37th Infantry Division (France) explained
37th Infantry Division was an infantry division of the French Army active during the First World War.
Commanders
- 01/07/1914 : Général Comby
- 09/01/1915 : Général Deshayes de Bonneval
- 26/02/1916 - 29/10/1916 : Général Niessel
- 29/10/1916 - 06/06/1918 : Général Garnier-Duplessix
- 06/06/1918 - 28/03/1919 : Général Simon
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- 09/07/1923 - 19/06/1924 : Général Vidalon
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- - : Général Constantine
1914-1918 order of battle
Overview
Mobilised in 19th Military Region, at Arles.
- Régiment de Marche du 2e Tirailleurs from August to September 1914, which became 1er Régiment de Marche de Tirailleurs
- Régiment de Marche du 3e Tirailleurs from August to September 1914, which became 2e Régiment de Marche de Tirailleurs
- Régiment de Marche du 5e Tirailleurs from August to September 1914, which became 1er Régiment de Marche de Tirailleurs
- Régiment de Marche du 6e Tirailleurs from August to September 1914, which became 1er Régiment de Marche de Tirailleurs
- Régiment de Marche du 7e Tirailleurs from August to September 1914, which became 2e Régiment de Marche de Tirailleurs
- 1er Régiment de Marche de Tirailleurs from September 1914 to April 1915, which became 2e Régiment de Tirailleurs de Marche
- 2e Régiment de Tirailleurs de Marche from September 1914 to April 1915, which became 3e Régiment de Tirailleurs de Marche
- 3e Régiment de Tirailleurs de Marche from April 1915 to July 1918
- Régiment de Marche du 2e Zouaves from August 1914 to March 1915, which became 2e Régiment de Zouaves de Marche
- Régiment de Marche du 3e Zouaves from August 1914 to March 1915, which became 3e Régiment de Zouaves de Marche
- 2e Régiment de Zouaves de Marche from March 1915 to November 1918
- 3e Régiment de Zouaves de Marche from March 1915 to November 1918
- 38e Régiment d'Infanterie Territoriale from July 1917 to November 1918
Timeline
1914
6 – 13 August
Elements of the division which had mobilised in Algeria landed at Cette and Marseille13–15 August
Transported by V.F. to the Rocroi region15–24 August
Moved towards the River Sambre, via Mariembourg and Philippeville.
22 and 23 August: engaged in the Battle of Charleroi: actions at Fosse and Mettet
1919 onwards
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