Battle of Cambrai.
6. It entrained near Armentieres on August 28 and went to a point north of Douai (Le Forest). It was engaged southeast of Morchies on September 3, and in the days following was driven back on Inchy en Artois, Marquion (3d to 13th). By the end of September it had passed Bourlon, Epinoy, Aubencheul au Bac, and Fressies. The division was relieved about October 6. The division lost more than 1,100 prisoners.
7. It was reengaged on October 11 southeast of Armentieres. It retreated by Lille (Oct. 20) east of Tourcoing, and at Helchin. On the 25th it was relieved.
8. On November 3 it was again in line east of Joulain and remained until the armistice. In withdrawing the division passed Maresches, Jenlain, Autreppe, and Blangies.
VALUE—1918 ESTIMATE.
The division was rated as a second-class division. It was actively engaged in the spring offensives and did well. After the middle of July it was almost constantly engaged in hard defensive fighting.
12th Reserve Division.
COMPOSITION.
| 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | |
| Infantry. | 22 Res. | 38 Res. | 22 Res. | 38 Res. | 22 Res. | 23 Res. | 22 Res. | 23 Res. | 22 Res. | 23 Res. |
| 51 Res. | 51 Res. | 38 Res. | 38 Res. | 38 Res. | ||||||
| 23 Res. | 22 Res. | 23 Res. | 22 Res. | 51 Res. | 51 Res. | 51 Res. | ||||
| 23 Res. | 23 Res. | 6 Res. | Jag. Btn. | |||||||
| 6 Res. | Jag. Btn. | 6 Res. | Jag. Btn. | |||||||
| Cavalry. | 4 Res. Uhlan Rgt. (3 Sqns.). | 4 Res. Uhlan Rgt. | 4 Res. Uhlan Rgt. | (?) | 2 Sqn. 4 Res. Hus. Rgt. | |||||
| Artillery. | 12 Res. F. A. Rgt. (6 Btries.). | 12 Res. F. A. Rgt. | 12 Res. F. A. Regt. | (?) Art. Command: | 99 Art. Command: | |||||
| 12 Res. F. A. Rgt. (9 Btries.). | 12 Res. F. A. Regt. | |||||||||
| 133 Ft. A. Btn. | ||||||||||
| 830 Light Am. Col. | ||||||||||
| 1243 Light Am. Col. | ||||||||||
| 1297 Light Am. Col. | ||||||||||
| Engineers and Liaisons. | 1 and 2 Res. Cos. 2 Pion. Btn. No. 6. | 1 and 2 Res. Cos. 2 Pion. Btn. No. 6. | 1 and 2 Res. Cos. 2 Pion. Btn. No. 6. | 312 Pion Btn.: | 312 Pion Btn.: | |||||
| 12 Res. Pont. Engs. | 212 T. M. Co. | 1 Res. Co. 6 Pions. | 1 Res. Co. 6 Pions. | |||||||
| 12 Res. Tel. Detch. | 12 Res. Pont. Engs. | 2 Res. Co. 6 Pions. | 2 Res. Co. 6 Pions. | |||||||
| 12 Res. Tel. Detch. | 212 T. M. Co. (23) (?) Searchlight Section. | 212 T. M. Co. | ||||||||
| 412 Tel. Detch. | 105 Searchlight Section. | |||||||||
| 412 Signal Command: | ||||||||||
| 412 Tel. Detch. | ||||||||||
| 114 Wireless Detch. | ||||||||||
| Medical and Veterinary. | Ambulance Co. | 520 Ambulance Co. | ||||||||
| 30 Res. Field Hospital. | 30 Res. Field Hospital. | |||||||||
| Vet. Hospital. | 31 Res. Field Hospital. | |||||||||
| 412 Vet. Hospital. | ||||||||||
| Transports. | 711 M. T. Col. | 711 M. T. Col. | ||||||||
| Attached. | 7 and 132 Anti-Aircraft Sections. | |||||||||
| 8 Bav. Labor Btn. | ||||||||||