51e division of infantry (France)

Chiefs of the 51e division of infantry

The First World War

Composition during the war

  • ''' 208 {{E}} Regiment of Infantry ''' of August 1914 in November 1916

  • ''' 233 {{E}} Regiment of Infantry ''' of August 1914 in November 1916
  • ''' 243 {{E}} Regiment of Infantry ''' of August 1914 in June 1916 (dissolution)
  • ''' 273 {{E}} Regiment of Infantry ''' of August 1914 in August 1918 (dissolution)
  • ''' 310 {{E}} Regiment of Infantry ''' of August 1914 in June 1916 (dissolution)
  • ''' 327 {{E}} Regiment ofInfantry ''' of August 1914 in November 1916

  • ''' 33 {{E}} Regiment of Infantry ''' November 1916 in November 1918

  • ''' 73 {{E}} Regiment of Infantry ''' November 1916 in November 1918

  • ''' 3 {{E}} Regiment of Riflemen of Walk ''' from July in November 1918

  • ''' 25 {{E}} Territorial Regiment of Infantry ''' from August in November 1918

1914

Mobilized in the 1 {{Re}} Area

9 - August 19th

  • Transport by V.F in the area of Vervins; organization of a position.
19 - August 24th 24 - August 29th
  • Repli, by Aubenton and Vervins, towards the area of Guise.
August 29th - September 6th
  • Committed in the 1 {{Re}} Battle of Own way: Voulpaix fights.
  • From the August 30th, fold, by Guignicourt and Epernay, towards Sézanne.
6 - September 13rd
  • Committed in the 1 {{Re}} Battle of the Marne.
  • 6 - 8, Battle of Both Morins: engagements in the north of Esternay.
  • 9 - 10, Battle of the Marshes of Saint-Hinge: engagements towards Soizy-with-Wood.
  • From the 10, continuation, by Epernay, until in the area of Saint-Léonard.
13 - September 18th
  • Committed in the 1 {{Re}} Battle of Aisne: engagements towards Saint-Léonard.
September 18th - October 17th
  • Withdrawal of the face, movement towards Vrigny; defensive organization of the Vrigny position, City-Dommange; then engagements towards Courcy and Neuvillette.
October 17th, 1914 - May 26th, 1915
  • Withdrawal of the face; movement towards the south-east of Rheims and occupation of a sector towards the Extremely of Pompelle and is of Rheims.

1915

April 20th
  • Movement of by-pass and occupation of a new sector towards the fort of Pompelle and the farm of the Marchionesses.
May 26th - June 10th
  • Withdrawal of the face; transport by V.F in the area of Doullens; parking in that of Bus-the-Artois and preparations of offensive.
10 - June 16th
  • Engagements towards the Toutvent farm and attacks on Serre.
June 16th - August 26th
  • Withdrawal of the face and rest in south-east, then in the North-East of Doullens.
  • From the August 23rd, work offensive towards Beaurains and Blairville.
August 26th - September 28th September 28th - October 2nd 2 - October 15th
  • Movement towards the face, and occupation of one sector in the east of the Navarin farm.
  • From 6, committed in the 2 {{E}} Battle of Champagne: attacks in the east of the road of Souain to Nap-Py.
October 15th - December 4th
  • Withdrawal of the face, and transport by V.F in the area of Verdun; rest, work and instruction.
December 4th, 1915 - January 10th, 1916
  • Movement towards the face, then, starting from December 6th, occupation of a sector enters the road of Verdun to Étain and Éparges.

1916

January 10th - February 14th /Retrait of the face; rest and work in the area of Verdun. February 14.-26
  • Occupation of a sector towards Beaumont and Bezonvaux.
  • From the February 21st, committed in the Battle of Verdun: loss of the wood of City, on February 22nd; wood of Wavrille and Herbebois, the 23; wood of Foise and Flowering ashes, 24; of Louvemont, 25.
February 26th - June 18th
  • Withdrawal of the face; rest towards Belrain.
  • From the March 3rd, transport by trucks in the north of Neufchâteau; rest.
  • From the March 9th, transport by V.F in the area of Champagney; rest.
  • From the April 2nd, movement towards the east of Belfort; work.
  • From the May 21st, transport by V.F with the camp of Arches; instruction.
  • From the June 7th, transport by V.F in the area of Belfort, and on June 9th, in that of Montdidier; then movement towards the face.
June 18th - August 19th
  • Occupation of a sector between Foucaucourt and the railway of Amiens to Chaulnes (elements as of the 14), on the right reduced, July 13rd, until worms Lihons.
- Starting from July 20th, committed in the Battle of the Sum: catch of Spangled wood; organization of the positions conquered towards Soyécourt and the Spangled Wood. 19 - August 25th August 25th - October 16th - Movement towards the face and occupation of a sector enters the farm Lihu and Lihons.
  • From the September 4th, committed in the Battle of the Sum:
    • September 4th, 5th and 6th, French attacks.
    • October 10th and 11th, French attacks on the wood of Chaulnes.
    • October 13rd, German counter-attack.
October 16th - November 18th
  • Withdrawal of the face and transport by V.F in the North-West of Vitry-le-François; rest.
November 18th, 1916 - January 12th, 1917
  • Movement by stages towards north, and, starting from November 25th, occupation of a sector towards Courtine and Country cottages.

