67e regiment of infantry of line

The 67e Régiment of Infanterie of line (67e IH) is a regiment created under the Ancien Mode. It was particularly distinguished with the battles from Hondschoote (1793), Neuwied (1797), Wagram (1809) and Lützen (1813).

Creation and various denominations

  • 1672 : Creation

  • 1791: famous 67e Regiment of Infantry
  • 1795: famous 67e Half-brigade of Battle consisted of the following units:
    • 1st battalion of the 34 {{E}} Regiment of Infantry of Line
    • 2nd battalion of the volunteers of Paris
    • 11th battalion of the volunteers of the Handle
  • 1796: re-elected 67e Half-brigade of Infantry of Line consisted of the following units:
    • 23e half-brigade of battle (1st battalion of the 12 {{E}} Regiment of Infantry, 2nd battalion of volunteers of the Pas-de-Calais and 3rd battalion of volunteers of the Apple-brandy)
    • 2nd battalion of the 175e Half-brigade
    • 1st battalion of volunteers of the Yonne
  • 1803: re-elected 67e Regiment of Infantry of Line
  • ]: famous 67e Regiment of Infantry
  • 1914: give rise to the 267 {{E}} Régiment of Infantry

Colonels/chief-of-brigade

(*) These officers became generals of brigade. thereafter .

History of the garrisons, combat and battles of 67e IH

Revolution and Empire

Colonels killed or wounded by ordering the regiment for this period:

  • Chief of wounded Bontemps brigade on March 21st, 1799
  • Colonel Petit casualty on July 6th, 1809

Officers wounded or killed by being used for the 67e between 1804 and 1815:

  • killed Officers: 22
  • dead Officiers their wounds: 10
  • wounded Officers: 124

Of 1815 with 1848

Second Empire

Of 1871 with 1914

First World War

  • 1914 : Mobilized in the 6 {{E}} Area.

    • 1st - August 21st: Transport by V.F with Vigneulles-lès-Hattonchâtel; defensive organization of the area Heudicourt, Thillot-under-the-Coasts.
Starting from the 14, movement towards the area of Fresnes-in-Woëvre, then that of Etain.
    • 21 - August 25th - Offensive, by Spincourt and Beuveille, towards the Chiers. Engaged in the Battle of the Ardennes:
    • 6 - September 20th - Engaged in the 1 {{Re}} Battle of the Marne.
    • Of the 6 to the 14, battles of Revigny: Engagements towards Sommaisne and Rembercourt-with-Pots.
  • 1915 :
From February 17th to 21st 1915 , violent one combat in Eparges. On order of the General Dubail, the attack begins the February 17th . Four mines of 1500 kilos jump; the French attack is launched by the saps of the West which one exploded. After an important preparation of artillery, the elements of the 12 {{E}} Division of Infantry engage. In response, the German staff decides to take again the conceded positions. Between the 18 and on February 21st, attacks and counter-attacks follow one another under a permanent bombardment and of an incredible violence. The February 20th in the morning, a battalion of the 106 {{E}} Regiment of Infantry (on the right), a battalion of the 67 {{E}} (in the center), and a battalion of the 132 {{E}} (on the left), after a very fast preparation of artillery, sprang on the German trenches and seized some. In the center, the 67e exceeded even the famous peak and descended on the slopes which go down towards Combres. The Germans who, during the night, had massed, in this area of the important forces, launched out at once to the counter-attack and rejected our troops on their starting positions. The 67e, going down towards Combres, is taken between stoppings and, decimated, is folded up; Only the battalion of the 132e could be maintained, for a few hours, in glazing bar which it had succeeded in conquering.

During these hard days from February 17th to 21st, our troops had not been able to seize their objectives. The Bavarian ones lost 2.000 killed, wounded or captive men, but Von Strantz decided to hold costs which costs; it makes dig cave shelters as well as timbered galleries, with 8 meters under ground.

