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

│ 1916 │ 1917 │ 1918[14]

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

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

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

Infantry. │ │384 Ldw. │9 Ers. │384 Ldw. │9 Ers. │386 Ldw.

│ │386 Ldw. │ │386 Ldw. │ │

│ │387 Ldw. │ │387 Ldw. │ │

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

Cavalry. │ │3 Sqn. 4 Res. Hus. │3 Sqn. 4 Res. Hus.

│ │ Rgt. │ Rgt.

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

Artillery. │ │Art Command: │282 F. A. Rgt.

│ │ │ (Staff and 2

│ │ │ Abt.).

│ │ 282 F. A. Rgt. │

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

Engineers and│ │420 Pion. Btn.: │1 Ldw. Co. 9 C.

Liaisons. │ │ │ Dist. Pions.

│ │ 1 Ldw. Co. 9 │520 Signal Command:

│ │ Pions. │

│ │ 3 Ers. Co. 24 │ 520 Tel. Detch.

│ │ Pions. │

│ │ 320 T. M. Co. │

│ │ 520 (Wurtt.) Tel. │

│ │ Detch. │

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

Medical and │ │227 Ambulance Co. │227 Ambulance Co.

Veterinary.│ │ │

│ │88 Field Hospital. │520 Vet. Hospital.

│ │183 Field Hospital.│

│ │Vet. Hospital. │

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

Transport. │ │M. T. Col. │

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

Footnote 14:

The units below are those grouped under the divisional postal sector

(660). Other units belonging to the 20th Landwehr Division, but

operating under other divisions, are listed as attached to such

division.

HISTORY.

(384th Landwehr Regiment: 4th Corps District-Prussian Saxony. 386th

Landwehr Regiment: 9th Corps District-Mecklenburg. 387th Landwehr

Regiment: (?).)

1916.

BELGIUM.

1. The 20th Landwehr Division dates from September 29, 1916. It was

formed at Roulers from the 384th, 386th, and 387th Landwehr Regiments.

These regiments, formed at this time, respectively, at Menin, Renaix,

and Cooescant, were formed two-thirds of men from the Landsturm

battalions assigned to the Service of Supplies in Belgium, and one-third

of returned wounded.

DIXMUDE.

2. At the beginning of October, 1916, the 20th Landwehr Division

relieved the 206th Division in the sector Dixmude-Schoorbakke. It was

retained there until the middle of November, 1917.

1917.

CAMBRAI.

1. Sent into line southwest of Cambrai (Nov. 1917), the division

suffered heavily in the British offensive of November 20, when it lost

2,773 men as prisoners. It was relieved the day after this action.

RUSSIA.

2. Between November 28 and December 5, the 20th Landwehr Division was

transferred to the Eastern Front.

VALUE—1917 ESTIMATE.

The division is of mediocre value.

1918.

PINSK-UKRAINE.

1. After having held the sector south of Pinsk from December, 1917, to

February, 1918, the 20th Landwehr Division went into the Ukraine in

March. The 384th Landwehr Regiment was in the region west of Gomel on

April 23; the division was at Jitomir in May. The division was still in

Ukraine on the 16th of October.

VALUE—1918 ESTIMATE.

The division was rated as fourth class.

21st Division.

COMPOSITION.

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

│ 1914 │ 1915 │ 1916

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

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

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

Infantry. │41. │87. │41. │87. │42. │80 Fus.

│ │88. │ │88. │ │81.

│42. │80 Fus. │42. │80 Fus. │ │87.

│ │81. │ │81. │ │

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

Cavalry. │6 Uhlan Regt. │ │6 Uhlan Regt. (3

│ │ │ Sqns.).

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

Artillery. │21 Brig.: │21 Brig.: │21 Brig.:

│ 27 F. A. Rgt. │ 27 F. A. Rgt. │ 27 F. A. Rgt.

│ 63 F. A. Rgt. │ 63 F. A. Rgt. │ 63 F. A. Rgt.

│ │ │

│ │ │

│ │ │

│ │ │

│ │ │

│ │ │

│ │ │

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

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

Liaisons. │ │ 21: │ 21:

│ │ Field Co. 21 │ 1 Co. 21 Pions.

