Chiefs of the 161 E division of infantry

The First World War

Composition during the war

  • ''' 163 {{E}} Regiment of Infantry ''' of October 1916 in November 1918
  • ''' 215 {{E}} Regiment of Infantry ''' of October 1916 in September 1918 (dissolution)
  • ''' 253 {{E}} Regiment of Infantry ''' of October 1916 in September 1917 (dissolution)
  • ''' 363 {{E}} Regiment of Infantry ''' of September 1917 in November 1918
  • ''' 369 {{E}} Regiment of US Infantry ''' from July in November 1918
  • ''' 279 {{E}} Regiment of Territorial Infantry ''' of July 1917 in November 1918

1916

Constituted on November 1st

November 1st - December 9th

  • Occupation of a sector between Metzeral and the Collar of Sainte-Marie.
9 - December 26th
  • Transport with the camp of Arches; rest and instruction.
December 26th, 1916 - January 8th, 1917
  • Movement towards the north-eastern area of Belfort; work.

1917

8 - January 11th January 11th - June 28th
  • Occupation of a sector between Metzeral and the collar of Sainte-Marie.
June 28th - August 1st
  • Movement by stages towards Thillot, then, on July 17th, towards Rougemont-the-Castle and Menoncourt; instruction.
  • From the July 25th, transport by V.F of the area of Belfort in that of Castle-Thierry.
  • July 28th, transport by trucks, of Castle-Thierry, towards Fismes.
1st - August 22nd
  • Occupation of a sector towards the Firm of Bovelle and Courtecon: engagements violent one.
August 22nd - September 19th September 19th - October 20th
  • Movement by stages towards the face; then, on September 25th, occupation of a sector towards the Firm of Creute and west of Cerny-in-Laonnois.
October 20th - November 7th
  • Withdrawal of the face and transport by V.F towards Ecouen and Saint-Denis; rest and instruction.
7 - November 15th November 15th - December 19th
  • Movement towards the face and occupation of a sector towards the wood of the Mortar and Quincy-Low.
December 19th, 1917. - January 12th, 1918

1918

January 12th - April 12th
  • Occupation of a sector between Quincy-Low and Barisis-with-Wood: frequent actions on both sides.
  • April 1st, extension of the face towards north, until the junction of the Oise and the channel of Oise in Aisne.
  • April 6th, enemy offensive, stopped, 8, on the Wing, between Fields and Bridge-Saint-Mard
12 - April 24th April 24th - July 15th
  • Occupation of a sector towards the Hillock of Mesnil and Country cottages, wide on the left, on June 1st, until worms Tahure: frequent local actions.
  • July 1st, sector moved towards the line, between the Hand of Massiges and the Udders.
July 15th - October 7th
  • Committed in the 4 {{E}} Battle of Champagne: impact resistance of the German offensive on the principal position.
  • From the July 18th, counter-attacks then organization of the positions reconquered towards Massiges and the North-East of Mesnil-les-Hurlus: September 16th, face reduces on the left, until the east of the Ferme Beauséjour.
  • From the September 26th, committed in the Battle of Nap-Py (Battle of CHhampagne and Argonne) and its exploitation: attacks against between the hillock of Mesnil and Country cottages; conquest heights in the north of Dormoise; then occupation of the Signal of Bellevue, Séchault and Challerange. Organization of the ground conquered towards Challerange.
7 - October 13rd
  • Withdrawal of the face and rest towards the Firm Saint-Hilairemont, then towards Vitry-le-François.
October 13rd - November 11th
  • Transport by V.F in the area of Belfort and rest in that of Massevaux; starting from October 15th, occupation of a sector between Leimbach and Metzeral.

Fastenings

Organic assignment: isolated from October 1916 in November 1918

III {{E}} Armed

10 - January 18th, 1918
V {{E}} Armed
April 13rd - October 13rd, 1918
VI {{E}} Armed
October 28th, 1917 - January 10th, 1918
January 18th - April 13rd, 1918
VII {{E}} Armed
November 1st, 1916 - July 25th, 1917
October 13rd - November 11th, 1918
X {{E}} Armed
July 25th - October 28th, 1917

The Inter-war period

The Second world war

After Second world war

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