─────────────┬─────────────────────────────┬────────────────_Histories of two hundred and fifty-one divisions of the German army which participated in the war (1914-1918)

│ 1917 │ 1918

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│ Brigade. │ Regiment. │ Brigade. │ Regiment.

─────────────┼──────────────┼──────────────┼──────────────┼──────────────

Infantry. │19 Ldw. │47 Ldw. │19 Ldw. │47 Ldw.

│ │57 Ldw. │ │57 Ldw.

│ │72 Ldw. │ │72 Ldw.

│ │ │ │

─────────────┼──────────────┴──────────────┼──────────────┴──────────────

Cavalry. │Ers. Sqn. 12 Drag. Rgt. │4 Sqn. 4 Drag. Rgt.

│Ers. Sqn. 2 Uhlan Rgt. │

─────────────┼─────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────

Artillery. │Art. Command: │5 Ldw. F. A. Rgt.

│ 5 Ldw. F. A. Rgt. │

Engineers and│43 Pion. Btn.: │2 Landst. Co. 3 C. Dist.

Liaisons. │ │ Pions.

│ 2 Res. Co. 1 Pions. │117 Searchlight Section.

│ 344 Pion. Co. │518 Signal Command:

│ 166 T. M. Co. │ 518 Tel. Detch.

│ 218 Searchlight Section. │

│ Tel. Detch. │

Medical and │258 Ambulance Co. │258 Ambulance Co.

Veterinary.│ │

│296 Field Hospital. │305 Field Hospital.

│305 Field Hospital. │18 Ldw. Field Hospital.

│18 Ldw. Field Hospital. │130 Vet. Hospital.

│Vet. Hospital. │

Transports. │534 M. T. Col. │

Odd Units. │60 Cyclist Co. │

Attached. │43 Labor Btn. │

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HISTORY.

(47th Landwehr Regiment: 5th Corps district.—Posen.) (57th Landwehr

Regiment: 7th Corps district.—Westphalia.) (72d Landwehr Regiment: 4th

Corps district.—Prussian Saxony.)

1914–15.

RUSSIA.

1. The 18th Landwehr Division is the former Bredow Division.

POLAND.

2. After being engaged in September, 1914, in the battle of the Mazurian

Lakes, the Bredow Division fought in the Polish campaign: Battle of

Warsaw (Oct. 9–19, 1914); battles on the Rawka (Oct. 22–28); near

Czenstochow (Nov. 10-Dec. 15); between Pilica and Nidi, in the

mountainous region of Kielce (December, 1914, to July, 1915).

3. In the middle of July, 1915, the division was in action near Sienno

and before Ivangorod (breaking of the Russian front), crossed the

Vistula (end of July), was in action between the Vistula and the Bug

(Aug. 8–18), and advanced in action as far as Slonim and the Upper

Chtchara (September). The front becoming stabilized in this area, the

Bredow Division took up its position southeast of Novo-Grudok (near

Goroditche in October and November). At the end of November it went into

the sector southeast of Liakhovitchi (south of Baranovitchi). The number

18 appears to be given to the Bredow Division in December.

1916.

BARANOVITCHI.

1. The 18th Landwehr Division remained on the front south of

Baranovitchi (Liakhovitchi) for more than two years (November, 1915, to

the beginning of 1918). From July 2 to July 9, 1916, it withstood the

Russian attacks in this area.

2. In June, 1916, two regiments of the division, the 57th Landwehr and

the 133d Landwehr, were transferred to Volhynia (north of Lutsk),

assigned to the Rusche Division and were in action against the offensive

of Broussilov. The 57th Landwehr Regiment rejoined the 18th Landwehr

Division near Baranovitchi in August. The 133d Landwehr Regiment was

provisionally a part of the 92d Division.

1917.

1. The division held the sector Baranovitchi-Liakhovitchi.

2. In October 900 men from the 18th Landwehr Division, chosen from among

the youngest, were entrained for the western front. In April a number

had been taken from the 72d Landwehr Regiment for the 5th Reserve

Division. In November the 47th Landwehr Regiment furnished men to the

15th Division. As the 18th Landwehr Division had received no

replacements since the end of July, the trench strength of the 72d

Landwehr Regiment had fallen, at the end of October, to 50–60 men per

company (Russian interrogation).

