10. The division returned October 16–17, relieving the 30th Division east of Neuvilly, and was withdrawn about the 20th.
11. November 4 it was identified north of Landrecies. It took part in the general retirement, being identified south of Berlaimont November 5, and east of Maubeuge on the 9th.
VALUE—1918 ESTIMATE.
The 1st Guard Reserve Division was rated as in the first of four classes. During 1918 it did not fight brilliantly, but it was always to be depended upon. It was called upon to fight much in heavy engagements, and suffered very severe losses.
Guard Ersatz Division.
COMPOSITION.
| 1914–15 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | |
| Infantry. | 1 Gd. Mixed Ers. | 1 Gd. Ers.(1, 2, and 6 Gd. Bde. Ers. Btns.). | 1 Gd. Mixed Ers. | 6 Gd. (former 1 Gd. Ers.). | Gd. Ers. | 6 Gd. 7 Gd. 399. | Gd. Ers. | 6 Gd. 7 Gd. 399. |
| 2 Gd. Ers. (3,4 and 5 Gd. Bde. Ers. Btns.). | 7 Gd. (former 2 Gd. Ers.). | |||||||
| 5 Gd. Mixed Ers. | 357 (5 Ers. Btn. 2d C. Dist. and 5 Ers. Btn. 1 C. Dist.). | 5 Gd. Mixed Ers. | 357. 358. | |||||
| 358 (6, 7, and 8 Ers. Btns. 2d C. Dist.). | ||||||||
| Cavalry. | Gd. Ers. Cav. Detach. | 1st Sqn. Gd. Cav. Rgt. | 5th Sqn. 2d Gd. Uhlan Regt. | 5 Sqn. 2 Gd. Uhlan Rgt. | ||||
| Artillery. | 1st Ers. Abt. (1st and 2d Gd. F. A. Rgt.). | 7th Gd. F. A. Rgt. | 6th Gd. Art. Command: | 6 Gd. Art. Command: | ||||
| 38th F. A. Rgt. | 7 Gd. F. A. Rgt. | 7 Gd. F. A. Rgt. | ||||||
| 89 Ft. A. Btn. | ||||||||
| 759 Light Am. Col. | ||||||||
| 814 Light Am. Col. | ||||||||
| 886 Light Am. Col. | ||||||||
| Engineers and Liaisons. | 1 Co. Gd. Ers. Pion. Btn. | 301 (Gd.) Pion. Co. | Eng. Btn.: | 501 Pion. Btn.: | ||||
| 1 Ers. Co. 2 Pion. Btn. | 302 Pion. Co. | 301 (Gd.) Pion. Co. | 301 Gd. Pion. Co. | |||||
| 7 Gd. T. M. Co. | 302 Pion. Co. | 302 Pion. Co. | ||||||
| 7 Gd. T. M. Co. | 49 Searchlight Section. | |||||||
| 292 Searchlight Section. | 551 Signals Command: | |||||||
| 551 Gd. Tel. Detch. | 551 Gd. Tel. Detch. | |||||||
| 36 Wireless Detch. | ||||||||
| Medical and Veterinary. | 62 Ambulance Co. | 63 Ambulance Co. | ||||||
| 133 Field Hospital. | 133 Field Hospital. | |||||||
| 134 Field Hospital. | 134 Field Hospital. | |||||||
| 209 Vet. Hospital. | 209 Vet. Hospital. | |||||||
| Transport. | M. T. Col. | 761 M. T. Col. | ||||||
| Attached. | 32 Ldw. Btn. 2d C. Dist. (1915). | 81 Labor Btn. | ||||||
HISTORY.
1914–15.
Formed in August, 1914, by grouping the Guard Ersatz Battalions and the Ersatz Battalions of the 2d Corps District, the division detrained at Saverne August 19. In reserve during the battle on the 20th, it crossed the frontier on the 23d with the 6th Army, fought southeast of Lunéville the first days of September, and toward the end of the same month it went to Haye (Woevre).