In spite of its drafts, which are good, and the large number of officers, many of whom are in the active army, the division remained on the Eastern Front until March, 1918. Up to the present time it has received no training with a view to warfare on the Western Front, and must be considered for the time being as of mediocre value (April, 1918). The men of more than 35 years of age were left in Russia as abrüstungs kommando (cleaning up and salvage).
1918.
Second Battle of the Marne.
1. On June 3 the division entrained in the Woevre and traveled via Conflans-Sedan-Mezieres-Laon to Malmaison, where it detrained on June 4. It marched to the front via Fismes, Fere en Tardenois, and Fresnes. It came into line on the Marne near Mont St. Pere about June 10. Here it was in line until July 15, when it dropped back to permit an attacking division to pass through. In the retreat the division again came into line a few days later and was heavily engaged on the defense until about August 1.
2. Heavy losses, including 300 prisoners on July 23, led to the dissolution of the division. Its effectives were turned into other fresh divisions. The 372d, 377th, and 378th went to the 37th Division, 36th Division, and 201st Division in the order named.
VALUE—1918 ESTIMATE.
The division was rated as a fourth-class division.
10th Bavarian Division.
COMPOSITION.
| 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918[[10]] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | |
| Infantry. | 20 Bav. | 16 Bav. | 20 Bav. | 16 Bav. | 20 Bav. | 16 Bav. | 20 Bav. | 16 Bav. |
| 6 Bav. Res. | 6 Bav. Res. | 6 Bav. Res. | 6 Bav. Res. | |||||
| 8 Bav. Res. | 8 Bav. Res. | 8 Bav. Res. | 8 Bav. Res. | |||||
| Cavalry. | 3 Sqn. 5 Bav. Light Cav. Rgt. | 5 Bav. Light Cav. Rgt. (3 Sqns.). | 3 Sqn. 5 Bav. Light Cav. Rgt. | 3 Sqn. 5 Bav. Light Cav. Rgt. | ||||
| Artillery. | 10 Bav. Brig.: | 10 Bav. Brig.: | 10 Bav. Art. Command: | 10 Bav. Art. Command: | ||||
| 19 Bav. F. A. Rgt. (6 Btries.). | 19 Bav. F. A. Rgt. | 19 Bav. F. A. Rgt. | 20 Bav. F. A. Rgt. | |||||
| 20 Bav. F. A. Rgt. (6 Btries., of which 3 are How.). | 20 Bav. F. A. Rgt. | 20 Bav. F. A. Rgt. | ||||||
| Engineers and Liaisons. | 20 Bav. Pion. Co. | 20 Bav. Pion. Co. | 10 Bav. Pion. Btn.: | 10 Bav. Pion. Btn.: | ||||
| 10 Bav. T. M. Co. | 20 Bav. Pion. Co. | 20 Bav. Pion. Co. | ||||||
| 10 Bav. Pont. Engs. | 23 Bav. Pion. Co. | 23 Bav. Pion. Co. | ||||||
| 10 Bav. Tel. Detch. | 10 Bav. T. M. Co. | 19 Searchlight Section. | ||||||
| 19 Searchlight Section. | 10 Bav. T. M. Co. | |||||||
| Tel. Detch. | 10 Bav. Tel. Detch. | |||||||
| 97 Wireless Detch. | ||||||||
| Medical and Veterinary. | 10 Bav. Ambulance Co. | 10 Bav. Ambulance Co. | ||||||
| 31 Bav. Field Hospital. | 31 Bav. Field Hospital. | |||||||
| 34 Bav. Field Hospital. | 34 Bav. Field Hospital. | |||||||
| Vet. Hospital. | 10 Bav. Vet. Hospital. | |||||||
| Transports. | M. T. Col. | 690 Bav. M. T. Col. | ||||||
| Odd Units. | 10 Bav. Cyclist Co. | 10 Bav. Cyclist Co. | 10 Bav. Cyclist Co. | |||||
| Attached. | 19 Bav. F. A. Rgt. | |||||||