HISTORY.
(Fifth District—Posen.)
1914.
Russia.
At the beginning of the war the 3d Landwehr Division formed a part of the 2d Landwehr Corps (old 6th Landwehr Corps) and always occupied the eastern front.
Poland.
1. Up to the German offensive of the summer of 1915 the 3d Landwehr Division, along with the 2d Landwehr Corps, participated in the Polish campaign. At the end of October, 1914, it was identified before Warsaw (Rawa-Vistula); in the middle of November it was in retreat to the south and east of Czenstochow; in December it was to the west of Kielce.
1915.
Poland.
1. In January, 1915, the 2d Landwehr Corps was still in the Kielce District.
2. Toward the middle of February a brigade (19th Landwehr Brigade) was detached to the northeast of Warsaw (Plock-Mlawa). Reassembled to the west of Kielce in April, the 3d Landwehr Division remained between the Vistula and the Pilica until July.
Baranovitchi.
3. The division took part in the offensive against the Russians (July-August); it was before Ivangorod July 20 and arrived in the vicinity of Baranovitchi toward the end of August.
4. In October it was in the line near Goroditche. In November it took the Liakhovitchi sector (south of Baranovitchi).
1916.
1. The 3d Landwehr Division remained to the southeast of Baranovitchi (Liakhovitchi) for more than two years (November, 1915-January, 1918). The 37th Landwehr became independent in July, 1916, and received various successive additions. About the same date the 3d Landwehr Division furnished a part of the elements necessary to the formation of the 420th Infantry. In return the 327th Landwehr was assigned to it, and it kept this regiment until June, 1917, ceding it at that time to the 4th Landwehr Division.
1917.
1. Liakhovitchi sector. In November the 3d Landwehr Division sent an important reinforcement to the 9th Division (particularly to the 7th Grenadiers); two months later a smaller reinforcement was sent to the 43d Reserve Division, which was preparing to leave the eastern front.
1918.
The division remained in the eastern theatre throughout the year.
VALUE—1918 ESTIMATE.
The division remained on the Russian front from the beginning of the war. Fighting value mediocre. It was rated as fourth class.