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23rd Infantry Division
DisbandedOctober 1945
CountryFrance
BranchArmy
TypeInfantry Division
RoleInfantry
Garrison/HQLimoges
EngagementsWorld War I

World War II

The 23rd Infantry Division is an Infantry Division of the French Army that participated in the First World War and the Second World War.

During the First World War, it was attached to the 12th Army Corps and participated in most of the clashes on the Western Front until 1917. From November 1917, the 23rd Division was transferred to the Italian Front where it would fight until the end of the conflict.

It fought during the Second World War, until its dissolution after the Battle of France of May-June 1940. Recreated from elements FFI in March 1945, it was finally dissolved in November 1945.

The leaders of the 23e infantry division

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  • August 22 - 27, 1914: General Bapst

The First World War

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Composition during the war

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Organic assignment: 12e army corps, from August 1914 to November 1918

History

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1914

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Départ de Limoges du 78e RI de la 23e DI, le 8 February 1914.

August 2: Mobilized in the 12th Region.

August 6 - 11: Rail transport north of Sainte-Menehould.

August 11 - 23: Movement north, through Varennes and Stenay, towards Neufchâteau:

August 21, fight towards Izel.

August 22, engaged in the Battle of the Ardennes: fights towards Menugoutte.

August 23 - September 7: Retreat by Florenville, on Pouilly.

August 26, stop behind the Meuse, in the Beaumont region

August 27 and 28, fights towards Beaumont (Battle of the Meuse)

From the 29th, retreat on Quatre-Champs; then, the 31st, offensive to the north, towards Neuville-Day: fighting in the Voncq region.

From September 1, continuation of the retreat, by Challerange, Tahure and Vitry-le-François, to the region of Margerie-Hancourt (elements transported by V.F.), from Vitry-le-François, in the region of Braux-le-Grand).

September 7 - 13: Engaged in the 1st Battle of the Marne.

7 to 11, Battle of Vitry: movement towards Saint-Ouen and fighting in the Sompuis region, Humbauville.

From the 11th, pursuit, through Vésigneul-sur-Coole, Ablancourt and Herpont, to Minaucourt.

September 13 - 18: Parking towards Laval and Somme-Suippe: on the 17th, elements engaged in the attack on Perthes-lès-Hurlus.

September 18 - October 1: Movement, by Verzenay, towards Reims and Saint-Léonard.

From September 23, violent French attacks, towards the Berru massif, towards Cernay-lès-Reims and towards the Pompelle fort, then stabilization and occupation of a sector in this region.

October 1, 1914 - March 25, 1915: Withdrawal from the front, movement towards Jonchery-sur-Suippe and from October 3, occupation of a sector in the region of the Wacques farm, the Suippe, extended to the left, on October 17, to the north of Baconnes[5]: October 12, 30 and November 25, French attacks north of Saint-Hilaire-le-Grand.

Engaged in the 1st Battle of Champagne.

December 21, violent French attacks northeast of Saint-Hilaire-le-Grand and reduction of the front, on the left, to the Suippe.

1915

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  • March 25 - April 2: Withdrawal from the front; rest to Marson. From March 29, transport by V.F. from the Vitry-le-François region, north of Domèvre-en-Haye.
  • April 2 - June 10: Movement to the front.
From April 3, engaged in the 1st Battle of the Woëvre: French attacks on Regniéville, Remenauville and Fey-en-Haye; then, occupation of a sector towards Fey-en-Haye and Regniéville-en-Haye[5].
From May 10, occupation of a new sector between the wood of Mort Mare and Regniéville-en-Haye, extended to the right, on May 28, to Fey-en-Haye.
  • June 10 - July 21: Withdrawal from the front and rest to Toul.
From June 15, transport by V.F., in the region of Amiens; rest in that of Rubempré. Then, on July 19, transport by truck to the Souich.
  • July 21, 1915 - March 11, 1916: Movement towards the front and, from July 26, occupation of a sector between the north of Roclincourt and the north of Ecurie (mine war). Engaged, from September 25, in the Battle of Artois: violent fighting towards Ecurie and towards the Labyrinth; then occupation of a sector in this region:
December 19, extension of the front, on the left, to the south of Neuville-Saint-Vaast.
23 to 27 January 1916, German attacks.

1916

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  • March 11 - 30: Withdrawal from the front and transport by V.F. in the region of Montdidier: rest.
April 9 and the following days, fighting at the ravin de la Dame and the quarries of Haudromont.
April 17, German attacks.
May 21, French attack.
May 25, German attack.
  • June 24 - July 6: Withdrawal from the front and regroup to Saint-Dizier. From June 28, transport by V.F. in the Épernay region and rest in that of Fère-en-Tardenois.
  • July 6 - 22: Transport by trucks to Soissons, from July 10, occupation of a sector to Soissons and Pernant[6].
  • July 22 - September 23: Ring road movement and occupation of a sector towards Troyon and Soupir.
  • September 23 - October 20: Withdrawal from the front; rest and instruction to Ville-en-Tardenois.
  • November 6, 1916 - January 20, 1917: Movement towards the front, and, from November 12, occupation of a sector towards the Maisonnette and the south of Cléry-sur-Somme[7].

