detrained in Lorraine August 13–14. After having helped to check the French offensive in Lorraine, participated in the battle of August 20, entered Luneville, and after having fought at Einville, early in September, it went to rest in the vicinity of the Paris-Avricourt railroad, and later march to Metz by stages. ARRAS. 2. September 27–28 the division entrained at Metz and was carried to Cambrai. Entering line between Douai and Arras, it fought at Izel, Gavrelle, Rouvroy (Oct. 2–3). On the 5th its right wing was at Souchez, the whole 1st Bavarian Reserve Corps being then in line north of Arras. October 23 the two divisions of the corps attacked violently along the Carency-Roclincourt front; they remained in line until June, 1915, the 1st Bavarian Division being between Roclincourt and Écurie. 1915. NEUVILLE-ST. VAAST. 1. In May, 1915, the 1st Bavarian Reserve Division was engaged at Neuville-St. Vaast, when it was reinforced by two battalions of the 99th Reserve Infantry Regiment. The 2d Bavarian Reserve Regiment suffered casualties of 14 officers and 1,413 men (casualty list). LE LABYRINTHE. 2. In June the division fought at the Labyrinth. 3. It continued to hold the sector north of the Scarpe, but moved toward the south in December, the front of the 1st Bavarian Reserve Corps extending as far as Blaireville. 1916.