Aisne.

1. After having had some training in the Vervins area, the 108th Division relieved the 5th Reserve Division near Corbeny (northeast of Craonne) during the night of January 22–23. It was relieved about the 21st of April by the 103d Division.

Somme.

2. On the 30th it relieved the 9th Bavarian Reserve Division near Villers-Bretonneux (south of Corbie). During the night of May 19–20 it extended its front to the south and relieved the jaeger division. It was relieved by the 41st Division on the 9th of July, and went to rest in the Cappy area, south of the Somme.

3. On the 7th of August it relieved the 43d Reserve Division astride the Somme (west of Bray). The next day the British captured 1576 men from the division. It was withdrawn from line about the 23d. It went to the Cambrai region, and was there disbanded—the 137th Regiment was transferred to the 15th Division, the 97th Regiment to the 202d Division, and the 265th Reserve Regiment was dissolved.

VALUE—1918 ESTIMATE.

The 108th was rated a third-class division, but considering that although it was trained in assault tactics (in January) it was not used in any of the German offensives, and that the only heavy fighting in which it participated was when it was caught by the British attack of the 8th of August, where it fought poorly, and also that the 15th and 202d Divisions—the units which received its regiments when it was disbanded—were second and third class, respectively, this rating seems to have been too high.

109th Division.

COMPOSITION.

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Brigade.Regiment.Brigade.Regiment.Brigade.Regiment.Brigade.Regiment.
Infantry.174.2 Gren.174.2 Gren.174.2 Gren.174.2 Gren.
26 Res. 26 Res. 26 Res. 26 Res.
376. 376. 376. 376.
4 Btn. (57 Ldw. Rgt.).
Cavalry. 98 Cav. Rgt.5 Sqn. 10 Drag. Rgt.2 Sqn. 10 Drag. Rgt.
5 Sqn. 10 Drag. Rgt.
Artillery.227 F. A. Rgt.227 F. A. Rgt.(?) Art. Command: 109 Art. Command:
 227 F. A. Rgt. (9 Btries.). 227 F. A. Rgt.
 2 Abt. 290 F. A. Rgt.
Engineers and Liaisons. 1 Ldw. Co. Gd. Pions.(109) Pion. Btn.:218 Pion. Btn.:
109 Pont. Engs. 1 Ldw. Co. Gd. Pions. 338 Pion. Co.
109 Tel. Detch. 2 Ldw. Co. 15 Pions. 2 Ldw. Co. 15 C. Dist. Pions.
 109 T. M. Co. 276 Searchlight Section.
 276 Searchlight Section. 109 T. M. Co.
 Tel. Detch. 109 Tel. Detch.
Medical and Veterinary. 228 Ambulance Co.373 Ambulance Co.
98 Field Hospital.98 Field Hospital.
277 Field Hospital.27 Field Hospital.
Vet. Hospital.109 Vet. Hospital.
Transports. 434 M. T. Col.595 M. T. Col.