VALUE—1917 ESTIMATE.

The division has been on the Russian front since the beginning of the

war. Combat value appears to be mediocre.

1918.

1. In February, 1918, the 18th Landwehr Division advanced into the

interior of Russia. The 72d Landwehr Regiment was identified between

Mohilev and Gomel on February 2. In May the 57th Landwehr Regiment held

the very long front from north of Kopys to south of Chklov.

2. In the middle of June the division was in the Orcha region. It was

again identified in the region of Mohilev on the 22d of September.

3. There were rumors during October that the division had come to the

Woevre, but since the division was never actually identified it is not

believed that it left Russia.

VALUE—1918 ESTIMATE.

The division was rated as fourth class.

19th Division.

COMPOSITION.

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│ 1914 │ 1915 │ 1916

─────────────┼─────────┬─────────┼─────────┬─────────┼─────────┬─────────

│Brigade. │Regiment.│Brigade. │Regiment.│Brigade. │Regiment.

─────────────┼─────────┼─────────┼─────────┼─────────┼─────────┼─────────

Infantry. │37. │78. │37. │78. │37. │74.

│ │91. │ │91. │ │78.

│38. │73 Fus. │38. │73 Fus. │ │91.

│ │74. │ │74. │ │

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Cavalry. │17 Hus. Rgt. (3 │17 Hus. Rgt. (3 │17 Hus. Rgt. (2

│ Sqns.). │ Sqns.). │ Sqns.).

─────────────┼───────────────────┼───────────────────┼───────────────────

Artillery. │19 Brig.: │19 Brig.: │19 Brig.:

│ 26 F. A. Rgt. │ 26 F. A. Rgt. │ 26 F. A. Rgt.

│ 62 F. A. Rgt. │ 62 F. A. Rgt. │ 62 F. A. Rgt.

│ │ │

Engineers and│ │1 Pion. Btn. No. │1 Pion. Btn. No.

Liaisons. │ │ 10: │ 10:

│ │ Field Co. 10 │ 1 Co. 10 Pions.

│ │ Pions. │

│ │ 19 Pont. Engs. │ 19 T. M. Co.

│ │ 19 Tel. Detch. │ 19 Pont. Engs.

│ │ │ 19 Tel. Detch.

│ │ │

Medical and │ │ │

Veterinary.│ │ │

│ │ │

Transports. │ │ │

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─────────────┬───────────────────┬───────────────────

│ 1917 │ 1918

─────────────┼─────────┬─────────┼─────────┬─────────

│Brigade. │Regiment.│Brigade. │Regiment.

─────────────┼─────────┼─────────┼─────────┼─────────

Infantry. │37. │74. │37. │74.

│ │78. │ │78.

│ │91. │ │91.

│ │ │ │

─────────────┼─────────┴─────────┼─────────┴─────────

Cavalry. │3 Sqn. 17 Hus. Rgt.│3 Sqn. 17 Hus. Rgt.

│ │

─────────────┼───────────────────┼───────────────────

Artillery. │19 Art. Command: │19 Art. Command:

│ 26 F. A. Rgt. │ 26 F. A. Rgt.

│ │ 93 Ft. A. Btn.

│ │ 740 Light Am. Col.

│ │ 905 Light Am. Col.

│ │ 1156 Light Am.

│ │ Col.

─────────────┼───────────────────┼───────────────────

Engineers and│(1/10 or 127) Pion.│127 Pion. Btn.:

Liaisons. │ Btn.: │

│ 1 Co. 10 Pions. │ 1 Co. 10 Pions.

│ │

│ 5 Co. 10 Pions. │ 5 Co. 10 Pions.

│ 19 T. M. Co. │ 19 T. M. Co.

│ 296 Searchlight │ 50 Searchlight

│ Section. │ Section.

│ 19 Tel. Detch. │19 Signal Command:

│ 19 Pont. Engs. │ 19 Tel. Detch.

│ │ 4 Wireless Detch.

─────────────┼───────────────────┼───────────────────

Medical and │25 Ambulance Co. │25 Ambulance Co.

Veterinary.│ │

│6 Field Hospital. │95 Field Hospital.

│95 Field Hospital. │97 Field Hospital.

│97 Field Hospital. │19 Vet. Hospital.

