Souain-Perthes-lès-Hurlus

Souain-Perthes-lès-Hurlus is a common French, located in the department of the Marne and the area Champagne-Ardenne.

History

shot of Souain.
In March 1915, with the Mill of Souain, the 21st company of 336ème IH, very tested by the wild combat of Perthes-les-Hurlus, accepted the order to again try to seize the enemy trenches. The soldiers refuse to leave.
the general gives the order to choose 1 Caporal and 4 soldiers per section, and the fact of going in full day, under enemy fire, with 150 meters forwards, to divide the barbed . The soldiers vainly try to carry out this order. The evening, they regain the French trenches.
on March 10th, 1915, their company is raised, directed to Suippes, and at once corporals MAUPAS, GIRARD, LEFOULON and LECHAT, with about thirty soldiers, are stopped and accused of refusal to obey in front of the enemy. The 16 martial Court, chaired by colonel MARTHENET, meets, It refuses to hear witnesses for the defense, defenders are insulted.
the soldiers are acquities, but the 4 corporals are condemned to death. In spite of the request for recourse in grace, general REVEILHAC pressed the execution; they are shot the following day.
By 2 times, in 1922 and 1926, the requests for revision of the lawsuit were pushed back. The lawsuit in revision opened on Friday, March 2, 1934 and aquitta the 4 corporals.
On the business of shot of Souain, to see NR. Offenstadt, shot Great War and the collective memory, Paris, Odile Jacob pockets, 2002.

Fusion of Souain and Perthes-les-Hurlus.

At the conclusion of the battles of Champagne, the two villages of Souain and Perthes-les-Hurlus were devastated. The village of Souain was rebuilt, that of Perthes-les-Hurlus was not it, its territory was just with the military camp of Suippes. The 2 communes amalgamated to give the commune of Souain-Perthes-les-Hurlus.

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

Personalities related to the commune

See too

  • Common of the Marne

External bonds

  • Souain-Perthes-lès-Hurlus on the site of the national geographical Institute
  • Souain-Perthes-lès-Hurlus on the site of INSEE
  • Souain-Perthes-lès-Hurlus on the site of Quid
  • Localization of Souain-Perthes-lès-Hurlus on a chart of France and communes bordering
  • Plane on Souain-Perthes-lès-Hurlus on Mapquest

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