The 68th Infantry Division (french: 68e Division d'Infanterie, 68e DI) was a

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formation during the

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First World War

During the war of 1914 to 1918, the division comprised: *206th Infantry Regiment *212nd Infantry Regiment (to February 1917) *234th Infantry Regiment *257th Infantry Regiment (to June 1916) *323rd Infantry Regiment (to June 1916) *344th Infantry Regiment *A battalion of the 73rd Territorial Infantry Regiment (from July 1917) It was part of the French 2nd,

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, 11th, 13th, 14th, 15th,

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, 17th, 20th, 21st, 35th, 39th and 40th Corps, during which it participated in the Battle of Morhange, the Battle of Grand Couronne, 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

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, and the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. At various times, the Division was part of the

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, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth,

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, Eighth, and Tenth French Armies.

Second World War

During the

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in May 1940, the division contained the following units: *224th Infantry Regiment *225th Infantry Regiment *341st Infantry Regiment *59th Reconnaissance Battalion *89th Artillery Regiment *289th Artillery Regiment It was a "Series B" Reserve

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s. The division was used to defend the coast of northern France.

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