│ │ Pions. │

│ │ 21 Pont. Engs. │ 5 Co. 21 Pions.

│ │ 21 Tel. Detch. │ 21 T. M. Co.

│ │ │

│ │ │ 21 Tel. Detch.

│ │ │

│ │ │ 21 Pont. Engs.

│ │ │

│ │ │

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

Medical and │ │ │

Veterinary.│ │ │

│ │ │

│ │ │

│ │ │

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

Transports. │ │ │

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

Attached. │ │ │

│ │ │

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

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

│ 1917 │ 1918

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

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

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

Infantry. │42. │80 Fus. │42. │80.

│ │81. │ │81.

│ │87. │ │87.

│ │ │ │

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

Cavalry. │(?) 5 Sqn. 6 │2 Sqn. 6 Drag. Rgt.

│ Dragoon Rgt. │

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

Artillery. │21 Art. Command: │21 Art. Command:

│ 27 F. A. Rgt. │ 27 F. A. Rgt.

│ │ 2 Abt. 14 Ft. A.

│ │ Rgt. (5, 6, and 7

│ │ Btries.).

│ │ 731 Light Am. Col.

│ │ 1101 Light Am.

│ │ Col.

│ │ 1131 Light Am.

│ │ Col.

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

Engineers and│(1/21 or 134) Pion.│21 Pion. Btn.:

Liaisons. │ Btn.: │

│ 1 Co. 21 Pions. │ 1 Co. 21 Pions.

│ │

│ 5 Co. 21 Pions. │ 5 Co. 21 Pions.

│ 21 T. M. Co. │ 18 Searchlight

│ │ Section.

│ 21 Searchlight │ 21 T. M. Co.

│ Section. │

│ 21 Tel. Detch. │21 Signal Command:

│ │ 21 Tel. Detch.

│ │ 41 Wireless Detch.

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

Medical and │46 Ambulance Co. │46 Ambulance Co.

Veterinary.│ │

│36 Field Hospital. │154 Field Hospital.

│21 Vet. Hospital. │303 Field Hospital.

│ │21 Vet. Hospital.

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

Transports. │554 M. T. Col. │554 M. T. Col.

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

Attached. │54 M. G. S. S. │

│ Detch. │

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

HISTORY.

(18th Corps District—Hesse—Nassau, Hesse—Hombourg, Frankfort.)

1914.

The 21st Division belonged organically with the 25th Division of the

18th Army Corps District (Frankfort on the Main).

ARDENNES.

1. In August, 1914, it formed a part of the 4th Army (Duke of

Wurttemberg). Entering Luxemburg on August 10, Belgium August 12, it

fought on the 20th at Neuf Chateau, on the 22d at Bertrix and Orgeo, on

the 24th at Matton, and crossed the Meuse on the 28th.

MARNE.

2. In September it took part in the battle of the Marne between Vitry

and Sermaize (Etrepy, Pargny sur Saulx). From there it retired in the

direction of Rheims, being in action northwest of the city from

September 15 to 20.

3. In October it was reassigned with the 18th Army Corps to the 2d Army,

which at this time formed the right flank of the German Army (vicinity

of Roye).

1915.

SOMME.

1. It was retained with its army corps for a year in the vicinity of

Roye (until Oct. 15, 1915). In March, the 25th Division transferred the

88th Infantry Regiment for the formation of the 56th Division.

2. On October 15, 1915, it was withdrawn from the front and sent for a

long rest near St. Quentin.

1916.

The 80th Fusiliers took part in the attack at Frise on January 29, 1916.

A few days afterwards the 21st Division was transferred north of Verdun.

VERDUN.

1. From February 27 to March 16 it was engaged at Verdun (Caures wood,

Louvemont, Douaumont).

2. From March 17 to April 9 it was reorganized (imperial review on Apr.

1, at Marville).

3. From April 10 to 25 it again attacked at Verdun. One may judge of the

losses by the replacements destined to make them good: From February 27

to May 10 the 1st Company of the 80th Fusiliers received at least 205

men; the 5th Company of the 81st Infantry Regiment at least 306

(Soldbuecher). The total losses of the 21st Division from March 15 to

May 19, 1916, amounted to 8,549 officers and privates for the infantry

alone. (Official List of Casualties.)

