1. A few days before the Verdun offensive (end of February, 1916,) the regiments of the division were relieved. The 6th Reserve and the 19th Reserve organized with their best units one attack battalion each. These battalions took part with the 15th Army Corps in the violent action at the beginning and suffered heavy losses.
2. March 7 its units were reorganized behind the front and the division advanced through Maucourt-Ornes and established itself north of Vaux. March 9 and 10 the three regiments of the division attacked successfully the village and fort of Vaux. They were repulsed nearly everywhere with very heavy losses.
3. About March 12 the division was relieved from before Vaux and sent to rest in the region of Senon-Amel.
4. Went back into line about March 20 south of Damploup. It did not attack any more, but bombardments caused it heavy losses.
5. Relieved about the end of April and sent to rest in the vicinity of Saverne (Alsace) until June 12.
Champagne.
6. About June 20 it went into line in Champagne (sector of Souain-Tahure) but did not take part in any important action.
Somme.
7. Withdrawn from the front about September 20 or 25 and sent to the Somme. Engaged between the eastern limit of Bouchavesnes and the main Péronne road until October 18. It had a few losses.
8. After a period of rest, probably in the vicinity of Vouziers, it was again sent to the Somme, first behind the front southeast of Bapaume December 1, then about December 17 in line in the sector of Bouchavenes-Bois de St. Pierre-Vaast until February, 1917.