1. May 9, 1915, the division suffered very heavy losses during the French offensive of Carency-Souchez. (The 10th Reserve Infantry lost 35 officers and 1,711 men, the 1st Reserve Bavarian Battalion of Chasseurs lost 13 officers and 750 men.) 2. In the middle of June the division was moved south of the Scarpe in front of Arras (Blangy sector). 1916. In January, 1916, the 39th Landwehr Infantry went to Russia. 1. The division remained in Artois until August, 1916, and was increased by a regiment from the 1st Bavarian Division (3d Reserve Infantry later replaced by the 12th Reserve Infantry). SOMME. 2. Relieved about August 7, the division was sent to the Somme and was engaged near Maurepas from the middle of August to September. Heavy losses. August 19 the 2d Battalion of the 10th Reserve Infantry was reduced to 150 men (letter). September 1 the 3d Battalion of the 7th Reserve Infantry borrowed 200 men from the 5th Bavarian Ersatz (letter). AISNE. 3. In the middle of September the division was sent to the Aisne, where it held a quiet sector east of Craonne until the end of November. SOMME. 4. About December 9 the division returned to the Somme (south of Saillisel.) 1917. 1. The division was withdrawn from the Somme front at the end of January, 1917, and sent to rest in the vicinity of Cambrai until April. AISNE. 2. At the beginning of April it was sent east of Laon to the region of St. Erme, and reinforced the front south of Juvincourt between the Miette and the Aisne about April 12 in anticipation of the French offensive. It was subjected to the attack of the 16th and suffered heavy losses (2,000 prisoners). ST. MIHIEL. 3. Withdrawn from the Aisne front about April 20, the division was reconstituted north of Laon (?), and on May 1 held the St. Mihiel sector (Chauvoncourt-Spada). 4. October 7 it left the region of St. Mihiel. FLANDERS. 5. Sent to Flanders and sent into line October 12 near the Ypres-Roulers Railroad (Zonnebeke). In November it was left of Artois, where it held, after intervals of relief, a sector north of the Scarpe (from Gavrelle to Acheville). It was still there at the end of February, 1918. RECRUITING. 3d Bavarian Division (Upper Palatinate, Upper and Middle Franconia). VALUE—1917 ESTIMATE. Good division, which has always fought well (October, 1917). April 16, 1917, it fought with great tenacity. 1918. 1. Early in January the division was relieved in its sector north of the Scarpe and went to rest north of Douai. SCARPE. 2. It was reengaged southeast of Gavrelle on February 21, when it was in line during the attack. It took no prominent part in the offensive and was withdrawn about the 1st of April. SOMME.