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

│ 1914 │ 1915 │ 1916

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

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

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

Infantry. │63. │102. │63. │102. │64. │102.

│ │103. │ │103. │ │177.

│64. │177. │64. │177. │ │103.

│ │178. │ │178. │ │

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

Cavalry. │18 Hus. Rgt. │ │20 Hus. Rgt. (3

│ │ │ Squadrons).

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

Artillery. │32 Brig.: │32 Brig.: │32 Brig.:

│ 28 F. A. Rgt. │ 28 F. A. Rgt. │ 28 F. A. Rgt.

│ 64 F. A. Rgt. │ 64 F. A. Rgt. │ 64 F. A. Rgt.

│ │ │

Engineers and│ │1 Pion. Btn. No. │1 Pion. No. 12:

Liaisons. │ │ 12: │

│ │ Field Co. 12 Pion.│ 2 Co. 12 Pion.

│ │ │

│ │ 32 Pont. Engs. │ 32 T. M. Co.

│ │ 32 Tel. Detch. │ 32 Tel. Detch.

│ │ │

│ │ │ 32 Pont. Engs.

│ │ │

Medical and │ │ │

Veterinary.│ │ │

│ │ │

Transports. │ │ │

Attached. │ │ │115 Labor Btn.

│ │ │

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

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

│ 1917 │ 1918

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

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

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

Infantry. │63. │102. │63. │102.

│ │177. │ │103.

│ │103. │ │177.

│ │ │ │

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

Cavalry. │4 Sqn. 20 Hus. Rgt.│4 Sqn. 20 Hus. Rgt.

│ │

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

Artillery. │32 Art. Command: │32 Art. Command:

│ 64 F. A. Rgt. │ 64 F. A. Rgt.

│ │ 80 Ft. A. Btn.

│ │ 943 Light Am. Col.

│ │ 1063 Light Am.

│ │ Col.

│ │ 1266 Light Am.

│ │ Col.

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

Engineers and│140 Pion. Btn.: │140 Pion. Btn.:

Liaisons. │ │

│ 2 and 5 Cos. 12 │ 2 Co. 12 Pions.

│ Pion. │

│ 32 T. M. Co. │ 5 Co. 12 Pions.

│ 32 Tel. Detch. │ 3 Res. Co. 12

│ │ Pions.

│ │ 32 T. M. Co.

│ │ 220 Searchlight

│ │ Section.

│ │32 Signal Command:

│ │ 32 Tel. Detch.

│ │ 20 (Saxon)

│ │ Wireless Detch.

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

Medical and │28 Ambulance Co. │28 Ambulance Co.

Veterinary.│ │

│308 Field Hospital.│308 Field Hospital.

│Vet. Hospital. │116 Field Hospital.

│ │32 Vet. Hospital.

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

Transports. │Light Mun. Col. │565 M. T. Col.

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

Attached. │61 M. G. │

│ Sharpshooter │

│ Detachment. │

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

HISTORY.

(12th Corps District—Saxony.)

1914.

BELGIUM-MARNE.

1. Upon the declaration of war the 32d Division, with the 23d Division,

formed the 12th Army Corps (1st Saxon Army Corps). On the night of

August 2, 1914, its 64th Brigade entrained for the frontier north of

Luxemburg to act as covering troops. The 32d Division was concentrated

there on the 10th and entered Belgium on the 13th. In August, it marched

with the 3d Army (von Hausen), fought on the right bank of the Meuse on

August 23 near Dinant, entered France, went into action on the 28th at

Signy l’Abbaye, and from there went down to Chalons. It took part in the

battle of the Marne to the left of the Guard at Lenharree on the extreme

right flank of the 6th Army and retired by way of Chalons, Mourmelon,

Betheniville to the northwest of Rheims.

CHAMPAGNE.

2. Reattached to the 7th Army (Von Heeringen), it took part in the

attacks in the vicinity of Rheims (northwest).

3. When the front became stabilized it retained the sector of Berry au

Bac-Craonne and remained there until the month of July, 1915.