│19 Vet. Hospital. │

─────────────┼───────────────────┼───────────────────

Transports. │M. T. Col. │552 M. T. Col.

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HISTORY.

(10th Corps District—Hanover and the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg.)

1914.

1. The 19th Division constituted, at the outbreak of the war, with the

20th Division, the 10th Army Corps (Hanover), which was a part of the 2d

Army (Von Buelow).

BELGIUM-MARNE.

2. On August 3 one of its brigades, the 38th, was at Malmedy for the

attack upon Liége, where it went into action on the 5th. After the fall

of Liége the 19th Division, going around Namur on the north, fought at

Charleroi on the 23d, entered France on the 25th, and went into action

at Guise, at St. Quentin. It took part in the battle of the Marne on the

right of the 20th Division, and then withdrew with that division to the

northwest of Reims.

CHAMPAGNE.

3. In October it was in the same sector attached to the 7th Army (Von

Heeringen) and remained during the winter of 1914–15.

1915.

RUSSIA.

1. In March, 1915, the 73d Fusiliers left the division to become a part

of the 111th Division (a new formation).

2. In April the 19th Division was sent (with the 20th) to Galicia, where

it took part in the offensive of Mackensen’s army. This campaign caused

heavy losses; in the 91st Infantry Regiment, between May and September,

the casualties totaled 127 officers and 4,291 men. (Official List of

casualties.)

3. Entraining at Warsaw on September 17 the 19th Division, together with

the 20th, was taken to Antwerp, then, by way of Namur and Givet, to

Champagne. There it remained behind the front to reinforce the 3d Army

at the time of our attack on the Champagne front (September).

FRANCE.

4. It was relieved about October 17. After a few days rest in the area

of Grandlup, Missy les Pierrepont, it occupied the Hurtebise-Vauclerc

line at the end of October.

AISNE.

5. About December 19 it was withdrawn to the rear (Parfondru area). It

remained in reserve of the army and received training.

1916.

1. The division again went into line at the beginning of January, 1916

(Hurtebise-Vauclerc sector) and remained there until the middle of May.

Then it was sent to Sissonne and received training until June 7.

RUSSIA.

2. About June 8 it left Sissonne and entrained for the Eastern Front.

Itinerary: Laon-Sedan-Trèves-Coblentz-Limberg-Marburg-Cassel-Leipzig-

Breslau-Bautzen-Iwagorod-Kovel (June 12).

3. The division was retrained on the Russian front from June until

November. It underwent the Broussilov offensive, and in November formed

a part of the 4th Austrian Army in action on the Volhynia front.

FRANCE.

4. About November 8 it entrained and left Russia to return to the

Western Front. Itinerary: Kovel-Brest-Litowsk-Warsaw-Thorn-Berlin-

Hanover-Aix la Chapelle-Liége-Namur-Givet-Hirson.

5. After a few days of rest, the 19th Division entrained for Rethel. It

was billeted in the vicinity until the end of December.

1917.

1. After a stay in Alsace (January, 1917) the 19th Division came into

reserve in Champagne in February.

CHAMPAGNE.

2. On February 24 it occupied the sector Ripont, Cernay en Dormois.

3. On March 6 it was transferred to the Rheims front (Brimont, Cavaliers

de Coucy in April and May). Only its right wing was engaged in the

French offensive.

4. Relieved on the 10th of June and sent to rest, it was in action

shortly afterwards southwest of Moronvilliers, then on the Cornillet-

Monc St. Blond front, where it underwent the French attacks of July 14

and suffered heavy losses.

5. On July 20, it left this area and in two days marched to the sector

north of Ville sur Tourbe.

MEUSE.

6. About September 7 it was sent to the Verdun area (Beaumont-

Samogneux). It there launched several attacks.

7. Relieved from the Beaumont sector at the end of December, the 19th

Division occupied the Forges sector (left bank of the Meuse) about

January 6, 1918. There it was relieved by the 84th Division beginning of

February.

RECRUITING.

The 19th Division is recruited from Hanover. The 91st Infantry Regiment

is recruited in the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg. There were very few

replacements from other corps districts.

VALUE—1917 ESTIMATE.

The 19th Division must be considered a good division (September, 1917).

1918.