4. About May 15 the 21st Division occupied the sector west of Craonne,

where it was relieved in September. Two battalions of the 87th Infantry

Regiment were sent in haste to Fricourt at the time of the Somme

offensive (July 2).

SOMME.

5. Between September 12 and 15 the 21st Division was transferred to the

Somme (sectors of Clery-Bouchavesnes), where it suffered heavily.

6. At the beginning of October it was withdrawn from the Somme front and

sent to the Cotes de Meuse in the Apremont area, which it occupied until

November 10.

7. At the end of November it again went into action on the Somme (sector

of Gomiecourt wood of Kratz) and remained there until February 10, when

it went to rest near Chaumont Porcien.

1917.

AISNE.

1. On February 26, 1917, the 21st Division was taken to the front south

of Berry au Bac, between the Godat and Loivre.

2. The three regiments of the division were on line on April 16 and

underwent our attack, which caused them very heavy losses (2,319

prisoners).

RUSSIA.

3. Relieved, about April 19, the 21st Division rested for a few days in

the Neufchatel area and then entrained for the Eastern Front (about May

9). On the 16th it detrained at Vilna. After reorganization, it took

over a sector, on June 14, in the neighborhood of Postavy (north of Lake

Narotch), which it occupied until the end of September. There was no

important operation during this period.

FRANCE.

4. On September 25 it was again transferred to France. Itinerary: Vilna-

Posen-Leipzig-Frankfort on the Main-Saarebruecken-Luxemburg-Sedan.

5. Arriving from Russia on October 1, it went into line about the 28th,

in the sector northeast of Rheims. After a rest in January, it returned

there in February, 1918.

RECRUITING.

The 21st Division is recruited in Hesse-Nassau, Hesse-Homburg, and

Frankfort. They have borrowed very few from other districts, except from

the 8th (Rhine Province), its neighbor.

VALUE—1917 ESTIMATE.

The 21st Division showed itself, in the course of our attack of April

16, 1916, as a good division, which put up a serious resistance.

The 81st Infantry Regiment, however, was criticised for its conduct on

April 4. (Order of the 42d Brigade, of Apr. 9.) (See Appendix to the

British Summary of Information of May 12, 1917.)

On the Russian front, according to the statement of a deserter (Nov. 7,

1917), the attempts at fraternization and exchange of the Russians were

badly received by order of the German commanders.

1918.

1. The division held the Clonay-La Pompelle sector until April 23. A

local operation was attempted on March 1, with the demolition of Fort La

Pompelle as the objective.

2. When relieved on April 23, the division rested several days at

Warmeriville before being transported to St. Quentin. From there it

marched by stages to Rosieres en Santerre (May 1) and later to the Avre

front.

PICARDY.

3. It relieved the 2d Bavarian Division, on May 3–4 in the sector south

of Thennes and held that sector for five weeks. On June 12, the division

moved into second line, and reappeared in line west of Castel-Bois

Senecat in mid-June. During local operations, June 26 and July 2, the

division lost a number of prisoners. It was relieved about the end of

July.

BATTLE OF THE SOMME.

The division returned to line on August 13 to oppose the British drive

on the Somme. It was engaged north of Lihons (13th) and east of Proyart.

Toward the end of August it was forced to retreat through Cappy, Frise,

Clery, and Le Mont St. Quentin, until its relief on September 1. Twelve

hundred prisoners were lost during the fighting.

LA CHATEAU.

5. On September 9, the division was reengaged northwest of Jeancourt for

four days, again losing heavily in prisoners. From the 13th to the 30th

the division rested in the vicinity of St. Quentin, close to the front.

It was put back in line at Bellicourt on the 30th and remained in until

October 7.

6. The division rested in the Charleroi area and later at Ghent. It was

brought back to the front by stages and reengaged east of Deynze

(Petegem-Ouest de Nazareth) on October 31. In the closing days, the

division was identified south of Heurne (Nov. 5), Gelsen (8th), Wendle

(8th), south of Ghent (10th).