1915.

AISNE.

1. Sector Berry au Bac-Craonne. (During this period the losses of the

division were very small.) In April, 1915, the 178th Infantry Regiment

was taken from the 32d Division and assigned to the 123d Division (a new

formation).

1916.

1. Retained in the same calm sector and having taken part in no

important affair since October, 1914, the 32d Division retained its

combat value intact at the end of June, 1916.

SOMME.

2. During the first days of the Franco-British offensive on the Somme

the 32d Division sent one battalion from reserve there, which went into

action from July 4 to July 7 in the vicinity of Belloy.

3. Toward the end of July two of its regiments (102d and 103d Infantry

Regiments) helped to form (with elements from the 23d Division) the

provisional Franke Division, which fought on the Somme until September

10 (Deniecourt-Vermandovillers). The losses were very heavy.

4. On the 4th of September the 177th Infantry Regiment was sent up in

its turn, but was in action only a few days in the vicinity of

Vermandovillers from September 4 to 10. Its losses were enormous (1,600

men in 6 days).

5. The Franke Division was withdrawn on September 10 and dissolved.

ARGONNE.

6. The 32d Division, reformed (102d, 103d, 177th Infantry Regiments) and

reorganized, was sent north of Rheims and then to the Argonne (Four de

Paris and Avocourt wood).

SOMME.

7. Relieved at the beginning of November, it entrained on the 3d and 4th

near Grandpre, detrained at Hirson, and on November 15 began to occupy

the sector between Bouchavesnes and northeast of Clery.

1917.

1. The 32d Division was retained in the Bouchavesnes sector until the

time of the German retirement in March, 1917.

2. It left the Somme front at the end of March.

CHAMPAGNE.

3. After a period of rest in the vicinity of Sissonne, the division went

into action in the sector of Mont sans Nom (4 kilometers west of

Vaudesincourt on Apr. 17 and 18). Having lost heavily, the 3 regiments

were withdrawn on the 19th.

4. On May 5 the division again went into line west of Tahure.

FLANDERS.

5. About June 10 it was relieved, and after a few days of rest entrained

at Machault for Flanders. There it went into line near the Ypres-Menin

road.

6. At the beginning of September it was withdrawn from the Ypres front

and sent to rest, then took over the sector Warneton-Messines and was

not relieved until the middle of January, 1918.

RECRUITING.

The 32d Division is exclusively Saxon.

VALUE—1917 ESTIMATE.

In June, 1917, the morale of the division was very low because of the

losses suffered at Mont Haut.

However, during the division’s stay in the Tahure sector from May to

June, 1917, there were only two desertions.

Besides, Gen. von Der Decken is considered an energetic commander and it

is very probable that under his influence the morale has become more

satisfactory (September, 1917).

1918.

BATTLE OF THE LYS.

1. The division was relieved on January 15 by the 49th Reserve Division

and rested near Tournai until the beginning of March. It was railed to

Wambrechies and entered the line northwest of Lille about March 1. About

the 4th of April it was moved south and on April 9 was engaged at

Fleurbaix. It was withdrawn to rest on the 16th to Armentieres and

returned to line on the 18th, relieving the 117th Division. It was in

line until May 8, during which time it suffered heavy losses. A

replacement of 450 men was received on April 17.

2. Relieved by the 35th Division, it rested in rear of the Lys front

until May 26, when it took over the sector west of Merville and held it

until the end of June.

WOEVRE.

3. It was relieved about July 1 and railed to Lorraine, detraining near

Spincourt on July 4. About this time, the division received a draft of

1500 men. It was in line at Eix-Bezonveaux from July 15 to October 1, a

very quiet sector. The troops were marched to the rear on that date and

rested in the Eton-Loison area for two days. On the 3d the division

marched to Penard-Tilly, where it rested until the 5th, and on that

night marched to Breville. It came into line on October 9 on the right

bank of the Meuse, and was engaged in the Bois de Moirey region until

October 24. Losses were heavy, some companies being reduced to 15 men.

