137e regiment of infantry of line

The 137e Régiment of Infanterie of line (or 137e IH) is a regiment made up under the First Empire. It was distinguished in Germany (1813) and during the First World War.

Creation and various denominations

  • 1813 : Creation of the 137e Regiment of Infantry of Line to take part in the countryside of Germany, made up of the following units:
2nd, 84e, 85e, and 86e troops of the National guard

Colonels/chief-of-brigade

1813: Louis Charles Gaillard - Colonel

1940: Menon - Lieutenant-colonel

History of the garrisons, combat and battles of 137e IH of line

Revolution and Empire

Constituted for the countryside of Germany the regiment is distinguished with Lutzen and Bautzen. In 1814, it is useful in Italy.

Colonels killed or wounded by ordering the regiment for this period

colonel Gaillard does not receive any wound.

Officers wounded or killed while being used for the 118e between 1808 and 1814:

killed Officers: 15
dead Officers their wounds: no
wounded officers: 65

From 1815 to 1848

Second Empire

The regiment is recreated for the Franco-German Guerre of 1870 and takes part in the defense of Paris during its seat.

From 1871 to 1914

Reconstituted in 1873 the regiment takes part in the countryside of Tunisia (1881 - 1883).

First World War

In 1914, the regiment is in garrison with Fontenay-the-Count and its recruits come mainly from the Vendée and Loire-Inférieure. It is distinguished particularly during the conflict.
the August 27th 1914: Two men of the regiment remove a flag with the enemy with Bulson in the Ardennes.
June 11th 1916: The death of 57 men of the regiment gives place to the legend of the Tranchée Bayonets

Inter-war period

As from 1928 it is in garrison with Quimper.

Second world war

In May 1940 the regiment raised of the 21e division of infantry (brigadier general Lanquetot, division of active north-eastern type) the regiment disappears with the rout.

The regiment is recreated in 1944 and takes part in the Release.

From 1945 to our days

The military Center of professional training, based with Fontenay-the-Count, in the Vendée, is the guard of the traditions and the Drapeau of the regiment. During the Guerre of Algeria the second battalion was reformed and sent to Berrouaghia where it was replaced in May 1957 by the 7°RA. It is then moved in Kabylie. The PC was with Blessed-Amran, 4° Co in the south of this village, 3° Co in Bou hadadda, the 2° at the western entry of the throats of Palestro (at the station) and the 1° with Tizi-Ouzou. This battalion, in the beginning made up of recalled often Breton, will be renewed with the wire of arrived of called. It will return in metropolis in 1962 to be dissolved. The 2° company had in load, after the business of the “forest house”, the installation and the occupation of the turns of monitoring of the throats of Palestro which it will preserve until the end. During its stay in Kabylie, this battalion created many center of AMG (free medical help) and several elementary schools.

; The names of the battles are registered in gold letters on the flag:

1813 : Kaya, Wurschen, Hoyerswerd, Dennewitz, Leipzig, Lutzen (*), Bautzen (*), Hanau (*) and Torgau.

1814: Mainz and Genoa
1914: The Meuse
1915: Champagne
1916: Verdun
1917 : Aisne
1940: Defense of Dunkirk

its flag receives the Légion of honor, the Military Cross 1914-1918 with two palms, the Military Cross 1939-1945 with a palm.

  • the port of the Fodder to the colors of the ribbon of Military Cross 1914-1918

Others

The festival of the regiment celebrated on August 27th to celebrate the episode of Bulson.

References

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