Champagne.
6. The division was engaged in the sector north of Mesnil les Hurlus about August 20 until the end of the month, when it was withdrawn.
7. After leaving the line at Tahure the division was shifted back and forth behind the Argonne and Meuse sectors ready to be thrust into line. It was moved from Juniville to Longuyon on September 5 and stayed at St. Jean les Buzy (west of Conflans) until the 26th. From there it moved to the Damvillers region, and on October 1 was sent to Milly and Villers devant Dun.
Meuse-Argonne.
8. The division was engaged near Cunel from October 3 to 18, when it was withdrawn to Stenay where it received replacements. The company strength was brought up to 40–50 men. On the 24th it was again in line near Bantheville and continued in to the end. It fell back north of Villers devant Dun on November 1–2, where it was last identified.
VALUE—1918 ESTIMATE.
The division was rated as first class. It was one of the best of the German divisions. It was used as an assault division in the Somme and Aisne offensives and met with great success. Following the attack it received in June in the Bois de Belleu, the division was not seriously engaged until it was thrown in the Argonne in an effort to stop the American advance. Its morale remained high up to the last though its effectives dwindled.
29th Division.
COMPOSITION.
| 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | |
| Infantry. | 57. | 113. | 57. | 113. | 57. | 113. | 58. | 112. | 58. | 112. |
| 114. | 114. | 114. | 113. | 113. | ||||||
| 58. | 112. | 58. | 112. | 58. | 112. | 142. | 142. | |||
| 142. | 142. | 142. | ||||||||
| 84. | 169. | 84. | 169. | |||||||
| 170. | 170. | |||||||||
| Cavalry. | 22 Drag. | 5th Jag. z. Pf. | 4 Sq. 5th Jag. z. Pf. | 4 Sqn. 5 Horse Jag. Rgt. | ||||||
| Artillery. | 29 Brig. | 29 Brig. | 29 Brig. | 29 Art. Command: | 29 Art. Command: | |||||
| 30 Regt. | 30 Regt. | 30 Regt. | 30 Regt. | 30 F. A. Regt. | ||||||
| 76 Regt. | 76 Regt. | 76 Regt. | 2 Abt. 9 Res. Ft. A. Regt. | |||||||
| 734 Light Am. Col. | ||||||||||
| 827 Light Am. Col. | ||||||||||
| 932 Light Am. Col. | ||||||||||
| Engineers and Liaison. | 1 Pion. No. 14. | 1 Pion. No. 14. | 130 Pion. Btn. | 130 Pion. Btn. | ||||||
| Field Co. 14 Pion. | 2 Co. 14 Pion. | 1 and 5 14 Pion. | 1 Co. 14 Pion. | |||||||
| 29 Tel. Detch. | 29 T. M. Co. | 29 T. M. Co. | 5 Co. 14 Pion. | |||||||
| 29 Pont. Engs. | 29 Tel. Detch. | 29 Tel. Detch. | 29 T. M. Co. | |||||||
| 29 Pont. Engs. | 185 Searchlight Section. | |||||||||
| 29 Signal Command: | ||||||||||
| 29 Tel. Detch. | ||||||||||
| 31 Wireless Detch. | ||||||||||
| Medical and Veterinary. | 36 Ambulance Co. | 36 Ambulance Co. | ||||||||
| 263, 266 Field Hospitals. | 263 Field Hospital. | |||||||||
| 29 Vet. Hospital. | 266 Field Hospital. | |||||||||
| 29 Vet. Hospital. | ||||||||||
| Transports. | 562 Light Mun. Col. | 562 M. T. Col. | ||||||||
| Attached. | 29 Div. M. G. Co. | |||||||||
| 60 Labor Btn. | ||||||||||