Extracts from the general order n° 137 of the I° Armée n° 5.106 of March 7th, 1915. From February 17th to 21st - quotes with the order of the army, units or fractions of units: The merits of the 106 {{E}} Regiment of Infantry, of the 1st battalion of 67e R.I, company 14/15 of the 4 {{E}} Regiment of the Genius and the 4th part of the 9th battery of the 25 {{E}} Régiment of Field artillery are devoted by the texts which follow: 1st battalion of the 67e Regiment of Infantry: Under a fire of an extreme violence, sprang with the attack of a peak transformed by the enemy into true fortress and Master went from there.

April 5th - August 4th - on the spot Engaged in the 1st Battle of Woëvre:

Dated April 4th, 1915: the 12th D.I is with the orders of Gall PAULINIER Primary education objective: To seize the spur Is in order to have direct sights on the second German lines. Secondary objective: to seize the Western bastion and the curtain connecting the two bastions

Dated April 4th: Order with the 12th D.I: Objective: On the basis of the base B, Sap 11, NR and O, to reach the Nipple C and the peak D - X where they will settle. These regiments will have moreover to ensure the guard of distinct of first line. Right limit: bowel T and the point K zero, Left limit: South-eastern horn of wood. Limit of the attack: beyond the last trench to the military peak, in order to beat the slopes on Combres. Units concerned: 24e brigade (106e and 132e R.I). With the orders of Gall Cdt the 12th D.I: two remaining battalions of 67e R.I (trench of Calonnes) and 25e B.C.P (Rupt in Woëvre) Support: The 24e brigade will be reinforced with a battalion of 67e R.I, in reserve with Montgirmont, group of field artillery of 46e R.A of the coast of the Heads, and Cies of Genius 6/4, 6/4 (a), 6/5 and 4/13. Articulation: 106e R.I on the right, formation triangle points ahead, of B and Sape 11, having for objective of the Nipple C at the Point D, military peak included. 132e R.I on the left, even formation, starting from the line NR, I and O', having for objective the points E', K and X (not X in second objective). Pivot of the 106 and 132e R.I: not D2.

Dated April 6th: 04:00: 11th and 12th Cies of 67e R.I reinforced on the left by the 7th Co of 132e R.I being pressed on the 1st battalion of the 132 (Cdt To stripe), cross the held positions and leave to the attack Items X and I. 6th and 8th Cies (132e R.I) attack on I, E and D. the attack is nailed by shootings of machine-gun allemandes coming Items X and K. 04:30: The French units being maintained on their lines, forces German counter-attack on the Nipple C and the Point D2 (junction of the 106e and 132e R.I). The power struggles being too unequal, the Germans, with the combat with the body with body, take again the Nipple C. 15:00: Violent one shootings of stopping of French artillery on the Points C, D, E. 16:00: Counter-attack French. 106e R.I takes again the Nipple C, 132e R.I (reinforced 1st battalion (Cdt Duffié) of 67e R.I takes again the line D, E, then line I, S. the enemy moves back, 132e R.I advances until D2. The battalion To stripe and 6th and 8th Cies of the 132e reach the Southern slope.

Dated April 7th: 04:15: Violent counter-attacks German. The two R.I cannot any more profit from the support of French artillery (the frontlines are too overlapping). 07:00: The French Units are forced with the folds. 09:10: order is given to 25e B.C.P to go up on line. 13:15: Shootings of stopping of German artillery followed, in the tread, of a German counter-attack vis-a-vis the 106e and 132e R.I. Overflowed, 106e R.I loses the Nipple C again. But the counter-attack is stopped. 15:30: the 106 and 132e R.I receive the order to set out again with the attack supported by 25e B.C.P more all the reserves of the 106e, 132e and 67e R.I. 16:30: Lcl Barjonnet, ordering 106e R.I is wounded with the combat. 16:45: the hour of the attack is deferred. 17:15: Cdt Rayer is wounded with the combat. 17:30: the attack is definitively deferred to the following day. 19:00: French, on April 7th, was almost brought back on their bases of April 5th. 23:00: 106e R.I tries counter-attacks, without success.

