75e division of infantry (France)
Chiefs of the 75e division of infantry
The First World War
Composition during the war
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''' 240 {{E}} Regiment of Infantry ''' from August in November 1914
- ''' 255 {{E}} Regiment of Infantry ''' from August in November 1914
- ''' 258 {{E}} Regiment of Infantry ''' from August in November 1914
- ''' 261 {{E}} Regiment of Infantry ''' from August in November 1914
- ''' 42 {{E}} Regiment of Colonial Infantry ''' from August in November 1918
- ''' 44 {{E}} Regiment of Colonial Infantry ''' from August in November 1918
1914
Mobilized in the 15 {{E}} area.
20 - August 26th
- Transport by V.F in the area of Duguy; movement towards the east, in direction of Haudiomont, then, starting from August 23rd, movement towards the North-East, in direction of Tin: combat of Saint-Maurice and Gussainville.
- Fold towards the area Thillot-under-the-Coasts, Haudiomont, then, on September 1st, movement towards north: engagements with the wood of Ormont and Flabas.
- Return to Douaumont and Fleury-in front of-Douaumont, then movement towards Heippes, by Haudiomont and Lacroix-on-Meuse.
- Committed in the Battle of Revigny (1 {{Re}} Battle of the Marne: from September 7th to 9th, combat towards Souilly and Ippécourt.
- Movement towards the area of Pierrefitte, then, from the 13, towards that of Thillot-under-the-Coasts and Creue: 20 and 21, combat towards Vigneulles-lès-Hattonchâtel and the Sliced of Calonne.
- Occupation of left bank of the Meuse, towards Chauvoncourt and Dompcevrin: German attacks on Saint-Mihiel.
- 25, loss of Saint-Mihiel, then engagements in this area.
- Stabilization and occupation of a sector towards Chauvoncourt and Koeur-the-Large: October 9th, attacks French on Chauvoncourt and towards Paroches.
- Withdrawal of the face in the area of Pierrefitte.
- Dissolution
Fastenings
Organic assignment:- Armed with the Alps : with the mobilization
- ''' 3 {{E}} Group of Reserve armies '''
''' II {{E}} Armed '''
- 16 - September 18th, 1914
- August 26th - September 15th, 1914
- September 19th - November 6th, 1914
- 2 - August 16th, 1914
- 22 - August 25th, 1914
- 17 - August 21st, 1914
The Inter-war period
The Second world war
After Second world war