17th Colonial Infantry Division

August 2021 17th Colonial Infantry Division 19151919 French Third Republic French Army Infantry Division Gallipoli campaign Battle of Kumkale First Battle of Krithia Second Battle of Krithia Salonika front Battle of Doiran (1916) Battle of the River Cherna Battle of the Crna Bend (1917) Battle of Dobro Pole 17th Colonial Infantry Division was an infantry division of the French Army during the First World War. It was deployed overseas, seeing action during the Gallipoli campaign, and thereafter on the Salonika front, fighting alongside British troops in both theatres of war. It was sent to the Crimea in December 1918 as part of the Army of the Danube. Creation and nomenclature February 1915 : 1st Infantry Division of the Corps expéditionnaire d'Orient 5 October 1915 : 1st Infantry Division of the corps expéditionnaire des Dardanelles 6 January 1916 : 17th Colonial Infantry Division 19 April 1919 : Disbandment Commanders 16 March 1915 – 6 August 1915 : General MasnouPompé 1924 991 6 August 1915 – 29 February 1916 : General BrulardPompé 1924 991 29 February 1916 – 23 March 1917 : General GérômePompé 1924 991 23 March 1917 – 1 January 1918 : General TêtartPompé 1924 991 1 January - 29 May 1918 : General BordeauxPompé 1924 991 29 May 1918 – 19 April 1919 : General PruneauPompé 1924 991 Chronology 1915 Transported to the Aegean Transporting the troops by boat, for concentration at Lemnos. The vanguard embarked on the Armand-Béhic and the Savoie (TM) at Toulon, departing 4 February; on the Djurdjura and the Vin-Long at Bizerte, the Chaouïa at Philippeville (Skikda) and the Carthage at Oran which concentrate at Sidi-Abdallah (Bizerte) to form a convoy and leave on 4 March. All arrived in Malta on 6 March to join the St-Louis and the Edgar-Quinet which set sail for Lemnos on 6 March and arrived on 11 March.Lepetit Tournyol du Clos Rinieri 1923 543-546 A second departure from Marseille on 4 March: Lorraine, Dumbéa, Magellan, Australian, Charles-Roux, Moulouya, Théodore Mante, Italy, Pelion, from Toulon on 4 March: :fr:La Savoie (paquebot de 1901), :fr:La Lorraine (paquebot), the Paul Lecat, the Bien-Hoa, the Ceylan departed from Oran on 7 March. To go through Bizerte and then form two groups: First group: :fr:La Provence (paquebot de 1906), Dumbéa, Magellan, Théodore Mante, Moulouya, Charles-Roux. Departure from Bizerte on 14 March to arrive in Lemnos on 15 March.Lepetit Tournyol du Clos Rinieri 1923 543-546 Second group: Savoy (CA), Lorraine, Paul Lecat, Bien-Hoa, Italy, Pelion, Ceylon. Departure from Bizerte on 13 March to arrive in Lemnos on 17 March. The 1st echelon on the Hérault leaves on the 4th from Marseille, passes the 6th in Toulon and arrives in Lemnos on the 10th. The 2nd echelon on Admiral-Hammelin passed through Bizerte on the 17th and arrived at Lemnos on the 27th.Lepetit Tournyol du Clos Rinieri 1923 543-546 25 April – 6 May Hastily formed, after assembling on Lemnos there had been no time for the corps to undertake large-scale training before it was committed to the land campaign.Erickson 2001 1004 During the initial Allied landing on 25 April, the corps undertook a diversionary landing on the Dardanelles Asiatic coast around Kum Kale, to divert Ottoman forces away from the main landings on the Gallipoli Peninsula,Broadbent 2005 72–73 and to disrupt Ottoman artillery that could have fired upon the main landings. The 6th Mixed Colonial Regiment led the division ashore, supported by three battleships and a Russian warship. Part of the first wave was turned back by heavy fire, but the rest managed to get ashore and they proceeded to secure the village and an Ottoman fort. Throughout the course of 26 April, the Ottoman 3rd Division counterattacked, but the following day, having lost over 2,200 killed or wounded, the Ottomans began surrendering to the French in large numbers. Nevertheless, the