17th Landwehr Division.
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COMPOSITION.
1915 1916 1917 1918[13]
Brigade. Regiment. Brigade. Regiment. Brigade. Regiment. Brigade. Regiment.
Infantry. 182 Ldw. 380 (Kurhatowski Rgt.). 182 Ldw. 380. 182 Ldw. 380. 182 Ldw. 330.
381 (Nussbaum Rgt.). 381. 381. 380.
23 Landst. 23 Landst. 23 Landst. 23 Landst.
Cavalry. 1 Landst. Sqn. (1 C. Dist.). 1 Landst. Sqn. (1 C. Dist.).
Artillery. 235 F. A. Rgt. Art. Command:
235 F. A. Rgt.
828 F. A. Btry.
Engineers and Liaisons. (417) Pion. Btn.: 87 Searchlight Section.
2 Ers. Co. 23 Pion. 517 Signal Command:
317 T. M. Co. 517 Tel. Detch.
182 Tel. Detch.
Medical and Veterinary. 206 Ambulance Co. 206 Ambulance Co.
152 Field Hospital. 171 Field Hospital.
206 Field Hospital.
Vet. Hospital.
Transports. M. T. Col.
Attached. 2d Cyclist Co. 1 Jag. Btn. 2 Cyclist Co. 1 Jag. Btn. 2 Cyclist Co. 1 Jag. Btn.
16 Cav. Brig. (7 and 8 Horse Jag. and 5 Res. Drag. Rgts.). 158 Cyclist Co. 91 Cav. Rgt.
9 C. Dist. Landst. Inf. Btn. No. 13. 7 C. Dist. Landst. Inf. Btn. No. 50.
9 C. Dist. Landst. Inf. Btn. No. 13.
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HISTORY.
(380th Infantry Regiment: 1st and 17th Corps Districts. 381st Infantry Regiment: 12th and 5th Corps Districts.)
1915.
1. The 17th Landwehr Division, formed on the Eastern Front in the Niémen Army, with the elements of the former Esebeck Brigade, appeared about the month of December, 1915.
Russia.
2. Before forming a part of the 17th Landwehr Division the Esebeck Brigade took part in the offensive against the Russians north of Kovno (July-August, 1915), was east of Vilna about the end of September, and took up its position west of Kosiany (northwest of Postavy) in October.
Postavy.
3. The 17th Landwehr Division, being formed in this sector by the addition of the 23d Landsturm Regiment to the Esebeck Brigade, remained in line in the area of Vidzy-Postavy (Tveretch), from the end of 1915 to the beginning of 1918.
1916.
1. The Division remained in the Tveretch sector.
1917.
1. The Division remained in the Tveretch sector.
VALUE—1917 ESTIMATE.
The division is of mediocre value.
1918.
1. The 17th Landwehr Division was identified in the Tveretch region toward the end of January.
2. About the middle of March it advanced into Russia and was identified in the Polotsk-Vitebsk region in March, April, and June.
3. The division was identified on the Don on September 26.
VALUE—1918 ESTIMATE.
The division was rated as fourth class.
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