53e regiment of infantry of line

The 53e Regiment of Infantry , in the past 53e regiment of infantry of line is a unit of the French Army .

Creation and various denominations

  • July 14th 1658: creation of the German Regiment of Alsace , primarily made up of Germans

  • 1791: famous 53e regiment of infantry of line made up of the following units:
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  • 1870: creation of a regiment of walk, the 53e Regiment of Walk , starting from mobilized and of elements of 53e IH
  • 1914: to the mobilization, it gives rise to the 253 {{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 53e IH

Old Mode

Wars of the Revolution and the Empire

Colonels killed or wounded by ordering the regiment for this period

Officers wounded or killed while being used for the 53e between 1808 and 1814:

killed Officers: XX
dead Officers their wounds: XX
wounded officers: XX
Battle of bets: no survivor

From 1815 to 1848

Second Republic

Second Empire

From 1871 to 1914

First World War

Assignments
  • ''' 124 {{E}} Division of Infantry ''' of June 1915 in November 1916
  • ''' 163 {{E}} Division of Infantry ''' of November 1916 in November 1918

1914

  • Morhange, perforated Charms, the Large one Crowned of Nancy, covering it of Ypres.

1915

1916

  • the Fort of Be worth

1917

  • Eparges, the Mount-High, the wood of Caurières.

1918

  • the defensive battle of the Sum and the offensive of July 15th.

Order n° 17.356 D4 of the GQG of May 15th, 1919

Adjudant-chef BATTLES German : Regimental sergeant major of reserve to the 2nd company of the 53e, warrant officer of elite, trainer of men. With reconquered brave fight, the grenade and spontaneously with the head of some men a position where the enemy had succeeded in taking foot on July 15th, 1918. At summer seriously wounded during this action. Loss of the right eye. Chevalier of the Legion of Honor.

Inter-war period

After the armistice of the November 11th 1918, the Régiment remains a few days in the the Ardennes then is carried towards the Franco-Belgian border. In March 1919, with Compiegne, it carries out its service of demobilization. Most of the reservists of the regiment returns in its hearths.

The 53e share then with Hazebrouck where in a very military ceremony, the flag, on which the names were added of: Champagne 1915 - 1918, Verdun 1916 and Boundary-line 1918, is seen giving the fodder one to the colors of the Military Cross.

After having been in garrison some time in the Tarn, the 53e regiment of infantry returns at his place to Perpignan in September 1919 or the population Catalan E prepared a triumphal reception to him. Victim of the reduction of the army, the regiment east dissolves on January 1st 1920.

Second world war

From 1945 to our days

Flag and currency

; the regiment receives the Military Cross 1914-1918, Fourragère with the colors of the ribbon of the Military Cross, 7 mentions in dispatches. Or of the higher bodies, of which that of February 11th, 1919.

; The names of the battles are registered in gold letters on the flag:

orders of the army

Currency and uniforms

Ahead, nevertheless!

Uniform S of Old Mode

Blue dress turquin with the facings, reverse, retroussis and collet reds.

Decorations

See also:

Sources and bibliography

Fallen with the field from honor during the " DER of the ders"

  • S: Officers of the 53ème died for France during the Great War

Internal bonds

  • List of the French regiments
  • List of the ranks in the French Army

external bonds

  • history of 53e R.I
  • 1914-1918 53e R.I in the storm.

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