French were withdrawn shortly afterwards, having lost about 300 killed and 500 wounded.Broadbent 2005 119–120Haythornthwaite 2004 45–49 Following this, the French force re-embarked and was landed at Cape Helles, where they took up a position on the right flank around 'S' Beach.Broadbent 2005 123 On 28 April, the commander of the C.E.O. set up the French headquarters at the old castle situated at Sedd el Bahr. With a strength of 24 companies,Erickson 2001 1008 they subsequently took part in the First Battle of Krithia on 28 April.Broadbent 2005 125 In early May, the Ottoman forces launched a heavy counterattack on the Allied positions with a force of over 16,000 men. The attack was beaten back, but the French division suffered heavy casualties – up to 2,000 men – and at the height of the assault some of the Senegalese and Zouaves "broke and ran".Hughes 2005 66 As a result, the 2nd Naval Brigade from the British Royal Naval Division, had to take over some of their positions.Haythornthwaite 2004 55 Reinforcements were brought in, including a second French division, which arrived between 6 and 8 May, although they did not arrive in time to take part in the Second Battle of Krithia, during which the 1st Division attacked towards the Kereves Dere gully, and although they made slow progress they eventually managed to secure the high ground overlooking this position before the attack petered out.Haythornthwaite 2004 55–56Broadbent 2005 138 6 May – 13 JulyPompé 1924 994 Engaged in the Battle of Krithia: took part, on 6, 7 and 8 May, 4 and 21 June, and from 12 to 14 July, 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 5th engagements of Kereves Dere. thumb|Marsouins (in pith helmets) and Senegalese (in fezzes) ready to embark for Dardanelles 13 July 1915 – 6 January 1916Pompé 1924 994 Preparations for the offensive in the Gallipoli peninsula From 17 August, 6th engagement of Kereves Dere, then took up positions in a sector in this region. thumb|right|A French 75mm artillery piece firing around Cape Helles during the Third Battle of Krithia A period of stalemate followed, and the August Offensive failed to break the deadlock. Following Bulgaria's entry into the war, on 24 September, a secret telegram was despatched from the French Minister of War to Bailloud.Lepetit Tournyol du Clos Rinieri 1923 145Telegram dated 24 September 1915. In AFGG 8,1,1 Annexes (1924) Annexe n° 367, pp. 596–597AFGG 8,1,1 1924 596–597 He was ordered to prepare a division of the C.E.O. composed exclusively of metropolitan units to be sent to aid Serbia. Bailloud and the reconstituted division commenced embarkation on 30 September. The French began to refocus their actions in the Mediterranean around Salonika. In the autumn of 1915, there were concerns as to the ability of the Senegalese to cope with the winter weather, and their withdrawal from Gallipoli was proposed,Report by General Brulard on the general situation of the C.E.D. upon taking command [on 4 October 1915] dated 12 October 1915. In AFGG 8,1,1 Annexes (1924) Annexe n° 371, pp. 600–616 once the British agreed to replace them.See dispatch from French Minister of War to London Military Attaché dated 25 October 1915 and response dated 4 November 1915. In AFGG 8,1,1 Annexes (1924) Annexe nos 374 & 375, pp. 619–620The British had been asked 'to meet the wishes of the French,[that] the whole of their Senegalese infantry was [to be] withdrawn from the peninsula' Aspinall-Oglander (1932), p.461 In order to facilitate this, the 57th and 58th regiments were to be composed of Senegalese, with the 54th and 56th composed of Marsouins. This reconstitution took place on 11 December 1915.Memorandum by Chief of Staff C.E.D. 