VALUE—1918 ESTIMATE.

The division was rated as first class. In 1918 it was used entirely on

the defensive. At the end the regiments had been reduced to two

battalions of three companies. Morale was very low in the fall. Between

August 14 and the middle of October the division lost 2,473 prisoners on

the Somme battle front.

21st Reserve Division.

COMPOSITION.

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

│ 1914 │ 1915 │ 1916

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

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

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

Infantry. │41 Res. │80 Res. │41 Res. │80 Res. │41 Res. │80 Res.

│ │87 Res. │ │87 Res. │ │87 Res.

│42 Res. │81 Res. │42 Res. │81 Res. │42 Res. │81 Res.

│ │88 Res. │ │88 Res. │ │88 Res.

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

Cavalry. │7 Res. Drag. Rgt. │7 Res. Drag. Rgt. │7 Res. Drag. Rgt.

│ (3 Sqns.). │ │

│ │ │

│ │ │

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

Artillery. │21 Res. F. A. Rgt. │21 Res. F. A. Rgt. │21 Res. F. A. Rgt.

│ (6 Btries.). │ │ (9 Btries.).

│ │ │

│ │ │

│ │ │

│ │ │

│ │ │

│ │ │

│ │ │

│ │ │

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

Engineers and│4 Field Co. 2 Pion.│4 and 5 Field Cos. │4 and 5 Field Cos.

Liaisons. │ Btn. No. 11. │ 2 Pion. Btn. No. │ 2 Pion. Btn. No.

│ │ 11. │ 11.

│ │21 Res. Pont. Engs.│221 T. M. Co.

│ │21 Res. Tel. Detch.│21 Pont. Engs.

│ │ │21 Tel. Detch.

│ │ │

│ │ │

│ │ │

│ │ │

│ │ │

│ │ │

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

Medical and │ │ │

Veterinary.│ │ │

│ │ │

│ │ │

│ │ │

│ │ │

│ │ │

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

Transports. │ │ │

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

Attached. │ │ │44 Anti-aircraft

│ │ │ Section.

│ │ │

│ │ │

│ │ │

│ │ │

│ │ │

│ │ │

│ │ │

│ │ │

│ │ │

│ │ │

│ │ │

│ │ │

│ │ │

│ │ │

│ │ │

│ │ │

│ │ │

│ │ │

│ │ │

│ │ │

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

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

│ 1917 │ 1918

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

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

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

Infantry. │41 Res. │80 Res. │41 Res. │80 Res.

│ │87 Res. │ │87 Res.

│ │88 Res. │ │(?).

│ │ │ │

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

Cavalry. │3 Sqn. 4 Res. Drag.│3 Sqn. 4 Res. Drag.

│ Rgt. │ Rgt.

│1 Sqn. 7 Res. Drag.│

│ Rgt. │

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

Artillery. │Art. Command: │126 Art. Command:

│ │

│ 21 Res. F. A. Rgt.│ 21 Res. F. A. Rgt.

│ (9 Btries.). │

│ │ 136 Ft. A. Btn.

│ │ 808 Light Am. Col.

│ │ 1286 Light Am.

│ │ Col.

│ │ 1350 Light Am.

│ │ Col.

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

Engineers and│(321) Pion. Btn.: │11 Pion. Btn.:

Liaisons. │ │

│ │

│ 4 Co. 11 Pions. │ 4 Co. 11 Pions.

│ 5 Co. 11 Pions. │ 5 Co. 11 Pions.

│ 221 T. M. Co. │ 221 T. M. Co.

│ 421 Tel. Detch. │ 27 Searchlight

│ │ Section.

│ │421 Signal Command:

│ │ 421 Tel. Detch.

│ │ 129 Wireless

│ │ Detch.

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

Medical and │517 Ambulance Co. │517 Ambulance Co.

Veterinary.│ │

│51 Res. Field │51 Res. Field

│ Hospital. │ Hospital.

│52 Res. Field │69 Res. Field

│ Hospital. │ Hospital.

│Vet. Hospital. │421 Vet. Hospital.

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

Transports. │749 M. T. Col. │719 M. T. Col.