1917

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  • January 30 - July 25: Movement towards the front; occupation of a sector towards coast 193 and the road from Souain to Sainte-Marie-à-Py: local offensive actions towards the Navarin farm.
  • August 12 - October 9: Movement towards the front and occupation of a sector towards coast 193 and the chemin de Souain to Sainte-Marie-à-Py.
  • November 11, 1917– January 25, 1918: Transport by V.F. in Italy. From November 20, rest and instruction in the region of Bussolengo, then on December 3, in that of Vicence, Sovizzo and Malo; work, rest and instruction.

1918

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  • January 25 - March 15: Movement to the front, then occupation of a sector at the Monte Tomba and towards the Piave.
  • June 23 - August 9: Withdrawal from the front, parking towards Povolaro.
  • August 9 - September 27: Movement towards the front and occupation of a sector, on the Asiago plateau, towards Capitello-Pennar: many hands.
  • September 27 - October 21: Withdrawal from the front; rest to Povolaro and from October 9, to Riese.
  • November 4: Armistice with Austria-Hungary. From November 6, parking in the Asolo region.

Unification

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Organic assignment: 12e corps d'armée from August 1914 to November 1918.

March 30 - June 15, 1915
October 29 - November 2, 1916
June 15 - July 19, 1915
March 30 - June 28, 1916
22 - 29 October 1916
August 2 - September 19, 1914
October 7, 1914 - March 30, 1915
January 25 - October 11, 1917
June 28 - October 22, 1916
2 - 11 November 1916
September 21 - October 7, 1914
July 19, 1915 - March 30, 1916
November 11, 1916 - January 25, 1917
October 11, 1917 - November 11, 1918

The interwar period

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Le maréchal Lyautey passe en revue une garde d'honneur du 126e RI de la 23e DI à Brive-la-Gaillarde le 31/8/1926.

The division remains active in the interwar period. His headquarters is in Limoges. In August 1939, before the mobilization, it was made up of the following regiments[8] :

The Second World War

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Composition

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On this date, the 23e infantry division consists of[9]:

  • and all services (Minor Sapeurs, telegraph, car transport company, divisional health group, operating group, etc.)

History

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The 23e DI is under the orders of General Jeannel from the mobilization[10]. At the time of the German attack of May 10, 1940, it was attached to the reserve of the GQG[11].

March-November 1945

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On 13/3/1945, the FFI division of Gironde was created, which was deployed on the Atlantic front against the German Resistance Pockets. It was renamed Anselme Marching Division on 24/4/1945- then 23e infantry division on 15/5/1945[12].

The division was dissolved, according to sources, in October 1945[13] Or November 30, 1945[12] While she is in occupation in Germany[13].

Notes and references

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  1. ^ 3 Battalions
  2. ^ Company size
  3. ^ Chasseurs à Cheval literally Hunters on Horse or Mounted Hunters were light cavalry
  4. ^ artillerie de campagne; an artillery Groupe consisted of 3 batteries of 4 guns (12 guns per Groupe)
  5. ^ From April 10 to 26 May 1915, the 45the brigade is made available to the 31e CA.
  6. ^ This sector is only held by the 45e brigade under the orders of the general commanding the DI. Between July 10 and 22, the 46e brigade is sometimes in sector towards Soupir, sometimes at rest, in army reserve.
  7. ^ From December 22, 1916 to January 12, 1917, the 258e brigade (129e DI) is at the disposal of the 23e DI.
  8. ^ GUF vol. 1, p. 32.
  9. ^ GUF vol. 1, p. 297.
  10. ^ GUF vol. 1, p. 316.
  11. ^ Bauer, Eddy (1968). "L'armée française en 1939-1940". Revue suisse d'histoire. 18. doi:10.5169/SEALS-80614. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
  12. ^ a b Marie-Anne Corvisier de Villèle (1998). Inventaire des archives de la Guerre: Série P 1940-1946 (PDF). Château de Vincennes: Service historique de l'Armée de terre. p. 180-181. ISBN 2-86323-114-6. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |pages totales= ignored (help)
  13. ^ a b Paul Gaujac (December 1997). "Une victoire amère, juin 1945 - janvier 1946". Militaria magazine: 36–41. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |numéro= ignored (help)

See also

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Bibliography

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Catégorie:Division d'infanterie de l'Armée de terre française Catégorie:Unité d'infanterie française dissoute

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