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1st Foot Cavalry Division (France)
The 1st Foot Cavalry Division (french: 1re Division de Cavalerie à Pied) was a French Army formation during World War I. Heads of the Foot Cavalry Division *1 January 1918 – 16 February 1919 (dissolution of the DCP): Général Brécard First World War The foot cavalry division was formed in December 1917, in the region of Vic-sur-Aisne, with parts of the D.I. Composition during the War : Foot Cuirassier Regiment from January to November 1918 : Foot Cuirassiers Regiment from December 1917 to November 1918 : Foot Cuirassier Regiment from December 1917 to November 1918 : Territorial Infantry Regiment from December 1917 to November 1918 1918 10 January – 14 March 1918 : Constitution of the region of Vic-sur-Aisne; instruction. 14 – 22 March 1918 : Movement to Chamant. 22 March – 3 April 1918 : Transport by train to Salency ; relieved by the British army. : Engaged in the Battle of Picardy : defence of the Crozat Canal, fought and retreated to d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Army
The French Army, officially known as the Land Army (french: Armée de Terre, ), is the land-based and largest component of the French Armed Forces. It is responsible to the Government of France, along with the other components of the Armed Forces. The current Chief of Staff of the French Army (CEMAT) is General , a direct subordinate of the Chief of the Defence Staff (CEMA). General Schill is also responsible to the Ministry of the Armed Forces for organization, preparation, use of forces, as well as planning and programming, equipment and Army future acquisitions. For active service, Army units are placed under the authority of the Chief of the Defence Staff (CEMA), who is responsible to the President of France for planning for, and use of forces. All French soldiers are considered professionals, following the suspension of French military conscription, voted in parliament in 1997 and made effective in 2001. , the French Army employed 118,600 personnel (including the Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plessis-de-Roye
Plessis-de-Roye () is a Communes of France, commune in the Oise Departments of France, department in northern France. See also *Communes of the Oise department References Communes of Oise {{Oise-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Binarville
Binarville () is a commune of the Marne department in northeastern France. Population See also *Communes of the Marne department The following is a list of the 613 communes in the French department of Marne. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Marne (department) {{Marne-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Servon-Melzicourt
Servon-Melzicourt () is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France. See also *Communes of the Marne department The following is a list of the 613 communes in the French department of Marne. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Servonmelzicourt {{Marne-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vienne-le-Château
Vienne-le-Château () is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France. History The village dates back to the 6th century when it was the possession of the Bishop of Verdun. A castle stood on a hill in the west of the town. It was destroyed in 959 by Count Grandpre. Rebuilt several times, only ruins remain. In the 12th Century, the area was purchased by Count of Bar. The village was destroyed during the Great War. Culture and heritage Religious heritage L'église Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul is a church built during the 16th century. Built in the style of a Latin cross, the choir and the crossing were repaired between 1680 and 1690. Further work was undertaken from 1740 to 1744 and 1785 to 1788 when the facade, pillars in the nave, vaults and steeple were renovated. During the Great War, the church served as a first-aid station and was badly damaged, with the northern transept gutted and the steeple had collapsed. The church was repaired from 1925 and reopened for worsh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Massiges
Massiges () is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France. The neighbouring Main de Massiges, an elevated geographical feature shaped like a left hand, was the site of considerable fighting during the First World War. See also *Communes of the Marne department The following is a list of the 613 communes in the French department of Marne. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Marne (department) {{Marne-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beaurain
Beaurain () is a Communes of France, commune in the Nord (French department), Nord Departments of France, department in northern France. Population Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department References Communes of Nord (French department) {{Nord-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ville-sur-Tourbe
Ville-sur-Tourbe () is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France. See also *Communes of the Marne department The following is a list of the 613 communes in the French department of Marne. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Villesurtourbe {{Marne-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sainte-Menehould
Sainte-Menehould (; german: Sankt Mathilde) is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France. The 18th-century French playwright Charles-Georges Fenouillot de Falbaire de Quingey (1727–1800) died in Sainte-Ménéhould. It was the subprefecture of the arrondissement of Sainte-Menehould until its abolition in April 2017.Décret n° 2017-453 du 29 mars 2017 portant suppression de l'arrondissement de Sainte-Menehould (département de la Marne) History , the |