The April 5th, by an execrable time, the 12th DI of the General Paulinier, without changing considered, since January 5th continues the mission of resumption of Eparges, started. The 24e brigade of the Colonel Gramat launches out to the attack of the peak. 106e IH must seize the nipple C on the right, and 132e IH of item X on the left. Three battalions were placed reserves some on Rupt in Woëvre and the Tranchée of Calonne. In spite of mud, the French seize the point C but do not prevent the enemy reinforcements from arriving at item X. In evening, the French hold the peak, but on April 6th in the morning, the Germans submerge them and take again the point C. With the assistance of artillery, the French are of return on the point C in end-of-day with important losses on both sides. The bad weather having prevented the artillery adjustments, the plain of Woëvre transformed into marsh, force is to note that the evening of April 6th, “the operation out of clipper” failed. Eparges thus remain the only point of anchoring of the effort intended to break the enemy face.

    • on April 9th, removal of the peak of Eparges.

The task, if difficult, finishes during the time from April 5th to 12th 1915, by the surrounding of the item X., key of the position of this Peak of Eparges from where each one wants to dominate and stop its adversary. The honor of the removal of this position totals 4 companies of the 132e and to 2 companies of the 67e. It is on April 10th that a fraction of the 7th company (company of left) of the 132e reached, at the price of amazing efforts, the goal of its mission and was thrown on the derrières of the enemy defense of item X., fascinating foot in the bowels of communication leading to Saulx with their intersection with the bowel of Combres. These brave men were 40.

    • September 20th - October 2nd - Movement towards the camp of Noblette. Engaged, from September 25th to 30th, towards Souain, in the 2 {{E}} battles of Champagne (3).
  • 1916 : 1st - June 15th - Withdrawal of the face; rest in the north of Châlons-sur-Marne.
Starting from the 10, transport by V.F in the area of Laheycourt. Rest towards Vaubécourt.
    • 15 - June 28th - Transport by trucks with Beauzée-on-Surface. Engaged in the Battle of Verdun, towards wood Fumin, the accesses of the Fort of Be worth and the south of Damloup:
Engaged, starting from September 20th, towards the Wood-the Abbot farm, in the Battle of the Sum: French attacks of the September 25th, October 7th and 13rd.
  • 1917 : Starting from April 16th, Engaged in the 2 {{E}} Battle of Aisne: progression, in 2nd line, in the west of Craonne.
  • 1918 : March 25th - April 5th - transport by V.F in the area of Montdidier.
Engaged, towards Braches, from the 26, in the battle of Avre (2nd battle of Picardy). At the end of August, Engaged in the push towards the Hindenburg line: Starting from October 23rd, Engaged in the battle of the Lily and Escault (2nd battle of BELGIUM): Combat and progression until in the area of Eyne.

(1) From November 2nd to 16th 1914, the 130e brigade (65 {{E}} D.I) is at the disposal of the 12 {{E}} D.I (2) From April 25th to May 10th, 1915, the 6th brigade (3 {{E}} D.I) is at the disposal of the 12th D.I. From April 25th to May 26th, the 48e brigade (24 {{E}} D.I) is at the disposal of the 12th D.I. (3) September 27th, 1915, the 2nd colonial brigade (15 {{E}} D.I.C) is at the disposal of the 12th D.I. )

Inter-war period

Second world war

Of 1945 at our days

  • ''' 67 {{E}} Regiment of Infantry ''' to Soissons dissolved in 1993.
  • It belongs to the the 8th division of infantry.

Feat of arms making particularly honor with the regiment

Fodder with the colors of the ribbon of the Military decoration decreed on December 10th, 1918

Sources and refer

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