It was originally part of the French 11th Corps (CA).

The division fought in the Battle of the Ardennes, the Meuse, First Marne, First Aisne, Second Battle of Champagne, Verdun, Second and Third Aisne and the Meuse-Argonne Offensive.

It was involved in some of the worst fighting at Verdun in June 1916, with officers reporting several units had formulated protests at being sent back into the battle.

[1] Following the disastrous opening of the Nivelle Offensive in April 1917, on 3 May the division refused orders to advance; two days later, after the ringleaders had been removed, it went into the line and suffered severe casualties, sparking the unrest that led to the French Army Mutinies.

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