120e division of infantry (France)

Chiefs of the 120e division of infantry

The First World War

Composition during the war

  • ''' 38 {{E}} Regiment of Infantry ''' of June 1915 in November 1918
  • ''' 86 {{E}} Regiment of Infantry ''' of June 1915 in November 1918
  • ''' 408 {{E}} Regiment of Infantry ''' of June 1915 in November 1918
  • ''' 409 {{E}} Regiment of Infantry ''' of June 1915 in December 1916
  • ''' 132 {{E}} Regiment of Territorial Infantry ''' from August in November 1918

1915

Constituted on June 18th, 1915

June 18th - November 2nd

  • Occupation of a sector towards Ribécourt and the Plémont.
November 2nd - December 3rd
  • Withdrawal of the face towards Maignelay; rest and instruction.
December 3rd, 1915 - February 17th, 1916
  • Movement towards the face, and, starting from December 4th, occupation of a sector enters the southern edge of the Bois of the Cabins and Andechy.

1916

17 - February 29th
  • Withdrawal of the face; rest towards Montdidier.
  • From the February 23rd, transport by V.F in the area of Revigny, then movement towards that of Verdun.
February 29th - March 9th March 9th - April 24th
  • Withdrawal of the face, transport by trucks towards Saint-Dizier; rest.
  • Starting from March 25th, transport by VF in the area of Verberie; rest.
April 24th - August 23rd
  • Movement towards the face, occupation of a sector towards Hautebraye and the farm of Quennevières.
August 23rd - September 8th
  • Withdrawal of the face, transport by VF in the area of Froissy; rest and instruction.
  • From the September 3rd, movement towards Cantigny; rest.
September 8th - October 26th
  • Transport by trucks towards the face.
  • Committed in the Battle of the Sum, in front of Vermandovillers.
    • September 17th, catch of Vermandovillers.
    • September 22nd, extended face, on the left, until the north of Vermandovillers.
    • October 10th, attacks French on Ablaincourt, then progression in the south-east of Ablaincourt.
October 26th - November 23rd November 23rd, 1916 - January 3rd, 1917
  • Movement towards Nanteuil-le-Haudouin, by Bresles, Nogent-sur-Oise, Chamant and Versigny.
  • Starting from November 28th, transport by VF in the area of Neufchâteau; rest and instruction.
  • Starting from December 30th, transport by VF with Verberie.

1917

3 - January 25th
  • Movement towards the face, then occupation of a sector between Ribécourt and the Flue brush.
January 25th, 19 March
  • Withdrawal of the face; transport by trucks in the area of Blincourt.
  • Starting from January 27th, occupation of a new sector towards Canny-on-Matz and it wood of the Cabins (excluded).
  • Starting from March 16th, continuation of the enemy (German fold): March 18th, catch of Lassigny, Candor and Guiscard.
March 19th - April 15th
  • Withdrawal of the face, rest in the area of Ricquebourg, then, starting from March 31st, in that of Golancourt.
April 15th - May 27th
  • Occupation of a sector towards Grugies and Rocourt.
May 27th - June 7th
  • Withdrawal of the face, rest towards Golancourt.
7 - June 27th
  • Occupation of a sector between Pontruet and Sélency.
June 27th - July 24th
  • Withdrawal of the face, transport by VF in the area Longeville, Nançois-the-Small; rest and instruction in that of Cop-in-Barrois.
July 24th - August 19th
  • Transport by trucks towards the face and occupation of a sector towards the Small hoe and the road of Esnes to Malancourt: preliminary works with the attack of August 20th.
19 - August 28th
  • Withdrawal of the face, transport by trucks towards Ligny-in-Barrois; rest (from August 8th to 28th, elements detached with the 2 {{E}} A.C. and with the 13 {{E}} A.C.).
August 28th - October 18th
  • Transport by trucks towards the face and occupation of a sector between Koeur-the-Large and Paroches.
18 - October 24th
  • Withdrawal of the face; rest towards Tannois.
October 24th - December 9th
  • Transport by trucks towards the face, then occupation of a sector towards Beaumont and the Wood Thatch.
9 - December 21st
  • Withdrawal of the face; rest towards Laheycourt.

1918

December 21st, 1917 - May 15th, 1918
  • Occupation of a sector enters the west of Avocourt and the Surface, wide on the right, from January 7th to February 18th, 1918, until Avocourt:
    • March 16th, 1918, attacks on the wood of Cheppy,
    • April 3rd, extension of the face, on the right, until worms the wood of Avocourt.
15 - May 29th May 29th - July 4th
  • Transport by trucks towards Epernay.
  • Engaged, towards the Châtillon-on-Marne, in the 3 {{E}} battles of Aisne: engagements towards Olizy-and-Violaine.
  • From the 1, stabilization; then organization of a new sector between Cuisles and Verneuil.
4 - July 15th
  • Withdrawal of the face; movement towards Moussy, then towards the north of Epernay.
  • Starting from July 8th, placed, towards Nanteuil-the-Pit, in support of Italian elements.
15 - July 27th
  • Engagée in the 4 {{E}} battles of Champagne then, starting from July 20th, in the 2 {{E}} battles of the Marne: progression towards Marfaux (in connection with British elements).
July 27th - August 2nd August 2nd - September 10th
  • Transport by trucks in the area of Verdun, then occupation of a sector on two banks of the Meuse, towards Beaumont and the west of the Forging mills.
10 - September 24th
  • Raised by American elements, then occupation of a new sector between the High Ride and Vienna-the-Castle.
September 24th - October 15th
  • Withdrawal of the face (raises by American elements); movement towards the area of Gizaucourt.
  • 26 - 29: behavior lends to intervene in the Bataille of Champagne and Argonne.
  • Starting from September 29th, committed towards Marvaux:
    • Attack on the Plate of Soudans.
    • October 12th, occupation of Vouziers and the positions conquered towards Cliff and Cop-the-Vouziers.
15 - October 30th
  • Withdrawal of the face; Mourmelon-the-Large rest towards .
October 30th - November 6th
  • Occupation of a sector of combat towards Terron-on-Aisne and Cop-the-Vouziers.
  • Starting from November 1st, committed in the Battle of Chesne: November 3rd, removal of the Plate of the Freeholds.
  • Starting from November 5th, committed in the Pushed towards the Meuse:
6 - November 11th
  • Withdrawal of the face; movement towards Suippes

Fastenings

Organic assignment: 13 {{E}} army corps, June 1915 in November 1918

I {{Re}} Armed

24 - November 28th, 1916
December 30th, 1916 - March 22nd, 1917
II {{E}} Armed
June 18th - July 1st, 1915
February 26th - March 25th, 1916
June 29th, 1917 - May 29th, 1918
August 2nd - September 18th, 1918
III {{E}} Armed
23 - February 25th, 1916
June 30th - August 24th, 1916
March 22nd - June 29th, 1917
IV {{E}} Armed
29 - May 30th, 1918
July 27th - August 2nd, 1918
September 24th - November 11th, 1918
V {{E}} Armed
May 30th - July 27th, 1918
VI {{E}} Armed
July 1st, 1915 - February 23rd, 1916
X {{E}} Armed
March 25th - June 30th, 1916
August 24th - November 24th, 1916
Area Strengthened of Verdun
25 - February 26th, 1916
D.A.L
November 28th - December 30th, 1916
Army U.S.
18 - September 24th, 1918

The Inter-war period

The Second world war

After Second world war

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