Since 1917, in consequence of reinforcements taken from the land army, and also in consequence of reducing the age of the effectives, the regiments of Naval Fusileers seem to be of better quality. From a recruiting standpoint, they may be compared with the active divisions of the German Army. 1918. 1. The division was out of line in 1918 until May 1. From that date until November 4 it held the extreme right of the German line. VALUE—1918 ESTIMATE. The division was rated as fourth class. Until the last month of the war its front was quiet. 2d Guard Division. COMPOSITION. ─────────────┬───────────────────┬───────────────────┬─────────────────── │ 1914 │ 1915 │ 1916 ─────────────┼─────────┬─────────┼─────────┬─────────┼─────────┬───────── │Brigade. │Regiment.│Brigade. │Regiment.│Brigade. │Regiment. ─────────────┼─────────┼─────────┼─────────┼─────────┼─────────┼───────── Infantry. │3 Gd. │1 Gren. │3 Gd. │1 Gren. │3 Gd. │1 Gren. │ │3 Gren. │ │3 Gren. │ │3 Gren. │4 Gd. │2 Gren. │4 Gd. │2 Gren. │4 Gd. │2 Gren. │ │4 Gren. │ │4 Gren. │ │4 Gren. │5 Gd. │5 Gren. │ │ │ │ │ │5 Ft. │ │ │ │ ─────────────┼─────────┴─────────┼─────────┴─────────┼─────────┴───────── Cavalry. │ │4 Gd. Brig.: │Cav. Rgt., │ │ │ Schlotheim. │ │ Body Guard Hus. │2 and 5 Sqns. 2 Gd. │ │ Rgt. │ Uhlan Rgt. │ │ 2 Gd. Uhlan Rgt. │1 Sqn. 6 Drag. Rgt. │ │ │Ers. Sqn. 2 Uhlan │ │ │ Rgt. │ │ │Ers. Sqn. 1 Horse │ │ │ Jag. Rgt. ─────────────┼───────────────────┼───────────────────┼─────────────────── Artillery. │2 Gd. Brig.: │2 Gd. Brig.: │2 Gd. Brig.: │ 2 Gd. F. A. Rgt. │ 2 Gd. F. A. Rgt. │ 2 Gd. F. A. Rgt. │ │ │ │ 4 Gd. F. A. Rgt. │ 4 Gd. F. A. Rgt. │ 4 Gd. F. A. Rgt. │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ─────────────┼───────────────────┼───────────────────┼─────────────────── Engineers and│ │1 Gd.