The 52d is rated as one of the best German divisions. It was in a great deal of heavy fighting during 1918 (as in preceding years) and acquitted itself most creditably.

52d Reserve Division.

COMPOSITION.

19141915191619171918
Brigade.Regiment.Brigade.Regiment.Brigade.Regiment.Brigade.Regiment.Brigade.Regiment.
Infantry.103 Res.237 Res.103 Res.237 Res.103 Res.237 Res.104 Res.238 Res.104 Res.239 Res.
238 Res. 238 Res. 238 Res. 239 Res. 239 Res.
104 Res.239 Res.104 Res.239 Res.104 Res.239 Res. 240 Res. 240 Res.
240 Res. 240 Res. 240 Res.
24 Res. Jag. Btn.24 Res. Jag. Btn.24 Res. Jag. Btn.
Cavalry.52 Res. Cav. Detch.52 Res. Cav. Detch.52 Res. Cav. Detch. 52 Res. Cav. Detch.
Artillery.52 Res. F. A. Rgt. (9 Btries.).52 Res. F. A. Rgt.52 Res. F. A. Rgt.(?) Art. Command:69 Art. Command:
52 Res. F. A. Rgt. 52 Res. F. A. Rgt.
 51 Ft. A. Btn.
 894 Light Am. Col.
 1365 Light Am. Col.
 1393 Light Am. Col.
Engineers and Liaisons.52 Res. Pion. Co.52 Res. Pion. Co.52 Res. Pion. Co.(352) Pion. Btn.:253 Pion. Btn.:
52 Res. Pont. Engs.1 Ldw. Pion. Co. (9 C. Dist.). 8 Co. 28 Pions. 8 Co. 28 Pions.
2 Ers. Co. 24 Pions. 52 Res. Pion. Co. 52 Res. Pion. Co.
252 T. M. Co. 252 T. M. Co. 252 T. M. Co.
52 Res. Pont. Engs. (?) 312 T. M. Co. 184 Searchlight Section.
 452 Tel. Detch.452 Signal Command:
 452 Tel. Detch.
 23 Wireless Detch.
Medical and Veterinary. 52 Res. Ambulance Co. 534 Ambulance Co.534 Ambulance Co.
88 Res. Field Hospital.89 Field Hospital.
Vet. Hospital.90 Field Hospital.
264 Vet. Hospital.
Transports. M. T. Col.

HISTORY.

(8th Corps District—Rhine Province.)

1914.

Flanders.

1. The 52d Reserve Division (belonging to the 26th Reserve Corps with the 51st Reserve Division), formed between August and October, 1914, was trained at the Senne Camp and entrained for Belgium on October 12.

The division was engaged in the first battle of the Ypres about October 22.