3. The division was moved to the Woevre by Hirson and Montmedy and on July 14 relieved the 183d Division in the Flirey sector. It held that sector until the American attack on St. Mihiel on September 12. The division suffered very heavy losses in prisoners, but had few other casualties, the prisoners stating that they were completely cut off by the American barrage. It was withdrawn on September 16 and did not thereafter return to line.
4. What remained of the 77th Reserve Division was reassembled at Pagny and was occupied in organizing the ground between Pagny and Prenay. A report of October 11 stated that the division passed through Berlin on its way to the Balkan front on October 2. The division was then considered as withdrawn from the Western Front.
VALUE—1918 ESTIMATE.
The division was rated as third class. It was not seriously engaged except in the St. Mihiel attack, which practically destroyed the division. Its morale was only mediocre. Deserters from the Alsace-Lorraine element in the division were numerous.
78th Reserve Division.
COMPOSITION.
| 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918[[26]] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | |
| Infantry. | 78 Res. | 258 Res. | 78 Res. | 258 Res. | 78 Res. | 258 Res. | 78 Res. | 258 Res. |
| 259 Res. | 259 Res. | 259 Res. | 259 Res. | |||||
| 260 Res. | 260 Res. | 260 Res. | 260 Res. | |||||
| Cavalry. | 78 Res. Cav. Detch. | 78 Res. Cav. Detch. | 2 Sqn. 16 Hus. Rgt. | 78 Res. Cav. Detch. | ||||
| 2 Sqn. 16 Hus. Rgt. | ||||||||
| Artillery. | 78 Res. Brig.: | 78 Res. Brig.: | 78 Art. Command: | (?) Art. Command: | ||||
| 61 Res. F. A. Rgt. (6 Btries.). | 61 Res. F. A. Rgt. | 62 Res. F. A. Rgt. (9 Btries.). | 62 Res. F. A. Rgt. | |||||
| 62 Res. F. A. Rgt. (6 Btries.). | 62 Res. F. A. Rgt. | |||||||
| Engineers and Liaisons. | 78 Res. Pion. Co. | 78 Res. Pion. Co. | 378 Pion. Btn.: | 79 Res. Pion. Co. | ||||
| 78 Res. Pont. Engs. | 2 Landst. Pion. Co. (2 C. Dist.). | 79 Res. Pion. Co. | 80 Res. Pion. Co. | |||||
| 278 T. M. Co. | 80 Res. Pion. Co. | 299 Searchlight Section. | ||||||
| 78 Res. Pont. Engs. | 278 T. M. Co. (299 Searchlight Section). | 278 T. M. Co. | ||||||
| 478 Tel. Detch. | 478 Tel. Detch. | |||||||
| Medical and Veterinary. | 1 Ambulance Co. | 540 Ambulance Co. | 540 Ambulance Co. | |||||
| 107 Res. Field Hospital. | 106 Res. Field Hospital. | |||||||
| 108 Res. Field Hospital. | 107 Res. Field Hospital. | |||||||
| Vet. Hospital. | 108 Res. Field Hospital. | |||||||
| Vet. Hospital. | ||||||||
| Transports. | 78 Res. Train Detch. | M. T. Col. | 745 M. T. Col. | |||||
| Odd units. | 78 Res. Cyclist Co. | 78 Res. Cyclist Co. | 78 Res. Cyclist Co. | |||||
| 83 Labor Btn. | ||||||||
[26]. Composition at the time of dissolution.
HISTORY.
(258th Regiment: 8th Corps District—Rhenish Province. 259th Regiment: 10th Corps District—Grand Duchy of Oldenberg. 260th Regiment: 10th Corps District—Hanover.)