The 167e Régiment of Infanterie (or 167e IH) is a regiment of the French Army.

Creation and various denominations

• 1913 : 167e Regiment of Infantry , in garrison with Toul
• 1914 : To the mobilization, it gives birth U 367 {{E}} Régiment of Infantry
• 1923 : Dissolves, its traditions are taken again by the 168 {{E}} Régiment of Infantry
• 1939 : 167e Regiment of Infantry of Fortress
• 1940 :

dissolves

Colonel s/chef-of-brigade

• Colonel Nitard , May 1913 - December 12th, 1914
• Commander Duchaussoy , December 13rd, 1914 - January 31st, 1915
• Lieutenant-colonel Etienne , February 1st - September 25th, 1915 (casualty)
• Commander Bareille , 25 - September 29th, 1915
• Lieutenant-colonel Laucagne , September 29th, 1915 - May 1st, 1916
• Lieutenant-colonel Decageux , May 2nd - September 30th, 1916
• Lieutenant-colonel Mariande , October 1st, 1916 - November 22nd, 1917
• Colonel Galbruner , November 23rd, 1917 - May 25th, 1918
• Lieutenant-colonel Glance , May 25th - July 18th, 1918 (casualty)
• Commander Lebrun , July 18th - August 16th, 1918
• Lieutenant-colonel Glance , August 16th, 1918 - July 5th, 1919

(*) Officer who became thereafter Brigadier general. (**) Officer who became thereafter Major general.

Colonel s/chef-of-brigade

(*) Officer who became thereafter Brigadier general. (**) Officer who became thereafter Major general.

History of the garrisons, combat and battles of 167e IH of line

There does not exist, before 1912, of regiment having carried this number.

From 1871 to 1914

Pursuant to the law of December 23rd, 1912, creating 10 new regiments (from 164 to 173)

First World War

In 1914; Quartering: Toul affected Regiment with the defense of the fortress of Toul, Constitution in 1914:3 battalions Brigade activates of Toul (seven. - Dec.) (?)

2 mentions in dispatches and 1 quotation with the order of the army corps, fodder green

Fastenings

• ''' 73 {{E}} Division of Infantry ''' from August in June 1915
• ''' 128 {{E}} Division of Infantry ''' until November 1918

1914

August: in garrison in the forts of Toul

November Woëvre: Top-of-Meuse, burned wood, wood of Cooked, Martincourt, Mogeville and St Remi

7 December 15th: Resumption of the offensive: Fay in the Hague, Wood the Priest

1915

January-June: Woëvre: wood the Priest, fountain of the Hilarion Father, Cross of the Carmelite friars, Quarter in Reserve

May-November: Argonne: Sector of St Thomas, Harazée

September: Battle of Champagne: Peak of Servon

1916

January-June: Lorraine: Reillon, Wood Zeppelin

July: Battle of Verdun: Ravine of the Vines, Ravine of the Chapter, Fleury sector of St Mihiel: (until Dec.): Wood of Ailly

1917

• April-May: the Way of the Ladies
• July-August: Champagne: Monronvilliers, wood of the Dog, the Helmet then the Farm of Navarin
• October-December: Verdun: Coast of Talou, Samogneux

In October 1917, a battalion of the 417 {{E}} IH dissolved, joined 167e IH

1918

• December 1917 - April 17th, 1918: Lorraine: Hablainville, Ancerviller
• July: The Marne: wood Madam, wood of the Jews
• September: Morsain, Eury, Vézaponin, Bagneux, Mill of Laffaux
• September-October: Flandres: Staden, Geite, Zulte, the Scheldt

Inter-war period

Second world war

From 1945 to our days

Feat of arms making particularly honor with the regiment

(*) Battle carried to the flag of the régiment.

Wood-the-priest 1915

Verdun 1916-1917

Soissonnais 1918

Currency

Decorations

The standard of the 167 is decorated with the Military Cross 1914-1918 with two palm and a star of money.

Fodder

It obtains the Fourragère with the colors of the Military Cross 1914-1918.

See too

Internal bonds

• List of the French regiments
• List of the ranks in the French Army

External bonds

• Course of 167e IH during the Great War

Sources and bibliography

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