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Achille Pierre Deffontaines
Achille Pierre Deffontaines (16 February 1858 – 26 August 1914) was a French general. He served in various metropolitan infantry regiments before becoming a staff officer in several divisions and army corps. Deffontaines became the youngest general in France on his promotion to général de brigade in 1913. He led the 24th Infantry Division into action in Belgium in one of the opening battles of the First World War. Deffontaines was shot in the head while commanding his troops in the field on 22 August and died in hospital four days later. He was the youngest French general to die during the war. Early career Born on 16 February 1858 at Bouvines, Deffontaines was from a family of farmers from the region. He joined the Ecole Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr as an officer cadet on 30 October 1878. He was promoted to cadet first class on 22 December 1879 and to corporal on 21 March 1880. His graduation class was named for the Zulu race, which had recently fought in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bouvines
Bouvines (; nl, Bovingen) is a commune and village in the Nord department in northern France. It is on the French-Belgian border between Lille and Tournai. History On 27 July 1214, the Battle of Bouvines was fought here between the forces of French King Philip Augustus, who was resoundingly victorious, against a coalition, led by Holy Roman Emperor Otto IV and English King John. Population Heraldry Notable residents *General Achille Pierre Deffontaines was born there. See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 648 communes of the Nord department of the French Republic. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Nord (French depa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain (armed Forces)
The army rank of captain (from the French ) is a commissioned officer rank historically corresponding to the command of a company of soldiers. The rank is also used by some air forces and marine forces. Today, a captain is typically either the commander or second-in-command of a company or artillery battery (or United States Army cavalry troop or Commonwealth squadron). In the Chinese People's Liberation Army, a captain may also command a company, or be the second-in-command of a battalion. In some militaries, such as United States Army and Air Force and the British Army, captain is the entry-level rank for officer candidates possessing a professional degree, namely, most medical professionals (doctors, pharmacists, dentists) and lawyers. In the U.S. Army, lawyers who are not already officers at captain rank or above enter as lieutenants during training, and are promoted to the rank of captain after completion of their training if they are in the active component, or after a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
5th Infantry Brigade (France)
5th Brigade may refer to: Australia *5th Light Horse Brigade * 5th Brigade Canada *5th Canadian Infantry Brigade *5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group Croatia *5th Guards Brigade (Croatia) Germany *5th Guards Infantry Brigade Greece *5th Airmobile Brigade (Greece) India *5th (Mhow) Cavalry Brigade *5th Indian Infantry Brigade Japan *5th Brigade (Japan) Lebanon * 5th Infantry Brigade (Lebanon) New Zealand * 5th Infantry Brigade Russia *5th Anti-Aircraft Rocket Brigade South Africa *5th Infantry Brigade (South Africa) Ukraine *5th Mechanized Brigade (Ukraine) United Kingdom *5th Cavalry Brigade (United Kingdom) *5th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom) *5th Guards Armoured Brigade *5th Mounted Brigade (United Kingdom) *5th Parachute Brigade (United Kingdom) * Artillery Brigades ** 5th Brigade Royal Field Artillery ** V Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery United States *5th Armored Brigade (United States) Yugoslavia *5th Krajina (Kozara) Assault Brigade Zimbabwe *5th Brigade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Général De Brigade
Brigadier general or Brigade general is a military rank used in many countries. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries. The rank is usually above a colonel, and below a major general or divisional general. When appointed to a field command, a brigadier general is typically in command of a brigade consisting of around 4,000 troops (four battalions). Variants Brigadier general Brigadier general (Brig. Gen.) is a military rank used in many countries. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries, usually sitting between the ranks of colonel and major general. When appointed to a field command, a brigadier general is typically in command of a brigade consisting of around 4,000 troops (four battalions). In some countries, this rank is given the name of ''brigadier'', which is usually equivalent to ''brigadier general'' in the armies of nations that use the rank. The rank can be traced back to the militaries of Europe where a "brigadier general", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
10th Army Corps (France)
The French 10th Army Corps was a French military unit during the Napoleonic War, First World War and Second World War. Military Operations, France and Belgium, 1918, Volume II (Great War, 38) At the beginning of the First World War it was attached to the Fifth Army. Its composition at that time was changed several times during the war. During the Second World War, It included: *the 3rd North African Infantry Division *the 5th Light Cavalry Division (France) *the 55th Infantry Division (France) *and the 71st Infantry Division (France). It saw action during the Battle of Belgium and the Battle of France The Battle of France (french: bataille de France) (10 May – 25 June 1940), also known as the Western Campaign ('), the French Campaign (german: Frankreichfeldzug, ) and the Fall of France, was the Nazi Germany, German invasion of French Third Rep .... References 010 Corps of France {{France-mil-unit-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
8th Infantry Regiment (France)
The 8th Infantry Regiment of the United States, also known as the "Fighting Eagles," is an infantry regiment in the United States Army. The 8th Infantry participated in the Mexican War, American Civil War, Philippine Insurrection, Moro Rebellion, World War I, World War II, Vietnam War, and Iraq Campaign. Coat of arms Blazon #Shield: Argent on a bend azure (heraldry), between (in sinister chief) a tomahawk Gules halved Sable and an arrow of the last barbed of the third in saltire and in dexter base an eagle's claw erased Proper, three roses of the field seeded of the third. #Crest: On a wreath of the colors Argent and Azure out of a mural coronet a dexter arm in armor embowed the hand grasping a flagstaff with tassel all Proper. #Motto: "PATRIAE FIDELITAS" (Loyalty to Country). Symbolism *Shield: #The shield is white with a blue bend, the Infantry colors. #The three heraldic flowers on the bend are symbolic of: first, the Rose, the flower of the state of New York, where th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chef De Bataillon