1. The division rested at Stenay until March 6, when it entrained and

traveled via Sedan-Charleville-Anor to Landrecies, going into billets at

Hecq. On the 17th it marched to Croix and in the evening proceeded via

Le Cateau to Honnechy. On the night of March 19–20 it marched to

Brancourt, and on the 21st followed up the attack as far as Maissemy.

The 91st Regiment crossed the Somme at Brie on the 25th and by the 28th

had reached Harbonnieres.

BATTLE OF PICARDY.

2. It was in support until the 31st, when it was engaged near

Marcelcaves. In the fighting in this locality between the 30th and April

6, the division lost 50 per cent of its effectives. The heaviest losses

were incurred on March 31 at Brie where a battalion commander, ordered

to attack, was unable to do so because of his losses.

3. The division rested until April 16 in the neighborhood of Proyart and

Framerville. About 1,000 men were received as reinforcements at this

time.

SOMME.

4. It was engaged on April 18, north of Hangard, until the 20th. Two

days of rest at Harbonnieres followed, and it returned to line on the

24th. The French attack of the 26th caused the division severe losses

and it withdrew on April 28. It was reengaged on the same sector on May

6 and in line until May 29. While in line the division received drafts

of 1,200 men.

5. The division rested until the 1st of June in the vicinity of Cambrai.

It marched toward the Lassigny front by night, passing through Ham (June

2), Esmery-Hallon, Tilloloy (June 7–8).

NOYON.

6. It was engaged on June 9 in the Lataule wood and was in line until

the 14th. It entrained on the 21st and moved to Lorraine, where it

relieved the 3d Guard Division at Bezanges on June 25. It rested on this

quiet front until July 29, when the 81st Reserve Division from Flanders

relieved it.

VESLE.

7. The division rested near Fort Brimont until mid-August, when it moved

by stages to the Vesle front. It entered the line northeast of Fismes on

September 1 and remained during the month. The division withstood the

French attack of the 31st, losing about 700 prisoners. It was forced to

retire on Ventelay and Chaudardes (Oct. 1), and later on Pontavert,

Craonne, toward Sissonne (Oct. 11–12). It was in second line about the

13th to 18th.

LAON.

8. On October 19 it was again in line near Sissonne. In the retreat it

retired by Boucourt, la Ville aux Bois, Montcornet. After November 4 it

was identified near Renneval, Iviers, and Aubenton (Nov. 8).

VALUE—1918 ESTIMATE.

The division was rated as first class. It was regarded as one of the

best German divisions. It resisted with great obstinacy the French

counterattack at Hangard, April 26. Its morale remained good until the

end of October.

19th Reserve Division.

COMPOSITION.

│ 1914 │ 1915 │ 1916

│Brigade. │Regiment.│Brigade. │Regiment.│Brigade. │Regiment.

Infantry. │37 Res. │73 Res. │37 Res. │73 Res. │37 Res. │73 Res.

│ │78 Res. │ │78 Res. │ │78 Res.

│39 Res. │74 Res. │39 Res. │74 Res. │ │79 Res.

│ │ │ │ │ │ (2

│ │ │ │ │ │ Btns.)

│ │92 Res. │ │92 Res. │39 Res. │74 Res.

│ │79 Res. │ │79 Res. │ │92 Res.

│ │ (2 │ │ (2 │ │

│ │ Btns.) │ │ Btns.) │ │

│ 10 Res. Jag. Btn. │ 10 Res. Jag. Btn. │ │

─────────────┼───────────────────┼───────────────────┼─────────┴─────────

Cavalry. │6 Res. Dragoon Rgt.│6 Res. Drag. Rgt. │6 Res. Drag. Rgt.

│ (3 Sqns.). │ │

Artillery. │19 Res. F. A. Rgt. │19 Res. F. A. Rgt. │19 Res. F. A. Rgt.

│ (6 Btries.). │ (8 Btries.). │ 2 Mountain Btry.

│ │ │

Engineers and│1 and 2 Res. Cos. 2│1 and 2 Res. Cos. 2│1 and 2 Res. Cos. 2

Liaisons. │ Pion. Btn. No. │ Pion. Btn. No. │ Pion. Btn. No.

│ 10. │ 10. │ 10.

│ │19 Res. Tel. Detch.│6 Field Co. 1 Pion.

│ │ │ Btn. No. 10.

│ │19 Res. Pont. Engs.│219 T. M. Co.

