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.
3d Bavarian Division.
COMPOSITION.
| 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | |
| Infantry. | 5 Bav. | 22 Bav. | 5 Bav. | 22 Bav. | 6 Bav. | 17 Bav. | 6 Bav. | 17 Bav. | 6 Bav. | 17 Bav. |
| 23 Bav. | 23 Bav. | 23 Bav. | 18 Bav. | 18 Bav. | ||||||
| 6 Bav. | 17 Bav. | 6 Bav. | 17 Bav. | 18 Bav. | 23 Bav. | 23 Bav. | ||||
| 18 Bav. | 18 Bav. | |||||||||
| Cavalry. | 3 Bav. Light Cav. Rgt. | 3 Bav. Light Cav. Rgt. (3 Sqns.). | 4th Sqn. 3 Bav. Light Cav. Rgt. | 4 Sqn. 3 Bav. Light Cav. Rgt. | ||||||
| Artillery. | 3 Bav. Brig.: | 3 Bav. Brig.: | 3 Bav. Brig.: | 3 Bav. Art. Command: | 3 Bav. Art. Command: | |||||
| 5 Bav. F. A. Rgt. | 5 Bav. F. A. Rgt. | 5 Bav. F. A. Rgt. | 12 Bav. F. A. Rgt.? | 12 Bav. F. A. Rgt. | ||||||
| 12 Bav. F. A. Rgt. | 12 Bav. F. A. Rgt. | 12 Bav. F. A. Rgt. | 1 Abt. 2 Bav. Ft. A. Rgt. | |||||||
| 149 Bav. Light Am. Col. | ||||||||||
| 150 Bav. Light Am. Col. | ||||||||||
| 162 Bav. Light Am. Col. | ||||||||||
| Engineers and Liaisons. | 1 and 3 Field Cos. 2 Bav. Pion. Btn. | 1 and 3 Field Cos. 2 Bav. Pion. Btn. | 1 and 3 Field Cos. 2 Bav. Pion. Btn. | 5 and 7 Bav. Pion. Cos. | 2 Bav. Pion. Btn.: | |||||
| 3 Bav. Pont. Engs. | 13 Bav. Res. Pion. Co. | 3 Bav. T. M. Co. | 5 Bav. Pion. Co. | |||||||
| 3 Bav. Tel. Detch. | 3 Bav. T. M. Co. | 2 Bav. Searchlight Section. | 7 Bav. Pion. Co. | |||||||
| 3 Bav. Pont. Engs. | 3 Bav. Tel. Detch. | 3 Bav. Searchlight Section. | ||||||||
| 3 Bav. Tel. Detch. | 3 Bav. Signals Command: | |||||||||
| 3 Bav. Tel. Detch. | ||||||||||
| 77 Wireless Detch. | ||||||||||
| Medical and Veterinary. | 4 Bav. Ambulance Co. | 4 Bav. Ambulance Co. | ||||||||
| 9 Bav. Field Hospital. | 9 Bav. Field Hospital. | |||||||||
| Vet. Hospital. | 16 Bav. Field Hospital. | |||||||||
| Transports. | 683 Bav. M. T. Col. | 683 Bav. M. T. Col. | ||||||||
| Attached. | Inf. Pion. Co. of the 3 Bav. Div. | |||||||||
HISTORY.
(Second Bavarian District—Bavaria, Bavarian Palatinate.)
1914.
Lorraine.
1. At the time of the declaration of war the 3d Bavarian Division and the 4th Bavarian Division constituted the 2d Bavarian Army Corps. At the beginning of August, 1914, the 2d Bavarian Army Corps formed a part of the 6th Army (Crown Prince of Bavaria). It detrained at Faulquemont (Lorraine) on August 8, and the 3d Bavarian Division was to the north of Château-Salins on the 10th. It took part in the Battle of Morhange on the 20th, passed the frontier, pillaged Gerbeviller on its way, and advanced as far as the left bank of the Mortagne. Forced to turn back, it moved near Metz the 15th of September and entrained the 19th.