42e battalion of hunters to foot

Creation and various denominations

August 2nd, 1914: formation of the 42e battalion of hunters to foot , Troyes, starting from the 2 {{E}} BCP

March 24th, 1919: Dissolution

1939: Recreation of the 42e battalion of hunters to foot , as battalion of reserve of Series has

1942: Dissolution at the same time as the army of armistice

Like all the other battalions of hunters or groups of hunters, it does not have its own flag.

It obtains the Fourragère with the colors of the Military Cross 1914-1918 on November 24th, 1918.

70 {{E}} division of infantry of March 1917 in November 1918

The Victories of Lorraine: Einville (Sept. 1), Réméréville, Courbesseaux, Forest of Champenoux (September 13rd), Large Crowned

Race with the sea: Vimy, Souchez, Berthonval (at the beginning of Oct.)

Offensive of Artois: Carency, Souchez, Dimension 140, Coast 119 (May 9th)

Operations in Artois: wood of Givenchy in Gohelle, Five-Ways (September 25th)

Battle of Verdun: West of Douaumont (March 22nd - April 2nd), Remenauville

Battle of the Sum: Ommiécourt (September 5th), Wood of the Cartons (September 12th), the Maisonnette, Biaches, Cléry

Aisne

the Way of the Ladies

Alsace

Assainvilliers

Oise

Flandres Belgian

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