The Lys Withdrawal.
7. The division came into line near Merris on July 27. It lost 500 prisoners south of Meteren on August 18. On the 30th the division fell back on Bailleul and later to Bac St. Maur and Fleurbaix. It was relieved at Fleurbaix on October 11.
8. The division rested from the 11th to the 21st near Denain.
9. Again the division was engaged to the east and northeast of Solesmes and near Le Quesnoy, retreating to Beaurain, Ghissignies, and Ruesnes. It passed in the second line on November 1, but came back to the line south of Le Quesnoy about November 5. It retreated by Locquignol toward Maubeuge, where it was last identified on November 9.
VALUE—1918 ESTIMATE.
The 4th Division was a very good division. In 1918 its morale was mediocre, due to the young recruits.
4th Ersatz Division.
COMPOSITION.
| 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | |
| Infantry. | 9 Ers. | 9, 10, 11, and 12, Brig. Ers. Btns. | 9 Ers. | 9, 10, 11, and 12, Brig. Ers. Btns. | 9 Mixed Ers. | 359. | 13 Ers. | 360. | 13 Ers. | 214 Res. |
| 360. | 361. | 360. | ||||||||
| 13 Mixed Ers. | 361. | 362. | 362. | |||||||
| 362. | ||||||||||
| 13 Ers. | 13, 14, 15, and 16, Brig. Ers. Btns. | 13 Ers. | 13, 14, 15, and 16, Brig. Ers. Btns. | |||||||
| 33 Ers. | 33, 34, 35, 36, and 81, Brig. Ers. Btns. | 33 Ers. | 33, 34, 35, and 81, Brig. Ers. Btns. | |||||||
| Cavalry. | Ers. Detchs. of the 9, 13, and 33 Ers. Brigs. | Ers. Detchs. of the 9, 13, and 33 Ers. Brigs. | 4 Ers. Cav. Sqn. | Ers. Cav. Detch. (3d C. Dist.). | 3 Sqn. 10 Hus. Rgt. | |||||
| Artillery. | 1 Ers. Abt. of the 18 and 39 F. A. Rgt. | 1 Ers. Abts. of the 18 and 39 F. A. Rgt. | 90 F. A. Rgt. | 139 Art. Command: | 139 Art. Command: | |||||
| 1 Ers. Abts. of the 40 and 75 F. A. Rgt. | 1 Ers. Abts. of the 40 and 75 F. A. Rgt. | 91 F. A. Rgt. | 90 F. A. Rgt. | 90 F. A. Rgt. | ||||||
| 1 Ers. Abts. of the 45 and 60 F. A. Rgt. | 1 Ers. Abts. of the 45 and 60 F. A. Rgt. | 119 Ft. A. Btn. | ||||||||
| 1052 Light Am. Col. | ||||||||||
| 1059 Light Am. Col. | ||||||||||
| 1323 Light Am. Col. | ||||||||||
| Engineers and Liaisons. | 1 Ers. Co., 3 Pions. | 1 Ers. Co., 3 Pions. | 303 Pion. Co. | 504 Pion. Btn.: | 504 Pion. Btn.: | |||||
| 1 Ers. Co., 4 Pions. | 1 Ers. Co., 4 Pions. | 304 Pion. Co. | 304 Pion. Co. | 304 Pion. Co. | ||||||
| 1 Ers. Co., 9 Pions. | 1 Ers. Co., 9 Pions. | 305 Pion. Co. | 305 Pion. Co. | 305 Pion. Co. | ||||||
| 161 T. M. Co. | 161 T. M. Co. | 161 T. M. Co. | ||||||||
| 251 Searchlight Section. | 59 Searchlight Section. | |||||||||
| 554 Tel. Detch. | 554 Signal Command: | |||||||||
| 554 Tel. Detch. | ||||||||||
| 123 Wireless Detch. | ||||||||||
| Medical and Veterinary. | 64 Ambulance Co. | 64 Ambulance Co. | ||||||||
| 135 Field Hospital. | 135 Field Hospital. | |||||||||
| 136 Field Hospital. | 136 Field Hospital. | |||||||||
| Vet. Hospital. | 136 Vet. Hospital. | |||||||||
| Transports. | 762 M. T. Col. | |||||||||
| Attached. | 1 Res. Co., 25 Pions. | 103 Antiaircraft Section | ||||||||
| 2 Res. Co., 25 Pions. | ||||||||||