8. September 2 it reinforced the front near the Arras-Cambrai road, whence it was withdrawn about the middle of the month.
La Bassée.
9. It then relieved the 9th Reserve Division near Neuve-Chapelle September 26.
Flanders.
10. October 5 prisoners belonging to the division were identified near Ledeghem. It remained there, being identified by prisoners November 11.
VALUE—1918 ESTIMATE.
The general commanding the 2d Guard Reserve Division was decorated in February and again in May. The last decoration was Pour le Mérite, and was accompanied by promotion. August 15 Gen. Petersdorff reprimanded the division because, as he said, “within 14 days, 1 noncommissioned officer and 10 other ranks have been missing from the division * * *.” It is considered as a second-class division.
2d Division.
COMPOSITION.
| 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | |
| Infantry. | 3. | 4 Gren. | 3. | 4 Gren. | 3. | 4 Gren. | 3. | 4 Gren. | 3. | 4 Gren. |
| 44. | 44. | 33 Fus. | 33 Fus. | 33 Fus. | ||||||
| 4. | 33 Fus. | 4. | 33 Fus. | 44. | 44. | 44. | ||||
| 45. | 45. | 3 Landst. | ||||||||
| Cavalry. | 10 Horse Jag. Rgt. | 10 Horse Jag. Rgt. (2d Sqn.). | 10 Horse Jag. Rgt. (2 Sqn.). | |||||||
| Artillery. | 2 Brig.: | 2 Brig.: | 2 Brig.: | 2 Art. Command: | 2 Art. Command: | |||||
| 1 F. A. Rgt. | 1 F. A. Rgt. | 1 F. A. Rgt. | 1 F. A. Rgt. | 1 F. A. Rgt. | ||||||
| 37 F. A. Rgt. | 37 F. A. Rgt. | 37 F. A. Rgt. | 4 Abt. 6 Res. Ft. A. Rgt. | |||||||
| 872 Light Am. Col. | ||||||||||
| 1,364 Light Am. Col. | ||||||||||
| 1,392 Light Am. Col. | ||||||||||
| Engineers and Liaisons. | 1 Pion. Btn. No. 1: | 1 Pion. Btn. No. 1: | 1 Pion. Btn. No. 1: | 1 Pion. Btn.: | ||||||
| Field Co. 1 Pion. Btn. | 2 Co. 1 Pion. Btn. | 2 Co. 1 Pion. | 2 Co. 1 Pion. | |||||||
| 2 Pontoon, Engrs. | 2 T. M. Co. | 4 Co. 1 Pion. | 4 Co. 1 Pion. | |||||||
| 2 Tel. Detch. | 2 Pontoon, Engrs. | 2 T. M. Co. | 4 Searchlight Section. | |||||||
| 2 Tel. Detch. | 2 Searchlight Section. | 2 Signals Command. | ||||||||
| 2 Tel. Detch. | 2 Tel. Detch. | |||||||||
| 159 Wireless Detch. | ||||||||||
| Medical and Veterinary. | Ambulance Co. | 5 Ambulance Co. | ||||||||
| 11 Field Hospital. | 11 Field Hospital. | |||||||||
| 12 Field Hospital. | 12 Field Hospital. | |||||||||
| 195 Vet. Hospital. | 195 Vet. Hospital. | |||||||||
| Transport. | 535 M. T. Col. | 535 M. T. Col. | ||||||||
| Attached. | 150 Bav. Anti-Aircraft Section. | |||||||||
| Cyclist Detch. 2 Landst. Btn. | ||||||||||