The division was rated as a third-class. The heavy losses in Champagne in September and October, the prevalent sickness, political discontent, and dissatisfaction with Prussia continued to give the division a low morale.
16th Division.
COMPOSITION.
| 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | |
| Infantry. | 30. | 28. | 30. | 28. | 30. | 28. | 30. | 28. | 30. | 28. |
| 68. | 68. | 68. | 29. | 29. | ||||||
| 31. | 29. | 31. | 29. | 31. | 29. | 68. | 68. | |||
| 69. | 69. | 69. | ||||||||
| Cavalry. | 8 Cuirassier Rgt. | 8 Cuirassier Rgt. (3 and 4 Sqns.). | 1 Sqn. 7 Hus. Rgt. | 1 Sqn. 7 Hus. Rgt. | ||||||
| Artillery. | 16 Brig.: | 16 Brig.: | 16 Brig.: | 16 Art. Command: | 16 Art. Command: | |||||
| 23 F. A. Rgt. | 23 F. A. Rgt. | 23 F. A. Rgt. | 23 F. A. Rgt. | 23 F. A. Rgt. | ||||||
| 44 F. A. Rgt. | 44 F. A. Rgt. | 44 F. A. Rgt. | 32 Ft. A. Btn. (3 Btries.). | |||||||
| 1252 Light Am. Col. | ||||||||||
| 1253 Light Am. Col. | ||||||||||
| 1307 Light Am. Col. | ||||||||||
| Engineers and Liaisons. | 2 and 3 Field Cos. 1 Pion. Btn. No. 8. | 1 Pion. Btn. No. 8: | 1 Pion. Btn. No. 8: | 125 Pion Btn. (1 Pion. Btn. No. 8): | 8 Pion. Btn: | |||||
| 2 Field Co. 8 Pions. | 2 Co. 8 Pions. | 2 Co. 8 Pions. | 2 Co. 8 Pions. | |||||||
| 3 Field Co. 8 Pions. | 3 Co. 8 Pions. | 3 Co. 8 Pions. | 3 Co. 8 Pions. | |||||||
| 16 Pont. Engs. | 16 T. M. Co. | 169 T. M. Co. | 169 T. M. Co. | |||||||
| 16 Tel. Detch. | 16 Pont. Engs. | 293 Searchlight Section. | 44 Searchlight Section. | |||||||
| 16 Tel. Detch. | 16 Tel. Detch. | 16 Signal Command: | ||||||||
| 16 Tel. Detch. | ||||||||||
| 120 Wireless Detch. | ||||||||||
| Medical and Veterinary. | 20 Ambulance Co. | 20 Ambulance Co. | ||||||||
| 80 Field Hospital. | 76 Field Hospital. | |||||||||
| Vet. Hospital. | 80 Field Hospital. | |||||||||
| 16 Vet. Hospital. | ||||||||||
| Transports. | M. T. Col. | 549 M. T. Col. | ||||||||
| Attached. | 113 Labor Btn. | 188 and 417 Pigeon Lofts. | ||||||||
| 208 Balloon Sqn. | ||||||||||
| 7 Reconnaissance Flight. | ||||||||||
| 57 Art. Observation Section (Flash-spotters). | ||||||||||
| 10 Co. 97 Labor Btn. | ||||||||||
| 38 Div. Pont. Engs. | ||||||||||
| 1294 Light Am. Col. | ||||||||||
| (Elements attached July 17, 1918; from German documents.) | ||||||||||
HISTORY.
(8th Corps District—Rhine Province.)
1914.
Ardennes-Marne.
1. In August, 1914, the 16th Division (belonging to the 8th Army Corps, together with 16th Division) was a part of the 4th German Army (Duke of Wurttemberg). It entered Luxemburg at the beginning of August (28th Infantry Regiment), there received the rest of its reservists on the 7th, entered Belgian Luxemburg on the 20th, and went into action on the 23d at Bièvre and Gédinne. From there, by way of Sedan and Donchery (Aug. 26), forming the extreme right of the 4th Army, it went through Champagne, reached Suippes on September 3, and crossed the Marne near Vitry le François, where it came into contact with the French forces. It retired, having suffered heavily, by way of Somme-Yèvre—Herpont-St. Mard sur Auve-Somme Bionne, and stopped near Perthes les Hurlus, where it made a stand.