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17th Colonial Infantry Division (France)

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Creation and nomenclature

Commanders

  • 16 March 1915 - 6 August 1915 : General Masnou[1]
  • 6 August 1915 - 29 February 1916 : General Brulard[1]
  • 29 February 1916 - 23 March 1917 : General Gérôme[1]
  • 23 March 1917 - 1 January 1918 : General Têtart[1]
  • 1 January - 29 May 1918 : General Bordeaux[1]
  • 29 May 1918 - 19 April 1919 : General Pruneau[1]

Chronology

1915

6 May – 13th July[2] Engaged in the Battle of Krithia: from 6th to 8th May, the 4 and 21st of June, and from 12 to 14th July, 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 5th fights of Kereves Dere. 13th July 1915–6th January 1916[2] Preparations for the offensive in the Gallipoli peninsula From 17th August, 6th combat of Kereves Dere, then organization of a sector in this region.

1916

6th – 28th January[2] Evacuation of the Gallipoli peninsula and transport to Mudros . Formation of a brigade, using European elements of the CED stationed at Mudros, Tenedos and Mytilene . 28th January – 28th April[2] Landing, in Macedonia , of the European brigade; formation of the 17th DIC , by the addition of a brigade arriving from France Organization of defensive positions towards Livaritikon Oros and the northern and southeastern heights of Galatista . April 28–9th June[2] Occupation of a sector on the right bank of the lower Strouma : development work on the road from Salonica to Serres . 9th June – 9th August[2] Relief by the British army; movement towards Irikli and Dérésélo  ; works and occupation of a sector towards Gola(el) and Hill 576. 9th August – 14th September[3] Engaged from 9th to 18th August in the Battle of Doiran, then organization of the conquered positions northwest of Vladaya . 14th September – 12th October[3] Withdrawal from the front and rest of the 33rd Colonial Brigade in the region of Banitsa , then in that of Negovani and Sakulevo . 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 armies in the East) 12th October – 29th December[3] The two brigades are successively placed at the disposal of the Serbian army  : participation in the Battle of Tcherna : Offensive of the 33rd Colonial Brigade between Tcherna and Kenali ( combats of the 27th, 28th October and 14th November). 15th November, advance east of Kenali; 27th November 27, advance to the line of Hill 1050, Novak  ; then further progression to Vlaklar . From 11th December, organization of conquered positions. From 28th October, relief of the 34th Colonial Brigade, south of Doiran, by British troops. Elements of this brigade, carried on the right bank of the Vardar, are made available to the 122nd Infantry Division. Other elements, carried in the region of Alexsia, joined the 17th Division in stages, towards Monastir , between 22nd November and 5th December.

1917

29th December 1916 – 9th May 1917[3] Relief by Italian elements, withdrawal from the front and rest between Monastir and Florina; then occupation of a new sector in the Rapech region, Bernik. 4th April: the last elements, remained towards Doïran with the 122nd Division, join the 17th Division 9th May 9, 1917-13th August 1918[3] Attack of the Bulgarian lines, in the Loop of the Tcherna , then organization of a sector in this region. At the end of April 1918, elements at rest near Polok.

1918

13th August – 10th September [4] Withdrawal from the front, movement towards Vladova  ; rest. 10th September – 12th October [4] Movement towards the front, in the region of the Tcherna loop. Engaged, with the Serbian 2nd Army , on the 15th and 16th September, in the Battle of Dobropole [5]  : Attack on the lines of the Kravitza Plateau and Kravitchki Kaméne (in the Voras Mountains ) ; continuation towards Ribartsi . September 24, taken from the Chichevo Monastery  ; Vardar crossing at Oulantsi  ; continuation, by Ichtib , towards Neokazi  ; then halted at Egri Palanka. 12th October – 20th November 20 [4] Transport by rail, from Egri Palanka, in the Pirot region ( Serbia ) From 29th October: movement towards Kniajevats , then towards Zayetchar and operations on the Danube , towards the loop of Orsova . 4th November: Cessation of hostilities with Austria-Hungary . December: transport to Neusatz and occupation of the Banat of Témesvar

1919

19th April 1919 : from this date, dissolution of the division[4]

Order of battle

Notes and citations

Notes

Citations

  1. ^ a b c d e f Pompé 1924, p. 991.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Pompé 1924, p. 994.
  3. ^ a b c d e Pompé 1924, p. 995.
  4. ^ a b c d Pompé 1924, p. 996.
  5. ^ Crochet, E. (1928). "Une bataille de rupture en montagne. La bataille du Dobropolié en Macédoine (15 septembre 1918)". =Revue de Géographie Alpine. 16 (2): 377–455. doi:10.3406/rga.1928.4455. Retrieved 2021-01-09.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)

References

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