169e regiment of infantry of line

The 169e Régiment of Infanterie (or 169e IH) is a regiment of the French Army.

Creation and various denominations

  • 1913 : 169e Regiment of Infantry
  • 1914 : At the mobilization, it sets up its regiment of reserve, the 369 {{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 169e IH

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

First World War

In 1914; Quartering: Toul, Bourlemont, Bridge St Vincent affected Regiment with the defense of the fortress of Toul

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

; 5 mentions in dispatches, fodder yellow

1914

Victories of Lorraine: Holy-Genevieve, Forest of Champenoux (at the end of August at the beginning of seven)

  • Battle of Woëvre and the Top-of-Meuse: Top-of-Meuse (November 6th), Maucourt on Flowering ash (November 7th) Mogeville and St Remi (November 8th)

  • Taken again offensive: Wood the Priest (Dec. 7-15)

1915

  • Woëvre (janv. - June): wood the Priest, Crosses of the Carmelite friars, sliced of Fay, Quarter in Reserve
  • Offensive of Woëvre: Fey in the Hague (April 1st)
  • Argonne: wood of Gruerie (juil-sept.), Sector of St Thomas, Harazée battles of Champagne: Binarville, wood Beaurin (Sept.)

1916

  • Lorraine (until June): Emberménil
  • Battle of Verdun (July): Be worth Chapitre, Souville, Chapelle Fine co.

1917

  • the Way of the Ladies (April-May)
  • out of Champagne: Mount without Name
  • Verdun: The Small bedrooms (August 29th), Fund of Caures (November 25th), Samogneux

1918

  • Lorraine (Dec. 17-April): Badonviller
  • the Marne (May-July) firm St Paul, Corcy, Louatre, Brussettes
  • Soissons (August): Autrèches, Morsain, firm St Leger and Mareuil, Montécouvé, Mill of Laffaux (Sept.)
  • Flandres: Staden, the Lily, Nokere, Audenarde.

Inter-war period

Second world war

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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 November 29th, 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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