│ │ │

│ │ │19 Res. Tel. Detch.

│ │ │

│ │ │19 Res. Pont. Engs.

│ │ │

Medical and │ │ │

Veterinary.│ │ │

│ │ │

Transports. │ │ │

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│ 1917 │ 1918

─────────────┼─────────┬─────────┼─────────┬─────────

│Brigade. │Regiment.│Brigade. │Regiment.

─────────────┼─────────┼─────────┼─────────┼─────────

Infantry. │39 Res. │73 Res. │39 Res. │73 Res.

│ │78 Res. │ │78 Res.

│ │92 Res. │ │92 Res.

│ │ │ │

─────────────┼─────────┴─────────┼─────────┴─────────

Cavalry. │1 Sqn. 6 Res. Drag.│3 Sqn. 6 Res. Drag.

│ Rgt. │ Rgt.

─────────────┼───────────────────┼───────────────────

Artillery. │19 Res. F. A. Rgt. │19 Res. F. A. Rgt.

│ │

│ │2 Abt. 3 Ft. A.

│ │ Rgt. (Staff, and

│ │ 5, 7, and 9

│ │ Btries.).

│ │741 Light Am. Col.

│ │742 Light Am. Col.

│ │745 Light Am. Col.

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Engineers and│319 Pion. Btn. │319 Pion. Btn.

Liaisons. │ │

│ │

│ 1 Res. Co. 10 │ 1 Res. Co. 10

│ Pions. │ Pions.

│ 219 T. M. Co. │ 2 Res. Co. 10

│ │ Pions.

│ 290 Searchlight │ 54 Searchlight

│ Section. │ Section.

│ 419 Tel. Detch. │419 Signal Command:

│ │ 419 Tel. Detch.

│ │ 32 Wireless Detch.

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Medical and │510 Ambulance Co. │510 Ambulance Co.

Veterinary.│ │

│46 Res. Field │46 Res. Field

│ Hospital. │ Hospital.

│47 Res. Field │48 Res. Field

│ Hospital. │ Hospital.

│48 Res. Field │200 Vet. Hospital.

│ Hospital. │

│Vet. Hospital. │

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Transports. │M. T. Col. │718 M. T. Col.

─────────────┴───────────────────┴───────────────────

HISTORY.

(10th Corps District.—Hanover; Grand Duchy of Oldenburg; Duchy of

Brunswick.)

1914.

BELGIUM-MARNE.

1. The 19th Reserve Division, constituting at the outbreak of the war,

with the 2d Reserve Guard Division, the 10th Reserve Corps, was a part

of the 2d Army (Von Buelow). It entrained near Cologne August 10–12, was

concentrated at the Elsenhorn Camp and entered Belgium on the 15th by

way of Spa. Going down the left bank of the Meuse near Liége, it crossed

the Sambre west of Charleroi on the 22d; went into action on the 23d at

Nalinnes; entered France on the 26th at Avesnes, and fought on the 29th

and 30th between St. Quentin and Ribemont. Continuing on its way through

Braine, it crossed the Marne at Dormans and took part in the battle of

the Marne between Vauchamps and Montmirail (Sept. 6 to 7).

2. It retired on the 7th by way of Orbais, Vertus, Epernay, Rilly la

Montagne (Sept. 10), Rheims (Sept. 12).

CHAMPAGNE.

3. It fought, in the middle of September, north of Rheims and

established itself on the front Brimont-Courcy-Bétheny (October-

December).

1915.

1. The division occupied the sector north of Rheims until the beginning

of February, 1915.

PERTHES.

2. About February 2, elements of the division were transferred to the

Somme Py and went into action in the Perthes les Hurlus area, where they

took part in serious battles.

3. The division remained in Champagne (Souain-Perthes) until the month

of April.

ALSACE.

4. About the end of April it was sent to Alsace (valley of the Fecht).

At this time, the 10th Reserve Corps was broken up because of the

employment of its two divisions on two separate fronts (19th Reserve

Division, Vosges, 2d Reserve Guard Division, in the north). These two

divisions are now independent. The 19th Reserve Division suffered very

heavily in Alsace (valley of the Fecht) and lost 154 officers and 5,033

men (Official List of Casualties), of whom 60 officers and 1,964 men

belong to the 74th Reserve Infantry Regiment.

CHAMPAGNE.