'relating to the reconstitution of the 1st and 2nd brigades and the occupation of the front' dated 11 December 1915. In AFGG 8,1,1 Annexes (1924) Annexe n° 412, pp. 683–685 Similarly, five companies of creoles were detached from the 54th and 56th in order to be sent to a wintering camp. The plan did not go ahead. The creole companies of the 54th were detached on 15 December, and returned to their unit on 22 January 1916.Historique du 54e RIC 1920 6–7 The two locations for the "wintering" were either Egypt or Algeria. For political reasons, it was deemed inappropriate to send them there, but to keep them on Lesbos.Secret memorandum from French Minister of War to General Joseph Joffre dated 22 December 1915. In AFGG 8,1,1 Annexes (1924) Annexe n° 423, pp. 705–706 It was usual practice for Senegalese to be sent to Fréjus for a period of "wintering" (hivernage),http://regards.grandeguerre.free.fr/pages/histoire/tirailleurs_senegalais_a_l_epreuve_de_l_hiver_1916_1917.html Les tirailleurs " sénégalais " à l'épreuve de l'hiver Dez Bastien 2008 Regards sur... la Première Guerre Mondiale 1914 – 1918 fr 19 September 2020 but this location did not get proposed as an alternative, notwithstanding its previous mention by General Joffre.Memorandum from General Joseph Joffre to French Minister of War dated 20 December 1915. In AFGG 8,1,1 Annexes (1924) Annexe n° 420, pp. 700–701 The men of the 58th were evacuated in batches between 16 December and 5 January,WarDiary58RIC image 63, 65, 66 of 119 whilst the 57th were evacuated by a convoy of several ships on 13 December 1915. The marsouins of the 54th and the 56th were evacuated on 2 and 3 January 1916 respectively."On the 1st January the French Colonial brigade was relieved on the right of the line by units of the Royal Naval Division. In the course of the next two nights the last of the French troops, other than the batteries to remain to the end, were embarked by the French fleet." Aspinall-Oglander (1932), p.470 Six older artillery pieces were destroyed and abandoned, two 140 mm guns (modèle 1884) and four 240 mm guns (modèle 1876),AFGG 8,1,1 1924 714 given that it was not possible to embark all of the heavy guns.'It was decided to retain and finally destroy one British 6-inch gun and six old heavy French guns which it would be impossible to withdraw on the last night. (General Brulard himself suggested the destruction of these old and nearly worthless guns.)' Aspinall-Oglander (1932), p.469Aspinall-Oglander 1932 465Hart 2020 205–206 1916 6 January – 10 FebruaryPompé 1924 994 A telegram dated 6 January 1916 proclaims that the troops of the CED are to be known henceforth as the 17th Colonial Infantry Division. On 8 February, the commander-in-chief announces that the division is now part of the Armée d'Orient (1915–1919).WarDiary34Brigade-1916 image 99 of 107 This reflects the secret order dated 18 January 1916 that the marsouins of the 17th Division stationed at Moudros, Tenedos and Lesbos should be redeployed to Salonika, to join the AFO.Memorandum from French Minister of War to General Joseph Joffre dated 18 January 1916. In AFGG 8,1,3 Annexes (1927) Annexe n° 1126, p. 352 10 February – 28 AprilPompé 1924 994 On 6 February, the war diary records that the government has decided that the marsouins of the 1st Colonial Infantry Brigade garrisoned on Lesbos should be transported to Salonika as soon as possible. In keeping with this order, the troops embarked on 10 FebruaryHistorique du 56e RIC 1920 11 and disembarked on 12 February at Salonika.Historique du 54e RIC 1920 6–7 The headquarters staff of the 2nd Colonial Infantry Brigade arrive at Salonika on 15 February. Thereafter, the infantry component of the 2nd Colonial Infantry Brigade is replenished by two colonial infantry regiments arriving at Salonika via France. The 1st Regiment's three battalions had disembarked on 21 February. Historique du 1er RIC 1920 15 Two battalions of the 3rd Regiment disembarked on 26 February. The remainder of the 3rd Regiment were embarked aboard the Provence 2 which