Cambrai.
4. After a rest of only one week, the division was brought back to reenforce the Cambrai battle front at Rumilly (Oct. 1). It was heavily engaged until October 16 when it went to reserve in the Cambrai area. Since August 11 the division had lost more than 2,000 prisoners.
Belgium.
5. On October 29, the division returned to line northeast of Roubaix. It remained in line until the armistice. The last identification was at Renaix on November 8.
VALUE—1918 ESTIMATE.
The division was rated as second class. Its worth as a defensive division was proved by the extent to which it was used in the last three months of the war.
38th Landwehr Division.
COMPOSITION.
| 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | |
| Infantry. | 38 Ldw. | 77 Ldw. | 38 Ldw. | 77 Ldw. | 38 Ldw. | 77 Ldw. | 38 Ldw. | 79 Res. | 38 Ldw. | 425. |
| (Mixed). | 78 Ldw. | (Mixed). | 78 Ldw. | (mixed). | 78 Ldw. | 85 Ldw. | 79 Res. | |||
| 77 Ldw. | 77 Ldw. | |||||||||
| 78 Ldw. | 78 Ldw. | |||||||||
| Cavalry. | 2 Sqn. 17 Hus. Rgt. | |||||||||
| Artillery. | 1st Mobile Ers. | 145 Art. Command: | 255 Ldw. F. A. Rgt. | |||||||
| Abt. 59 F. A. Rgt. | 255 Ldw. Rgt. | |||||||||
| Engineers and Liaisons. | 438 Pion. Btn. | 438 Pion. Btn.: | ||||||||
| 5 Ldst. Btn., 9 Army Corps. | 2 Landst. Co., 2 C. Dist. Pions. | |||||||||
| 338 T. M. Co. | 5 Landst. Co., 9 C. Dist. Pions. | |||||||||
| 538 Tel. Detch. | 338 T. M. Co. | |||||||||
| 243 Searchlight Section. | ||||||||||
| 538 Signal Command: | ||||||||||
| 538 Tel. Detch. | ||||||||||
| 9 Wireless Detch. | ||||||||||
| Medical and Veterinary. | 557 Ambulance Co. | 557 Ambulance Co. | ||||||||
| 109 Res. Field Hospital. | 109 Res. Field Hospital. | |||||||||
| 12 Ldw. Field Hospt. | 12 Ldw. Field Hospital. | |||||||||
| Vet. Hospital. | 538 Vet. Hospital. | |||||||||
| Transports. | Light Mun. Col. | |||||||||