the 16th division of infantry (France)

Chiefs of the 16th Division of Infantry

The First World War

Composition during the war

  • ''' 13 {{E}} Regiment of Infantry ''' of August 1914 in January 1917
  • ''' 29 {{E}} Regiment of Infantry ''' of August 1914 in January 1917
  • ''' 27 {{E}} Regiment of Infantry ''' of January 1917 in November 1918
  • ''' 85 {{E}} Regiment of Infantry ''' of August 1914 in November 1918
  • ''' 95 {{E}} Regiment of Infantry ''' of August 1914 in November 1918
  • ''' 24 {{E}} Territorial Régiment of Infantry ''' from August in November 1918

1914

Mobilized in the 8 {{E}} Area

5 - August 10th

10 - August 14th 14 - August 21st
  • Offensive, by Blâmont, in direction of Sarrebourg:
    • August 14th, combat with Domèvre and Blâmont.
    • August 18th, occupation of Sarrebourg.
    • August 19th and 20th, combat towards Reding and Hof (Battle of Sarrebourg)
21 - August 25th August 25th - September 13rd
  • Committed in the Battle of Mortagne:
    • Engagements towards Mattexey and Deinvillers; then stabilization towards Saint-Pierremont.
    • September 12th, progression until Meurthe.
September 13.-17
  • Withdrawal of the face and transport by V.F in the area of Saint-Mihiel.
17 - September 20th
  • Movement towards the North-East, on the Top-of-Meuse, then in Woëvre: engagements in the area Woël, Doncourt-with-Templiers the.
20 - September 25th
  • Withdrawal of the face and transport by V.F of Lérouville, in the Holy-Menehould area of ; 23 and 24, transport by V.F with Lérouville, and return to the south of Saint-Mihiel.
September 25th, 1914 - April 4th, 1915
  • Committed in the Battle of Flirey: engagements towards Apremont and the wood of Ailly; then stabilization and occupation of a sector in this area: sharp repeated local actions.

1915

April 4th, 1915 - January 22nd, 1916
  • Committed in the 1 {{Re}} Battle of Woëvre:
    • 5 - April 10th, and from April 22nd to 24th, violent French attacks towards the wood of Ailly.
    • Then stabilization (war of mines)
    • April 30th - May 11th, light reduction of the face, on the left.
    • July 7th and 8th, violent German attacks in forest of Apremont.
    • September 27th, extension of the face, on the left, until the Meuse.

1916

January 22nd - February 20th
  • Withdrawal of the face; rest towards Commercy and work.
  • From the February 4th, instruction with the camp of Belrain.
February 20th - March 18th
  • Movement towards the area of Pierrefitte; rest.
  • From the February 21st, occupation of a sector towards Paroches and Woimbey.
March 18th - July 3rd
  • Movement of by-pass and occupation of a sector about the village of Eparges and Bonzée-in-Woëvre, wide on the right, on June 15th, until the south-west of the village of Eparges.
3 - July 11th
  • Withdrawal of the face towards Rosnes; rest, instruction.
July 11th - August 1st
  • Movement towards the face.
  • Committed in the Battle of Verdun, towards the south of Damloup and it Fumin wood: July 22nd, attacks German.
1st - August 5th August 5th - September 17th
  • Movement towards the face, and starting from August 9th, occupation of a sector towards Eparges and Bonzée-enWoëvre.
September 17th - November 29th
  • Withdrawal of the face towards Ligny-in-Barrois; rest.
  • From the September 20th, transport by V.F with the camp of Saffais; instruction.
November 29th - December 23rd
  • Transport by V.F in the area of Crèvecoeur-the-Large.
  • From the December 9th, 1916, of the elements of the D.I takes part in the occupation of a sector towards Berny and Belloy-in-Santerre, under the orders of the 3 {{E}} and 4 {{E}} D.I
23 - December 28th
  • Occupation of a sector towards Fresnes and Berny.
December 28th, 1916 - January 21st, 1917
  • Withdrawal of the face.
  • From the January 2nd, 1917, movement towards the area of Aumale, then, on January 10th, towards that of Pitch; rest and instruction.
  • January 19th, transport by V.F of Crèvecoeur-the-Large, with Holy-Menehould.

1917

January 21st - April 25th
  • Movement towards the face, then starting from January 24th, occupation of a sector enters the Four of Paris and Aisne.
  • From the March 31st, movement of by-pass (transport by trucks in Champagne) and occupation of a new sector towards the farm of the Marchionesses and the road of Verzy to Nauroy.
  • From the April 16th, committed in the Battle of the Mounts: wood of the Grid attacks.
April 25th - May 3rd
  • Withdrawal of the face, transport by trucks in the area Cop-in-Barrois, Vaubécourt; rest.
May 3rd - June 19th
  • Occupation of a sector towards Damloup and Haudiomont.
June 19th - July 6th
  • Withdrawal of the face, movement towards Joinville-in-Vallage; rest.
  • From the June 27th, transport by V.F towards Holy-Menehould; rest towards Dommartin-on-Yèvre.
July 6th - December 6th
  • Movement towards the face and occupation of a sector towards Country cottages and Aisne.
December 6th, 1917 - February 2nd, 1918
  • Withdrawal of the face; holy-Menehould instruction and work towards Dampierre-the-Castle and worms.

1918

February 2nd - July 24th
  • Movement towards the face, then occupation of a sector towards Country cottages and Aisne: February 6th, extended face, to the wood of Beaurain.
  • From the beginning of July, reduced face, on the left, until the Hand of Massiges, and on the right, until Ville-sur-Tourbe.
  • 15 - July 18th: engaged in the 4 {{E}} Battle of Champagne: combat towards the Hand of Massiges and return to the face Virginy, wood of Hauzy.
July 24th - September 30th
  • Withdrawal of the face, rest towards Herpont, then, starting from July 27th, transport towards Ay.
  • Committed in the 2 {{E}} Battle of the Holy-Euphraise Marne towards and Ardre.
  • Progression until Vesle, then organization of the positions conquered towards Jonchery-sur-Vesle and west of Muizon.
  • September 8th, extended face, on the right, until Muizon.
September 30th - October 20th
  • Committed in the Battle of Saint-Thierry: (Battle of Champagne and Argonne) and in its exploitation: crossing of Vesle, of the Channel of Aisne in the Marne, of Suippe, Turns over It, and, on October 13rd, of Aisne; then organization and defense of the positions occupied towards the Thour and Nizy-the-Count.
October 20th - November 1st
  • Committed in the Battle of the Greenhouse, in the east of Thour: engagements towards Recouvrance.
1st - November 11th
  • Withdrawal of the face; rest in the Ay area, Saint-Imoges.

Fastenings

Organic assignment: ''' 8 {{E}} Army corps ''', August 1914 in November 1918

''' I {{Re}} Armed '''

August 2nd - September 15th, 1914
September 24th, 1914 - February 19th, 1916
''' II {{E}} Armed '''
16 - September 18th, 1914
February 26th - September 19th, 1916
22 - March 31st, 1917
April 26th - June 26th, 1917
''' III {{E}} Armed '''
September 19th, 1914
September 23rd, 1914
''' IV {{E}} Armed '''
20 - September 22nd, 1914
January 19th - March 21st, 1917
1st - April 25th, 1917
June 27th, 1917 - July 26th, 1918 ''' V {{E}} Armed '''
July 27th - November 11th, 1918
''' X {{E}} Armed '''
November 28th, 1916 - January 18th, 1917
D.A.L
September 20th - November 27th, 1916
Area Strengthened of Verdun
20 - February 25th, 1916

The Inter-war period

The Second world war

After Second world war

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