Champagne.
The division was identified in line farther to the west October 14 at Olizy, and near Chestres on the 21st. It remained in line in this region contesting the French advance until the Armistice.
VALUE—1918 ESTIMATE.
Throughout the war the division was rated as one of the very best German shock divisions. During the last year it fought a great deal and, until the last stages, very well. It suffered severe losses, and finally, due to the lack of effectives, it was found impossible to refill its depleted ranks; its morale deteriorated and it did not fight well.
1st Guard Reserve Division.
COMPOSITION.
| 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | |
| Infantry. | 1 Gd. Res. | 1 Gd. Res. | 1 Gd. Res. | 1 Gd. Res. | 1 Gd. Res. | 1 Gd. Res. | 1 Gd. Res. | 1 Gd. Res. | 1 Gd. Res. | 1 Gd. Res. |
| 2 Gd. Res. | 2 Gd. Res. | 2 Gd. Res. | 2 Gd. Res. | 2 Gd. Res. | ||||||
| 15 Res. | 64 Res. | 15 Res. | 64 Res. | 64 Res. | 64 Res. | 64 Res. | ||||
| 93 Res. | 93 Res. | |||||||||
| Gd. Res. Snipers Btn. | Gd. Res. Snipers Btn. | 1 Sqn. Gd. Res. | Drag. Rgt. | |||||||
| Cavalry. | Gd. Res. Dragoons (3 Sqns.). | Gd. Res. Drag. Rgt. | Gd. Res. Dragoon Rgt. (z Sqns.). | Gd. Res. Drag. Rgt. (1st Sqn.). | 1 Sqn. Gd. Res. Drag. Rgt. | |||||
| Artillery. | 1 Gd. Res. F. A. Rgt. | 1 Gd. Res. F. A. Rgt. | 1 Gd. Res. F. A. Rgt. | 7 Gd. Art. Command. | 8 Gd. Art. Command: | |||||
| 3 Gd. Res. F. A. Rgt. | 3 Gd. Res. F. A. Rgt. | 3 Gd. Res. F. A. Rgt. | 1 Gd. Res. F. A. Rgt. (9 Batteries). | 1 Gd. Res. F. A. Rgt. | ||||||
| 2 Abt. 1 Ft. A. Rgt. (Staff, 7, 8, and 13 Btries.). | ||||||||||
| 701 Light Am. Col. | ||||||||||
| 1269 Light Am. Col. | ||||||||||
| 1328 Light Am. Col. | ||||||||||
| Engineers and Liaisions. | 2d and 3d Field Cos. (1 Eng. Btn. 28). | 2d and 3d Field Cos. (1 Eng. Btn. 28). | (z) Eng. Btn. | 28 Pion. Btn.: | ||||||
| 1 Gd. Res. Pontoon Engs. | 1 Gd. Res. Pontoon Engs. | 2d and 3d Cos. 28 Pion. | 2 Co. 28 Pions. | |||||||
| 1 Gd. Res. Tel. Detch. | 1 Gd. Res. Tel. Detch. | 5 Gd. T. M. Co. | 3 Co. 28 Pions. | |||||||
| 5 Gd. T. M. Co. | 401 (Gd.) Tel. Detch. | 61 Searchlight Section. | ||||||||
| 401 Gd. Signals Command: | ||||||||||
| 401 (Gd.) Tel. Detch. | ||||||||||
| 17 Wireless Detch. | ||||||||||
| Medical and Veterinary. | 266 Ambulance Co. | 266 Ambulance Co. | ||||||||
| 395 Field Hospital. | 389 Field Hospital. | |||||||||
| Vet. Hospital. | 395 Field Hospital. | |||||||||
| 401 Vet. Hospital. | ||||||||||
| Transport. | M. T. Col. | 701 M. T. Col. | ||||||||