157th Infantry Division (France)

1915

April 28 – September 23

• Established at the Camp of la Valbonne; stayed briefly and received instruction.
• From September 1, transported by VF in the area of Liancourt; rest, instruction.
• From September 25, transported by VF in the areas of Châlons-sur-Marne, Saint-Hilaire-au-Temple.

September 27 – October 10

• Moved towards Saint-Hilaire-le-Grand.
• September 8–30 : entered into the Second Battle of Champagne: French assaults north of the Wacques farm.
• From September 30, held ready to intervene, towards Wacques farm.

October 10, 1915 – January 18, 1916

• Withdrawal from the front and transported by VF in the area of Belfort; rest.
• From October 29, rested and went towards Montbéliard and Héricourt.
• From December 26, worked on defensive organization while going towards Delle and Saint-Hippolyte.

1916

January 18 – May 30

• Regrouped in the area of Delle, Montbéliard, then moved towards Dannemarie.
• From January 27, occupation of an area near Carlspach and Burnhaupt-le-Bas : February 22, helped by Germans.

May 30, 1916 - March 19, 1917

• Occupation of a new area, further north, between Leimbach and the Rhone–Rhine Canal, forced to the right, December 1, until near Ammerzwiller.

1917

March 19 – April 9

• Withdrawal from the front, moved towards Arches, through Mélisey, le Thillot and Rupt.
• From March 23, rest and instruction at the camp of Arches.

April 9 – June 16

• Moved towards the area of Belfort, through Remiremont, le Thillot and Montreux-Château; occupation of an area between the Swiss border and the Rhone-Rhine Canal.

June 16 – July 6

• Withdrawal from the battle; transported by VF from Belfort, to the area of Épernay; rest and instruction.

July 6 – November 20

• Moved towards Reims, and, from July 9, occupation of an area between Courcy and Loivre.

November 20 – December 9

• Withdrawal from the front ; rested near Damery.

December 9, 1917 – May 21, 1918

• Occupation of an area between Courcy and southern Godat, spread out to the right, March 31, 1918, until near Cavaliers de Courcy.

1918

May 21–27

• Withdrawal from the front ; moved in stages towards the area of Fismes; rest et instruction, then moved toward the front.

May 27 – June 4

• 27 mai 1918 : Second Battle of the Marne
• Entered into the Third Battle of the Aisne: resistance between Saint-Mard and Maizy by the German advancement, then withdrawal towards the Marne River; occupation of points of passage of this river, between Chézy and La Ferté-sous-Jouarre.

June 4–10

• Moved in stages towards Villenauxe; rest and instruction.

June 10 – July 13

• Transported in trucks to the area of Clermont-en-Argonne, then occupation of an area between l'Aire and the woods of Avocourt.

July 13–16

• Withdrawal from the front; rested near the farm of Grange-le-Comte.

July 16 - September 14

• Occupation of an area near the woods of Avocourt and west of Forges, spread out to the left, July 20, until the bridge of Quatre Enfants.

September 14–26

• Withdrawal from the front; moved in stages towards Vanault-les-Dames and Possesse; rested in the area of Valmy.

September 26 – October 8

• Moved towards the front.
• Entered, from September 28, on the banks of la Dormoise, into the Battle of Somme-Py (Battle of Champagne and Argonne): advanced until Monthois and Challerange.

October 8 – November 11

• Withdrawal from the front and rested near Valmy.
• From October 11, transported by VF towards Bruyères.
• From October 13, occupation of an area between the high valley of la Weiss and la Fave.

Annexations

• Cut off from April 1915 to March 1916
• 34th Army Corps, from March 1916 to November 1918

Second Army

June 10 – September 14, 1918

Fourth Army

September 26 – October 11, 1915

June 8–10, 1918

September 14 - October 11, 1918

Fifth Army

June 18, 1917 – March 29, 1918

Sixth Army

September 1–26, 1915

March 29 – June 8, 1918

Seventh Army

October 11, 1915 – June 18, 1917

October 11 – November 11, 1918