On November 3 the division reappeared in its former sector of Bezonvaux,

relieving the 106th A. H. D. It held this sector until the armistice.

VALUE—1918 ESTIMATE.

The division was rated as third class. It did well on the Lys in April,

but after that was not seriously engaged except for a few days in

October, when it was brought up to resist an American attack east of the

Meuse. In the fighting it did not distinguish itself. The morale of the

division was low in the latter half of 1918.

33d Division.

COMPOSITION.

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

│ 1914 │ 1915 │ 1916

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

Infantry. │66. │98. │66. │98. │66. │98.

│ │130. │ │130. │ │130.

│67. │135. │67. │135. │67. │135.

│ │144. │ │144. │ │144.

Cavalry. │12 Jag. z. Pf. │ │4 Sqn. 12 Jag. z.

│ │ │ Pf.

Artillery. │33 Brig.: │33 Brig.: │33 Brig.:

│ 33 Rgt. │ 33 Rgt. │ 33 Rgt.

│ 34 Rgt. │ 34 Rgt. │ 34 Rgt.

│ │ │

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

Liaisons. │ │ 16: │ 16:

│ │ Field Co. 16 Pion.│ 1 Co. 16 Pion.

│ │ │

│ │ 33 Tel. Detch. │ Field Co. 20 Pion.

│ │ │

│ │ 33 Pont. Engs. │ 33 T. M. Co.

│ │ │

│ │ │ 33 Tel. Detch.

│ │ │

│ │ │ 33 Pont. Engs.

│ │ │

Medical and │ │ │

Veterinary.│ │ │

│ │ │

Transports. │ │ │

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

│ 1917 │ 1918

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

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

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

Infantry. │66. │98. │66. │98.

│ │135. │ │130.

│ │130. │ │135.

│ │ │ │

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

Cavalry. │4 Sqn. 12 Jag. z. │4 Sqn. 12 Horse

│ Pf. │ Jag. Rgt.

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

Artillery. │33 Art. Command: │33 Art. Command:

│ 283 Rgt. │ 283 F. A. Rgt.

│ │ 76 Ft. A. Btn.

│ │ 883 Light Am. Col.

│ │ 1372 Light Am.

│ │ Col.

│ │ 1373 Light Am.

│ │ Col.

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

Engineers and│132 Pion. Btn.: │16 Pion. Btn.:

Liaisons. │ │

│ 1 and 5 Cos. 16 │ 5 Co. 16 Pions.

│ Pion. │

│ 1 Res. Co. 16 │ 1 Res. Co. 16

│ Pion. │ Pion.

│ 33 T. M. Co. │ 34 Searchlight

│ │ Section.

│ (16) Searchlight │33 Signal Command:

│ Section. │

│ 33 Tel. Detch. │ 33 Tel. Detch.

│ │ 74 Wireless Detch.

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

Medical and │42 Ambulance Co. │42 Ambulance Co.

Veterinary.│ │

│280, 282 Field │282 Field Hospital.

│ Hospitals. │

│Vet. Hospital. │33 Vet. Hospital.

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

Transports. │Light Mun. Col. │

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

HISTORY.

(16th Corps District—Lorraine.)

1914.

At the beginning of the war the 33d Division, with the 34th Division,

formed the 16th Army Corps (Metz). Reservists began arriving on July 29

(Soldbuecher).

1. At the outbreak of hostilities the 33d Division was a part of the 5th

Army (German Crown Prince). It invaded France by way of Audun le Roman,

went around by the north of Verdun, crossed the Meuse at Givry on

September 1 and advanced as far as Rambluzin and Heippes (20 kilometers

south of Verdun).

ARGONNE.

2. After the battle of the Marne it took up its position in the Argonne.

Its advance had been costly. On September 24 the new commander of the

98th Infantry Regiment found it reduced 13 officers and 982 men

(document).

1915.

ARGONNE.

1. The 33d Division remained without interruption in the Argonne from

September, 1914, to about the middle of August, 1916.

