Histories of two hundred and fifty-one divisions of the German army which participated in the war (1914-1918)

by United States. War Department. General Staff

Ypres.

7. The division rested at Ghent until October 27, when it relieved the 3d Landwehr Division south of Machelen. It retreated via Olsene to Nazareth, in which area it was withdrawn about November 9.

VALUE—1918 ESTIMATE.

The division was rated as second class. It was used as an attack division in the March and April offensives. While on the defensive in August and September on the Somme it was decimated.

121st Division.

COMPOSITION.

	1915		1916		1917		1918
	Brigade.	Regiment.	Brigade.	Regiment.	Brigade.	Regiment.	Brigade.	Regiment.
Infantry.	241.	60.	241.	60.	241.	60.	241.	60.
		7 Res.		7 Res.		7 Res.		7 Res.
		56 Res.		56 Res.		56 Res.		56 Res.
Cavalry.	2 and 3 Sqns. 12 Horse Jag. Rgt.		12 Horse Jag. Rgt. (? 2 Sqns.).		3 Sqn. 12 Horse Jag. Rgt. (?).		2 Sqn. 12 Jag. z. Pf.
					2 Sqn. 12 Horse Jag. Schutz. Rgt.
Artillery.	241 F.A. Rgt.		241 F.A. Rgt.		(?) Art. Command:		121 Art. Command:
					241 F. A. Rgt.		241 F.A. Rgt.
							85 Foot Art. Btn.
							1217, 1219, and 1223 Light Mun. Col.
Engineers and Liaisons.	241 Pion. Co.		241 Pion. Co.		(121 Pion. Btn.):		121 Pion. Btn.
			260 Pion. Co.		241 Pion. Co.		241 Pion. Co.
			4 Co. 27 Pions.		260 Pion. Co.		260 Pion. Co.
			121 T. M. Co.		121 T. M. Co.		104 Searchlight Section.
			121 Pont. Engs.		241 Searchlight Section.		121 Div. Signal Command.
			121 Tel. Detch.		121 Tel. Detch.		121 Tel. Detch.
							59 Div. Wireless Detch.
Medical and Veterinary.					229 Ambulance Co.		229 Ambulance Co.
					384 Field Hospital.		384 and 385 Field Hospitals.
					385 Field Hospital.		206 Vet. Hospital.
					Vet. Hospital.
Transport.					M. T. Col.		601 M. T. Col.
Attached.			Labor Btn. of the 121 Div.

HISTORY.

(60th Regiment: 21st Corps District—Lower Alsace. 7th Reserve Regiment; 5th Corps District—Posen. 56 Reserve Regiment; 7th Corps District—Westphalia.)

1915.