The division was rated as second class. It was used as an attack division in the Matz offensive, but in general the division was used to replace assault divisions and hold an important sector.
1st Guard Division.
COMPOSITION.
| 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | |
| Infantry. | 1 Gd. | 1 Ft. Gd. | 1 Gd. | 1 Ft. Gd. | 1 Gd. | 1 Ft. Gd. | 1 Gd. | 1 Ft. Gd. | 1 Gd. | 1 Ft. |
| 3 Ft. Gd. | 3 Ft. Gd. | (2 Gd.) | 2 Ft. Gd. | 2 Ft. Gd. | 2 Ft. | |||||
| 2 Gd. | 2 Ft. Gd. | 2 Gd. | 2 Ft. Gd. | 4 Ft. Gd. | 4 Ft. Gd. | 4 Ft. | ||||
| 4 Ft. Gd. | 4 Ft. Gd. | |||||||||
| Cavalry. | Gd. Regt. (Massow): | 1st Sqn. Body Gd. Hussar Regt. | 3 Sqn. Body Gd. Hus. Rgt. | |||||||
| 1st, 2d, 3d, 4th Sqns. | 3d Sqn. Body Gd. Hussar Rgt. | |||||||||
| Body Gd. Hus. Regt. | 2d Sqn. 6th Dragoon Regt. | |||||||||
| 2d Sqn. 6th Drag. Regt. | ||||||||||
| Artillery. | 1st Gd. Brig.: | 1st Gd. Brig.: | 1st Gd. Brig.: | 1st Gd. Art. Command: | 1st Gd. Art. Command: | |||||
| 1st Gd. Rgt. | 1st Gd. Rgt. | 1st Gd. Rgt. | 1st Gd. Rgt. | 1 Gd. F. A. Rgt. (less 4 and 5 Abt.). | ||||||
| 3d Gd. Rgt. | 3d Gd. Rgt. | 3d Gd. Rgt. | 1 Abt. L. Gd. Ft. A. Rgt. | |||||||
| 870 Light Am. Col. | ||||||||||
| 1099 Light Am. Col. | ||||||||||
| 1128 Light Am. Col. | ||||||||||
| Engineers and | 1st Gd. Eng. Btn.: | 1st Gd. Eng. Btn.: | 1st Gd. Eng. Btn.: | Gd. Pion. Btn.: | ||||||
| Field Co. Gd. Pions. | 1st Gd. Pion. Co. | 5th Gd. Pion. Co. | 1 Co. Gd. Pions. | |||||||
| 1st Gd. Pontoon Engs. | 1st Gd. T. M. Co. | 1st Gd. T. M. Co. | 5 Co. Gd. Pions. | |||||||
| 4th Gd. Tel. Detch. | 1st Gd. Pontoon Engs. | 1st Gd. Pontoon Ens. | 23 Searchlight Section. | |||||||
| 1st Gd. Tel. Detch. | 1st Gd. Tel. Detch. | 1 Gd. Signal Command: | ||||||||
| 1 Gd. Tel. Detch. | ||||||||||
| 45 Wireless Detch. | ||||||||||
| Medical and Veterinary. | Field Hospital. | 1 Ambulance Co. | ||||||||
| 1st Ambulance Co. | 4 Field Hospital. | |||||||||
| Vet. Hospital. | 6 Field Hospital. | |||||||||
| 1 Gd. Vet. Hospital. | ||||||||||
| Transport. | M. T. Col. | |||||||||
| Attached. | 35 M. G. Btn. | |||||||||
| Sharpshooter Co. | ||||||||||
HISTORY.
1914.
Belgium.
1. Detrained on the 11th and 12th of August in “Prussian Wallonia,” at Weismes and neighboring stations. Entered Belgium August 13, via Stavelot; crossed the Meuse at Huy on the 18th. The 23d it fought at Fosse and St. Gerard, after having crossed the Sambre at Jemmapes. Fought at Fournaux on the 24th. Was engaged, August 29, between Guise and Vervins (le Sourd, Leme).
Marne.
2. It fought next on the Marne (St. Gond marsh).