3. It moved to the area southeast of Ghent, and there was reconstituted and trained. June 2, it relieved the 14th Bavarian Division in the Morisel sector. It was relieved the middle of the month by the extension of fronts of the neighboring divisions.
Champagne.
4. It rested in rear of the front in Champagne for about a month and then entered line in the Navarin sector (north of Souain), being identified by prisoners, July 15. It was withdrawn on the 20th.
Vesle.
5. August 4 the division relieved the 22d Division at Jonchery (on the Vesle, east of Fismes). It remained in line, taking part in the general retirement, until the armistice.
VALUE—1918 ESTIMATE.
The 2d Bavarian is one of the very best German shock divisions. It was called upon to do a great deal of heavy fighting, and always acquitted itself well. It suffered severe losses in consequence, but these were made good as long as the German High Command had replacements at its disposal.
2d Bavarian Landwehr Division.
COMPOSITION.
| 1917 | 1918 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | |
| Infantry. | 9 Bav. Ldw. | 2 Bav. Ldw. | 9 Bav. Ldw. | 2 Bav. Ldw. |
| 5 Bav. Ldw. | 5 Bav. Ldw. | |||
| 10 Bav. Ldw. | 10 Bav. Ldw. | |||
| Cavalry. | 5th Sqn. 4th Bav. Light Cav. | 3 Sqn. 1 Bav. Res. Cav. Rgt. | ||
| Artillery. | Art. Command: | 2 Bav. Ldw. F. A. Rgt. | ||
| 2 Bav. Ldw. F. A. Rgt. | ||||
| 811 and 905 F. A. Btries. | ||||
| Engineers and Liaisons. | (25 Bav.) Eng. Btn.: | 25 Bav. Pion. Btn.: | ||
| 2 Bav. Ldw. Pion. Co. | 2 Bav. Ldw. Pion. Co. | |||
| 3 Bav. Ldw. Pion. Co. | 3 Bav. Ldw. Pion. Co. | |||
| 302 Bav. T. M. Co. | 12 Bav. Searchlight Section. | |||
| 502 Tel. Detch. | 502 Signals Command: | |||
| 502 Tel. Detch. | ||||
| Medical and Veterinary. | 24 Bav. Ambulance Co. | 24 Bav. Ambulance Co. | ||
| 17 Bav. Field Hospital. | 63 Bav. Field Hospital. | |||
| 63 Bav. Field Hospital. | 17 Bav. Field Hospital. | |||
| 32 Vet. Hospital. | ||||
| Transports. | M. T. Col. | |||
| Attached. | 156 Labor Btn. | |||