1. On January 10, 1915, the 47th Reserve Division was identified on the Dunajec-Gorlice front.
Galicia.
2. From the end of January to the month of April it occupied the front west of Tarnow, near the Tarnow-Cracow railroad.
Poland.
3. It took part in the spring and summer offensive of 1915. On July 2 it was on the right bank of the Vistula, in the vicinity of Janow. From July 20 to August 9 it took part in the advance from the Wysnica to the Wieprz, reached the Bug on October 19, the Jaselda on September 8, and fought along this last river until the 12th. On the 13th it was at Slonim.
4. At the end of September it went to the vicinity of Baranovitchi. On October 19 it held the lines near Lipsk.
1916.
Russia.
1. The 47th Reserve Division remained in the sector of Lipsk-Baranovitchi during the entire year of 1916 and until May, 1917, when it entrained for France. On July 23 the 217th Reserve Infantry Regiment was withdrawn from the division to aid in the formation of the 225th Division.