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
│ │25 Ldw. Field
│ │ Hospital.
│ │502 Vet. Hospital.
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Transport. │722 M. T. Col. │772 M. T. Col.
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HISTORY.
(Thirteenth District—Wurttemberg.)
1914.
ARGONNE.
1. The 2d Landsturm Division (Franke Division) forms a part of the
Argonne group and has continuously occupied sectors of this district
since September, 1914. At the beginning of the campaign it comprised a
Wurttemberg and a Bavarian brigade. Engaged at Etain August 24, 1914, it
crossed the Meuse at Stenay on the 31st.
2. Beginning with September it occupied the line in the woods of Cheppy
and Malancourt.
1915.
ARGONNE.
1. Vauquois-bois de Malancourt sector.
2. At the end of September, 1915, portions of the division (one
battalion of the 6th and one of the 7th Bavarian Landsturm) were
assigned to service in the district of Massiges; they rejoined the
Vauquois sector at the end of October.
1916.
ARGONNE.
1. Vauquois-bois d’Avocourt and Malancourt sector.
2. At the beginning of 1916 the 2d Landsturm Division was reconstituted
with exclusively Wurttemberg elements, including the 120th Landsturm,
withdrawn from the Bavarian Ersatz Division, and the 122d Landsturm,
proceeding from the 1st Bavarian Landsturm Division. The 9th Bavarian
brigade went over to the 1st Bavarian Landsturm Division.
1917.
ARGONNE.
1. In the Cheppy-bois d’Avocourt wood sector.
2. At the end of August, 1917, the 2d Landsturm Division changed places
with the 2d Bavarian Division and took the Nord Four sector of Paris-
Bolante-Courte-Chausse.
VALUE—1917 ESTIMATE.
Sector division. Did not leave Argonne from the beginning of the war. On
several occasions it furnished young men to active and reserve
Wurttemberg regiments, replacing them by older Landsturm men.
1918.
ARGONNE.
The division remained in line in the Apremont sector, engaging in but
little activity until the American attack of September 26. From that
time on until it was withdrawn, October 25, it fought a great deal.
VALUE—1918 ESTIMATE.
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