1. In October 1916 the division was relieved and took over the sector of Douaumon in November. It suffered heavy losses December 15, when the French defeated it severely, and had to be withdrawn from the front.
1917.
Cotes de Meuse.
1. Reorganized at the beginning of January, 1917, after a three weeks’ rest in the region of Mars la Tour, and took over again its former sector of the Cotes de Meuse at the beginning of March, remaining there until the end of April.
Aisne.
2. Entrained May 1 at Mars la Tour and sent via Conflans-Montmedy-Sedan-Charleville-Hirson to the region north of the Aisne, where it took over a sector northwest of Braye en Laonnois. It made an attack there May 18 but did not lose very heavily.
3. On June 20 it was relieved and sent to rest near Crecy sur Serre. Left this region about July 25 and spent six days at Gizy and vicinity.
Chemin des Dames.
4. On July 30 it went into line in the sector from Ailles to Hurtebise. Its regiment suffered a great deal from our artillery fire. During the attack of August 31 to September 1 the division suffered heavy losses.
5. About September 15 the division was relieved. On the 20th it took over the sector of St. Gobain.