departed Toulon on 23 February, and was torpedoed in the Ionian Sea on 26 February. Only 500 other ranks and 7 officers survived the sinking. The two groups of survivors were taken to Milos and Malta, and were disembarked at Salonika on 21 and 26 March respectively. Historique du 3e RIC 1920 25-26 The redeployment of the six battalions of Tirailleurs remained uncertain at this time,WarDiary34Brigade-1916 images 98 to 100 of 107 notwithstanding the fact that as stated already in this article, this has been a subject of debate since October 1915. The Tirailleurs were to remain on Lesbos until 28 April 1916, when they were embarked for passage to Fréjus via Toulon.WarDiary58RIC image 69 and 70 of 119 From 20 February onwards, the division was charged with the setup and upkeep of defensive positions towards Livaritikon Oros (20 km south-east of Salonika) and the northern and southeastern heights of :fr:Galatista in Chalkidiki.Lepetit Tournyol du Clos Rinieri 1923 425 thumbnail|Strengthening of defensive positions by the 17th Division near Livadi in the Galatista sector, April 1916. thumbnail|Marsouins of the 54th and 56th at an encampment near Chortiatis, photographed 26–27 June 1916. 28 April - 9 JunePompé 1924 994 Occupation of a sector on the right bank of the lower Struma (river): development work on the road from Salonica to Serres. 9 June – 9 AugustPompé 1924 994 Relief by the 28th Division (United Kingdom);Lepetit Tournyol du Clos Rinieri 1923 507 movement towards Irikli and Dérésélo (20 km & 16 km south-east of Doiran respectively); works and occupation of a sector towards Gola (in Thesprotia, 6 km south of Lake Doiran) and Hill 576. 9 August – 14 SeptemberPompé 1924 995 Engaged from 9 to 18 August in the Battle of Doiran (1916), then organization of the conquered positions northwest of Akritas (Vladaya). 14 September – 12 OctoberPompé 1924 995 Withdrawal from the front and rest of the 33rd Colonial Brigade in the region of Banitsa (12 km west of Lake Ostrovo), then in that of Negovani (10 km south-east of Florina) and Sakulevo (:mk:Сакулево) Participation of this brigade in the formation of a provisional division . The 34th Colonial Brigade continued to hold the Doiran sector (at the direct disposal of the command of the Allied Army of the Orient.) 12 October – 29 DecemberPompé 1924 995 The two brigades are successively placed at the disposal of the Serbian army : participation in the Battle of the River Cherna: Offensive of the 33rd Colonial Brigade between Tcherna and Kenali (:sh:Kremenica (Bitolj)) (engagements of the 27, 28 October and 14 November). 15 November, advance east of Kenali; 27 November, advance to the line of Hill 1050, Novaci, North Macedonia; then further progression to Vlaklar (12 km north-east of Bitola). From 11 December, organization of conquered positions. From 28 October, relief of the 34th Colonial Brigade, south of Doiran, by British troops of XII Corps (United Kingdom). Elements of this brigade, carried on the right bank of the Vardar, are made available to the 122nd Infantry Division (France). Other elements, carried in the region of Alexsia (20 km south-east of Doiran), joined the 17th Division in stages, towards Bitola, between 22 November and 5 December. 1917 29 December 1916 – 9 May 1917Pompé 1924 995 Relief by Italian elements, withdrawal from the front and rest between Monastir and Florina; then occupation of a new sector in the :fr:Rapech region, Bernik (17 km east of Bitola). 4 April: the last elements, remained towards Doiran with the 122nd Division, join the 17th Division 9 May 1917 – 13 August 1918Pompé 1924 995 Attack of the Bulgarian lines, in the Battle of the Crna Bend (1917), then organization of a sector in this region. At the end of April 1918, elements at rest near Polok (25 km south-east of Bitola). 