2. The 8th of April it entrained at Metz, and arrived at Cambrai via Montmedy, Sedan, and Charleville. ARTOIS. 3. Engaged in action before Arras in order to repulse the English offensive from April 15 on, it participated in severe battles (May). 4. On the 18th of May the division was relieved and sent into the Cambrai district. After a short period of repose it occupied the Pronville-Inchy-en-Artois sector (June 1–22). 5. It was sent in reserve to the Bruges sector (June 22). 6. It was transported to Thourout the 9th of July and remained there at rest until July 29. YPRES. 7. On the 31st of July, the date of the great British attack, the 3d Guard Division suffered very heavy losses (1,000 prisoners) in relieving the 23d Reserve Division in the Pilken sector. ALSACE. 8. It was relieved the 5th and 6th of August and transported to Alsace, where it was placed at rest. At the beginning of September it occupied the Altkirch sector. FLANDERS. 9. About the 7th of October the division was again sent to Flanders to the northeast of Zonnebecke. 10. The 3d Guard Division left the Ypres front (Zonnebecke) at the beginning of November, 1917. CAMBRAI. 11. After remaining in the vicinity of Ghent it went into action before Cambrai near the Bourlon wood (Nov. 22). 12. It was relieved the 10th of December and went to rest in the Vendegies District (south of Valenciennes—division maneuvers). 1918. CAMBRAI. 1. The division returned to the line in the sector, southwest of Cambrai on January 10, relieving the 21st Reserve Division. It remained in line until the 119th Division relieved it on February 12. 2. The division retired to Hem-Lenglet (north of Cambrai) where it rested and underwent instruction. BATTLE OF PICARDY. 3. The division entered the line on March 19, between Inchy-en-Artois and Pronville. Engaged in the advance between the 21st and 24th. It suffered heavy losses on the 22d in the fighting north of Beaumetz, passing to the second line on the 24th. The division came back and participated in the fighting about Bucquoy and Hebuterne, March 26-April 3. 4. Returning from the Somme front about April 4, the division was at rest until April 18. BATTLE OF THE LYS. 5. The division was engaged on the Lys, northeast of Estaires, after April 18, then north of Kemmel from April 30 to May 5. Heavy losses featured the fighting. 6. After resting at Halluin for seven days the division was moved by rail to Lorraine by the route Namur, Treves, Saarbruck, Sarreguemines. LORRAINE. 7. On May 18 the division relieved the 202d Division in the Chateau Salins sector. While in this quiet sector the division received reinforcements. When it left the line on June 24, the division was comparatively fresh and an available reinforcement for a battle front. CHAMPAGNE. 8. On leaving Lorraine the division moved to Rozay-sur-Lene, July 1, and later southward to Hannogne.