French order-of-battle

[Landsturm]

Does anyone have detailed order-of-battle for French army in late 1918 or Armistice. My specific interest would be French units in Champagne in October 1918 or during Franco-American offensive in Meuse-Argonne...

[Landsturm]

Any battalions of Chasseur à pied there?

[Adam Harland]

If you have details of the Armies or Corps, then i have the means of looking up the rlevant order of battle to divisional level ( Tome X of the french official history). Either post the details for genral delectation, or e mail me and i will see what i can get for you

Regards

Adam

[Landsturm]

Well, u got anything on French 17th Army Corps or French 18th Division?

[duckman]

Landsturm,

If you've jot seen it before, you might find this site useful

http://perso.club-internet.fr/cecile_meunier/france/

[Adam Harland]

Sorry for the delay in replying, but maybe the following will be of some interest:

17th Army Corps

Commanded by Generals;

12/17 Granziani

29/3/18 Buat

10/6/18 Claudel

27/10/18 Hellot

From 18th Nov 17 to 6th oct 18 it was in the Damloup Sector, up to Morment Farm

It was attacked by the Germans on 21/3/18 and 28/5/18, the latter being an attack along the right bank of the Meuse.

The composition varied regularly, but at the beginning of each month the following divisions are listed. They are all Infantry Divisions

Jan 18 68/33/25/153

Feb 25/153/131

Mar 153/131/26/34

Apr 26/20/4/168

May 20/4/25/29

Jun 25/29/52

Jul 25/29/52/59

Aug 29/59/120

Sept 120/18/157/10 DIC (Colonial)

From 9/9 it is statted that many American Infantry divisions were attached to the corps)

Oct 18/10DIC/26

6-10 Oct engaged in Battle of Montfaucon

Nov 26/15/10DIC

18th infantry Division was commanded by General Andlaner.

It contained the 35 Bde (32, 66 Infantry regiments) and 36 Bde (77th/135th Infantry)

In January 1917 the 135th went to join the 152nd Division.

In January 1918 the Division was engaged in instructing the American army

17/4 -24/5 engaged in the 2nd battle of Picardy

9/6/18 Battle of Matz resisting the German attacks on Ressons-sur-Matz and Marqueglise.

16th july 4th battle of Champagne, moving into 2nd Marne

Attacks on Comblizy...crossing the Marne, Chassins, Vincelles

20/8 -18/10 17th Corps, under the direction of the American army Damloup sector

8th oct Battle of Montfaucon, attacking Hill344 and taking Haumont pres Samogueux and Ormont farm.

Their war ended at Bayon on 11/11.

Hope that has something you find useful

Adam