5. On September 30 the 37th Reserve Brigade entrained to reenforce the

units engaged in the Tahure sector (Champagne), where it went into

action on October 8.

ALSACE.

6. The 37th Reserve Brigade rejoined the 39th Reserve Brigade in Alsace

at the beginning of November. At this time the entire division was

concentrated in the vicinity of Mulhouse.

7. In December elements of the 19th Reserve Division took part in the

struggle for the possession of Hartmannswillerkopf (Dec. 21–29).

1916.

1. The 19th Reserve Division remained in the Meuse area until March,

1916.

VERDUN.

2. About March 15 the division entrained and was transferred to Verdun.

It went into action in the sector Douaumont-Haudremont-Thiaumont (Apr.

17 to June 21). Its regiments made successive attacks and suffered

heavily (attacks of Apr. 17, 24, May 7, and June 21). At the end of

April and during the month of May, elements of the division were sent to

rest in the vicinity of Montmédy.

ARGONNE.

3. At the beginning of July the 19th Reserve Division was withdrawn from

the Verdun front and went into the Argonne (La Harazee). It had lost 79

per cent of its infantry at Verdun. From April 25 to July 19 the 4th

Company of the 74th Infantry Regiment had received no less than 195 men

as replacements; the 9th Company of the 73d Infantry Regiment, 211 men.

SOMME.

4. On October 10 it was transferred to the Somme (sector of Gueudecourt

les Boeufs) and took part in limited actions which caused serious

losses.

CÔTES DE MEUSE.

5. Relieved on October 26–28, it went into line on the Côtes de Meuse

(Les Éparges) on October 31.

1917.

CHEMIN DES DAMES.

1. On February 18, 1917, the 19th Reserve Division left the Éparges

sector for the front south of Laon. Concentrated in the region of

Arrancy-Ste. Croix, it went into line about March 1, on the crest of the

Chemin des Dames (Ailles-Hurtebise). It underwent the French attack of

April 16, which caused it to suffer severely (900 prisoners).

On April 20 elements of the Division launched a counterattack (Poteau

d’Ailles). The 19th Reserves Division remained in line until April 21.

RUSSIA.

2. After two weeks’ rest in the vicinity of Sissonne, the division was

transferred to Russia. It entrained at La Capelle on May 7. Itinerary:

Charleroi-Namur-Liége-Aix le Chapelle-Dusseldorf-Hanover-Berlin-

Bromberg-Koenigsberg-Shavli-Mitau; detraining at Gross-Ekkau on May 11,

it was called on July 23 to help the exhausted 226th Division between

Smorgoni and Krevo.

RIGA.

3. At the end of August or the beginning of September the division took

part in the operations which began at the taking of Riga and of

Duenamuende (September).

FRANCE.

4. On September 11 the division entrained near Uxkull for the Western

Front. Itinerary: Mitau-Shavli-Koenigsberg-Posen-Cottbus-Leipzig-Gotha-

Mayence-Kreuznach-Luxemburg-Sedan-Hirson. It detrained at Vervins on

September 17.

FLANDERS.

5. Transferred to Flanders (Sept. 20–24) it occupied the Polygon wood

sector east of Ypres (Sept. 28). It underwent the British attack of

October 4, when it lost very heavily. It was relieved immediately. (On

Sept. 29 the 12th Company of the 92d Reserve Infantry Regiment had only

3 officers and 86 men.)

MEUSE.

6. After a rest near Sedan, in the course of which it was reorganized

with mixed replacements from Beverloo and the recruit depot of the 228th

Division, the division went northwest of Verdun in October (Malancourt

sector).

7. Sent to rest in the Stenay area on December 22, the 19th Reserve

Division occupied the Chaume wood sector on January 15, 1918. It was

still there at the beginning of March.

RECRUITING.

The 19th Reserve Division is recruited from the 10th Corps District

(Hanover, Oldenburg, Brunswick). There are few elements foreign to the

district.

VALUE—1917 ESTIMATE.

During the French offensive on the Chemin des Dames on April 16 the 19th

Reserve Division gave the impression of having energetic and intelligent

leadership. The attitude of the men was generally good.

The division suffered enormous losses on the Aisne.

The quality of the replacements received and its stay on the Russian

front have diminished the value of this division, which was a good

combat unit.

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