Belgium.
4. On the night of October 4–5 the division relieved the 16th Bavarian Division southwest of Roulers. From then until about November 4, the division fought first in the Roulers area, and after October 15, at Thielt (17th), Deynze (26th), Ecke (Nov. 2). It was withdrawn from line about November 4 and did not reenter.
VALUE—1918 ESTIMATE.
The division was rated as third class. It was heavily engaged on the Lys in the spring without achieving much success. Thereafter the division was employed on the defensive.
37th Division.
COMPOSITION.
| 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | |
| Infantry. | 73. | 147. | 73. | 147. | 73. | 147. | 73. | 147. | 73. | 147. |
| 151. | 151. | 151. | 151. | 150. | ||||||
| 75. | 146. | 75. | 146. | 150. | 150. | 151. | ||||
| 150. | 150. | |||||||||
| Cavalry. | 11 Drag. Rgt. | 11 Drag. Rgt. (3 Squadrons). | 3 Sq. 10 Jag. z. Pf. | 3 Sqn. 10 Mounted Jag. Rgt. | ||||||
| Artillery. | 37 Brig.: | 37 Brig.: | 37 Brig.: | 37 Art. Command: | 37 Art. Command: | |||||
| 73 Rgt. | 73 Rgt. | 73 Rgt. | 73 Rgt. | 73 F. A. Rgt. | ||||||
| 82 Rgt. | 82 Rgt. | 82 Rgt. | 2 Abt. 16 Ft. A. Rgt. (2, 9 and 10 Btries.). | |||||||
| 846 Light Am. Col. | ||||||||||
| 924 Light Am. Col. | ||||||||||
| 1184 Light Am. Col. | ||||||||||
| Engineers and Liaisons. | 1 Pion. Btn. No. 26: | 1 Pion. Btn. No. 26: | 134 Pion. Btn.: | 134 Pion. Btn.: | ||||||
| Field Co. 26 Pion. | 1 Co. 26 Pion. | 3 Co. 26 Pion. | 3 Co. 26 Pions. | |||||||
| 37 Tel. Detch. | 37 T. M. Co. | 250 Pion Co. | 250 Pion. Co. | |||||||
| 37 Pont. Engs. | 37 Tel. Detch. | 37 T. M. Co. | 37 T. M. Co. | |||||||
| 37 Pont. Engs. | 250 Searchlight Section. | 63 Searchlight Section. | ||||||||
| 37 Tel. Detch. | 37 Signal Command: | |||||||||
| 37 Tel. Detch. | ||||||||||
| 82 Wireless Detch. | ||||||||||
| Medical and Veterinary. | 40 Ambulance Co. | 49 Ambulance Co. | ||||||||
| 317, 318 Field Hospital. | 317 Field Hospital. | |||||||||
| Vet. Hospital. | 318 Field Hospital. | |||||||||
| 194 Vet. Hospital. | ||||||||||
| Transports. | Light Mun. Col. | |||||||||
HISTORY.
(20th Corps District—East Prussia.)