2. On the 26th the division entrained at Neuflize, detraining on the following day near Mericourt (northeast of St. Quentin). From there it marched via Bellenglise-Vermand-Mons en Chaussee-Brie-Foucaucourt to Framerville. On May 3 it relieved the 208th Division in the Hangard sector (southeast of Amiens). It was relieved on the 21st by the 225th Division.

3. The division remained in close support, and relieved the 15th Division one sector to the south on the 23d. It was withdrawn during the night of June 20–21, and rested in rear of the front for over a month.

4. About July 23, it relieved the 21st Division in the Castel sector (north of Hangard). In the fighting that followed the division suffered heavy losses, especially in the British attack of August 8. It was withdrawn about the 13th in a badly shattered condition, it having lost some 2,500 prisoners.

5. It was in line again on the 29th northwest of Villers-Carbonnel (southwest of Peronne), and was withdrawn about the 2d of September. Soon thereafter, the 14th Bavarian Division was disbanded—the 4th Bavarian went to the 4th Bavarian Division to replace the 5th Bavarian Reserves (dissolved); the 8th Bavarian went to the 16th Bavarian Division to replace the 21st Bavarian Reserves (dissolved); the 25th Bavarian went to the 6th Bavarian Reserves Division to replace the 17th Bavarian Reserves (dissolved). The commanding general and his staff were identified at Malineson October 24, but there is nothing to show what they were doing there, or where they went.

VALUE—1918 ESTIMATE.

Previous to 1918 the 14th Bavarian was always considered a first-class division. Since then, however, it seems to have fallen off somewhat; it was not used in any of the German offensives, and it is significant that a battalion of the 2d Bavarian Division was used in its sector (south of Hailles) when it was desired to make a raid, and also that two of the divisions receiving regiments when the 14th Bavarian was disbanded were second class. The division lost over 2,000 prisoners, including all three regiment staffs and the staffs of several of the battalions.

15th Division.

COMPOSITION.

19141915191619171918
Brigade.Regiment.Brigade.Regiment.Brigade.Regiment.Brigade.Regiment.Brigade.Regiment.
Infantry.29.25.29.25.Jan. to Aug., 1916.80.69.80.69.
161. 161.29.25. 160. 137.
80.65.80.65. 161. 389. 160.
160. 160.80.65.
160.
Aug. to Nov., 1916.
186.
160.
389.
After Nov.
69.
160.
389.
Cavalry. 7 Hus. Rgt.2 Sqn. 7 Hus. Rgt.2 Sqn. 7 Hus. Rgt.
Artillery.15 Brig.:15 Brig.:15 Brig.:15 Art. Command:15 Art. Command:
 59 F. A. Rgt. 59 F. A. Rgt. 59 F. A. Rgt. 59 F. A. Rgt. 59 F. A. Rgt.
 83 F. A. Rgt. 83 F. A. Rgt. 83 F. A. Rgt.  135 Ft. A. Btn.
 707 Light Am. Col.
 744 Light Am. Col.
 1295 Light Am. Col.
Engineers and Liaisons. 1 Pion. Btn. No. 8:1 Pion. Btn. No. 8:125 Pion. Btn. (1 Pion. Btn. No. 8):125 Pion. Btn.
 Field Co. 8 Pions. 1 Co. 8 Pions. 1 Co. 8 Pions. 1 Co. 8 Pions.
 15 Tel. Detch. 5 Co. 8 Pions. 5 Co. 8 Pions. 5 Co. 8 Pions.
 15 Pont. Engs. 15 T. M. Co. 15 T. M. Co. 15 T. M. Co.
 15 Pont. Engs. 15 Tel. Detch. 108 T. M. Co.
 15 Tel. Detch.  41 Searchlight Section.
15 Signal Command:
 15 Tel. Detch.
 113 Wireless Detch.
Medical and Veterinary. 19 Ambulance Co.19 Ambulance Co.
Field Hospital.82 Field Hospital.
Vet. Hospital.83 Field Hospital.
15 Vet. Hospital.
Transports. M. T. Col. No. 800.548 M. T. Col.
Attached. 69 Anti-Aircraft Section.

HISTORY.