4. The division fell back by Parvillers-Damery-Fresnoy-Cremery-Sept Fours-Nesle to the east bank of the Somme Canal. It was relieved on the night of September 1–2 by the 25th Reserve Division. The division lost 800 prisoners in this fighting.
5. It rested in early September in the Maretz area (southeast of Cambrai). On September 18 it was hurried to the line and counterattacked at Bonyon that evening. Until October 1 it was engaged at Hargicourt, Villeret, and Le Catelet. After only four days of rest the division again came into line on October 5 in the Gouy area. It was withdrawn to be reorganized on October 9.
6. After resting near Maubeuge the division returned to line west of Catillon on the night of October 18–19. It fought for about seven days between that place and Ors. On November 6 it was engaged at Maroilles and was in line near Limont-Fontaine on the day of the armistice.
VALUE—1918 ESTIMATE.
The division was rated as third class. It was an average division. In the final campaign it showed no particular power of resistance and lost abnormally in prisoners.
123d Division.
COMPOSITION.
| 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | |
| Infantry. | 245. | 178. | 245. | 178. | 245. | 178. | 245. | 178. |
| 182. | 182. | 106 Res. | 106 Res. | |||||
| 106 Res. | 106 Res. | 351. | 351. | |||||
| Cavalry. | 5 Sqn. 20 Hus. Rgt. | 4 and 5 Sqn. 20 Hus. Rgt. | 5 Sqn. 20 Hus. Rgt. | |||||
| Artillery. | 245 F. A. Rgt. | 245 F. A. Rgt. | 123 Art. Command: | 123 Art. Command: | ||||
| 246 F. A. Rgt. | 246 F. A. Rgt. | 245 F. A. Rgt. | 245 Field Hospital. | |||||
| 137 Ft. A. Btn. | ||||||||
| 816 Light Am. Col. | ||||||||
| 1148 Light Am. Col. | ||||||||
| 1149 Light Am. Col. | ||||||||
| Engineers and Liaisons. | 245 Pion. Co. | 245 Pion. Co. | (123) Pion. Btn.: | 123 Pion. Btn.: | ||||
| 264 Pion. Co. | 245 Pion. Co. | 245 (Saxon) Pion. Co. | ||||||
| 1 Co. 2 Bav. Pions. | 264 Pion. Co. | 264 (Saxon) Pion. Co. | ||||||
| 123 T. M. Co. | 123 T. M. Co. | 123 T. M. Co. | ||||||
| 123 Pont. Engs. | 245 Searchlight Section. | 128 Searchlight Section. | ||||||
| 123 Tel. Detch. | 124 Tel. Detch. | 123 Signal Command: | ||||||
| 123 Tel. Detch. | ||||||||
| 168 Wireless Detch. | ||||||||
| Medical and Veterinary. | 123 Ambulance Co. | 123 Ambulance Co. | ||||||
| 387 Field Hospital. | 386 Field Hospital. | |||||||
| Vet. Hospital. | 387 Field Hospital. | |||||||
| 236 Vet. Hospital. | ||||||||
| Transports. | M. T. Col. | |||||||
| Attached. | 96 Antiaircraft Section. | |||||||
HISTORY.
(178th and 351st Regiments: 12th Corps District—Saxony. 106th Reserve Regiment: 19th Corps District—Saxony.)