Part 28

─────────────┬───────────────────┬───────────────────┬─────────────────── │ 1914 │ 1915 │ 1916 ─────────────┼─────────┬─────────┼─────────┬─────────┼─────────┬───────── │Brigade. │Regiment.│Brigade. │Regiment.│Brigade. │Regiment. ─────────────┼─────────┼─────────┼─────────┼─────────┼─────────┼───────── Infantry. │18 Res. │37 Res. │19 Res. │37 Res. │19 Res. │37 Res. │ │46 Res. │ │46 Res. │ │98 Res. │77. │37 Fus. │ │98 Res. │77. │37 Fus. │ │155. │77. │37 Fus. │ │155. │ │ │ │155. │ │ │ │ │ (37 Res. Rgt. │ │ │ │ │ passed to 119 D. │ │ │ │ │ April, 1915.) │ │ ─────────────┼─────────┴─────────┼───────────────────┼─────────┴───────── Cavalry. │6 Res. Uhlan Rgt. │6 Res. Uhlan Rgt. │6 Res. Uhlan Rgt. │ (3 Sqns.). │ │ ─────────────┼───────────────────┼───────────────────┼─────────────────── Artillery. │10 Res. F. A. Rgt. │10 Res. F. A. Rgt. │10 Res. F. A. Rgt. │ (6 Btries.). │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ─────────────┼───────────────────┼───────────────────┼─────────────────── Engineers and│ │Res. Co. 5 Pions. │1 Res. Co. 5 Pions. Liaisons. │ │ │ │ │10 Res. Pont. Engs.│210 T. M. Co. │ │ │ │ │10 Res. Tel. Detch.│10 Res. Pont. Engs. │ │ │ │ │ │10 Res. Tel. Detch. │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ─────────────┼───────────────────┼───────────────────┼─────────────────── Medical and │ │ │ Veterinary.│ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ─────────────┼───────────────────┼───────────────────┼─────────────────── Transports. │ │ │ ─────────────┼───────────────────┼───────────────────┼─────────────────── Attached. │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ─────────────┴───────────────────┴───────────────────┴───────────────────

─────────────┬───────────────────┬─────────────────── │ 1917 │ 1918 ─────────────┼─────────┬─────────┼─────────┬───────── │Brigade. │Regiment.│Brigade. │Regiment. ─────────────┼─────────┼─────────┼─────────┼───────── Infantry. │77. │37 Res. │77. │37 Fus. │ │37 Fus. │ │155. │ │155. │ │37 Res. │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ─────────────┼─────────┴─────────┼─────────┴───────── Cavalry. │(?) 6 Res. Uhlan │1 Sqn. 3 Res. Drag. │ Rgt. │ Rgt. ─────────────┼───────────────────┼─────────────────── Artillery. │(?) Art. Command: │61 Art. Command: │ │ │ Res. F. A. (Regt. │ 10 Res. F. A. Rgt. │ Btries.). │ │ │ 2 Abt. 66 F. A. │ │ Rgt. │ │ 1 Abt. 3 Res. Ft. │ │ A. Rgt. │ │ 736 Light Am. Col. │ │ 1107 Light Am. │ │ Col. │ │ 1123 Light Am. │ │ Col. ─────────────┼───────────────────┼─────────────────── Engineers and│(310) Pion. Btn.: │310 Pion. Btn.: Liaisons. │ │ │ 1 Res. Co. 5 │ 1 Res. Co. 5 │ Pions. │ Pions. │ 2 Res. Co. 5 │ 2 Co. 5 Res. │ Pions. │ Pions. │ 210 T. M. Co. │ 210 T. M. Co. │ Tel. Detch. │ 192 Searchlight │ │ Section. │ │410 Signal Command: │ │ 410 Tel. Detch. │ │ 1 Wireless Detch. ─────────────┼───────────────────┼─────────────────── Medical and │505 Ambulance Co. │505 Ambulance Co. Veterinary.│ │ │26 Res. Hospital │26 Res. Field │ Field. │ Hospital. │28 Res. Field │28 Res. Field │ Hospital. │ Hospital. │410 Vet. Hospital. │410 Vet. Hospital. ─────────────┼───────────────────┼─────────────────── Transports. │M. T. Col. │709 M. T. Col. ─────────────┼───────────────────┼─────────────────── Attached. │ │10 M. G. S. S. │ │ Detch. │ │254 Mountain M. G. │ │ Detch. │ │234 Reconnaissance │ │ Flight. │ │(Elements attached │ │ Sept. 22, 1918.) ─────────────┴───────────────────┴───────────────────

HISTORY.

(Fifth District—Posen.)

1914.

FRANCE.

