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. The division was in the Stochod sector until February 28, when it
advanced through Kiev and Kharhov to Rostov, where it was on August 4.
At this date the division occupied the area between Kharkov and Rostov.
The troops were frequently attacked by armed bands or by mobs. In this
way they suffered some heavy losses. The German cruiser _Goeben_, which
had been supporting them, was damaged by fire and had to put into
Constantinople.
Nothing was known of the division’s movements after August, 1918.
VALUE—1918 ESTIMATE.
The division was considered as 4th class.
2d Naval Division.
COMPOSITION.
─────────────┬─────────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────
│ 1915 │ 1916
─────────────┼──────────────┬──────────────┼──────────────┬──────────────
│ Brigade. │ Regiment. │ Brigade. │ Regiment.
─────────────┼──────────────┼──────────────┼──────────────┼──────────────
Infantry. │3 Nav. │ │3 Nav. │
│4 Nav. │ │4 Nav. │
│ │ │ │
│ The 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6th Marine Fus. Rgts. and the 4
│ Marine Inf. Rgt. alternated between the 1st and 2d Naval
│ Divisions.
─────────────┼─────────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────
Cavalry. │ │
─────────────┼─────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────
Artillery. │ │Marine E. A. Abt.
│ │
│ │
─────────────┼─────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────
Engineers and│ │3 Nav. Pion. Co.
Liaisons. │ │
│ │
│ │
│ │
│ │
│ │
│ │
─────────────┼─────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────
Medical and │ │
Veterinary.│ │
│ │
│ │
─────────────┼─────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────
Transports. │ │
─────────────┼─────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────
Attached. │ │27 Labor Btn.
─────────────┴─────────────────────────────┴─────────────────────────────
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