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

Attached. │ │21 Bav. Ft. A. Btn.

│ │ (Staff, 1 and 3

│ │ Btries.).

│ │1 Ft. A. Rgt.

│ │ (Staff, 5 and 6

│ │ Btries.).

│ │821 Light Am. Col.

│ │90 Artillery

│ │ Observation

│ │ Section. (Flash

│ │ Spotters.)

│ │103 Sound Ranging

│ │ Detch.

│ │202 Balloon Sqn.

│ │208 Reconnaissance

│ │ Flight.

│ │237 Carrier Pigeon

│ │ Loft.

│ │364 Carrier Pigeon

│ │ Loft.

│ │Elements attached

│ │ Aug. 24, 1918.

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

HISTORY.

(18th Corps District—Hesse—Nassau and the south of Westphalia.)

1914.

1. At the outbreak of the war the 21st Reserve Division formed, with the

25th Reserve Division, the 18th Reserve Corps. It belonged to the 4th

Army (Prince Albrecht of Wurttemberg). Detraining near Saarburg (Rhine

Province) on August 10–12, it passed to the north of Luxemburg and

entered Belgian Luxemburg, by Martelange.

ARDENNES.

2. After fighting at Neufchateau on August 22, the 21st Reserve Division

reached Carignan on the 25th, fought at Mouzon on the 28th, crossed the

Meuse at that point, and from there, by Grandpré, skirting the Argonne

to the west, it arrived at the Marne-Rhine Canal on September 6.

ARGONNE-CHAMPAGNE.

3. At the battle of the Marne it went into action on the Saulx in the

vicinity of Mognéville (Sept. 7–10, south of Revigny). It effected its

retreat by way of the Givry en Argonne, Ste. Menehould, Vienne la Ville,

and stopped on the heights to the south of Cernay en Dormois on

September 14.

4. The 21st Reserve Division established its positions in the sector of

Ville sur Tourbe and remained there until June, 1916.

1915.

CHAMPAGNE.

1. From January to December, 1915, the division was in the sector of

Ville sur Tourbe north of Massiges à L’Aisne.

2. In September the division took part in the Champagne battle.

1916.

1. The 21st Reserve Division continued to occupy the Massiges sector

from January to June, 1916.

VERDUN.

2. After a rest in the Briey area from the end of June until July 15,

the division was sent to Verdun (sector of Fumin wood) where it went

into action from July 15–25 to the beginning of September. During this

period it suffered heavy losses, which made it necessary to give men as

replacements on August 12, taken from the 83d Landwehr Regiment and the

36th Reserve Infantry Regiment, taken in haste from the Argonne; at the

end of August it received conscripts of the 1917 class who had only been

called up in May, many of whom came from depots in Baden.

CHAMPAGNE.

3. At the beginning of September, the 21st Reserve Division came back

into its own sector of Ville sur Tourbe. A short time afterwards it gave

the 81st Reserve Infantry Regiment to the 222d Division a new formation.

4. In the middle of October it was sent to rest in the Rethel area.

VERDUN.

5. On August 26 and 27 it was concentrated in the vicinity of Senon-

Foameix. It occupied the sector of Hardaumont until December 7. After a

few days’ rest it was brought back into line at Verdun (Bezonvaux, on

Dec. 16).

1917.

1. The division left the Verdun front on January 11, 1917, very much

exhausted.

LORRAINE.

2. On February 24, 1917, it took over the sector Letricourt-Moncel in

Lorraine.

AISNE.

3. After a few days’ rest at Morhange it entrained on April 14 for the

Aisne. Detraining between Hirson and Vervins, it was concentrated in the

vicinity of Prouvais-Amifontaine. On April 18 and 19, after the French

advance of April 16 in the vicinity of Juvincourt, it took up its

position between the Miette and the Aisne as a reenforcement division,

and then to replace units in the line. It attacked on May 18, near the

Mauchamp Farm, and suffered heavy losses.

4. Relieved between the 27th and 30th of May, it was sent to rest and

reorganized (June replacements; mostly men of the 1918 class).

CHAMPAGNE.

5. It then occupied a sector in Champagne southwest of Nauroy from July

19–20 to October 22.

