4. On September 23–24 it relieved the 15th Bavarian Division north of Prosnes, and was thereafter constantly in line in Champagne. The direction of its final retreat lay through Herpy (Nov. 1), St. Ferguex (5th), Rethel (6th), and Rocquigny (7th).
VALUE.
The division was rated as second class. It was reported to be one of the General Headquarters attack divisions held under direct control of the Supreme Command. After the failure of the July offensive east of Reims the division was constantly on the defensive.
1st Division.
COMPOSITION.
| 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | |
| Infantry. | 1. | 1 Gren. | 1. | 1 Gren. | 1. | 1 Gren. | 1. | 1 Gren. | 1. | 1 Gren. |
| 41. | 41. | 41. | 3 Gren. | 3 Gren. | ||||||
| 2. | 3 Gren. | 2. | 3 Gren. | 2. | 3 Gren. | 43. | 43. | |||
| 43. | 43. | 43. | ||||||||
| Cavalry. | 8 Uhlan. Regt. | (?) | (?) | 3d Sqn. 8 Uhlan. Regt. | 3 Sqn. 8 Uhlan. Regt. | |||||
| Artillery. | 1 Brig.: | 1 Brig.: | 1 Brig.: | (z) Art. Commandt: | 1 Art. Command: | |||||
| 16 F. A. Rgt. | 16 F. A. Rgt. | 16 F. A. Rgt. | 16 F. A. Rgt. | 16 F. A. Rgt. | ||||||
| 52 F. A. Rgt. | 52 F. A. Rgt. | 52 F. A. Rgt. | 52 F. A. Rgt. | 1 Abt. 10 Ft. A. Rgt. (Staff. 1, 3, and 4 Btries.) | ||||||
| 1083 Light Am. Col. | ||||||||||
| 1095 Light Am. Col. | ||||||||||
| 1096 Light Am. Col. | ||||||||||
| Engineers and Liaisons. | 1 Eng. Btn. (1 C. Dist.): | 1 Eng. Btn. (1 C. Dist.): | 112 Eng. Btn.: | 110 Pion. Btn.: | ||||||
| Field Co. 1 Pion. | 271 Pion. Co. (Oct., 1917). | 3d Co. 1 Pions. (z). | 3 Co. 1 Pions. | |||||||
| 1 Pontoon Engs. | 1 Pontoon Engs. | 271 Pion. Co. | 271 Pion. Co. | |||||||
| 1 Tel. Detch. | 1 Tel. Detch. | 1 T. M. Co. | 1 T. M. Co. | |||||||
| 1 T. M. Co. | 1 Tel. Detch. | 108 Searchlight Section. | ||||||||
| 3d Co. 1 Pions. | 305, 311, 312, and 392 Searchlight Sections. | 1 Signal Command: | ||||||||
| 1 Tel. Detch. | ||||||||||
| 43 Wireless Detch. | ||||||||||
| Medical and Veterinary. | 4 Ambulance Co. | 4 Ambulance Co. | ||||||||
| Field Hospital. | 13 Field Hospital. | |||||||||
| 1 Vet. Hospital. | 16 Field Hospital. | |||||||||
| 1 Vet. Hospital. | ||||||||||
| Transport. | M. T. Col. | 534 M. T. Col. | ||||||||
| Attached. | 100 Labor Btn. | 66 M. G. S. S. Detch. | ||||||||
| 54, 55, 56, and 57 Light M. G. Sections. | ||||||||||
HISTORY.
1914–15.
Along with the 2d Division, the 1st Division forms the 1st Army Corps (Koenigsberg).