the 16th division of colonial infantry

Creation and various denominations

July 1st, 1915: Constitution of the the 16th division of colonial infantry
June 4th, 1919: dissolution of the 16th D.I.C

Chiefs of the 16th division of colonial infantry

1915 - 1916: general Bonnier
1916 - 1918: general Dessort

The First World War

Composition

  • 34 {{E}} regiment of colonial infantry of June 1915 in November 1916
  • 35 {{E}} regiment of colonial infantry of June 1915 in November 1916
  • 36 {{E}} regiment of colonial infantry of June 1915 in November 1916 (dissolution)
  • 37 {{E}} regiment of colonial infantry of June 1915 in November 1918
  • 38 {{E}} regiment of colonial infantry of June 1915 in November 1918 (dissolution)
  • 44 {{E}} regiment of colonial infantry of June 1915 in November 1916
  • 4 {{E}} regiment of colonial infantry of November 1916 in November 1918
  • 8 {{E}} regiment of colonial infantry of November 1916 in November 1918

1915

July 1st - September 20th
  • Occupation of a sector towards the Fey-in-Hague and the Wood the Priest
    • Starting from July 2nd, the 31e colonial brigade (16th D.I.C.) is placed at the disposal of the 73 {{E}} D.I in the under-sector of wood the Priest.
    • on August 5th execution of Camille Way and Edouard Pintail, Soldiers shot for the example.
    • July 13rd - August 28th: the 2 brigades of the 16th D.I.C alternate between them in it under sector; the brigade in sector is with the orders of 73e D.I., the other brigade is at rest towards Livedun.
    • Starting from August 28th: the 16th D.I.C occupies towards the Fey-in-Hague and wood the Priest, with his 2 brigades, the totality of the sector of withdrawn 73e D.I of the face.
    • 1st - July 8th: German attacks and French counter-attacks with the Quarter in Reserve.
20 - September 29th
  • Withdrawal of the face and movement by stages, Toul, towards Void.
  • From the 25: transport by V.F., in the Holy-Menehould area of , then by trucks, in that of Perthes-lès-Hurlus.
September 29th - October 7th
  • Engagée in the 2 {{E}} battles of Champagne, towards dimension 193 and ridges it of Souain: the French September 29th and October 6th, attacks towards dimension 193, then occupation and organization of the conquered ground.
7 - October 24th October 24th - December 26th
  • Movement towards the face and occupation of a sector towards City on Peat and Aisne.
  • Starting from November 8th: Movement of by-pass and occupation of a new sector towards the Hand of Massiges and Country cottages.
December 26th, 1915 - January 18th, 1916

1916

January 18th - February 14th
  • Transport by trucks with the camp of Crèvecœur; instruction.
  • Starting from February 11th: movement towards the area of Ailly-on-Noye, then towards that of Moreuil.
February 14th - June 1st
  • Changing of the 2 {{E}} D.I.C and occupation of a sector towards Foucaucourt and Maucourt
  • February 21st attacks German by Gaz.
1st - June 18th
  • Withdrawal of the face and rest towards Conty.
June 18th - July 5th
  • Movement towards the area of Villers-Bretonneux.
  • Starting from June 22nd: occupation of a sector towards Dompierre and the Somme.
  • Starting from June 28th: in reserve.
July 5th - August 22nd
  • Committed in the Battle of the Sum in the east of Flaucourt:
    • July 10th and 20th, French attacks on Barleux and the Maisonnette.
    • July 24th - August 3rd: in reserve, then occupation of a sector towards the Maisonnette and Barleux.
August 22nd - September 28th
  • Withdrawal of the face. Movement towards the area of Clermont; rest.
September 28th - October 14th October 14th - November 5th November 5th - December 9th
  • Transport by V.F with the Camp of Valbonne then to Marseilles and Toulon.
  • Sea transport with Salonique.
December 9th, 1916 - March 10th, 1917
  • 9 - December 31st: Unloading in Salonique.
  • Starting from December 20th: movement by stages towards Ekchisou; concentration in this area; instruction (elements in cover towards Kojani and Grévéna).

1917

March 10th - April 3rd
  • Movement towards the face; starting from March 17th, occupation of a sector in the north and the North-West of Monastir (dimension 1248).
  • engaged Elements, with the 57 {{E}} D.I and the 11 {{E}} D.I.C, in the attempts to release Monastir.
3 - April 10th
  • Withdrawal of the face, then movement towards Slivitsa and Sakoulévo.
April 10th, 1917 - March 30th, 1918
  • Movement towards the face; then raises of Italian elements and occupation of a sector towards the Rocheux piton and the ravine of Orlé.
  • May 11th: engaged in the Battle of the loop of Tcherna:
    • Attack of the Rock piton and the Yellow piton; then organization of a sector in this area.
    • May 17th: new combat.

1918

March 30th - June 23rd
  • Withdrawal of the face; rest towards Vérria.
June 23rd - October 23rd
  • Transport of Vérria towards the Serka di Légén; occupation of a sector and engagements in this area.
  • Starting from August 16th: withdrawn elements of the face, given in sector towards Kapiniani, and engaged in the combat of Nonté and Zborsko; then conquest of the Massive of Dzéna and continuation in direction of Stroumitsa (rupture of the Face of Macedonia).
October 23rd - November 11th
  • Movement by stages towards Radomir and Sofia.
Starting from November 13rd, 1918, transport by V.F towards Sistova; crossing of the the Danube and rest towards Zimnitsa.

Fastenings

organic Assignment:
  • June 1915: Isolated
  • February 1916: 1 {{er}} colonial army corps
  • November 1916: Armed with the East

I {{Re}} Armed

June 25th - September 25th, 1915

II {{E}} Armed

September 25th - December 29th, 1915
January 7th - February 11th, 1916

III {{E}} Armed

August 23rd -18 October 1916

VI {{E}} Armed

December 29th, 1915 - January 7th, 1916
February 11th - August 23rd, 1916
October 20th - November 6th, 1916

X {{E}} Armed 18 - October 20th, 1916

C.A.A.

November 6th, 1916 - March 10th, 1917
April 3rd - October 28th, 1918

Armed with the Eastern Face

March 10th, 1917 - April 3rd, 1918

Armed with the Danube

October 28th, 11 November 1918

The Inter-war period

In January 1919, movement on Bucharest, Rouchtchouk and Galatz; rest (elements carried in Bessarabia).

In April, transport by V.F towards Bender (Bessarabia): organization of a sector in this area until the dissolution of the D.I.C., on June 4th, 1919.

The Second world war

After Second world war

external bonds

  • museum of the Troops of navy Frejus.

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