CAMBRAI.

6. After a rest in the vicinity of Cambrai in November, it went into

action at the end of November, east of Cambrai (southeast of Bourlon).

It remained in line south of the Bapaume-Cambrai road until the end of

December.

RECRUITING.

The division is recruited in Hesse-Nassau and the extreme southern part

of Westphalia. It received few outside elements except under exceptional

circumstances (e. g., on Aug. 12, 1916, at Verdun).

VALUE—1917 ESTIMATE.

The 21st Reserve Division is a good division. (October, 1917.)

On the Aisne front (April to May, 1917) the 21st Reserve Division held a

difficult sector. The unsuccessful counterattacks which it launched

there diminished its offensive value. Nevertheless, on the whole, it

gave a good account of itself.

In Champagne (August to October, 1917) its activity was limited to a few

assaults carried out energetically.

1918.

1. In the March offensive the division advanced from la Vacquerie to

Beaumont Hamel, which it reached on March 27. Here the line stabilized

and it held this sector throughout April, May, and June. It was relieved

by the 16th Reserve Division on the night of July 3–4.

BATTLE OF THE SOMME.

2. The division rested in the Bapaume area until it returned to line

northwest of Hamelincourt on August 6–7, relieving the 5th Bavarian

Division. It met the British attack in the region and was driven back

through Croisilles, Cherisy, and St. Leger until its withdrawal on

August 30. Nine hundred prisoners were lost in the engagement.

3. The division rested in the Tournai area until September 18, when it

reenforced the front south of Villers-Guislain. About this time the 81st

Reserve Regiment was broken up and distributed among the regiments of

the 21st Reserve Division. The division fought at Gouzeaucourt (28th),

Gonnelieu (30th), Banteux (30th), Gouy (Oct. 3), Beaurevoir (5th),

Villers Outreaux (8th), Clary (9th), Le Cateau (11th). After losing

1,550 prisoners the division was withdrawn on October 17. According to a

divisional order of October 1, the strength was so low as to warrant the

reduction in half of the normal allotment of kitchen and supply wagons.

4. The division returned from close reserve on October 23 northeast of

Haussy. In the closing days it fought at Vendegies (24th), Ruesnes

(24th), Orsinval (Nov. 2), southwest of Wargnies le Grand (4th), east of

Villers Pol and in the Gommegnies sector (5th). The division withdrew on

November 8.

VALUE—1918 ESTIMATE.

The division was rated as second class. During 1918 its service was

entirely in the area north and south of the Somme, where it saw a great

deal of heavy fighting.

21st Landwehr Division.

COMPOSITION.

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│ 1917 │ 1918

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

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Infantry. │11 Ldw. │20 Ldw. │11 Ldw. │20 Ldw.

│ │35 Ldw. │ │35 Ldw.

│ │435 Ldw. │ │435 Ldw.

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Cavalry. │4 Sqn. 6 Cuirassier Rgt. │4 Sqn. 6 Cuirassier Rgt.

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Artillery. │Art. Command: │ (?)

│ 253 Ldw. F. A. Rgt. │

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Engineers and│(421) Pion. Btn.: │414 Pion. Btn.:

Liaisons. │ │

│ 1 Landst. Co. 14 C. Dist. │ 1 Ldw. Co. 3 C. Dist.

│ Pions. │ Pions.

│ 406 T. M. Co. │ 1 Landst. Co. 15 C. Dist.

│ │ Pions.

│ 521 Tel. Detch. │ 80 Searchlight Section.

│ │521 Signal Command:

│ │ 521 Tel. Detch.

│ │ 175 Wireless Detch.

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Medical and │553 Ambulance Co. │553 Ambulance Co.

Veterinary.│ │

│54 Res. Field Hospital. │54 Res. Field Hospital.

│105 Res. Field Hospital. │

│Vet. Hospital. │

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Transports. │797 M. T. Col. │797 M. T. Col.

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HISTORY.

(20th and 35th Landwehr Regiments: 3d Corps District—Brandenburg. 435th

Landwehr: Mixed—11th and 14th Corps Districts.)

1917.

BELGIUM.

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