2nd Infantry Division (France)

2e Division d'Infanterie
Country	France
Branch	Army
Type	Infantry division
Role	Infantry
Engagements	1870 War First World War Second World War

The French 2nd Infantry Division (French: 2e Division d'Infanterie, 2e DI) was one of the oldest divisions of the French army.

They joined the Rhine Army, commanded by Marshall Mac Mahon.

Composition :

After the dissolution of the Imperial Army, they joined the new Armée de la Loire, commanded by General Louis d'Aurelle de Paladines.

2nd Infantry Division : General Martineau des Chenez

The 2nd Infantry Division were mobilised in the 1st Region

Infantry

Artillery

Trench Artillery

Cavalry

Engineers

4–13 August

13–23 August

23–29 August

29 August – 6 September

6–13 September

13 September – 12 December

12 December 1914 – 12 January 1915

12–20 January

20 January – 2 March

2 March – 5 April

5–11 April

11–29 April

29 April – 11 May

11–15 May

15 May – 3 September

3 September – 2 October

2 October 1915 – 12 February 1916

12–21 February

21 February – 8 March

8 March – 14 April

14 April – 24 July

24 July – 3 September

3 September – 5 October

5–9 October

9–16 October

16 October – 30 November

30 November – 14 December

14 December 1916 – 6 January 1917

6 January – 27 February

21 February – 6 March

6 March – 8 April

8–19 April

19 April – 7 July

7–30 July

30 July – 4 August

4–22 August

22 August – 6 October

6–16 October

16 October – 21 November

21 November – 7 December

7 December 1917-17 January 1918

17 January – 20 March

20–31 March

31 March-20 May: Retreat from the front; movement towards Fismes, and, on 3 April, towards Écuiry ; rest.

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