7. The division was transported by truck and relieved the 22d Reserve Division near Bernoville (northeast of St. Quentin) on October 15. On the 17th it withdrew to Grougis, and then to the Sambre Canal. During these operations it lost more than 500 prisoners. It was withdrawn about the 28th.
8. On November 4 the division reenforced the front near Hannapes (north of Guise) and withdrew, with the remainder of the line, through Iron, the Nouvion region, Boulogne sur Helpe, and Etroeung. It was still in line on the 11th.
VALUE—1918 ESTIMATE.
The 18th Division is rated as being first class. Since the spring, however, it has not been used to any great extent where heavy fighting was in progress, and it may well be it has deteriorated. It is known that part of the 6th Company of the 86th Regiment refused to go into line on October 25 until it was threatened with being shot.
18th Reserve Division.
COMPOSITION.
| 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | |
| Infantry. | 53 Res. | 84 Res. | 35 Res. | 84 Res. | 35 Res. | 31 Res. | 35 Res. | 31 Res. | 35 Res. | 31 Res. |
| 86 Res. | 86 Res. | 84 Res. | 84 Res. | 84 Res. | ||||||
| 36 Res. | 31 Res. | 36 Res. | 31 Res. | 86 Res. | 86 Res. | 86 Res. | ||||
| 90 Res. | 90 Res. | |||||||||
| 9 Res. Jag. Btn. | 9 Res. Jag. Btn. | 9 Res. Jag. Btn. | ||||||||
| Cavalry. | 7 Res. Hus. Rgt. (3 Sqns.). | 7 Res. Hus. Rgt. | 7 Res. Hus. Rgt. | 3 Sqn. 6 Res. Hus. Rgt. | 2 Sqn. 16 Hus. Rgt. | |||||
| Artillery. | 18 Res. F. A. Rgt. (6 Btries.). | 18 Res. F. A. Rgt. (8 Btries.). | 18 Res. F. A. Rgt. (10 Btries.). | 112 Art. Command: | 112 Art. Command: | |||||
| 18 Res. F. A. Rgt. | 18 Res. F. A. Rgt. | |||||||||
| 126 Ft. A. Btn. | ||||||||||
| 757 Light Am. Col. | ||||||||||
| 1250 Light Am. Col. | ||||||||||
| 1304 Light Am. Col. | ||||||||||
| Engineers and Liaisons. | 1 and 2 Res. Cos. 2 Pion. Btn. No. 9. | 1 and 2 Res. Cos. 2 Pion. Btn. No. 9. | 1 and 2 Res. Cos. 2 Pion. Btn. No. 9. | (318) Pion. Btn.: | 318 Pion. Btn.: | |||||
| 18 Res. Pont. Engs. | 218 T. M. Co. | 1 Res. Co. 9 Pions. | 1 Co. 9 Res. Pions. | |||||||
| 18 Res. Tel. Detch. | 18 Res. Pont. Engs. | 2 Res. Co. 9 Pions. | 2 Co. 9 Res. Pions. | |||||||
| 18 Res. Tel. Detch. | 218 T. M. Co. | 218 T. M. Co. | ||||||||
| 9 Res. Searchlight Section. | 48 Searchlight Section. | |||||||||
| 418 Tel. Detch. | 418 Signal Command: | |||||||||
| 418 Tel. Detch. | ||||||||||
| 115 Wireless Detch. | ||||||||||
| Medical and Veterinary. | 513 Ambulance Co. | 513 Ambulance Co. | ||||||||
| 400 Field Hospital. | 400 Field Hospital. | |||||||||
| Vet. Hospital. | 44 Res. Field Hospital. | |||||||||
| 418 Vet. Hospital. | ||||||||||
| Transports. | M. T. Col. | 717 M. T. Col. | ||||||||
| Attached. | 95 Labor Btn. Anti-Aircraft Section. | |||||||||
HISTORY.
(9th Corps District—Schleswig—Holstein and Mecklenburg.)