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
6. At the beginning of November it was transported to Flanders
(Wytschaete-Messines District) where it remained till the end of the
month.
RUSSIA.
7. It then entrained for Russia (end of November). On its arrival it was
divided. The 5th Brigade was attached to the 8th Army in Oriental
Prussia, the 6th Brigade to the 10th Army to the east of Lodz.
1915.
1. During the first months of 1915 the two brigades remained separated
and changed position with their respective armies. The 5th Brigade went
into the government of Souvalki near the frontier of Oriental Prussia;
the 6th into Poland near Prasnysz and the Narew.
2. In May, at the time of the formation of new divisions, the 5th
Brigade was broken up. The 2d Grenadiers, then in Courland, went over to
the Homeyer Brigade which then became the 109th Division; the 9th
Grenadiers went as the Third Regiment to the 3d Guard Division which
abandoned one of its brigades (the 5th Guard) for the formation of a 4th
Guard Division.
3. The 3d Division, reduced to the 6th Brigade, completed itself by the
addition of the 4th Landwehr Regiment (1st, 2d, and 4th Battalions). The
progress of the Russian offensive conducted it into the Vidzy District,
where it firmly established itself.
1916.
1. Its composition varied still more in the course of the year 1916 and
it lost the two active regiments which it still had. The 42d Infantry
left it in September to go to the Kovel District and from there to
Macedonia; in December the 34th Fusiliers left it definitely in order to
go to Courland. In exchange it received two regiments formed in the
autumn, the 426th and the 428th Infantry.
1917.
1. There was no change of composition or position during 1917.
1918.
The division remained in the east throughout the year. Its movements
were obscure.
VALUE—1918 ESTIMATE.
The division was rated fourth class.
3d Landwehr Division.
COMPOSITION.
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