HISTORY.
(2d Corps District—Pomerania.)
1917.
Russia.
1. The 22d Landwehr Division was formed on the Eastern Front in the vicinity of Riga, at the end of March, 1917. The 6th Landwehr Brigade, which entered into its composition, had belonged to the 1st Landwehr Division (former Jacobi Division), then had become independent when the latter left the Riga front to go to Volhynia. It is then that the addition of the 10th Landsturm Battalion to the Mitau group made the 22d Landwehr Division from the 6th Landwehr Brigade.
Courland.
2. From April to October, 1917, the 22d Landwehr Division remained on the Riga front (vicinity of Olai).
Volhynia.
3. In October, it was transferred to the west of Kachovka (Volhynia), where it remained until February, 1918.
VALUE—1917 ESTIMATE.
The 22d Landwehr Division remained on the Russian front from the time of its formation, March, 1917.
1918.
Ukraine.
1. In February, 1918, the 22d Landwehr Division advanced into the Ukraine, where it was between Kiev and Koursk on the 24th of March. On May 9 the division was near Jitomir. The 219th Field Artillery Regiment was at Kiev on the 24th of May. On September 7 the division was identified near Stochod.
VALUE—1918 ESTIMATE.
The division was rated as fourth class.