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73rd Infantry Regiment (France)

73rd Infantry Regiment (France)

The 73rd Line Infantry Regiment (73e régiment d'infanterie de ligne) is a French infantry regiment.

History

Raised in 1673 as the régiment de Listenay, it was renamed the régiment Royal Comtois in 1685. It held the latter name until 1791. It was stationed at Béthune and Aire sur la Lys between 1870 and 1914, and was stationed at the latter on the outbreak of the First World War, as part of the 3rd Infantry Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, 1st Army Corps, participating in the fighting in the marshes of Saint Gond. It was in the 2nd Infantry Division until November 1916 (fighting before Combles during the battle of the Somme), when it was moved to the 51st Infantry Division, of which it remained a part of until the end of the war.

Flag

The flag contains battle honours for:

  • Jemappes (1792)
  • Gênes (1800)
  • Sevastopol (1855)
  • Solferino (1859)
  • Verdun (1916)
  • Flanders/Passchendaele (1917)
  • The Aisne (1918)
Shoulder cords with the colours of the [[croix de guerre 1914-1918

''Il porte, cousues en lettres d'or dans ses plis, les inscriptions suivantes:

Sa cravate est décorée de la Croix de guerre 1914-1918 avec trois citations à l'ordre de l'armée.

il a le droit au port de la fourragère aux couleurs du ruban de la croix de guerre 1914-1918.

References

References

  1. "Uniquement Cartes de la Bataille des Marais de Saint-Gond - 9E Armee (5 - 9 Septembre)".
  2. "Combles, Sailly-Saillisel pendant la bataille de la Somme en 1916".
  3. Décision n°12350/SGA/DPMA/SHD/DAT du 14 septembre 2007 relative aux inscriptions de noms de batailles sur les drapeaux et étendards des corps de troupe de l'armée de terre, du service de santé des armées et du service des essences des armées, Bulletin officiel des armées, n°27, 9 November 2007
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