1918 13 August – 10 SeptemberPompé 1924 996 Withdrawal from the front, movement towards Vladova (5 km west of Vodena); rest. 10 September – 12 OctoberPompé 1924 996 Movement towards the front, in the region of the Cerna bend. Engaged, alongside the Second Army (Serbia), on 15 and 16 September, in the Battle of Dobro Pole:E. Crochet Une bataille de rupture en montagne. La bataille du Dobropolié en Macédoine (15 septembre 1918) Revue de Géographie Alpine 16 2 1928 10.3406/rga.1928.4455 https://www.persee.fr/doc/rga_0035-1121_1928_num_16_2_4455 2021-01-09 377–455 Attack on the lines of the Kravitza Plateau and Kravitchki Kaméne (in the Voras Mountains); continuation towards :fr:Ribartsi. 24 September, taken from the :fr:Dolno Tchitchevo Monastery; Vardar crossing at :fr:Oulantsi; continuation, by Štip, towards :fr:Neokazi; then halted at Kriva Palanka. 12 October – 20 NovemberPompé 1924 996 Transport by rail, from Kriva Palanka, in the Pirot region (of Serbia) From 29 October: movement towards Knjaževac, then towards Zaječar and operations on the Danube, towards the Orșova river bend. 4 November: Cessation of hostilities with Austria-Hungary . December: transport to Neusatz and occupation of the Banat of Timișoara. 1919 19 April 1919 : from this date, dissolution of the divisionPompé 1924 996 Order of battle February 1915 Sources:Aspinall-Oglander 1932 494–5Haythornthwaite 2004 25https://www.memoiredeshommes.sga.defense.gouv.fr/fr/ark:/40699/e00527de354c1bda/527de3562e955 Corps expéditionnaire d'Orient (C.E.O.): J.M.O. 22 février-5 mai 1915: 26 N 75/10 – Pièces justicatives 3 avril-16 septembre 1915 Mémoire des hommes: Journaux des Unites (1914–1918) Ministere De la Defense Ordre de bataille 1 juin 1915 K34 images 132 to 136 of 213 fr JPG 10 July 2020 Ordre de bataille 1 juin 1915 K34 thumb|Tirailleurs Sénégalais from a Régiment Mixte Coloniale in French positions on Gallipoli on 15 May 1915 thumb|French colonial infantry ('marsouins') from a Régiment Mixte Coloniale practising an advance at Mudros 1st Division (renamed as :fr:17e division d'infanterie coloniale on 6 January 1916Pompé 1924 991–4) under Jean-Marie Brulard 1st (Metropolitan) Brigadefn2 175th Regiment three battalions of metropolitan infantryLepetit Tournyol du Clos Rinieri 1923 539-542 1st Provisional African Regiment composed of a French Foreign Legion battalion and two Zouave battalions.https://forum.pages14-18.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=12471&p=108604 Zouaves et Dardanelles 12 August 2014 Forum pages14-18 fr 18 August 2020 The four companies of the Foreign Legion battalion were augmented by a further two companiesAspinall-Oglander 1932 494–5 composed of ethnic Greek volunteers forming the 13th and 14th companies of the provisional regiment.https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/234339-greek-infantry-at-gallipoli/ Greek infantry at Gallipoli 10 December 2015 Great War Forum en 1 September 2020 NoteLepetit Tournyol du Clos Rinieri 1923 539-542 2nd (Colonial) Brigade 4th Mixed Colonial Regimentfn3 Change of regimental name and number in August 1915. The regimental war diary records that from 16 August 1915, it was no longer designated the 8th Mixed Colonial Regiment, but was henceforth the 58th Colonial Infantry Regiment. The same nomenclature saw the 4th, 6th and 7th become the 54th, 56th and 57th too.WarDiary58RIC image 28 of 119 Note mixed composition of two Senegalese Tirailleurs battalions and one "Marsouin" (European) battalionLepetit Tournyol du Clos Rinieri 1923 539-542 6th Mixed Colonial Regimentfn3 mixed composition of two Senegalese battalions and one European battalionLepetit Tournyol du Clos Rinieri 1923 539-542 Divisional Troops Groupe Holtzapfel – 3 batteries (4x 75mm field guns apiece) of the 1st Field Artillery Regiment commanded by Major HoltzapfelLepetit Tournyol du Clos Rinieri 1923 539-542 Groupe Charpy – 3 batteries (4x 75mm field guns apiece) of the 