Major (commandant in certain jurisdictions) is a military rank of commissioned officer status, with corresponding ranks existing in many military forces throughout the world. When used unhyphenated and in conjunction with no other indicators, major is one rank above captain, and one rank below lieutenant colonel. It is considered the most junior of the field officer ranks. Background Majors are typically assigned as specialised executive or operations officers for battalion-sized units of 300 to 1,200 soldiers while in some nations, like Germany, majors are often in command of a company. When used in hyphenated or combined fashion, the term can also imply seniority at other levels of rank, including ''general-major'' or ''major general'', denoting a low-level general officer, and ''sergeant major'', denoting the most senior non-commissioned officer (NCO) of a military unit. The term ''major'' can also be used with a hyphen to denote the leader of a military band such as i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
63rd Infantry Regiment (France)
63rd Regiment or 63rd Infantry Regiment may refer to: * 63rd (The West Suffolk) Regiment of Foot, an infantry unit of the British Army * 63rd Palamcottah Light Infantry, a unit of the British Indian Army * 63rd Armor Regiment, a unit of the US Army * 63rd Infantry Division (United States), a unit of the US Army * 63rd Cavalry (India), a unit of the Indian Army ;American Civil War ;;Union (Northern) Army * 63rd Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment * 63rd Indiana Infantry Regiment * 63rd New York Infantry * 63rd Ohio Infantry * 63rd Pennsylvania Infantry * 63rd United States Colored Infantry Regiment {{Infobox military unit , unit_name =63rd United States Colored Infantry Regiment , native_name = , image = , image_size = , alt = , caption = , dates = , disbanded = , country ={{flag, United States, 1866, 23px , countries = , allegiance =Union , b ... ;;Confederate (Southern) Army * 63rd Virginia Infantry {{mil-unit-dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
12th Army Corps (France)
12th Army Corps (french: 12e Corps d'Armée) was an army corps in the French Army. Commanded by Général Lebrun in the Franco-Prussian War then by General Galliffet from 1882 to 1886. World War I On the outbreak of the First World War it was subordinated to Fourth Army. It became part of the Tenth Army and was deployed in Italy from November 1917. It was later in action at the Second Battle of the Piave River and the Battle of Vittorio Veneto. Its commanders in World War I were : * 18 August 1913 : Pierre Auguste Roques * 5 January 1915 : * 12 May 1916 : Charles Nollet * 25 October 1916 : Pierre Jean Charles Antoine Nourrisson * 29 March 1918 : Jean César Graziani, also commander of all French forces in Italy. See also *Achille Pierre Deffontaines Notes {{DEFAULTSORT:XII Corps (France) 012 012 may refer to: * Tyrrell 012, a Formula One racing car * The dialing code for Pretoria Pretoria () is South Africa's administrative capital, serving as the seat of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
10th Infantry Division (France)
The 10th Infantry Division (10e DI) was an infantry division of the French Army which took part in the Napoleonic Wars, First World War, and Second World War. At the beginning of the First World War, it was mobilised in the 5th Military Region and formed part of the 5th Army Corps from August 1914 to November 1918. The division was reconstituted, mainly of troops of Parisian FFI/ Francs-Tireurs and Partisans (French Communists) origin, on 1 October 1944, in the Nevers region under the command of General Pierre Billotte. Originally, it was to include: * Three infantry regiments: ** 5th Infantry Regiment - Lieutenant-colonel Emblanc ** 24th Infantry Regiment - Lieutenant-colonel Bablon ** 46th Infantry Regiment * 32nd Regiment of Artillery, * 18th Regiment of Dragons. The 46th Infantry Regiment was quickly replaced by the 4th Demi-Brigade de Chasseurs of Commander Petit, made up of the 4th BCP and the 1er BCP of Paris. It was later integrated into the 1st Army of Gener ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
7th Infantry Division (France)
7 (seven) is the natural number following 6 and preceding 8. It is the only prime number preceding a cube. As an early prime number in the series of positive integers, the number seven has greatly symbolic associations in religion, mythology, superstition and philosophy. The seven Classical planets resulted in seven being the number of days in a week. It is often considered lucky in Western culture and is often seen as highly symbolic. Unlike Western culture, in Vietnamese culture, the number seven is sometimes considered unlucky. It is the first natural number whose pronunciation contains more than one syllable. Evolution of the Arabic digit In the beginning, Indians wrote 7 more or less in one stroke as a curve that looks like an uppercase vertically inverted. The western Ghubar Arabs' main contribution was to make the longer line diagonal rather than straight, though they showed some tendencies to making the digit more rectilinear. The eastern Arabs developed the digit fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
8th Infantry Division (France)
The 8th Infantry Division () was a French Army formation during World War I, World War II and the Cold War. It was dissolved in 1993. World War I The 8th Infantry Division was a part of the 4th Army Corps at the start of the war. At various times it included the 115th, 117th, 124th, 130th, 311th Infantry Regiments, as well as the 34th Territorial Infantry Regiment. It initially formed part of the garrison of the Verdun fortress and was subordinated to the French 3rd Army, and in the first year of fighting participated in the Battle of the Ardennes, the First Battle of the Marne (including the Battle of the Ourcq), the First Battle of the Aisne and the First Battle of Picardy. In 1915 it participated in the First and Second Battle of Champagne. In 1916, it participated in the Battle of Verdun and the Battle of the Observatories. 1917 saw the division mainly involved in holding the front line, but 1918 saw the division participating in the 4th Battle of Champagne At various ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
