2. The division rested near Puisieux until May 15, when it entered the line northwest of Beaumont Hamel and remained until about June 15. It rested in the neighborhood of Haplincourt until about July 4, when it returned to the Beaumont-Hamel sector. The British attack in August forced the division to retire through Muraumont (23d), Grandcourt (24th), Le Barque (25th), and Flers (27th). It was withdrawn on August 28, after suffering heavy losses.
3. The division again came into line on September 5 north of Equancourt. In five days’ fighting it lost 600 prisoners. On September 10 it went to rest in the Bruges area, where it was until October 1.
Belgium.
4. On October 1 the division relieved the 16th Bavarian Division on the Ypres battle front, southeast of Staden. Throughout October it was engaged at Hooglede, Staden, and near Wynghene. It was withdrawn on October 28 and remained out of line in the Ghent area until the armistice.
VALUE—1918 ESTIMATE.
The division was rated as second class. It was engaged as a sector-holding unit in active fronts during 1918.
16th Landwehr Division.
COMPOSITION.
| 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | |
| Infantry. | 2 Ldw. | 3 Ldw. | 2 Ldw. | 3 Ldw. | 2 Ldw. | 3 Ldw. | 2 Ldw. | 3 Ldw. |
| 374 (Jacobi Rgt.). | 374. | 374. | 374. | |||||
| 379 Ldw. (Tietz Rgt.). | 379 Ldw. | 379 Ldw. | 379 Ldw. | |||||
| 378 (3 C. Dist.). | ||||||||
| Cavalry. | 94 Cav. Rgt. | 2 Sqn. 8 Cuirassier Rgt. | 1 Sqn. 6 Cuirassier Rgt. | |||||
| 5 Sqn. 94 Cav. Rgt. (?) | ||||||||
| Artillery. | 101 F. A. Rgt. | Art. Command: | 101 F. A. Rgt. | |||||
| 101 F. A. Rgt. | 791 Light Am. Col. | |||||||
| 794 Light Am. Col. | ||||||||
| 1046 Light Am. Col. | ||||||||
| Engineers and Liaisons. | 2 Ers. Co. 18 Pions. | (416) Pion Btn.: | 3 Ers. Co. 18 Pions. | |||||
| 2 Co. 34 Res. Pions. | 1 Landst. Co. 8 C. Dist. Pions. | |||||||
| 3 Ers. Co. 18 Pions. | 83 Searchlight Section. | |||||||
| 316 T. M. Co. | 516 Signal Command: | |||||||
| 2 Light Fort Searchlight Section. | 516 Tel. Detch. | |||||||
| Tel. Detch. | ||||||||
| Medical and Veterinary. | 71 Ambulance Co. | 71 Ambulance Co. | ||||||
| 21 Field Hospital. | 21 Field Hospital. | |||||||
| 142 Field Hospital. | 216 Vet. Hospital. | |||||||
| 151 Field Hospital. | ||||||||
| Vet. Hospital. | ||||||||
| Transport. | 996 M. T. Col. | |||||||
| Odd units. | 157 Cyclist Co. | |||||||
| Attached. | 1 C. Dist. Landst. Inf. Btn. No. 22. | |||||||