5. After hardly a week’s rest, the division reentered lines near Cambrai (southwest of Merguies, later Haussy) about October 8. It held in that sector until the 23d. Few days later it was reengaged between Valenciennes and Le Quesnoy (Ruesnes), but after a few days in line retired from the front.
VALUE—1918 ESTIMATE.
The division was rated as second class. It took a prominent part in the March offensive and thereafter was a strong defensive division. Although its effectives were greatly diminished in the fall, its morale remained above the average.
211th Division.
COMPOSITION.
| 1916 | 1917 | 1918[[33]] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | |
| Infantry. | 27. | 211. | 27. | 211. | 27. | |
| 75 Res. | 75 Res. | 75 Res. | ||||
| 103 Res. | 390. | 390. | ||||
| Cavalry. | 1 Sqn. 2 Uhlan Rgt. | 1 Sqn. 2 Uhlan Rgt. | ||||
| Artillery. | 269 F. A. Rgt. | Art. Command: | (?) Art. Command: | |||
| 269 F. A. Rgt. | 269 F. A. Rgt. | |||||
| Engineers and Liaisons. | (211) Pion. Btn.: | 1 Res. Co. 2 Pion. Btn. No. 27. | ||||
| 1 Res. Co. 27 Pions. | 421 T. M. Co. | |||||
| 268 Pion. Co. | 211 Tel. Detch. | |||||
| 421 T. M. Co. | ||||||
| 211 Tel. Detch. | ||||||
| Medical and Veterinary. | 222 Ambulance Co. | 222 Ambulance Co. | ||||
| 170 Field Hospital. | 170 Field Hospital. | |||||
| 173 Field Hospital. | 171 Field Hospital. | |||||
| Vet. Hospital. | 173 Field Hospital. | |||||
| Vet. Hospital. | ||||||
| Transports. | M. T. Col. | M. T.Col. | ||||
[33]. Composition at the time of dissolution, August, 1918.
HISTORY.
(27th; 4th District—Prussian Saxony. 75th Reserve; 9th District—Schleswig—Holstein and Hansa towns. 390th; 18th District—Hesse—Nassau.)