3. The division left the Don region and went to Constantinople. It did not remain here however, but left immediately for Roumania, being identified at Constanza on October 28.
VALUE—1918 ESTIMATE.
The division was rated as fourth class.
16th Bavarian Division.
COMPOSITION.
| 1917 | 1918 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | |
| Infantry. | 9 Bav. | 11 Bav. | 9 Bav. | 8 Bav. |
| 14 Bav. | 11 Bav. | |||
| 21 Bav. | 14 Bav. | |||
| Cavalry. | 4 Sqn. 7 Bav. Light Cav. Rgt. | 4 Sqn. 7 Bav. Light Cav. Rgt. | ||
| Artillery. | Art. Command: | 8 Bav. F. A. Rgt. | ||
| 3 Bav. F. A. Rgt. | 1 Abt. 5 Bav. Ft. A. Rgt. | |||
| 709 Light Am. Col. | ||||
| 130 Bav. Light Am. Col. | ||||
| 144 Bav. Light Am. Col. | ||||
| 161 Bav. Light Am. Col. | ||||
| Engineers and Liaisons. | (16 Bav.) Pion. Btn.: | 16 Bav. Pion. Btn.: | ||
| 14 Bav. Res. Pion. Co. | 14 Bav. Res. Pion. Co. | |||
| 15 Bav. Res. Pion. Co. | 15 Bav. Res. Pion. Co. | |||
| 16 Bav. T. M. Co. | 16 Bav. Signal Command: | |||
| 16 Bav. Tel. Detch. | 16 Bav. Tel. Detch. | |||
| 104 Bav. Wireless Detch. | ||||
| 16 Bav. T. M. Co. | ||||
| Medical and Veterinary. | 8 Bav. Ambulance Co. | 8 Bav. Ambulance Co. | ||
| 29 Bav. Field Hospital. | 29 Bav. Field Hospital. | |||
| Vet. Hospital. | 52 Bav. Field Hospital. | |||
| Transports. | Mt. Col. | 697 M. T. Col. | ||
HISTORY.
(3d Bavarian Corps District.)
1917.
The 16th Bavarian Division was formed at the end of January, 1917, by taking three infantry regiments from existing Bavarian divisions—the 6th Bavarian Division furnished the 11th Bavarian Infantry Regiment; the 5th Bavarian Division the 14th Bavarian Infantry Regiment; the 6th Bavarian Reserve Division the 21st Bavarian Reserve Infantry Regiment. The 3d Field Artillery Regiment came from the 6th Bavarian Division.