During its stay in the rear (January, 1918) the division was trained for open warfare. (Examination of prisoners, March, 1918.)
1918.
Battle of the Aisne.
1. The division continued to hold the quiet Brimont Courcy sector until May 10, when it was relieved by the 242d Division. It rested near Asfeld until the 24th, when it returned to the Brimont sector on the night of the 24th–25th, and attacked on the 27th. It advanced through Loivre, Merfy, and Guex until the line stabilized west of Reims (Vrigny-Ormes-Champigny). It held that sector until September 27.
2. It was moved in motor trucks on the 27th to south of Arnes, and the next day was engaged near Ste. Marie a Py. The division was engaged without pause until the armistice. In the first week of October it was pushed back to Ste. Etienne a Arnes, losing 560 prisoners. From then it retreated to east of Machault, between Vouziers and Attigny and later to the region northeast of Attigny (Le Chesne-Louvergny). It was last identified at Louvergny on November 6.
VALUE—1918 ESTIMATE.
The division was rated as third class. Its morale remained fairly high, and the division did well in the Ardennes in September-October.
214th Division.
COMPOSITION.
| 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | |
| Infantry. | 50. | 214. | 50. | 214. | 50. | |
| 358. | 358. | 358. | ||||
| 363. | 363. | 363. | ||||
| Cavalry. | (z) | 1 Sqn. 16 Hus. Rgt. | ||||
| Artillery. | (z) Art. Command: | 214 Art. Command. | ||||
| 44 F. A. Rgt. | 44 Field Art. Rgt. | |||||
| 1 Abt. 15 Foot Art. Rgt. (Btries. 1 to 3). | ||||||
| 922, 1246, and 1300 Light Mun. Cols. | ||||||
| Engineers and Liaisons. | (214) Pion. Btn.: | 214 Pion. Btn. | ||||
| 2 Res. Co. 23 Pions. | 2 Res. Co. Pion. Btn. No. 23. | |||||
| 341 Pion. Co. | 341 Pion. Co. | |||||
| 424 T. M. Co. | 47 Searchlight Section. | |||||
| 214 Tel. Detch. | 214 Div. Signal Command. | |||||
| 214 Tel. Detch. | ||||||
| 112 Div. Wireless Detch. | ||||||
| Medical and Veterinary. | 224 Ambulance Co. | 224 Ambulance Co. | ||||
| 25 Field Hospital. | 25 and 274 Field Hospitals. | |||||
| 274 Field Hospital. | 314 Vet. Hospital. | |||||
| Vet. Hospital. | ||||||
| Transport. | M. T. Col. | 624 M. T. Col. | ||||
| Attached. | 22, 59, and 20 M. G. Sec. Abt. | |||||
| 4 Btry. 18 Foot Art. Regt. | ||||||
| 150 Saxon Balloon Detch. | ||||||
| 268 Aviation Detch. | ||||||
| (Oct. 29, 1918.) | ||||||