1916.

VERDUN.

1. About August 10, 1916, the division was relieved from the Argonne

and, after a short rest behind the front, was sent into the line at

Verdun, east of Fleury.

2. In this sector, the division lost rather heavily. It remained there

until the middle of September, at which time it took its place in the

sector Vauquois, giving the 144th Infantry Regiment to the 223d

Division, a new formation.

ARGONNE.

3. During this latter period, which extended up to the middle of

December, the division was reorganized and absorbed the 4th Battalion,

suppressed, on October 31, in the 27th Landwehr Regiment. At the same

time, the 4th Battalions which the regiments of the division possessed,

were broken up.

SOMME.

4. Transferred to the Somme about December 15, it there occupied the

sector east of Beaumont-Hamel and did not leave it until February 8,

1917. During these two months, its losses were rather serious.

1917.

ARGONNE.

1. Sent to rest in the Sedan area, the 33d Division went back into its

old sector Vauquois at the end of February, 1917. No important event

marks its stay in the Argonne after that time.

CHAMPAGNE.

2. On May 3, it was relieved and transferred to Champagne. It marched as

far as Pont Faverger and went into line at Cornillet and Mont Blond. It

took part in the battle on this front and suffered some losses (172

prisoners from the 130th Infantry Regiment on May 20).

ARGONNE.

3. Withdrawn from this region at the end of May, it was again sent to

the Argonne (Boureuilles-Vauquois), about June 7.

CHAMPAGNE.

4. At the end of September it came out of the Argonne, and about October

4 went to the area of Tahure, where it remained in line until February,

1918.

RECRUITING.

Not being able to utilize the regional system of recruiting from annexed

Lorraine, the 33d Division is composed almost entirely of Westphalians

from the 7th Corps District.

VALUE—1917 ESTIMATE.

The 16th Army Corps, of which the 33d Division is a part, has always had

the reputation of being one of the best corps of the German Army.

Although the 33d Division lost very heavily during the offensive of

April and May, 1917, it still appeared strong (October, 1917).

1918.

1. The division was relieved on January 4 by the 28th Reserve Division

and went to rest and train in the area northwest of Sedan. On March 14

it was railed to the vicinity of Rozoy sur Serre and rested a week north

of Montcornet. From there the division proceeded by night marches via

Montcornet-Crecy sur Serre-Monceau le Neuf-Ribemont-Mezieres-Moy-ly

Fontaine-Gibercourt-Montescourt-Jussy-Flavy le Martel, where it arrived

on March 23. On the following night the division was billeted in

Villeselve and came into line astride the Ham-Noyon road on March 24.

BATTLE OF PICARDY.

2. On the 25th the division fought its way through Noyon and on the

following days was engaged in heavy fighting about Suzoy and Mont

Renaud, which it failed to capture in spite of heavy sacrifices. It was

withdrawn on April 15.

3. The division rested from April 15 to May 24 in the vicinity of Dercy,

Mortiers, Pierrepont, and Barenton sur Serre undergoing reconstitution.

It marched to the Aisne front by Coucy les Eppes, Bruyeres, and

Chamouille.

BATTLE OF THE AISNE.

4. The division was engaged on May 27 in the front line of the attack

and advanced by Pancy, Courtecon, Verneuil, Pont-Arcy, Dhuizel,

Courcelles, Jouaignes (20th), Oulchy la Ville, south of Neuilly St.

Front, Dammard. In this last region losses were heavy on June 2. It was

relieved by the 78th Reserve Division on June 3.

SECOND BATTLE OF THE MARNE.

5. The division rested south of Soissons from June 7 to July 11, when it

marched to the Marne front by Braisne, Fere en Tardenois, Foret de Ris.

It was in reserve on the 15th on the north of the Marne, west of

Dormans. On the 17th–18th it fell back on Beuvardes and Grisolles and

was engaged the next day southeast of Neuilly St. Front. In the heavy

fighting of the following days the division was thrown back south of

Oulchy le Chateau toward Fere en Tardenois (July 21–23). The division

withdrew until the Vesle was reached when it was relieved about July 31.

