The 55th Infantry Division (french: 55e Division d'Infanterie, 55e DI) was a

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formation during

World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...

and

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

World War I

During World War I, the division comprised: *204th Infantry Regiment (to September 1918) *231st Infantry Regiment (to May 1916) *246th Infantry Regiment (to September 1918) *276th Infantry Regiment (to March 1916) *282nd Infantry Regiment (to May 1916) *289th Infantry Regiment (to September 1918) *67th Territorial Infantry Regiment (to September 1918) It was part of the French 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th,

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, 11th, 15th,

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, 17th,

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, 30th, 31st, 33rd, 35th, 37th, 1st Colonial, 1st Cavalry Corps during which it participated in the

First Battle of the Marne The First Battle of the Marne was a battle of the First World War fought from 5 to 12 September 1914. It was fought in a collection of skirmishes around the Marne River Valley. It resulted in an Entente victory against the German armies in the ...

, the

First Battle of the Aisne The First Battle of the Aisne (french: 1re Bataille de l'Aisne) was the Allied follow-up offensive against the right wing of the German First Army (led by Alexander von Kluck) and the Second Army (led by Karl von Bülow) as they retreated aft ...

, the

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and

Third Battle of Artois The Third Battle of Artois (25 September – 4 November 1915, also the Loos–Artois Offensive), was fought by the French Tenth Army against the German 6th Army on the Western Front of the First World War. The battle included the Battle of Lo ...

, the

Battle of Verdun The Battle of Verdun (french: Bataille de Verdun ; german: Schlacht um Verdun ) was fought from 21 February to 18 December 1916 on the Western Front in France. The battle was the longest of the First World War and took place on the hills north ...

, the First Battle of Noyon, the

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and the Second Battle of Noyon. The Division was dissolved on 10 September 1918. At various times, it was part of the

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French Third Army The Third Army (french: IIIe Armée) was a Field army of the French Army, which fought during World War I and World War II. Commanders World War I *General Ruffey (Mobilization – 30 August 1914) *General Sarrail (30 August 1914 – 22 July 1915 ...

, French Fourth Army,

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and

French Tenth Army The Tenth Army (french: Xe Armée) was a Field army of the French Army during World War I and World War II. World War I The Tenth Army, first called ''détachement d'armée Maud'huy'', was formed on 1 October 1914 during the Race to the Sea. It ...

World War II

During the

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in May 1940 the division contained the following units: *213th Infantry Regiment, *295th Infantry Regiment, *331at Infantry Regiment, *11th Machine Gun Battalion, *64th Reconnaissance Battalion, *45th Artillery Regiment It was a Series B Reserve

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References

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