Algerian Riflemen

The Algerian Riflemen (later: regiments of Algerian riflemen ) (RTA), is units of infantry formed in Algérie of the time of the “French Algérie” and create in 1842.

History

  • 1842 : creation of the indigenous Battalion of riflemen of Algiers .

  • 1856 : Creation of the 1 {{er}} Regiment of Algerian Riflemen.

Behavior

Since 1853 until the end of the First World War

  • Arab Jacket of form out of blue cloth sky bordered of one gallon flat of wool 12 mm broad jonquil. The front is decorated of an arabesque in gallon jonquil of 12mm finished out of clover under the hollow of the clavicle.
  • the gallon makes a loop simulating a false pocket (tomb) whose color is distinctive regiment.
  • the sleeve has a facing at a peak marked by one gallon jonquil of 12mm
  • the Arab pants of form (Séroual) is out of blue cloth sky decorated with a cordonnet jonquil on the seams of with dimensions one.

Principal engagements and combat

Classified by regiment and date:

1 {{er}} Regiment of Algerian Riflemen

  • 1914

  • 1915
    • Armed with North - Channel of Yperlée: Yser, attacks by gases of April 22nd
  • 1916
    • Bataille of Verdun: Dimension 304
    • Bataille of the Sum: Maurepas
  • 1917
    • Champagne: the Mount-High (April 17th)
  • 1918
    • Grivesnes, Montdidier
      • Western
    • of Rheims: Dimension 240, Saint-Thierry
    • Vesle, the Aisne, Hundling-Stellung

2 {{E}} Regiment of Algerian Riflemen

  • 1914

    • Towards Charleroi: Oret, Mettet (August 23rd), Florennes (August 24th)
    • Retirement of the III {{E}} and IV {{E}} Armed: Courgivaux, Small-Morin
    • Battle of the Marne: Cuts-la-Pommeraye (15 September 17th)
  • 1915
    • I {{Re}} and IIIe Armed in Argonne and on the Meuse: Plate of the Cabins
    • Battle of Champagne: attacks of September 25th, Epine of Védegrange
  • 1916
    • Bataille of Verdun: Louvemont, Coast-of-Pepper (February), Souville (July)
    • Taken again Strong of Douaumont and Be worth: Wood Thatch, Bezonveaux (December 15th)
  • 1917
    • Verdun: Dimension 304
  • 1918
    • Moreuil (August 8th), Noyon (August 28th)
    • Chauny, Ternier

3 {{E}} Regiment of Algerian Riflemen

  • 1914

    • Towards Charleroi: Oret, Mettet (August 23rd), Florennes (August 24th)
    • Retirement of the III {{E}} and IV {{E}} Armed: Courgivaux, Small-Morin
    • Battle of the Marne: Cuts-la-Pommeraye (15 September 17th)
  • 1915
    • I {{Re}} and IIIe Armed in Argonne and on the Meuse: Plate of the Cabins
    • Battle of Champagne: attacks of September 25th, Epine of Védegrange
  • 1916
    • Bataille of Verdun: Louvemont, Coast-of-Pepper (February), Souville (July)
    • Taken again Forts of Douaumont and of Be worth: Wood Thatch, Bezonveaux (December 15th)
  • 1917
    • Verdun: Dimension 304
  • 1918
    • Moreuil (August 8th)
    • Noyon (August 28th)
    • Chauny, Ternier

4 {{E}} Regiment of Tunisian Riflemen

  • 1914

    • Towards Charleroi
    • Battle of the Marne and Race to the Sea: Montmirail, Castle-Thierry, Fismes
    • Taken again offensive, sector of Rheims: Bertonnerie (December 22nd)
  • 1915
    • Offensive secondary of Flandres: Large dune close Nieuport (January 28th)
    • Offensive of Artois: Dimension 140, Crête of Vimy (May 9th)
    • Bataille of Champagne: Ridge of Souain, Bois Shoe (September 25th)
  • 1916
    • Bataille of the Sum: Belloy-in-Santerre (July 4th)
  • 1917
    • Mount Without-Name, Auberive (April 17th)
  • Verdun
  • 1918
    • Villers-Bretonneux, Wood of Hangard (April 26th)
    • Mountain-of-Paris, Missy-with-Wood, Chaudun (May 29th - June 1st)
    • Amblény (June 12th)
    • Saint-Pierre the Eagle, Dommiers, Chaudun (July 18th)
    • Tunnel of Vauxaillon, Neuville-under-Marginal (August 28th - September 17th)

6 {{E}} Regiment of Algerian Riflemen

  • 1914

    • Retirement of IIIe and IVe Armed: towards the Marne
    • Battle of the Marne, from September 5th to 13rd
    • Battle of Flandres: Yser
  • 1915
    • Armed with North - Channel D Yperlée: Yser, 1st German attack with gas asphyxiating (sector of Ypres)
  • 1918
    • Sector of Rheims: Saint-Thierry, Dimension 240
    • Vesle, Aisne

7 {{E}} Regiment of Algerian Riflemen

  • 1914

    • Retirement of IIIe and IVe Armed: towards the Marne
    • Battle of the Marne, from September 5th to 13rd
    • Battle of Flandres: Triangular, Northern wood of Ypres (November 12th)
  • 1915
    • Flandres: Large Dune close Nieuport (January 28th)
    • Offensive of Artois: Dimension 140, peak of Vimy (May 9th)
    • Bataille of Champagne: Ridge of Souains, Bois Shoe (September 25th)
  • 1916
    • Bataille of the Sum: Belloy-in-Santerre (July 4th)
  • 1917
    • Mount-without-Name, Auberive (April 17th)
    • Verdun
  • 1918
    • Villers-Bretonneux, Wood of Hangard (April 26th)
    • Mountain of Paris, Missy-with-Wood, Chaudun (May 29th - June 1st)
    • Amblémy (June 12th), Saint-Pierre-the Eagle, Daumiers, Chaudun (July 18th)
    • Tunnel of Vauxaillon, Neuville-under-Marginal (August 28th - September 17th)

8 {{E}} Regiment of Algerian Riflemen

  • took part in all the battles of the 4 {{E}} Régiment of Zouaves.

9 {{E}} Regiment of Algerian Riflemen

  • took part in all the battles of the 1 {{er}} Régiment of Zouaves.

See too

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