228th. Division.
COMPOSITION.
| 1917 | 1918 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigade. | Regiment. | Brigade. | Regiment. | |
| Infantry. | 104. | 35 Fus. | 104. | 35. |
| 48. | 48. | |||
| 207 Res. | 207 Res. | |||
| Cavalry. | 1 Sqn. 1 Uhlan Rgt. | 1 Sqn. 1 Uhlan Rgt. | ||
| Artillery. | 228 Art. Command: | 228 Art. Command: | ||
| 39 F. A. Rgt. | 39 F. A. Rgt. | |||
| 92 Ft. A. Btn. (Staff, and 1, 2, and 3 Btries). | ||||
| 1143 Light Am. Col. | ||||
| 1144 Light Am. Col. | ||||
| 1145 Light Am. Col. | ||||
| Engineers and Liaisons. | (228) Pion. Btn.: | 228 Pion. Btn.: | ||
| 389 Pion. Co. | 389 Pion. Co. | |||
| 395 Pion. Co. | 395 Pion. Co. | |||
| 197 T. M. Co. | 197 T. M. Co. | |||
| Tel. Detch. | 116 Searchlight Section. | |||
| 228 Signal Command: | ||||
| 228 Tel. Detch. | ||||
| 56 Wireless Detch. | ||||
| Medical and Veterinary. | 567 Ambulance Co. | 567 Ambulance Co. | ||
| 63 Field Hospital. | 63 Field Hospital. | |||
| 260 Field Hospital. | 260 Field Hospital. | |||
| Vet. Hospital. | 55 Vet. Hospital. | |||
| Transport | M. T. Col. | |||
HISTORY.
(3d Corps District—Brandenburg.)
1917.
The 228th Division appears to have been formed in the Sedan area in May, 1917. Its three regiments belonged to the 3d Corps District—the 35th Fusileer Regiment was taken from the 56th Division, the 48th Infantry Regiment from the 113th Division, and the 207th Reserve Regiment from the 220th Division.
Verdun.
1. On June 22, 1917, the 228th Division was identified on the Verdun front in the sector of Les Chambrettes (35th Fusileers). It was still in line on the right bank of the Meuse (Louvemont) when the French attacks of August 20–24 were launched. It lost heavily there. “Our regiment has only two companies left” (letter from a man of the 48th Infantry Regiment, Aug. 23).