1. At mobilization the division, with the 9th Reserve Division, formed the 5th Reserve Corps. It was part of the 5th Army (Crown Prince of Prussia) and took part in the offensive which went around Verdun from the north. It fought at Ville en Montois August 22, in the Region of Consenvoiye-Flabas September 1, and in the vicinity of Sivry sur Meuse September 2. It remained on the right bank of the Meuse until the end of September.

MEUSE.

2. About October 1 some of the units of the 10th Reserve Division were sent to the left bank (Cuisy-Forges-Gercourt).

3. At the beginning of November the division was regrouped in the region of Damvillers (right bank). Took part in the attacks toward Azannes November 10 and established itself in the sector of Consenvoye-Azannes (northeast of Orne-Bois des Caures in November and December).

1915.

1. The division held the region east of Consenvoye-Flabas-Bois des Caures-Azannes until the Verdun offensive February, 1916.

WOEVRE.

2. At the end of September, 1915, at the beginning of the French attack in Champagne, some units of the division (battalions of the 37th Reserves and 98th Reserves were sent as reinforcements to vicinity of Ville sur Tourbe and Massiges.)

1916.

VERDUN.

1. About February 15, 1916, the division was relieved from the sector on the right bank of the Meuse and put in reserve. During the first days of the offensive it engaged only a few attack battalions. Beginning March 12 it was in line before Vaux and Fort Vaux and had very heavy losses. April 3 the 8th of the 37th Fusiliers received at least 64 replacements (recuperated men who entered the service the preceding November and recovered wounded and sick).

2. The division was relieved at the end of April and sent to rest in the region of Mulhouse from the beginning of May to June 12.

CHAMPAGNE.

3. Sent to Champagne and held the sector north of Tahure, south of Somme Py, until September 20.

SOMME.

4. After a few days rest it was sent to the Somme south of the St. Pierre Wood-Vaast from October 5 to 15. It suffered very heavy losses there.

5. At rest for 13 days, then entrained, and went to Dun via Hirson- Mézières-Charleville-Sedan October 23.

MORT HOMME.

6. It held the sector of Mort Homme (left bank of the Meuse) from October 28 to February 8, 1917.

1917.

1. The division was at rest in the middle of February, 1917, in the region of Sedan, then of Dizy le Gros.

AISNE.

2. At the beginning of March it went into line in the region of Berry au Bac (from Hill 108 to Spigneul). It was relieved at the beginning of the French attack April 16. The French artillery preparation caused it heavy losses.

MORT HOMME-HILL 304.

3. From April 24 to May 15 it was in line in its old sector—Cumierès- Mort Homme—and from the middle of May till July 19 in the adjoining sector—Hill 304-Avocourt Wood. It attacked June 28 and 29 and opposed our counterattacks of July 12 to 17, suffering heavy losses.

4. Withdrawn from the front about July 19.

5. At rest near Sedan and reorganized (replacements from the Fifth District and Eighteenth District (Frankfort on Main)).

CHAMPAGNE.

6. It then took over the sector Vitry-Cernay les Reims about August 8. Remained there until about October 27.

7. November 9 it went into line north of Craonne in the region of Chermizy-Bouconville (?). Some of the units of the division were not in this sector. After a rest in the camp of Sissonne and at Poilcourt, end of October to middle of December, they went into line in the sector Miette-Aisne about December 17. About that date the division was regrouped north of Berry au Bac, where it was still in February, 1918.

RECRUITING.

Province of Posen. The differences were made up by the Sixth District mostly.

VALUE—1917 ESTIMATE.

The division is considered as a “big attack” division. In April, 1917, in the region of Berry au Bac it executed a well-conducted attack on Satigneul. The offensive value of the division showed itself again during the attacks of June 28–29 of 1917 at Hill 304.

There is no lack of volunteers for dangerous missions, and the motto of the division is said to be: “Get after the enemy and beat ’em wherever you find ’em.” The commanding general of the division and the colonel commanding the 155th consider that their men are able to endure hard battles (November, 1917).

1918.

BATTLE OF PICARDY.

1. The division was relieved about March 15 and sent to reenforce the Somme front. It was engaged near Beaulieu les Fontaines on March 25–26, where it remained until April 7. Heavy casualties were reported in this offensive.

BATTLE OF THE AISNE.

2. The division rested until May 27, when it took part in the offensive at Mont Notre Dame. About June 15 it was withdrawn to Athies (Laon), where it rested fallen until July 15.

SECOND BATTLE OF THE MARNE.

3. On July 15 the division was again engaged south of the Marne at Montvoisin and Oeuilly on the opening day. It retired from the Vesle front, to which it had fallen back, about August 5.

VESLE.

4. After resting three weeks at Asfeld the division returned to the Vesle front on August 28 near Chalon sur Vesle and was engaged until September 18.

