42e regiment of infantry of line

The 42e regiment of infantry of line or 42e IH is a regiment of infantry which was based with Belfort the day before the First World War in the barracks Bougenel (current district of the 4 Aces).

Since the war of 14-18 it is called As of Square (division of the ACES).

In 1964-1965, 42e IH was based with Radolfzell, in Germany.

The regiment left for Wittlich close to Truces in July 1968 until in end of the year 1980. It was binomial of brigade armor-plated like regiment mechanized with 8°Groupement of Hunters mechanized, both to four combat units (two squadrons of tanks and two companies of combat), with tanks AMX-13 and transport VTT.

In 1964-1965, the Pithon captain ordered the G.I. (Grouping of instruction), he was assisted by the Rousseau captain.

The Horned sergeant, directed the office of the Major, the 1st Guerin-Loury class, was responsible for the pay.

In the years 1990, the regiment was in garrison in Offenburg (Germany) in the barracks even or Johnny Haliday had passed its military service and belonged to the 3°DB.

The 42 carried out a mission of changing in Berlin at the time of the fall of the wall in 1990, before being dissolves in 1991.

Creation and various denominations

  • 1635: Creation

  • 1684: Takes the name of Régiment of the Limousin
  • 1791: 42e regiment of infantry
  • 1793: 42e half-brigade of battle formed starting from the following units:
    • 2nd battalion of the 21 {{E}} regiment of infantry
    • 3rd battalion of volunteers of Corrèze
    • 1st battalion of volunteers of the Friends of the Low-Rhine
  • 1796: 42e half-brigade of infantry of line , formed starting from the following units:
    • 31 {{E}} half-brigade of battle (1st battalion of the 16 {{E}} regiment of infantry, 1st and 2nd battalion of volunteers of Ille-et-Vilaine)
  • 1803: 42e regiment of infantry of line

Chiefs of police

  • 1791 : Joseph De Buonavita - Colonel (*)

  • 1791: Jean-Christophe-Louis-Frederic-Ignace De Closen - Colonel (*)
  • 1792: François-Charles De Maillard - Colonel
  • 1792: Guillaume-Ayroles-Desangles De Laisac - Colonel
  • 1794: Philibert Gaudet - Chief-of-Brigade (*)
  • 1796: Rene-François-Jean Aubree - Chief-of-Brigade (*)
  • 1799: Joseph-Marie Piolaine - Chief-of-Brigade
  • 1803: Leonard Huard de Saint-Aubin - Colonel (*)
  • 1807: Jean-Baptiste Espert de Latour - Colonel (*)
  • 1811: Rubillon Rene-Jean-Baptist - Colonel
  • 1814: Joseph-Hyacinthe Daries - Colonel
  • 1815: Rubillon Rene-Jean-Baptist - Colonel

(*) Officers who became thereafter brigadier generals. (**) Officers who became thereafter major generals.

Killed or wounded colonels whereas it ordered the 42e Regiment of Infantry of Line:

  • June 28th, 1815: Colonel Rubillon, wounded

Killed or wounded officers whereas they were used with the 42e regiment of infantry as line during the period 1804 - 1815:

  • killed Officers: 19 dead
  • Officers of the continuations of their wounds: 7
  • wounded Officers: 89

  • 1964 - Colonel Mathon

  • 1965 - Colonel Wagner
  • 1966 - Colonel Roidot
  • 1971 - Colonel Pascual
  • 1974 - 1976 Philippe Fouquet-Lapar

History of the garrisons, combat and battles of 42e RIL

Wars of the Revolution and the Empire

  • 1791: Sardinia

  • 1799: Bergen
  • 1800: Biberach, Hohenlinden, Ulm, and Hochstadt
  • 1806: Maida and Reggio
  • 1807: Bologna and Vérone
  • 1809: Raab and Wagram
  • 1810: Vich
  • 1811: Tarragone, Lérida, and Mataro
  • 1813: Tarragone, Tarvis, and Caldiero
  • 1813: Bautzen, Lukau, Grossbeeren, and Dennewitz
  • 1814: Monzambano, Taro, and Jacca
  • 1815: Bonneville etNantoue

First Restoration

First World War

Assignment:
  • 14 {{E}} division of infantry 1914
  • 41 {{E}} division of infantry of June 1917 in November 1918
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Feat of arms making particularly honor with the regiment

Hohenlinden 1800, Girone 1809, and Tarragone 1811

Fodder with the colors of the ribbon of the Military decoration decreed on December 10th, 1918 Anecdocte: the poster celebrates Great War " one them aura" show hairy of face its rifle to the hand, with the figures of 42° IH on its hood.

See too

Internal bonds

External bonds

  • Regiments of French infantry on www.napoleon-series.org

Sources and bibliography

  • 1914-1918 Historical synopsis of the 42e regiment of infantry ; Printing works Schmitt Brothers; Belfort

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