2. In May, 1917, the 21st Landwehr Division was identified in the vicinity of Arras. On May 16 it entrained for the Eastern Front. Itinerary: Liege-Aix la Chapelle-Paderborn-Halle-Posen-Warsaw. Detraining at Brest-Litovsk on May 21, it remained in training for 10 days, was then sent to the Niémen front, and occupied the Vichnev sector until March, 1918.
VALUE—1917 ESTIMATE.
The 21st Landwehr Division did work in the service of supplies in Belgium and held very calm sectors in Russia. Its offensive value seems mediocre.
On the Russian front in January, 1918, the 20th Landwehr Regiment received 600 men of the 1919 class in exchange for its men of 25 to 35 years of age sent to the Western Front. Before being brought back to France in March, 1918, the 35th Landwehr Regiment left its older men in Russia and received 900 men of 19 to 30 years of age.
1918.
1. The division held the Badonviller sector from April 29 until the armistice. The division was strong in the number of effectives, but their quality and morale was low. The division was rated as a fourth-class division.
22d Division.
COMPOSITION.
| 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | |
| Infantry. | 43. | 82. | 43. | 82. | 43. | 82. | 43. | 82. | 43. | 82. |
| 83. | 83. | 83. | 83. | 83. | ||||||
| 44. | 32. | 44. | 32. | 167. | 167. | 167. | ||||
| 167. | 167. | |||||||||
| Cavalry. | 6 Cuirassier Rgt. (3 Sqns.). | 6 Cuirassier Rgt. (2 Sqns.). | 2 Sqn. 6 Cuir. Rgt. | 6 Sqn. 6 Cuirassier Rgt. | ||||||
| Artillery. | 22 Brig.: | 22 Brig.: | 22 Brig.: | 22 Art. Command: | 22 Art. Command: | |||||
| 11 F. A. Rgt. | 11 F. A. Rgt. | 11 F. A. Rgt. | 11 F. A. Rgt. | 11 F. A. Rgt. (not including 4 and 5 Abt.). | ||||||
| 47 F. A. Rgt. | 47 F. A. Rgt. | 47 F. A. Rgt. | 50 Ft. A. Btn. | |||||||
| 1140 Light Am. Col. | ||||||||||
| 1141 Light Am. Col. | ||||||||||
| 1142 Light Am. Col. | ||||||||||
| Engineers and Liaisons. | 1 Pion. Btn. No. 11: | 1 Pion. Btn. No. 11: | (1/11 or 128) Pion. Btn.: | 128 Pion. Btn.: | ||||||
| Field Co. 11 Pions. | 2 Co. 11 Pions. | 1 Co. 11 Pions. | 1 Co. 11 Pions. | |||||||
| 22 Pont. Engs. | 22 T. M. Co. | 2 Co. 11 Pions. | 2 Co. 11 Pions. | |||||||
| 22 Tel. Detch. | 22 Pont. Engs. | 22 T. M. Co. | 225 T. M. Co. | |||||||
| 22 Tel. Detch. | 51 Searchlight Section. | 51 Searchlight Section. | ||||||||
| 22 Tel. Detch. | 22 Signal Command: | |||||||||
| 22 Tel. Detch. | ||||||||||
| 109 Wireless Detch. | ||||||||||
| Medical and Veterinary. | Ambulance Co.: | 26 Ambulance Co.: | ||||||||
| 103 Field Hospital. | 103 Field Hospital. | |||||||||
| 107 Field Hospital. | 107 Field Hospital. | |||||||||
| 110 Field Hospital. | 148 Vet. Hospital. | |||||||||
| Vet. Hospital. | ||||||||||
| Transports. | 52 Supply Train. | |||||||||
| 51 Supply Train. | ||||||||||
| M. T. Col. | ||||||||||
| Attached. | 2 Cyclist Co. (11 Jag. Btn.). | 2 Cyclist Co. (11 Jag. Btn.). | ||||||||
| 36 Air Sqn. | ||||||||||
| 109 Labor Btn. | ||||||||||