5. In November and December the reorganized division took over the sector east of Rheims.
1917.
1. In January, 1917, the 46th Reserve Division was at rest in Lorraine. On January 28 it entrained at Lorquin and was transferred to the Oise, by way of Sarreburg, Thionville, Luxemburg, Namur, Maubeuge, St. Quentin, Tergnier, Chauny.
Moulin sous Touvent.
2. On January 30 it went into the sector of Moulin sous Touvent-Autreches, which it left about March 18 to retire to Barisis, Folembray, and the lower Coucy wood.
Forêt de St. Gobain.
3. Established in the St. Gobain sector in April and May, it was relieved on May 20 and sent to rest in the area of Marle and Vervins. It was reorganized there (the 216th Reserve Infantry Regiment received 500 men from the depot of the 76th Reserve Infantry Regiment at Hamburg).
Chemin des Dames.
4. On June 13 the division went into line on the Chemin des Dames, took part in the German attack of June 22 at the Épine de Chevregny-Royère Farm, and in the attack of July 8 on the front Panthéon-Froidmont. In these two actions it had heavy losses. It made up for these in part by men taken from the 94th Division in Russia.
5. Withdrawn from the Laon front on July 24, the division was sent to rest and to be reorganized in the area of Montmédy.