Divisional cavalry was a squadron of Brunswick's Death's Head Hussars.
[1] After a brief period on the line in France, the division was sent to the Eastern Front in July 1915.
From May to November 1916, the division saw extensive action in the Battle of Verdun, especially in the fight for Fort Douaumont.
In 1917, it saw action in the Third Battle of Ypres, suffering heavy losses.
It was rated by Allied intelligence in 1917 and 1918 as a second class division, mainly due to heavy losses in the attacks it faced or took part in.