Histories of two hundred and fifty-one divisions of the German army which participated in the war (1914-1918)

by United States. War Department. General Staff

The division is of mediocre value.

1918.

1. The 17th Landwehr Division was identified in the Tveretch region toward the end of January.

2. About the middle of March it advanced into Russia and was identified in the Polotsk-Vitebsk region in March, April, and June.

3. The division was identified on the Don on September 26.

VALUE—1918 ESTIMATE.

The division was rated as fourth class.

18th Division.

COMPOSITION.

	1914		1915		1916		1917		1918
	Brigade.	Regiment.	Brigade.	Regiment.	Brigade.	Regiment.	Brigade.	Regiment.	Brigade.	Regiment.
Infantry.	35.	84.	35.	84.	36.	31.	36.	31.	36	31.
		86 Fus.		86 Fus.		85.		85.		85.
	36.	31.	36.	31.		86 Fus.		86 Fus.		86.
		85.		85.
Cavalry.	16 Dragoon Rgt. (3 Sqns.).				16 Dragoon Rgt. (3 Sqns.).		2 Sqn. 16 Drag. Rgt.		2 Sqn. 16 Drag. Rgt.
Artillery.	18 Brig.:		18 Brig.:		18 Brig.:		18 Art. Command:		18 Art. Command:
	9 F. A. Rgt.		9 F. A. Rgt.		9 F. A. Rgt.		45 F. A. Rgt.		45 F. A. Rgt.
	45 F. A. Rgt.		45 F. A. Rgt.		45 F. A. Rgt.				2 Abt. 28 Ft. A. Rgt. (4 and 5 Btries.).
									749 Light Am. Col.
									753 Light Am. Col.
									1,362 Light Am. Col.
Engineers and Liaisons.			1 Pion. Btn. No. 9:		1 Pion. Btn. No. 9:		1 Pion. Btn. No. 9:		9 Pion. Btn.:
			Field Co. 9 Pions.		2 Co. 9 Pions.		2 Co. 9 Pions.		2 Co. 9 Pions.
			18 Pont. Engs.		18 T. M. Co.		3 Co. 9 Pions.		3 Co. 9 Pions.
			18 Tel. Detch.		18 Tel. Detch.		18 T. M. Co.		18 T. M. Co.
					18 Pont. Engs.		18 Tel. Detch.		101 Searchlight Section.
									18 Signal Command:
									18 Tel. Detch.
									54 Wireless Detch.
Medical and Veterinary.							23 Ambulance Co.		23 Ambulance Co.
							90 Field Hospital.		90 Field Hospital.
							Vet. Hospital.		92 Field Hospital.
									18 Vet. Hospital.
Transports.							M. T. Col.		551 M. T. Col.
Attached.					57 Anti-Aircraft Section.		47 Anti-Aircraft Section.
							505 Anti-Aircraft Btry.