The division spent the period from its formation to early 1917 mainly involved in positional warfare in Upper Alsace, after which it occupied the trenchlines near Verdun.
It remained in positional warfare in this general region until the end of the war.
It participated in no major battles, but was primarily suited to quieter sectors of the line.
"[2][3] The division was disbanded in 1919 during the demobilization of the German Army after World War I.
As a Landwehr division, it was primarily composed of older soldiers who had already fulfilled their regular and reserve service obligations.