Avricourt.

5. The division held the quiet Avricourt sector from May 13 to June 20. It was relieved by the 7th Cavalry Division and railed to Champagne.

Champagne.

6. It rested and trained in the vicinity of Rethel-Attigny. About the 10th of July it marched toward the front and on the 15th was engaged in the Champagne offensive at Vaudesincourt. After the attack it held the sector until the beginning of October.

7. The division was attacked at Mont sans Nom on September 26, and on October 4 fell back on the line Betheniville-Hauvine, and later in the direction of Rethel (Oct. 12). The division was in reserve during the middle of October. Toward the end of the month the division was reengaged near Rethel. Its line of retreat in the last weeks was through Le Quesnoy, Jolimetz, Bermeries, south of Bavai, where it was identified on November 8.

VALUE—1918 ESTIMATE.

The division was rated as third class. In October the division was very tired and its morale was low. Numerous infractions of discipline occurred. Its battalions were reduced to three companies at the beginning of August.

240th Division.

COMPOSITION.

19171918
Brigade.Regiment.Brigade.Regiment.
Infantry.240.469.240.469.
470. 470.
471. 471.
Cavalry.8 Sqn. 13 Drag. Rgt.3 Sqn. 13 Drag. Rgt.
Artillery.Art. Command:240 Art. Command:
 271 F. A. Rgt. 271 F. A. Rgt.
 3 Abt. 6 Res. Ft. A. Rgt.
 1092 Light Am. Col.
 1336 Light Am. Col.
 1342 Light Am. Col.
Engineers and Liaisons.(240) Pion Btn.:240 Pion Btn.:
 371 Pion Co. 371 Pion. Co.
 372 Pion Co. 372 Pion Co.
 440 T. M. Co. 440 T. M. Co.
 240 Tel. Detch. 203 Searchlight Section.
240 Signal Command:
 240 Tel. Detch.
 127 Wireless Detch.
Medical and Veterinary.252 Ambulance Co.252 Ambulance Co.
204 Field Hospital.204 Field Hospital.
205 Field Hospital.205 Field Hospital.
Vet. Hospital.240 Vet. Hospital.
Transport.1092 M. T. Col.650 M. T. Col.