The 51st Reserve is to be considered a good second-class division. It did not distinguish itself by any brilliant fighting, but it did acquit itself in the battles of the Somme and the Aisne and during the Allied counteroffensive. It suffered exceedingly heavy losses, but these were in large measure made good by drafts of 1919 class recruits.

52d Division.

COMPOSITION.

1915191619171918
Brigade.Regiment.Brigade.Regiment.Brigade.Regiment.Brigade.Regiment.
Infantry.104.66.104.66.56.111.56.111.
169. 169. 169. 169.
170. 170. 170. 170.
Cavalry.(2) Sqn. 16 Uhlan Rgt.2 Sqn. 16 Uhlan Rgt.4 Sqn. 16 Uhlan Rgt.4 Sqn. 16 Uhlan Rgt.
Artillery.52 Brig.:52 Brig.:52 Art. Command:52 Art. Command:
 103 F. A. Rgt. (6 Btries.). 103 F. A. Rgt. 104 F. A. Rgt. (9 Btries.). 104 F. A. Rgt.
 104 F. A. Rgt. (6 Btries., 3 of which are Hows.). 104 F. A. Rgt.  84 Ft. A. Btn. (Staff, 1, 2, and 3 Btries.).
 892 Light Am. Col.
 917 Light Am. Col.
 1371 Light Am. Col.
Engineers and Liaisons.103 Pion. Co.103 Pion. Co.137 Pion. Btn.:137 Pion. Btn.:
104 Pion. Co.104 Pion. Co. 103 Pion. Co. 103 Pion. Co.
52 T. M. Co. 104 Pion. Co. 104 Pion. Co.
52 Tel. Detch. 52 T. M. Co. 52 T. M. Co.
52 Pont. Engs. 103 Searchlight Section. 32 Searchlight Section.
 52 Tel. Detch.52 Signal Command:
 52 Tel. Detch.
 46 Wireless Detch.
Medical and Veterinary. 52 Ambulance Co.52 Ambulance Co.
341 Field Hospital.341 Field Hospital.
342 Field Hospital.342 Field Hospital.
343 Field Hospital.205 Vet. Hospital.
205 Vet. Hospital.
Transport. 577 M. T. Col.
Odd units. 52 Cyclist Co.52 Cyclist Co.
577 Divisional Supply Co.
Attached.1 & 2 Potsdam Landst. Inf. Btn. (3 C. Dist.). 147 Giant Periscope Sect.
2 Co. 24 Pions. 209 Field Sig. Section.
210 Field Sig. Section.
Pigeon Loft.
107 Wireless Detch.
57 Wireless Compass Station.
52 Trench Wireless Detch.
Power Buzzer Section.
16 M. G. S. S. Detch.
Staff of 203 Ft. A. Rgt.
Staff of 3 Abtl. 27 Ft. A. Rgt.
1 Btry. 94 Ft. A. Btn.
1 Btry. 14 Ft. A. Rgt.
1 Btry. 4 Ft. A. Rgt.
4 Naval Gun Btry.
237 Close-range Btry. (3 7-cm. guns).
44 Art. Survey Section.
The following is according to a captured German document dated June 4, 1917:
87 Supply Train.
103 M. T. Col.
274 M. T. Col.
725 M. T. Col.
944 M. T. Col.
2 Ammunition Train.
4 Ammunition Train.
136 Ammunition Train (new pattern).
65 Supply Train.
663 Supply Depot.
665 Supply Depot.
107 Balloon Sqn.
8 Air Sqns. (Protective Flight).
205 Air Sqn. (Reconnaissance Flight).
1 Co. 14 Labor Btn.
2 Co. 14 Labor Btn.
3 Co. 14 Labor Btn.
1 Co. 56 Road Const. Btn.
6 Co. 56 Road Const. Btn.

HISTORY.

(14th Corps District—Grand Duchy of Baden.)

1915.

The 52d Division (of the even 50 to 58 series) was formed in March, 1915, by taking the 169th and 170th Infantry Regiments from the 29th Division (14th Army Corps, Baden), and the 66th Landwehr Regiment from the 7th Division (4th Army Corps). On April 6, 1917, the last-named regiment was replaced by the 111th Infantry Regiment (the 4th Regiment of the 28th Division, also from Baden).

Artois.

1. In April, 1915, the 52d Division was in line south of Arras (Monchy aux Bois, Hebuterne). It occupied this sector until September, 1916.