the 11th division of colonial infantry

Creation and various denominations

Made up on January 1st, 1917 with the 21e and 22e colonial brigades, it is assigned to the Armée with the East.

April 15th, 1919: dissolution

Chiefs of the 11th division of colonial infantry

1917 : general Sicre

1917: general Venel

1917: general Bordeaux

1918: general Farret

The First World War

Composition

21e Colonial Brigade: general Expert-Besancon

2 {{E}} (a) of Walk of Zouaves of November 1916 in May 1917
34 {{E}} regiment of colonial infantry of November 1916 in November 1918
35 {{E}} regiment of colonial infantry of November 1916 in November 1918
42 {{E}} regiment of colonial infantry of November 1916 in November 1918
44 {{E}} regiment of colonial infantry of November 1916 in November 1918
21 {{E}} Regiment of Colonial Artillery of November 1916 in November 1918

1917

December 29th, 1916 - March 16th, 1917

Changing of the 21e Colonial Brigade and the elements of the 22e Colonial Brigade, which are with the face by Italian troops, in the area of the Tchérna.
Withdrawal of the face and occupation of a new sector, between Tchérna and the road of Prilép (in the north of Monastir).

March 16th - April 12th

Committed in the attempts to release Monastir: Catch of the monastery and the village of Kerklina (March 16th, 17th and 18th); then organization of the face.

12 - April 25th

Withdrawal of the face; rest towards Négotchani and Kalénik (elements maintained in sector in front of Monastir).

April 25th - May 21st

Movement towards the loop of Tchérna, in the area of Polok; rest.

May 16th: elements detached with the 57 {{E}} D.I fight towards the dimension 1248
on May 17th: other elements, detached with the 16 {{E}} D.I.C, attack the piton Rocheux (Bataille of the loop of Tcherna).

May 21st, 1917 - July 5th, 1918

Movement towards (Baréchani, and, starting from May 27th, occupation of a sector in the North-East of Monastir.

1918

May 26th, 1918

Of the elements of the 11th D.I.C is sent in Thessalie.

July 5th - August 2nd

Withdrawal of the face; rest towards Négovani.

August 2nd - September 15th

Movement towards Slivitsa
Starting from August 9th: occupation of a sector in the north of Bernik, towards Rapéch and Mokavo; elements Hellénique S are assigned to the 11th D.I.C
Starting from August 26th: extension of the face to the north of Grounichta; raise of Serb elements.

September 15th - Committed November 6th

in connection with Serb elements in the rupture of the Face of Macedonia: progression by Prilép on Uskub, taken on September 29th (Bulgarian armistice); then continuation towards Katchanik, Pritchtina, Mitrovitsa and Nich. (concentrated elements, on October 30th, in Prilép).
Starting from the November 6th : movement by stages towards Séméndria

In November 1918 : elements of the 11th DIC, under the orders of the Tranié general, are detached with Fiume and Raguse.

Fastenings

Organic assignment: Armed with the East, November 1916 in November 1918

The Inter-war period

At the end of December 1918, occupation of the Hungarian territory, in the north of the Danube (area of Tamicho Kovine), then, in January 1919, of the banat of Témésvar.

In March, movement towards Lugos.

Dissolution of the DIC finished on April 15th, 1919.

The Second world war

After Second world war

external bonds

museum of the Troops of navy Frejus.

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