8th Field Artillery Regiment commanded by Major CharpyLepetit Tournyol du Clos Rinieri 1923 539-542 Groupe Benedittini – 2 batteries (4x 65 mm mountain guns apiece) of the 2nd Mountain Artillery Regiment commanded by Major Benedittini (succeeded by Major Grépinet)fn2 Dispatched in October 1915 from Gallipoli to Salonika with the second division Lepetit Tournyol du Clos Rinieri 1923 539-542 Supporting elements for engineering, logistical and medical services October 1915 1st (Metropolitan) Brigade transfers out, to be part of the 156th Infantry Division (France)fn2 2nd (Colonial) Brigade is now designated as 1st Colonial Infantry Brigade as of 9 October,WarDiary34Brigade-1916 image 92 of 107 and on 23 May 1916 is further redesignated as the 33rd Colonial Infantry Brigade.WarDiary34Brigade-1916 image 105 of 107 The 4th (Colonial) Brigade is now designated as 2nd Colonial Infantry Brigade, and takes the place of the 1st Metropolitan Brigade, which redeploys to Salonika.Pompé 1924 992-993 This brigade is composed of the 57th and 58th Colonial Infantry Regiments, containing a mix of marsouins and Senegalese Tirailleurs. Divisional artillery Transfer out to 156th Infantry Division by Groupe Grépinet - 2 batteries (4x 65 mm mountain guns apiece) of the 2nd Mountain Artillery Regiment formerly commanded by Major Benedittini (succeeded by Major Grépinet)fn2 Transfer in of Groupe Mercadier - 3 batteries (4x 75mm field guns apiece) of the 47th Field Artillery Regiment formerly commanded by Captain Roux (succeeded by Major Mercadier)fn1 Dispatched in May 1915 to Gallipoli with the second division Pompé 1924 860 February 1916 Since February 1916, its infantry component is now made up of the 1st and 3rd regiments of colonial infantry,Pompé 1924 992-993 having arrived between 18 and 27 February,WarDiary34Brigade-1916 image 100 of 107 taking the place of the six Tirailleur battalionsMemorandum from General Joseph Joffre to French Minister of War dated 22 January 1916. In AFGG 8,1,3 Annexes (1927) Annexe n° 1139, pp. 366–367 of the 57th and 58th Colonial Infantry Regiments that have remained on Lesbos. thumbnail|Regimental Aid Post of the 1st Colonial Infantry Regiment at Akritas, Kilkis in Central Macedonia in August 1916. Additional divisional artillery Groupe Le Maître - 49th, 50th, 54th batteries (4x 65 mm mountain guns apiece) of the 1st Mountain Artillery Regiment commanded by Major Le Maître (later succeeded by Major Grenié). They joined the division on 31 March 1916.Pompé 1924 992-993WarDiary13RACo-3e image 18 of 76 Mortar Battery - 101st Battery of the 1st Field Artillery Regiment, equipped with the Mortier de 58 mm type 2, to remain with the Division, and to be designated part of the 201st Field Artillery Regiment in January 1918. A squadron of cavalry, from the Chasseurs d'Afrique were assigned to the division in April 1916.Pompé 1924 992-993 The 2nd Colonial Infantry Brigade is further redesignated as the 34rd Colonial Infantry Brigade on 23 May 1916.WarDiary34Brigade-1916 image 105 of 107 August 1917 All of the 75mm batteries above were grouped together in April 1917 to form the 201st Field Artillery Regiment.Pompé 1924 992-993 Four Battalions of Tirailleurs Sénégalais arrive in Salonika, the 81st, 93rd, 95th and 96th, are assigned to the division, and are collectively known as the Groupement des Bataillons Sénégalais du 17e D.I.C. with effect from 21 November 1917. The Commanding Officer of the :fr:96e bataillon de tirailleurs sénégalais, Major Albert Jean René Desaulses De Freycinet, assumes overall command of the Groupementhttps://www.memoiredeshommes.sga.defense.gouv.fr/fr/ark:/40699/e00527ac1fe46b2c/527ac1fe51456 17e division d'infanterie coloniale: J.M.O. 16 octobre 1917-2 septembre 1919 – 26 N 478/3 Mémoire des hommes: Journaux des Unites (1914–1918) Ministere De la Defense images 4 to 97 of 97 fr JPG 8 September 