168e regiment of infantry of line

The 168e Régiment of Infanterie (or 168e IH) is a regiment of the French Army.

Creation and various denominations

  • 1913 : 168e Regiment of Infantry
  • 1914 : At the mobilization, it sets up its regiment of reserve, the 368 {{E}} Régiment of Infantry

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 168e IH

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, extremely of Frouard, affected Regiment to the defense of the fortress of Toul, Constitution in 1914:3 battalions

Brigade activates of Toul (seven. - Dec.) (?)

Fastenings:

  • 73 {{E}} division of infantry from August in June 1915
  • 128 {{E}} division of infantry of June 1915 in November 1918

  • ; 4 mentions in dispatches and 1 quotation with the order of the army corps, Fodder with the colors of the Military decoration

1914

  • August: in garrison in the forts of Toul Manonville, wood of the Grater (Sept. 6) Woëvre: Beaumont (September 24th)

  • Taken again offensive: Wood-the-Priest (seven-DEC.) Wood of Death-Pond (1st LT): December

1915

  • Woëvre (janv. - June): wood the Priest, Cross of the Carmelite friars, sliced of Fey. Quarter in Reserve.
  • Argonne: wood of Gruerie (juil-sept.), Sector of St Thomas, Harazée
  • battles of Champagne: Servon (Sept. 25)

1916

  • Lorraine (until June): Reillon, Blémerey, Vezouze
  • Battle of Verdun: ravine of Froideterre, Fleury (July June) St Mihiel (juil. - DEC): forest of Apremont, wood of Ailly *Verdun (Dec.): Louvemont

1917

  • the Way of the Ladies (April-May)
  • out of Champagne: Mount without Name, Vaudesincourt then Souain (juil. - August)
  • Verdun: Caurières, ravine of Bazil, Samogneux, the Small bedrooms (October 25th - November 6th) Fund of Caures (November 25th)

  • In October 1917, a battalion of the 417 {{E}} IH dissolved, joined 168e IH

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1918

  • Lorraine (Dec. 17-April): Badonviller
  • the Marne (15 July 31st) Mill of Laffaux, wood of Cresnes, Field beans, Vouty, Violaine
  • Soissons (August): Chevillecourt, Morsain, Vézaponin, Montécouvé
  • Flandres (seven. - Nov.) Langemarck, Staden, Izegem, the Lily

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.

Currency

Decorations

Fodder with the colors of the ribbon of the Military decoration decreed on December 19th, 1918

See too

Internal bonds

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

External bonds

Sources and bibliography

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