7. The division was out of line from November 3 to the armistice.
VALUE—1918 ESTIMATE.
The division was rated as first class. Its effectives were generally young; 31 per cent belong to the 1919 class and 18 per cent to the 1918 class on October 1. It took a prominent part in the Lys and Noyon offensives, winning a reputation for its vigorous attacks. Its defensive work in October around Le Cateau was of a high order.
17th Landwehr Division.
COMPOSITION.
| 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918[[13]] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | |
| Infantry. | 182 Ldw. | 380 (Kurhatowski Rgt.). | 182 Ldw. | 380. | 182 Ldw. | 380. | 182 Ldw. | 330. |
| 381 (Nussbaum Rgt.). | 381. | 381. | 380. | |||||
| 23 Landst. | 23 Landst. | 23 Landst. | 23 Landst. | |||||
| Cavalry. | 1 Landst. Sqn. (1 C. Dist.). | 1 Landst. Sqn. (1 C. Dist.). | ||||||
| Artillery. | 235 F. A. Rgt. | Art. Command: | ||||||
| 235 F. A. Rgt. | ||||||||
| 828 F. A. Btry. | ||||||||
| Engineers and Liaisons. | (417) Pion. Btn.: | 87 Searchlight Section. | ||||||
| 2 Ers. Co. 23 Pion. | 517 Signal Command: | |||||||
| 317 T. M. Co. | 517 Tel. Detch. | |||||||
| 182 Tel. Detch. | ||||||||
| Medical and Veterinary. | 206 Ambulance Co. | 206 Ambulance Co. | ||||||
| 152 Field Hospital. | 171 Field Hospital. | |||||||
| 206 Field Hospital. | ||||||||
| Vet. Hospital. | ||||||||
| Transports. | M. T. Col. | |||||||
| Attached. | 2d Cyclist Co. 1 Jag. Btn. | 2 Cyclist Co. 1 Jag. Btn. | 2 Cyclist Co. 1 Jag. Btn. | |||||
| 16 Cav. Brig. (7 and 8 Horse Jag. and 5 Res. Drag. Rgts.). | 158 Cyclist Co. 91 Cav. Rgt. | |||||||
| 9 C. Dist. Landst. Inf. Btn. No. 13. | 7 C. Dist. Landst. Inf. Btn. No. 50. | |||||||
| 9 C. Dist. Landst. Inf. Btn. No. 13. | ||||||||
[13]. The elements below are those listed under the 700th Postal Sector. Other elements belonging to the 17th Landwehr Division, but in other sectors, are listed as attached to whatever divisions may hold those sectors.
HISTORY.
(380th Infantry Regiment: 1st and 17th Corps Districts. 381st Infantry Regiment: 12th and 5th Corps Districts.)