2022'On 21 November, the 81st, 93rd, 95th and 96th battalions constitute the Groupement des Bataillons Sénégalais de la 17e Division d'Infanterie Coloniale. The Commanding Officer of the 96th Battalion took overall command.' Via WarDiary81BTS image 26 of 39WarDiary96BTS image 13 of 26AFGG 8,2 1933 548 In due course Lieutenant Colonel Auguste Marie Louis Debieuvre commanded the Groupement, following his service on the western front with the 58th Regiment and then the :fr:33e régiment d'infanterie coloniale, until he was promoted and handed over command once more to Major De Freycinet.Infanterie Coloniale - Promotions - Au grade de Colonel Journal officiel de la République française 50 100 3464 21 April 1918 Prime Minister of France French https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9669026z/f14.item.r=Debienvre JPG 10 September 2022 Lieutenant Colonel Debieuvre had served as the commanding officer of the 58th Regiment since 21 August 1915 up to its disbandment in May 1917.WarDiary58RIC image 28 of 119 May 1918 The battery of 58mm trench mortars are now redesignated as the 8th Battery of the 179th Trench Artillery Regiment, with effect from 1 April 1918.WarDiaryTrenchMortarBattery image 17 of 23 The Groupe of 65mm artillery batteries of the 1st Mountain Artillery Regiment are now redesignated as the 3rd Groupe of the 13th Colonial Artillery Regiment, with effect from 1 May 1918.WarDiary13RACo-3e image 61 of 76 Notes and citations Notes Citations References Military Operations Gallipoli, Vol II: May 1915 to the Evacuation Aspinall-Oglander C. 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Tome VIII. Premier Volume. (février 1915-août 1916) [8,1] Les armées françaises dans la Grande guerre. Based on Official Documents by Direction of the Ministère De la Guerre, Etat-Major de l'Armée – Service Historique Imprimerie Nationale Paris 1923 fr https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k6374254b/f9.image 491775878 La campagne d'Orient jusqu'à l'intervention de la Roumanie (février 1915-août 1916). Tome VIII. Premier volume. Annexes - 1er Volume [8,1,1] Les armées françaises dans la Grande guerre. Based on Official Documents by Direction of the Ministère De la Guerre, Etat-Major de l'Armée – Service Historique Imprimerie Nationale Paris 1924 CITEREFAFGG 8,1,1 1924 fr https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k6281532w/f19.item.r=table 163166542 La campagne d'Orient jusqu'à l'intervention de la Roumanie (février 1915-août 1916). Tome VIII. Premier volume. Annexes – 3e Volume [8,1,3] Les armées françaises dans la Grande guerre. Based on Official Documents by Direction of the Ministère De la Guerre, Etat-Major de l'Armée – Service Historique Imprimerie Nationale Paris 1927 CITEREFAFGG 8,1,3 1927 fr https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k6335507x/f378.image.r=17e FRBNF41052951 Lepetit Vincent Tournyol du Clos Alain Rinieri Ilario Cardot Jean Charles Léonide Philippe Druène Bernard La campagne d'Orient (Dardanelles et Salonique). Tome VIII. Deuxième Volume. (août 1916 jusqu'en avril 1918) [8,2] Les armées françaises dans la Grande guerre. Based on Official Documents by Direction of the Ministère De la Guerre, Etat-Major de l'Armée – Service Historique Imprimerie Nationale Paris 1933 CITEREFAFGG 8,2 1933 fr https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k6278886c.texteImage 491775909 Tournyol du Clos Alain Rinieri Ilario Cardot Jean Charles Léonide Philippe Druène Bernard La campagne d'Orient (Dardanelles et Salonique). Tome VIII. Troisième Volume. (avril 1918 à décembre 1918) [8,3] Les armées françaises dans la Grande guerre. Based on Official Documents by Direction of the Ministère De la Guerre, Etat-Major de l'Armée – Service Historique Imprimerie Nationale Paris 1934 fr https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k62759483.texteImage 