The 45th Landwehr Division has been on the Eastern Front since its formation. It appears to have only a mediocre offensive value.
1918.
Ukraine.
1. In February, 1918, the division advanced toward Kiev. A man of the 133 Landwehr Regiment wrote from the Wolczek Camp (southeast of Kovel) on the 15th of March: “Our regiment continues its march forward. It is said to have suffered heavy losses. We are fighting against the Bolsheviks; the Ukrainians are on our side.” Divisional headquarters were at Poltava in April.
2. In May the three regiments of the division were in the vicinity of Kharkov. The division was again identified here on October 13.
VALUE—1918 ESTIMATE.
The division was rated as fourth class.
46th Reserve Division.
COMPOSITION.
| 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918[[20]] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | |
| Infantry. | 91 Res. | 213 Res. | 91 Res. | 213 Res. | 91 Res. | 213 Res. | 92 Res. | 214 Res. | 92 Res. | 214 Res. |
| 214 Res. | 214 Res. | 214 Res. | 215 Res. | 215 Res. | ||||||
| 92 Res. | 215 Res. | 92 Res. | 215 Res. | 92 Res. | 215 Res. | 216 Res. | 216 Res. | |||
| 216 Res. | 216 Res. | 216 Res. | ||||||||
| 18 Res. Jag. Btn. | 18 Res. Jag. Btn. | 18 Res. Jag. Btn. | ||||||||
| Cavalry. | 46 Res. Cav. Detch. | 46 Res. Cav. Detch. | 46 Res. Cav. Detch. | 46 Res. Cav. Detch. | 46 Res. Cav. Detch. | |||||
| Artillery. | 46 Res. F. A. Rgt. (9 Btries.). | 46 Res. F. A. Rgt. | 46 Res. F. A. Rgt. | (?) Art. Command: | (?) Art. Command: | |||||
| 46 Res. F. A. Rgt. | 46 Res. F. A. Rgt. | |||||||||
| Engineers and Liaisons. | 46 Res. Pion. Co. | 46 Res. Pion. Co. | 46 Res. Pion. Co. | (346) Pion. Btn.: | 46 Res. Pion. Co. | |||||
| 46 Res. Pont. Engs. | 1 Res. Co. 25 Pions. | 46 Res. Pion. Co. | 1 Ldw. Co. 3 Bav. C. Dist. Pions. | |||||||
| 246 T. M. Co. | 246 T. M. Co. (23 Res. Searchlight Section). | 23 Res. Searchlight Section. | ||||||||
| 46 Res. Pont. Engs. | 446 Tel. Detch. | 246 T. M. Co. | ||||||||
| 446 Tel. Detch. | ||||||||||
| Medical and Veterinary. | 46 Res. Ambulance Co. | 528 Ambulance Co. | 528 Ambulance Co. | |||||||
| 335 Field Hospital. | 335 Field Hospital. | |||||||||
| 78 Res. Field Hospital. | Vet. Hospital. | |||||||||
| Vet. Hospital. | ||||||||||
| Transports. | 733 M. T. Col. | 733 M. T. Col. | ||||||||
| Attached. | 60 Anti-Aircraft Section. | 214 Res. Rgt. T. M. Co. (Doc.). | ||||||||
| 3 Balloon Sqn. | ||||||||||