Vieux Berquin.
2. The division rested in the Lille area until June 28, when it returned to its former sector at Vieux Berquin. Its stay here was short. On July 3 it was relieved by the 39th Division and entrained at Laventie the next day for Douai.
Scarpe.
3. On the night of July 6–7 the division relieved the 187th Division southwest of Gavrelle. Throughout August and September the division held this sector. It was relieved north of the Scarpe on the night of October 5–6 and moved south.
4. The division was used to reenforce the Cambrai-St. Quentin front near Cambrai on October 7. Thereafter almost until the day of the armistice the division was engaged in opposing the British advance. The direction of its retreat was through Awoingt (10th), Saulzoir (13th), Montrecourt (14th), north of Haussy (17th), Vendegies (24th), Maresches (Nov. 1), Jenlain (4th). The division received drafts from the dissolved 118th Reserve Regiment (25th Reserve Division) in late October. It was withdrawn from line about November 5.
VALUE—1918 ESTIMATE.
The division was rated as second class. In 1918 it was engaged entirely in defensive sectors and performed with credit.
48th Landwehr Division.
COMPOSITION.
| 1917 | 1918 | 1918 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | |
| Infantry. | 38 Landst. | 1 Landst. | 38 Landst. | 1 Landst. | 38 Landst. | |
| 39 Landst. | 40 Landst. | 40 Landst. | ||||
| 47 Landst. | 47 Landst. | 47 Landst. | ||||
| Cavalry. | 3 Sqn. 14 Uhlan Rgt. | |||||
| 1 Sqn. Gd. Res. Uhlan Rgt. | ||||||
| Artillery. | (?) | Art. Command: | 264 F. A. Rgt. | |||
| 264 F. A. Rgt. | ||||||
| Engineers and Liaisons. | 1/28 Pion. Btn.: | 224 Pion. Btn.: | ||||
| 1 Landst. Co. 3 C. Dist. Pions. | 1 Ldw. Co. Gd. C. Dist. Pions. | |||||
| 455 T. M. Co. | 1 Landst. Co. 3 C. Dist. Pions. | |||||
| 590 Tel. Detch. | 210 Searchlight Section. | |||||
| 548 Signal Command: | ||||||
| 548 Tel. Detch. | ||||||
| 67 Wireless Detch. | ||||||
| Medical and Veterinary. | Ambulance Co. | 602 Ambulance Co. | ||||
| 80 Res. Field Hospital. | 51 Field Hospital. | |||||
| Vet. Hospital. | 80 Res. Field Hospital. | |||||
| 570 Vet. Hospital. | ||||||
| Transport. | 800 M. T. Col. | 800 M. T. Col. | ||||
| Attached. | 2 Ratisbonne Landst. Inf. Btn. (3 Bav. C. Dist. Btn. No. 14). | |||||