16th Landwehr Division.
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COMPOSITION.
1915 1916 1917 1918
Brigade. Regiment. Brigade. Regiment. Brigade. Regiment. Brigade. Regiment.
Infantry. 2 Ldw. 3 Ldw. 2 Ldw. 3 Ldw. 2 Ldw. 3 Ldw. 2 Ldw. 3 Ldw.
374 (Jacobi Rgt.). 374. 374. 374.
379 Ldw. (Tietz Rgt.). 379 Ldw. 379 Ldw. 379 Ldw.
378 (3 C. Dist.).
Cavalry. 94 Cav. Rgt. 2 Sqn. 8 Cuirassier Rgt. 1 Sqn. 6 Cuirassier Rgt.
5 Sqn. 94 Cav. Rgt. (?)
Artillery. 101 F. A. Rgt. Art. Command: 101 F. A. Rgt.
101 F. A. Rgt. 791 Light Am. Col.
794 Light Am. Col.
1046 Light Am. Col.
Engineers and Liaisons. 2 Ers. Co. 18 Pions. (416) Pion Btn.: 3 Ers. Co. 18 Pions.
2 Co. 34 Res. Pions. 1 Landst. Co. 8 C. Dist. Pions.
3 Ers. Co. 18 Pions. 83 Searchlight Section.
316 T. M. Co. 516 Signal Command:
2 Light Fort Searchlight Section. 516 Tel. Detch.
Tel. Detch.
Medical and Veterinary. 71 Ambulance Co. 71 Ambulance Co.
21 Field Hospital. 21 Field Hospital.
142 Field Hospital. 216 Vet. Hospital.
151 Field Hospital.
Vet. Hospital.
Transport. 996 M. T. Col.
Odd units. 157 Cyclist Co.
Attached. 1 C. Dist. Landst. Inf. Btn. No. 22.
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HISTORY.
(374th Infantry Regiment and 3d Landwehr Regiment: 1st Corps District—East Prussia. 379th Landwehr Regiment: 3d Corps District—Brandenburg.)
1915.
Poland.
1. The 16th Landwehr Division (Landwehr Division of Koenigsberg, Sommer Division), providing the war garrison of Koenigsberg, took part in the battles on the East Prussian frontier in October, 1914, with a few of its future elements (1st Ersatz Battalion of the 12th Landwehr Regiment).
It was in the region of Mariampol from April until the end of August, 1915. It was identified in the Lipsk sector on August 30.
Russia.
2. After the summer offensive it was sent to the sector between Krevo and Smorgoni (September).
1916.
1. The division was in the Krevo-Smorgoni sector during 1916.
1917.
1. Krevo-Smorgoni sector.
On July 22 and 23, 1917, the 16th Landwehr Division suffered very heavy losses withstanding Russian attacks in this area.
During the months which followed it gave its best elements to troops on the Western Front or to those assigned to the Western Front. At the end of November 70 per cent of the men of the 379th Landwehr Regiment were between the ages of 40 and 47 years (Russian interrogatory).
VALUE—1917 ESTIMATE.
The 16th Landwehr Division has always been on the Russian front. Its combat value appears mediocre.
1918.
1. The 16th Landwehr Division was still in line near Krevno in January. Moving then toward the east, it was near Orcha in April, and near Kharkov early in May. The 346th Infantry Regiment, which had remained in Russia after the departure for France of the two other regiments of the 14th Landwehr Division seems to have been attached to the 16th Landwehr Division.
Sea of Azov.
2. Early in September the division was identified in the Taganrog region.
Roumania.
3. The division left the Don region and went to Constantinople. It did not remain here however, but left immediately for Roumania, being identified at Constanza on October 28.
VALUE—1918 ESTIMATE.
The division was rated as fourth class.
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