3. At the battle of the Marne it was engaged northwest of Crouy sur Ourcq (Puisieux, Neufmoutiers, Monthyon) and suffered heavy losses, September 6 and 7. 4. From September 8 to 11 it withdrew through Villers Cotterets, Coeuvres, Port Fontenoy. It fought for a long time in the region of Nouvron. AISNE. 5. After the front was stabilized it held the lines between the Soissons-Laon Road to southwest of Nouvron. 6. November 12 it had considerable losses at the attack of the Plateau of Nouvron. 1915. 1. The division held the Nouvron sector until September, 1915. 2. In January, 1915, some of the units of the division were engaged in the fights around Soissons, January 12 and 13. 3. In June several battalions were sent toward Quennevieres as reinforcements at the beginning of the French attack. CHAMPAGNE. 4. Relieved about September 22 to 25, the division was sent to Champagne at the beginning of October. Suffered heavy losses in the region of Tahure October 30. 1916. 1. Withdrawn at the end of January, 1916, from the sector of Tahure. It was sent to rest north of Rethel. It went back into line only for a short time toward the end of February north of Prosnes (the 36th Reserve Regiment alone appeared in this sector). 2. About May 10 the division was sent to the camp of Sissonne. VERDUN. 3. It was sent to the Verdun front and took part in the attack of June 1 on Thiaumont-Damploup in the sector of Bois de la Caillette. Suffered very heavy losses June 2 and 3 and at the attack of Bois de Vaux Chapitre on June 21. Total of losses before Verdun, 8,200 men. On June 16 the companies of the 36th Reserve were reduced to an average of 30 men (prisoners’ statements). From June 1 to 5 the 10th Company of the 72d Reserves received no less than 138 replacements. ARGONNE. 4. The division was withdrawn from the Verdun front about July 1. Sent to the Argonne and occupied the sector north of Ville sur Tourbe (between Main de Massiges and the Aisne) until the end of August. It was reorganized in this region. SOMME. 5. After a rest in the vicinity of Longwy it was sent to the Somme and fought in the region of Gueudecourt September 23 to October 11. ARGONNE. 6. About October 14 the division took over its old sector north of Ville sur Tourbe, south of Cernay en Dormois. 1917. MEUSE. 1. Withdrawn from the Argonne front about January 8, 1917, and sent, February 5, before Verdun (region of Louvemont, north of Chambrettes), where it was kept until the beginning of April. 2. The division next held the sector of Cernay les Reims at the end of April to May 25. CHAMPAGNE. 3. About May 30 and 31 it was sent into line before Teton (region of Moronvilliers) until the middle of August.