5. On the 18th the division was directed by stages to Laon and entered the line south of Laon at Ferme-Colombe on the 22d. The division appears to have been constantly in action until November 1, and possibly until the armistice. It was successively identified at Chevrigny, Montceau le Waast (Oct. 14), southeast of Toulle (Oct. 27), south of Banogne (Nov. 1). The last identification was at Maubert-Fontaine on November 10.

VALUE—1918 ESTIMATE.

The division was rated as a first-class division. It fought hard in most of the offensives of the year, and when on the defensive put up a hard, steady fight for two months without relief.

10th Ersatz Division.

COMPOSITION.

─────────────┬───────────────────┬───────────────────┬─────────────────── │ 1914 │ 1915 │ 1916 ─────────────┼─────────┬─────────┼─────────┬─────────┼─────────┬───────── │Brigade. │Regiment.│Brigade. │Regiment.│Brigade. │Regiment. ─────────────┼─────────┼─────────┼─────────┼─────────┼─────────┼───────── Infantry. │37 Ers. │37, 38, │37 Ers. │37, 38, │25 Mixed │369. │ │ 39, and│ │ 39, and│ Ers. │ │ │ 40 │ │ 40 │ │ │ │ Brig. │ │ Brig. │ │ │ │ Ers. │ │ Ers. │ │ │ │ Btns. │ │ Btns. │ │ │25 Ers. │25, 26, │25 Ers. │25, 26, │ │368. │ │ 27, 28,│ │ 27, 28,│ │ │ │ and 79 │ │ and 79 │ │ │ │ Brig. │ │ Brig. │ │ │ │ Ers. │ │ Ers. │ │ │ │ Btns. │ │ Btns. │ │ │43 Ers. │43, 44, │43 Ers. │43, 44, │43 Mixed │370. │ │ 76, and│ │ 76, and│ Ers. │ │ │ 83 │ │ 83 │ │ │ │ Brig. │ │ Brig. │ │ │ │ Ers. │ │ Ers. │ │ │ │ Btns. │ │ Btns. │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │371. ─────────────┼─────────┴─────────┼─────────┴─────────┼─────────┴───────── Cavalry. │Ers. Cav. Detch. of│Ers. Cav. Detch. of│10 Cav. Sqn. │ 25 Ers. Brig. │ 25 Ers. Brig. │ │Ers. Cav. Detch. of│Ers. Cav. Detch. of│2 Sqn. Horse Jag. │ 43 Ers. Brig. │ 43 Ers. Brig. │ Rgt. ─────────────┼───────────────────┼───────────────────┼─────────────────── Artillery. │1 Ers. Abt. (46 and│1 Ers. Abt. (46 and│94 F. A. Rgt. │ 62 F. A. Rgts.). │ 62 F. A. Rgts.). │ │1 Ers. Abt. (22 and│1 Ers. Abt. (22 and│95 F. A. Rgt. │ 43 F. A. Rgts.). │ 43 F. A. Rgts.). │ │1 Ers. Abt. (47 and│1 Ers. Abt. (47 and│ │ 55 F. A. Rgts.). │ 55 F. A. Rgts.). │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ─────────────┼───────────────────┼───────────────────┼─────────────────── Engineers and│1 Ers. Co. 10 │1 Ers. Co. 10 │2 Res. Co. 27 Liaisons. │ Pions. │ Pions. │ Pions. │3 Ers. Co. 11 │3 Ers. Co. 11 │2 Ldw. Pion. Co. (3 │ Pions. │ Pions. │ C. Dist.). │ │2 Ldw. Pion. Co. (3│307 Pion. Co. │ │ C. Dist.). │ │ │ │309 Pion. Co. │ │ │163 T. M. Co. │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ─────────────┼───────────────────┼───────────────────┼─────────────────── Medical and │ │ │ Veterinary.│ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ─────────────┼───────────────────┼───────────────────┼─────────────────── Transports. │ │ │ ─────────────┼───────────────────┼───────────────────┼─────────────────── Attached. │ │ │27 Balloon Sqn. ─────────────┴───────────────────┴───────────────────┴───────────────────

