5. The division came back into line near Escadoeuvres (northeast of Cambrai), October 7. It was withdrawn on the 17th.
Valenciennes.
6. October 23 the division entered line near Escautpont (north of Valenciennes).
7. It was withdrawn a few days later, and reappeared in line south of Valenciennes on the 29th. The night of November 7–8 it was relieved by the 185th Division.
VALUE—1918 ESTIMATE.
According to an article by Prof. Wegener in the Koelnische Zeitung, March 30, the 6th Division “particularly distinguished itself” in the Somme offensive. It did very well, too, in the Aisne attack and also in the German attempts to prevent the Allied advance beginning July 18. It suffered very heavy losses—e. g., 1,550 prisoners in its two engagements on the Cambrai front during September and early October; nevertheless, it is still to be considered as one of the best German shock divisions.
6th Reserve Division.
COMPOSITION.[[6]]
| 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | |
| Infantry. | 11 Res. | 20 Res. | 11 Res. | 20 Res. | 11 Res. | 20 Res. | 12 Res. | 20 Res. | 12 Res. | 20 Res. |
| 24 Res. | 24 Res. | 35 Res. | 24 Res. | 24 Res. | ||||||
| 12 Res. | 26 Res. | 12 Res. | 26 Res. | 12 Res. | 24 Res. | 35 Res. | 35 Res. | |||
| 35 Res. | 35 Res. | 19 Landst. | ||||||||
| Cavalry. | 3 Res. Uhlan Rgt. (3 Sqns.). | 3 Res. Uhlan Rgt. | 3 Res. Uhlan Rgt.? (1 Sqn.). | |||||||
| Artillery. | 6 Res. F. A. Rgt. (6 Btries.). | 6 Res. F. A. Rgt. | 6 Res. F. A. Rgt. | 94 Art. Command: | 94 Art. Command: | |||||
| 6 Res. F. A. Rgt. (9 Btries.). | 6 Res. F. A. Rgt. | |||||||||
| Engineers and Liaisons. | 1 Res. Co. 2 Pion. Btn. No. 3. | 1 Res. Co. 2 Pion. Btn. No. 3. | 1 Res. Co. 3 Pion. Btn. No. 3. | (306) Pion. Btn.: | 1 Res. Co. (2 Pion. Btn. No. 3). | |||||
| 6 Res. Pont. Engs. | 3 Co. 34 Res. Pions. | 5 Co. 1 Pions. | 3 Co. 34 Res. Pion. Btn. | |||||||
| 6 Res. Tel. Detch. | 206 T. M. Co. | 1 Res. Co. 3 Pions. | 274 Searchlight Section. | |||||||
| 6 Res. Pont. Engs. | 206 T. M. Co. | 206 T. M. Co. | ||||||||
| 6 Res. Tel. Detch. | 274 Searchlight Section. | 4 06th Tel. Detch. | ||||||||
| 406 Tel. Detch. | ||||||||||
| Medical and Veterinary. | 516 Ambulance Co. | 516 Ambulance Co. | ||||||||
| 19 Res. Field Hospital. | 18 Res. Field Hospital. | |||||||||
| 20 Res. Field Hospital. | 19 Res. Field Hospital. | |||||||||
| Vet. Hospital. | 20 Res. Field Hospital. | |||||||||
| 144 Vet. Hospital. | ||||||||||
| Transports. | M. T. Col. | 706 M. T. Col. | ||||||||
| Attached. | 151 Cyclist Co. | 151 Cyclist Co. | ||||||||
| 102 Labor Btn. | ||||||||||
[6]. At time of dissolution, Aug. 23, 1918.