The 26th Reserve is rated as a first-class division. It did not distinguish itself in the fighting during 1918 (except on the Cambrai front, as already noted), still it could be depended upon and on the whole fought well. In this connection it is to be noted that the 26th Division had been held in reserve to relieve the 26th Reserve in the March offensive, but the relief was considered unnecessary.
26th Landwehr Division.
COMPOSITION.
| 1917 | 1918 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | |
| Infantry. | 51 Ldw. | 119 Ldw. | 51 Ldw. | 119 Ldw. |
| 123 Ldw. | 123 Ldw. | |||
| 124 Ldw. | 124 Ldw. | |||
| Cavalry. | 3 Sqn. 20 Uhlan Rgt. | 3 Sqn. 20 Uhlan Rgt. | ||
| Artillery. | Art. Command: | |||
| 116 F. A. Rgt. | 116 F. A. Rgt. | |||
| Engineers and Liaisons. | (426) Pion. Btn.: | (426) Pion. Btn.: | ||
| 4 Ldw. Co. 13 Pions. | 4 Ldw. Co. 13 C. Dist. Pions. | |||
| 6 Ldw. Co. 13 Pions. | 3 Searchlight Section. | |||
| 326 T. M. Co. | 526 Signal Command: | |||
| 526 Tel. Detch. | 526 Tel. Detch. | |||
| 180 Wireless Detch. | ||||
| Medical and Veterinary. | 569 Ambulance Co. | 569 Ambulance Co. | ||
| Field Hospital. | 251 Field Hospital. | |||
| Vet. Hospital. | 256 Vet. Hospital. | |||
| Transports. | M. T. Col. | |||
HISTORY.
(13th Corps District—Wurttemberg.)
1917.
1. The 26th Landwehr Division was formed on the Alsatian front at the beginning of the year 1917. Two of its regiments, the 119th and 123d Landwehr, forming the 51st Landwehr Brigade, had belonged to the 7th Landwehr Division until that time. Its 3d Regiment, the 124th Landwehr, came from the 2d Landwehr Division.
Upper Alsace.
2. Since its formation the 26th Landwehr Division has continually occupied the Upper Alsace front (north of Cernay, Hartmannswillerskopf).