─────────────┬───────────────────┬─────────────────── │ 1917 │ 1918 ─────────────┼─────────┬─────────┼─────────┬───────── │Brigade. │Regiment.│Brigade. │Regiment. ─────────────┼─────────┼─────────┼─────────┼───────── Infantry. │43 Ers. │369. │43 Ers. │369. │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │370. │ │370. │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │371. │ │371. │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ─────────────┼─────────┴─────────┼─────────┴───────── Cavalry. │1 Sqn. 1 Horse Jag.│1 Sqn. 1 Horse Jag. │ Rgt. │ Rgt. │Ers. Sqn. 2 Horse │ │ Jag. Rgt. │ ─────────────┼───────────────────┼─────────────────── Artillery. │95 F. A. Rgt. │95 F. A. Rgt. │ │ │ │156 Ft. A. Btn. │ │ │ │1058 Light Am. Col. │ │ │ │1060 Light Am. Col. │ │1065 Light Am. Col. │ │ ─────────────┼───────────────────┼─────────────────── Engineers and│Pion. Btn.: │510 Pion. Btn.: Liaisons. │ │ │ 1 Ers. Co. 10 │ 246 Pion. Co. │ Pions. │ │ 307 Pion. Co. │ 308 Pion. Co. │ │ │ 308 Pion. Co. │ 163 T. M. Co. │ 163 T. M. Co. │ 57 Searchlight │ │ Section. │ 261 Searchlight │560 Signal Command: │ Section. │ │ 304 Tel. Detch. │ 560 Tel. Detch. │ │ 109 Wireless │ │ Detch. ─────────────┼───────────────────┼─────────────────── Medical and │66 Ambulance Co. │66 Ambulance Co. Veterinary.│ │ │139 Field Hospital.│139 Field Hospital. │140 Field Hospital.│140 Field Hospital. │Vet. Hospital. │212 Vet. Hospital. ─────────────┼───────────────────┼─────────────────── Transports. │M. T. Col. │765 M. T. Col. ─────────────┼───────────────────┼─────────────────── Attached. │ │ ─────────────┴───────────────────┴───────────────────

HISTORY.

(369th and 370th: Seventh District—Westphalia. 371st: Eleventh District—Thuringia.)

1914.

This division was organized as early as August, 1914. It comprised the 25th, 37th, and 43d Mixed Ersatz Brigades, themselves constituted by the Brigade Ersatz Battalions of the Tenth, Seventh, and Eleventh Districts (Hanover, Oldenburg, Brunswick, Westphalia, Electoral Hesse, and Thuringia).

LORRAINE.

1. Detrained August 17 and 18 near Sarrelouis and brought quickly to the rear of the 3d Bavarian Corps August 20, and crossed the frontier the 25th. September 7 it had heavy losses at the attack against Nancy (Champenoux). The 40th Brigade Ersatz Battalion lost half its forces (notebook). It continued, however, to take part in the operations in Lorraine in the region of Moncel until September 12, 1914, after which it went to rest near Chateau Salins.

HAYE.

2. September 28 it entrained for Novéant and went into line on the Haye front, where it held various sectors (Loupmont, Richecourt, Apremont).

1915.

HAYE.

1. During 1915 the division continued to hold the Lorraine front (Haye): Loupmont, Seicheprey, Lahayville, Mort Mare Wood.

2. At the end of July the division was reorganized. Its brigade Ersatz battalions were grouped into regiments and formed the 368th, 369th, 370th, and 371st Infantry. The companies were filled up again. The 9th company of the 370th Infantry received not less than 76 replacements in August (1915 class called up in May).

1916.

WOEVRE.

1. The division remained in the Flirey-Limey sector until the end of August, 1916. At that date it was relieved by the Guard Ersatz Division and sent to rest in the region of Thiaucourt.

SOMME.

2. By September 5, leaving the 368th Regiment, which was transferred to the 213th Division, it entrained at Montmédy and went to the south of the Somme via Laon, Tergnier, and St. Quentin. It fought south of Berny en Santerre from September 14 to 25 and suffered considerable losses.

CHAMPAGNE.

3. After a short rest in the region of St. Quentin the division was sent to Champagne. Until November 12 it held, without any particular incidents, the Ste. Marie à Py and Somme Py sector.

4. From the middle of November to the middle of December it was sent to rest in the region of Attigny.

MEUSE.

5. December 28 it took over the Ornes-Bezonvaux sector.

1917.

1. Held the Verdun front (Bezonvaux) until April 19, 1917.

CHAMPAGNE.

2. Between April 20 and 25 it returned to Champagne and took part in the attack south of Moronvilliers from the beginning of May to the beginning of June. From June 9 to beginning of August it was in line in the region of Regniéville-Remenauville (Haye).

FLANDERS.

4. After a rest behind the Lorraine front, the division entrained at Chambley August 21 for Belgium. About September 24 it was engaged before Ypres near Poelcappelle.

GALICIA.

5. Withdrawn from the Belgium front about October 7 and entrained the 10th for Galicia, where it was identified south of Skala, November 17.

RECRUITING.

Westphalia and Rhine Provinces: 369th and 370th Infantry. Thuringia: 371st Infantry.

VALUE—1917 ESTIMATE.

The division suffered heavy losses in Champagne in May, 1917, and at Ypres in September and October, 1917. The division has only moderate value.

1918.

BATTLE OF THE LYS.

1. The division remained in line until the attack on the Lys in April. It was engaged north of the La Bassee Canal (Givenchy, Festubert, southeast of Lacre), from April 9 to 24. The losses were heavy, including 700 prisoners. The 360th Regiment suffered the most in the fighting.