The Division was formed as part of the mobilization at the beginning of World War I and was used exclusively on the Eastern Front. Here it remained as a German Police Force after the
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk. It was first used in Livonia and Estonia and then came to Ukraine, where it remained until 16 March 1919.
1914 • – 17 August –
Battle of Stallupönen • 19 to 20 August –
Battle of Gumbinnen • 23–31 August –
Battle of Tannenberg • 5–15 September –
First Battle of the Masurian Lakes • 25 to 30 September – Battle of the Njemen • 1 October to 5 November – position Fights at
Grajewo-
Wiżajny • 6–8 November – Battle of Göritten • 13–16 November – Battle of the Romintener Heath • From 15 November – jockeying for position for The Field position at
Lötzen and at the
Angerapp 1915 • – Until 7 February – jockeying for position for the Field Position Lötzen-Angerapp. • 8–22 February –
Second Battle of the Masurian Lakes • 23 February to 6 March – Battles at the Bobr • 7–16 March – Battles in the Border position
Seirijai-
Simnas-Luzhwinov and
Marijampolė • 9–12 March – Battles at
Sejny • 25–30 March – Battles at
Krasnopol and
Krasne • 31 March to 20 July – Position Battles between
Augustów,
Marijampolė and
Pilviškiai • 21 July to 7 August – battles at the Jiesiai and at
Veiveriai • 8–18 August –
Siege of Kaunas • 19 August to 8 September – Njemen battle • 9 September –
Širvintos • 9 to 24 September –
Battle of Vilnius • 24 September to 19 October – Battles at the Mjadsjolka and Drysvyaty • From 6 November – Coastal Protection in Northern
Courland 1916 • – Coastal Protection Northern Courland
1917 • – Until 22 August – Coastal Protection North Courland • 23 January to 3 February – Winter Battle on the
Lielupe • 1–5 September –
Riga offensive (1917) • 6 September to 28 October – Position Battles north of the
Daugava • From 29 October – Crew service at Budget Inspection 10
1918 • – Until 10 March – Crew service at Budget Inspection 10 • 11 March to 2 May – Occupation of Livonia and Estonia as a German Police force • 3 May to 21 June – Fighting in Ukraine • 22 June to 15 November – Occupation of Ukraine • From 16 November – Eviction of Ukraine
1919 • – Until 16 March – Evacuation of Ukraine == Order of Battle on mobilisation ==