VERDUN.

6. The division entrained southeast of Montcornet on August 6 and was

moved to Avocourt via Sedan-Charleville-Montmedy. It rested southeast of

Stenay until August 15. Replacements were received from the dissolved

33d Reserve Division in August. On August 21, the division entered line

near Ornes (north of Verdun) where it remained until the armistice.

VALUE—1918 ESTIMATE.

The division was rated as first class. It was used as an assault

division in the Somme and Aisne offensives of 1918. It was disorganized

by its losses in the Marne retreat and never recovered its offensive

value.

33d Reserve Division.

COMPOSITION.

│ 1914 │ 1915 │ 1916

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

Infantry. │66 Res. │67 Res. │66 Res. │67 Res. │66 Res. │67 Res.

│ │130 Res. │ │130 Res. │ │130 Res.

│8 Bav. │4 Bav. │8 Bav. │4 Bav. │8 Bav. │4 Bav.

│ │8 Bav. │ │8 Bav. │ │8 Bav.

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

│ Sqns.). │ │

Artillery. │4 Ers. Abts. of 33,│Ers. Abts. of 33, │33 Res. F. A. Rgt.

│ 34, 69, 70 F. A. │ 34, 69, 70 F. A. │

│ Rgts. │ Rgts. combined │

│ │ into 33 Res. F. │

│ │ A. Rgt. │

Engineers and│ │3 Pion. Btn. No. │4 Field Co. 16

Liaisons. │ │ 16: │ Pion. Btn.:

│ │ 1 Ers. Co. 20 │ 1 Ldw. Pion. Co 4,

│ │ Pion. │ corps.

│ │ 1 Ldw. Pion. Co. │ 233 T. M. Co.

│ │ 4, Corps. │

│ │ │

│ │ 33 Res. Pont. │ 33 Pont. Engs.

│ │ Engs. │

│ │ 33 Res. Tel. │ 33 Res. Tel.

│ │ Detch. │ Detch.

│ │ │

Medical and │ │ │

Veterinary.│ │ │

│ │ │

Transport. │ │ │

Odd units. │ │ │

Attached. │ │Battery of 8 Ft. A.│4 Anti-Aircraft

│ │ R. │ Detch.

│ │3 Abt. 18 Ft. A. R.│

│ │ (elements). │

│ │2 Btry. 8 Res. Ft. │

│ │ A. R. │

│ │1 and 2 Btries. 2 │

│ │ Abt. 16 Ft. A. R.│

│ │2 Abt. 2 Bav. Res. │

│ │ Ft. A. R. │

│ │ (elements). │

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

│ 1917 │ 1918[18]

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

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

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

Infantry. │66 Res. │67 Res. │66 Res. │364.

│ │130 Res. │ │67 Res.

│ │364. │ │130 Res.

│ │ │ │

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

Cavalry. │4 Sqn. 19 Hus. Rgt.│

│ │

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

Artillery. │33 Res. F. A. Rgt. │33 Res. F. A. Rgt.

│ │

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

Engineers and│233 Pion. Btn.: │333 Pion. Btn.:

Liaisons. │ │

│ 1 Ers. Co. 20 │ 333 Pion. Co.

│ Pion. │

│ 1 Ldw. Co. 4 Pion.│ 1 Ldw. Co. 4 C.

│ │ Dist. Pions. (in

│ │ 3 Pion. Btn. No.

│ │ 16).

│ 233 T. M. Co. │ 14 Searchlight

│ │ Section.

│ 14 Searchlight │ 233 T. M. Co.

│ Section. │

│ 433 Tel. Detch. │ 433 Tel. Detch.

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

Medical and │274 Ambulance Co. │273 Ambulance Co.

Veterinary.│ │

│47 and 51 Field │51 Field Hospital.

│ Hospitals. │

│Vet. Hospital. │Vet. Hospital.

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

Transport. │873 Light Mun. Col.│M. T. Col.