1917

12 - January 28th
  • Withdrawal of the face; rest and instruction towards Courtisols.
January 28th - March 13rd
  • Transport, by Avize and Epernay, towards Concevreux and, starting from February 7th, alteration work of a sector of attack.
March 13rd - April 8th
  • Occupation of a sector in the area of Ployon, the Firm Hurtebise.
8 - April 16th
  • Withdrawal of the face and rest towards Beaurieux.
16 - April 22nd
  • Committed in the 2 {{E}} Battle of Aisne: attacks, in 2nd line, on the Plateau of Craonne; then organization of the conquered ground.
April 22nd - May 16th May 16th - June 30th June 30th - August 6th
  • Transport by V.F in the area Bergues, Dunkirk; rest.
  • From the July 5th, placed in 2nd line towards Reninghe.
  • From the July 11th, occupation of a sector towards Noordschote and Het-Hopper.
  • 18 - 27, elements withdrawn from the face and put in 2nd line.
  • From the July 31st, committed in the 2 {{E}} Battle of Flandres: catch of Bixschoote and Poesele; then organization of the conquered positions.
6 - August 18th
  • Withdrawal of the face, rest towards Bergues.
August 18th - September 15th
  • Occupation of a sector towards Bixschoote and Drie Grachten.
September 15th - October 2nd 2 - October 31st
  • Transport about the face and occupation of a sector towards Drie Grachten and the road of Dixmude in Bixschoote, reduced on the right, on October 12th, until worms Merckerm.
October 31st - December 5th
  • Withdrawal of the face; rest and instruction in the area of Calais.
December 5th, 1917 - January 26th, 1918
  • Movement by stages towards Lillers, then, by Breteuil, towards Crécy-in-Brie
  • From the December 26th, rest and instruction.

1918

January 26th - March 7th March 7th - May 12th
  • Movement towards the face, and, starting from March 9th, occupation of a sector in the area the Vauclerc farm, Ployon, wide on the right, on March 31st, to the wood of the Hillocks.
12 - May 31st
  • Withdrawal of the face, movement towards Braine and transport by V.F in the area of Beauvais; rest and instruction.
  • May 28th, transport by trucks towards the Cross-Saint-Ouen.
May 31st - June 6th
  • Movement towards the face.
  • Engaged, towards Chaudun and Vierzy, in the 3 {{E}} Battle of Aisne: counter-attack in Chaudun, then stabilization of the face in the north of Dommiers.
6 - June 15th
  • Withdrawal of the face; work towards Mortefontaine.
  • From the June 10th, occupation of a sector towards Coeuvres-and-Valsery and Pit Low: 12 - June 14th, combat towards Laversine.
15 - June 30th June 30th - July 18th
  • Movement towards the face; occupation of a sector towards Troissy and Courthiézy: starting from July 15th, the shock of the German offensive undergoes; resistance in the area of Igny-le-Jard (4 {{E}} Battle of Champagne).
July 18th - August 25th
  • Withdrawal of the face, transport by V.F in the area of Montbeliard; rest towards Belfort.
August 25th - October 14th
  • Occupation of a sector enters the Swiss border and Fulleren.
October 14th - November 11th
  • Withdrawal of the face; transport by V.F., of Montbeliard, in the area of Chevrières.
  • From the October 22nd, movement by stages towards Saint-Quentin.
  • November 7th, engaged, towards Nouvion (in connection with British elements), in the Battle of Thiérache (Pushed towards the Meuse).
  • is towards Liessies at the time of the armistice.

Fastenings

Organic assignment:
  • Mobilization: ''' 4 {{E}} Group Of Reserve '''
  • October 1914: Isolated
  • November 1915: ''' 1 {{er}} Army corps '''

''' I {{Re}} Armed '''

3 - March 8th, 1916
April 29th - June 10th, 1917
June 30th - July 2nd, 1917
July 11th - December 11th, 1917
October 16th - November 11th, 1918
''' II {{E}} Armed '''
May 27th - July 18th, 1915
February 26th - March 2nd, 1916
''' III {{E}} Armed '''
16 - December 25th, 1917
''' IV {{E}} Armed '''
October 17th, 1916 - January 30th, 1917
''' V {{E}} Armed '''
August 15th - September 8th, 1914
September 12th, 1914 - May 26th, 1915
January 31st - April 20th, 1917
12 - May 28th, 1918
1st - July 7th, 1918
''' VI {{E}} Armed '''
August 26th - October 14th, 1915
June 9th - August 4th, 1916
12 - December 15th, 1917
December 26th, 1917 - May 11th, 1918
May 29th - June 1st, 1918
8 - July 16th, 1918
19 - July 22nd, 1918
''' VII {{E}} Armed '''
March 9th - June 8th, 1916
July 23rd - October 15th, 1918
''' IX {{E}} Armed '''
9 - September 11th, 1914
17 - July 18th, 1918
''' X {{E}} Armed '''
July 19th - August 25th, 1915
August 5th - October 16th, 1916
21 - April 28th, 1917
11 - June 29th, 1917
2 - June 30th, 1918
Armed Belgian
3 - July 10th, 1917
G.Q.G.
9 - August 14th, 1914
Interior
2 - August 8th, 1914
Area Strengthened of Verdun
October 15th, 1915 - February 25th, 1916

The Inter-war period

The Second world war

After Second world war

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