The division was rated as second class. It was in line almost without interruption from February to August, 1918. When the effective strength had reached a minimum the division was dissolved.
212th Division.
COMPOSITION.
| 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | |
| Infantry. | 57. | 20. | 212. | 415. | 182. | |
| 114. | 416. | |||||
| 98 Res. | 182. | |||||
| Cavalry. | 2 Sqn. 18 Uhlan Rgt. | 5 Sqn. 18 Hussars. | ||||
| Staff, 2 Bav. Uhlan Rgt. | ||||||
| 1 to 4 Sqns. 2 Bav. Uhlan Rgt. | ||||||
| M. G. Sqn. 2 Bav. Uhlan Rgt. | ||||||
| Artillery. | 279 F. A. Rgt. (Saxon). | 67 Art. Command: | 67 Artillery Command: | |||
| 279 F. A. Rgt. | 279 Field Art. Rgt. | |||||
| Engineers and Liaisons. | 2 Ldw. Pion. Co. (14 C. Dist.). | (212) Pion. Btn.: | 212 Div. Signal Command: | |||
| 3 Res. Co. 22 Pions. | 212 Tel. Detch. | |||||
| 422 T. M. Co. | ||||||
| 212 Tel. Detch. | ||||||
| Medical and Veterinary. | 225 Ambulance Co. | 177 Field Hospital. | ||||
| 177 Field Hospital. | 312 Vet. Hospital. | |||||
| Vet. Hospital. | ||||||
| Transport. | 757 M. T. Col. | |||||
HISTORY.
(12th and 19th Districts—Saxony.)
1916.
The 212th Division was organized between the 5th and 15th of September, 1916, in the region of St. Quentin. At that time it comprised the following three infantry regiments, taken from already existing divisions: The 20th from the 6th Division, the 114th from the 29th Division, and the 98th Reserve from the 10th Reserve Division. Later its infantry composition was completely changed until the division from being Prussian became entirely Saxon.
Somme.
1. From September 15 to October 3–5 the division was engaged north of the Somme (sector of Cléry to Béthune-Péronne road).