Vieux Berquin-Cambrai.
4. It relieved the 44th Reserve Division during the nights of July 3–4 and 4–5 near Vieux Berquin. After a month it exchanged sectors (between Aug. 6 and 8) with the 52d Division which had been holding a sector south of Lens. The sector continued quiet in August and September. The division was relieved on the night of the 24th–25th by the 111th Division and reenforced the front northwest of Cambrai on September 28. After three days of severe fighting and heavy losses it was obliged to withdraw.
Belgium.
5. The division was taken to Deynze about October 8 and came into line on the 14th near Thielt between Pittem and Iseghem. It was pushed back toward Denterghem (18th–19th) and later toward the line Courtrai-Ghent (Deynze, Tulte, Waereghem, Oct. 21 to Nov. 1). The division withdrew to reserve on November 1 and thereafter was out of line.
VALUE—1918 ESTIMATE.
The division was rated as second class. Its morale was reported to be indifferent at the end of October.
208th Division.
COMPOSITION.
| 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | |
| Infantry. | 185. | 25. | 185. | 25. | 185. | 25. |
| 185. | 185. | 185. | ||||
| 65 Res. | 65 Res. | 65 Res. | ||||
| Cavalry. | 1 Sqn. 6 Res. Dragoon Rgt. | 1 Sqn. 6 Res. Dragoon Rgt. | ||||
| Artillery. | 267 F. A. Rgt. | Art. Command: | 267 Field Art. Rgt. | |||
| 267 F. A. Rgt. | 157 Foot Art. Btn. | |||||
| 819, 1284, and 1357 Light Mun. Col. | ||||||
| Engineers and Liaisons. | (208) Pion. Btn.: | 208 Pion. Btn. | ||||
| 252 Pion. Co. | 252 Pion. Co. | |||||
| 338 Pion. Co. | 338 Pion. Co. | |||||
| 16 T. M. Co. | 16 T. M. Co. | |||||
| 291 Searchlight Section. | 28 Searchlight Section. | |||||
| 208 Tel. Detch. | 208 Div. Signal Command. | |||||
| 208 Tel. Detch. | ||||||
| 80 Div. Wireless Detch. | ||||||
| Medical and Veterinary. | 113 Ambulance Co. | 113 Ambulance Co. | ||||
| 78 Field Hospital. | 78 and 300 Field Hospitals. | |||||
| 300 Field Hospital. | 308 Vet. Hospital. | |||||
| 308 Vet. Hospital. | ||||||
| Transport. | 618 M. T. Col. | 618 M. T. Col. | ||||