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

Odd units. │ │646 Supply Depot.

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

Attached. │ │47 F. A. Rgt.

│ │

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

Footnote 18:

Composition at the time of dissolution September, 1918.

HISTORY.

(16th Corps District—Lorraine.)

1914.

LORRAINE.

1. Formed at Metz with the 8th Bavarian Brigade and the 66th Reserve

Brigade, the 33d Reserve Division was a part of the 5th Army (German

Crown Prince) at the outbreak of the war. In August, 1914, it took part

in the battles of Nomeny and went to Verdun by way of Gondrecourt,

Rouvres, Étain. On August 24 and 25 it was in action at Étain and

suffered heavily. On August 26 the 10th Company of the 8th Bavarian

Regiment had only 75 men left (notebook).

At the beginning of September, it occupied both banks of the Moselle

south of Pont à Mousson, and about September 15 the vicinity of

Thiaucourt.

WOEVRE-LES ÉPARGES.

2. At the end of September and the beginning of October it went back

into the sector South of Étain (Riaville, Bracquis). On October 8 the

8th Bavarian Brigade attacked Champlon and Fresnes; the 67th Reserve

Regiment attacked the Ville en Woëvre on October 9. After these battles,

the 33d Reserve Division took up its position on the Côtes de Meuse

(Combres, Les Éparges).

3. In November the 66th Reserve Brigade was in Flanders—on the Yser

Canal from November 16 to 24, and left for Lorraine on November 25.

1915.

CÔTES DE MEUSE.

1. The 33d Reserve Division remained in line on the Côtes de Meuse until

the end of July, 1916.

2. About January 17, 1915, elements of the 66th Reserve Brigade were

sent to the Bois le Pretre and suffered heavy losses. They rejoined the

division on the Côtes at the end of January.

LES EPARGES.

3. From February to the end of April, 1915, the 33d Reserve Division

took part in the battles of Combres and of Les Éparges; it lost very

heavily there, especially in the actions of February 17 to 20. From

April 15 to May 1 no less than 140 men were sent as replacements to the

12th Company of the 67th Reserve Regiment.

4. After reorganization the 33d Reserve Division went to the calmer

sector of Vaux les Palameix, Lamorville.

CALONNE.

5. The division once more suffered heavy losses in the Calonne trench in

May, 1915.

6. On July 17, 1915, the 130th Reserve Infantry Regiment was sent in

support of an attack on Les Éparges. After this period the 33d Reserve

Division occupied the sector south of Vaux les Palameix (Chevaliers

wood, Bouchot wood) without taking part in any important engagement.

1916.

1. On July 25, 1916, the division was relieved from the Côtes de Meuse

and sent to rest until August 25 in the area north of Briey. At this

time the 8th Bavarian Brigade was detached from the 33d Reserve Division

to serve in forming the 14th Bavarian Division and the 33d Reserve

Division was reorganized with three regiments, with the 66th Reserve

Brigade and the 364th Infantry Regiment (coming from the 8th Ersatz

Division).

VERDUN.

2. On August 26 the division went into line on the front north of

Verdun, southwest of the fort of Vaux. It took part in the battles from

September 2 to 9 in the Vaux Chapitre wood and suffered very heavy

losses. The 12th Company of the 67th Reserve Infantry Regiment received

at least 142 men as replacements from September 13 to 21.

3. After being reorganized the division underwent the French attack of

October 24, which again caused it considerable losses. Upon its relief

the 2d Battalion of the 130th Reserve Infantry Regiment was reduced to

45 combatants. (Notebook of an aspirant officer.)

4. Withdrawn from the front on November 1, the 33d Reserve Division was

sent to rest and to be reorganized. It had suffered so heavily that

among the reenforcements at the beginning of 1917 we find untrained men

of the Landsturm II Ban.

LORRAINE.

5. The division was then sent to Lorraine to the Blamont sector.

1917.

1. The division held the Lorraine front until March 10, 1917.

CHEMIN DES DAMES.

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