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1916 LAND WAR IN
THE AGE OF MACHINES: 1914-1918
Historical Order of Battle:
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1st Infantry
Division ORGANIZATION AND MOVEMENT OVERSEAS MAY 24-DEC 22, 1917 May 24 -
War Department directs organization of the First Expeditionary Division (later
designated 1st Division), Regular Army. The majority of the troops selected are
in service near the Mexican border at Brownsville, Douglas, El Paso, San
Benito, and Fts Bliss, Ringgold, and Sam Houston; others are at Washington
Barracks and Ft Oglethorpe; new organizations join at the ports of embarkation.
COMPLETION OF ORGANIZATION IN FRANCE JULY 5, 1917-FEB 17, 1918 - July 5,
the first contingent moves to 1st (Gondrecourt) Training Area, where the Div
(less Arty) is ordered to assemble. At this time the First Expeditionary
Division is redesignated the 1st Division, AEF. July 14, Div trains with the Fr
47th Div (Chasseurs). TRAINING AND OPERATIONS OCT 19, 1917-NOV 11, 1918 -
Oct 19, the artillery moves from Le Valdahon to the area of the Fr IX Corps (Fr
Eighth Army) north of Luneville, and Oct 20 infantry battalions from
Gondrecourt follow. Oct 21-Nov 20, Div participates in occupation of
Sommerviller Sector (Lorraine). Jan 18-Feb 5, 1918, 1st Inf
Brig, with 5 battalions of FA attached, participates in occupation of
Ansauville Sector (Lorraine). Feb 5-Apr 3, Div occupies
Ansauville Sector (Lorraine). Apr 27-June 8, Div occupies
Cantigny Sector (Picardy). June 9-13, Div participates in
Montdidier-Noyon Defensive. June 14-July 8, Div occupies
Cantigny Sector (Picardy). July 18-23, Div participates in
Aisne-Marne Operation. Aug 7-24, Div occupies Saizerais
Sector (Lorraine). Sept 8-11, Div occupies that part of
Lucey Sector between Seicheprey and Marvoisin, known as the Ansauville Sector
(Lorraine). Sept 12-16, Div participates in St-Mihiel
Operation. Oct 1-13, Div participates in Mease-Argonne
Operation. |
Wartime Divisional Commanders (Major
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1st Infantry Brigade |
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2nd Infantry Brigade |
Willaim Sibert Robert Bullard Charles Summerall Frank
Parker |
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16th Infantry Regiment 18th Infantry Regiment 2nd machine
gun battalion |
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26th Infantry Regiment 28th Infantry Regiment 3rd machine
gun battalion |
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1st Field Artillery Brigade |
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Divisional Troops |
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Trains |
5th Field Artillery (155) 6th Field Artillery (75) 7th
Field Artillery (75) |
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1st Machine Gun Battalion 1st Engineers 2nd Field Signal
Battalion Headquarters Troop |
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1st Train Headquarters and Military Police 1st Ammunition
Train 1st Supply Train 1st Engineer Train 1st Sanitary Train
(Ambulance Companies and Field Hopstials 2,3,12,13) |
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