According to a document of Aug. 21, 1918. HISTORY. 1915. The 4th Guard Division was formed on the Russian front in March, 1915. RUSSIA. 1. From March 14 to July 12 the 4th Guard Division was in line near Przasnysz. It belonged to Gallwitz’s army, which was operating north of the Vistula. 2. From July 13 to September 28 the division took part in many fights, notably on the Narew, and took part in the pursuit as far as the region of the marshes of Lithuania. 3. Withdrawn from the front and reached Kovno on foot, where it entrained for the Western Front on October 10 via Koenigsberg, Luebeck, Hamburg, Aix-la-Chapelle, Namur. Detrained at Douai and sent to rest. FRANCE. 4. From November 14 to 26 it occupied a sector near Arras, then went to rest near Cambrai. 5. From December 15, 1915, to January 4, 1916, it built entrenchments in the region of Wytschaete-Messines. 1916. 1. During January and February, 1916, the 4th Guard Division continued its entrenching work in the sector Wytschaete-Messines and held the sector at the same time. 2. Until the end of April, 1917, the 4th Guard Division, together with the 1st Reserve Guard Division, formed the reserve corps of the guard. Both these divisions were put through a course of training with a view to active operations. 3. From May 9 to July 23 the division remained in line northeast of Neuville-St. Vaast. SOMME. 4. Engaged in the battle of the Somme July 25 (Estres sector), suffered heavy losses and was withdrawn August 19. Engaged again after a few days of rest and fought some severe local battles until September 10 (Thiepval sector). 5. After seven days of rest behind the Flanders front it held a quiet sector north of Ypres from September 17 to October 25. 6. From November 6 to 25 it was again sent to the Somme, where it was subjected to several heavy local attacks (Warlencourt sector). 1917. 1. Remained in the Warlencourt sector until March 17, 1917. It was relieved immediately after it had retired to the Hindenburg line. LENS. 2. After three weeks’ rest in the region of Tournai it was sent by stages to the south of Lens, where it went back in the lines. It suffered considerable losses there. Withdrawn from the front July 11. 3. At rest in the region of Pont-a-Vendin and Meurchin. On August 15 the division was hurried up to the north of Lens. It attacked to regain the lost ground but in vain. Its losses were extremely heavy. 4. The division stayed in line until September 15. FLANDERS. 5. At rest for a week behind the front. Entrained September 23 and 24 at Carvin for Flanders.