493568247 Pompé Daniel etal Ordres de bataille des grandes unités - Divisions d'Infanterie, Divisions de Cavalerie. Tome X. 2e Volume [10,2] Les armées françaises dans la Grande guerre. Based on Official Documents by Direction of the Ministère De la Guerre, Etat-Major de l'Armée – Service Historique Imprimerie Nationale Paris 1st 1924 fr https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k63495098?rk=493564;4 6 September 2020 War Diaries https://www.memoiredeshommes.sga.defense.gouv.fr/fr/ark:/40699/e00527de354c1bda/527de3562e955 Corps expéditionnaire d'Orient (C.E.O.): J.M.O. 22 février-5 mai 1915: 26 N 75/10 – Pièces justicatives 3 avril-16 septembre 1915 Mémoire des hommes: Journaux des Unites (1914–1918) Ministere De la Defense Ordre de bataille 1 juin 1915 K34 images 132 to 136 of 213 fr JPG 10 July 2020 Ordre de bataille 1 juin 1915 K34 https://www.memoiredeshommes.sga.defense.gouv.fr/fr/ark:/40699/e00527ac1fe46b2c/527ac1fe51456 17e division d'infanterie coloniale: J.M.O. 16 octobre 1917-2 septembre 1919 – 26 N 478/3 Mémoire des hommes: Journaux des Unites (1914–1918) Ministere De la Defense images 4 to 97 of 97 fr JPG 8 September 2022 https://www.memoiredeshommes.sga.defense.gouv.fr/fr/ark:/40699/e005284f96b9fdf3/5284f96d3b512 34e Brigade d'infanterie coloniale: J.M.O. 23 mai-12 juin 1916 – 26 N 553/9 Mémoire des hommes: Journaux des Unites (1914–1918) Ministere De la Defense images 2 to 107 of 107 CITEREFWarDiary34Brigade-1916 fr JPG 8 September 2022 Also contains the war diary for the predecessor units (i) 4e brigade mixte coloniale du 20 mars au 9 octobre 1915; (ii) 2e brigade mixte coloniale (nouvelle formation) du 9 octobre 1915 au 23 mai 1916. https://www.memoir2edeshommes.sga.defense.gouv.fr/fr/ark:/40699/e00527c1956ea5ac/527c19574142e 58e régiment d'infanterie coloniale: J.M.O. 16 août 1915–18 septembre 1916 – 26 N 867/14 Mémoire des hommes: Journaux des Unites (1914–1918) Ministere De la Defense CITEREFWarDiary58RIC fr JPG 8 September 2020 Also contains the war diary for the 8e régiment mixte colonial from the 2 May to 16 August 1915 June 2026 InternetArchiveBot https://www.memoiredeshommes.sga.defense.gouv.fr/fr/ark:/40699/e00527ca816b9227/527ca817cce4b 81e bataillon de Tirailleurs Sénégalais: J.M.O. 3 juillet 1916-8 mai 1919 – 26 N 872/13 Mémoire des hommes: Journaux des Unites (1914–1918) Ministere De la Defense image 26 of 39 CITEREFWarDiary81BTS fr JPG 9 September 2022 https://www.memoiredeshommes.sga.defense.gouv.fr/fr/ark:/40699/e005277d8ee6bf44/5277d8eea0ce3 96e bataillon de Tirailleurs Sénégalais: J.M.O. 12 mars 1917-12 avril 1919 – 26 N 873/4 Mémoire des hommes: Journaux des Unites (1914–1918) Ministere De la Defense image 13 of 26 CITEREFWarDiary96BTS fr JPG 11 September 2022 https://www.memoiredeshommes.sga.defense.gouv.fr/fr/ark:/40699/e00527ca88505a50/527ca885ee925 13e régiment d'artillerie coloniale, 3e groupe: J.M.O. 1er mai 1918-21 août 1919 – 26 N 1233/2 Mémoire des hommes: Journaux des Unites (1914–1918) Ministere De la Defense images 4 to 76 of 76 fr CITEREFWarDiary13RACo-3e JPG 8 September 2022 Also contains the war diary for the predecessor units (i) Groupe spécial du 1er R.A.M. du 27 juillet 1915 au 30 novembre 1917; (ii) 7e groupe du 1er R.A.M. du 1er décembre 1917 au 30 avril 1918. https://www.memoiredeshommes.sga.defense.gouv.fr/fr/ark:/40699/e0052e8312c70d27/52e8312c7e3c8 179e régiment d'artillerie de tranchée, 8e batterie: J.M.O. 1er avril-31 décembre 1918 – 26 N 1226/6 Mémoire des hommes: Journaux des Unites (1914–1918) Ministere De la Defense images 1 to 23 fr CITEREFWarDiaryTrenchMortarBattery JPG 11 September 2022 Also contains the war diary for the predecessor units (i) batterie (indéterminée) du 19 avril 1915 au 30 septembre 1917; (ii) batterie (indéterminée) du 201e R.A.C., du 1er octobre 1917 au 31 mars 1918. 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