169e division of infantry (France)

Chiefs of the 169 E division of infantry

The First World War

Composition during the war

''' 13 {{E}} Regiment of Infantry ''' of January 1917 in November 1918
''' 29 {{E}} Regiment of Infantry ''' of January 1917 in November 1918
''' 296 {{E}} Regiment of infantry ''' from January in November 1917 (dissolution)
''' 39 {{E}} Regiment of Infantry ''' of November 1917 in October 1918
''' 13 {{E}} Regiment of Territorial Infantry ''' from August in November 1918
''' 6 {{E}} Regiment of Riflemen of Walk ''' from October in November 1918

1917

December 29th, 1916 - January 26th, 1917
Constitution in the area of Aumale.
From the January 22nd, transport by V.F., of Crèvecœur-the-Large, with Holy-Menehould; rest.
January 26th - April 1st
Occupation of a sector enters the Aisne and Country cottages: frequent engagements, particularly on February 15th.
1st - April 17th
Withdrawal of the face, movement by stages towards Athis; rest and instruction.
April 17th - May 21st
Movement towards Trépail; instruction (elements in sector in the area of Mounts).
May 21st - June 1st
Withdrawal of the face, movement towards Holy-Menehould; rest.
June 1st, 1917 - February 23rd, 1918
Occupation of a sector enters the Four of Paris and Aisne, on the left reduced, on February 6th, until worms the wood of Beaurain.

1918

February 23rd - April 4th
Withdrawal of the face, movement towards Mailly-the-Camp; rest and instruction with the camp
From the March 11th, movement towards Herpont, then worms Holy-Menehould; work between Suippe and Aisne.
From the March 27th, movement towards Courtisols and Sarry; March 29th, transport by trucks towards the Ferté-sous-Jouarre and Compiegne, then movement towards Coivrel.
April 4th - August 9th
Occupation of a sector towards Be worth and Ayencourt; organization of the face.
From the June 9th, committed in the Battle of Matz: enemy offensive (engagements towards Knitting), then, 11, French counter-attack (progression to the edges of Frétoy)
From the June 13rd, organization of a sector towards Ployron and Ayencourt
July 19th, local action towards Rubescourt and the Frétoy.
9 - August 19th
Committed in the 3 {{E}} Battle of Picardy: catch of Assainvillers; August 10th, catch of Field beans. Continuation towards the East, by Piennes and Bus, until Beuvraignes; the 16, taken of Cessier, then Cabins.
August 19th - September 6th: Withdrawal of the face; rest towards Crèvecoeur-the-Small, then towards Froissy. September 6th - October 13rd
Movement towards the face; engaged, in the south of Ham, in the continuation; take part in the Poussée towards the position Hindenburg:
September 9th, catch of Clastres; the Essigny-the-Large September 19th, occupation of .
October 1st, catch of Urvillers (Battle of Saint-Quentin): organization of the positions conquered between Urvillers and the railway of Saint-Quentin.
October 9th, resumption of the offensive: continuation until Hauteville worms; engagements in the area of Oise.
October 13rd - November 1st Withdrawal of the face; movement by stages towards Villeselve, then transport by V.F towards Crèvecœur-the-Large; rest. 1st - November 11th Movement by stages, by Montdidier, Nesle, Ham and Saint-Quentin, towards Own way, where 169e D.I is at the time of the armistice.

Fastenings

Organic assignment: 20 {{E}} CA of December 1916 in November 1918

I {{Re}} Armed

3 - April 6th, 1918
August 2nd - November 11th, 1918
II {{E}} Armed
6 - February 23rd, 1918

III {{E}} Armed

March 27th - April 3rd, 1918
April 6th - June 10th, 1918
June 13rd - August 2nd, 1918
IV {{E}} Armed
January 22nd, 1917 - February 6th, 1918
February 23rd - March 27th, 1918
X {{E}} Armed
December 29th, 1916 - January 22nd, 1917
Grouping Mangin
10 - June 13rd, 1918

The Inter-war period

The Second world war

After Second world war

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