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James H


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Have been trying to draw up a map showing approximate area of operations by Renault FTs May-November 1918. Based on accounts of villages and other landmarks taken by FT units, this is what I've come up with. (Note the small deployment in Flanders) It includes both French and US actions. Any corrections/improvements welcomed.



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That's quite a substantial area. The bit in Flanders is interesting - presumably that was Belgian units, which is new to me as I hadn't known that the Belgians used tanks. Did they have many?

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Some French tanks were sent to Flanders Army Group in late September to support the Belgian advance. About 30 FTs and some Saint-Chamonds operated (with French crews) more or less daily from Sept 26th to Oct 20th in the area of Hooglede and Thielt. Then Oct 31st to Nov 2nd there was a plan to force the Germans back over the R. Scheldt. Two battalions of FTs advanced about 25 miles and met little resistance. An operation was scheduled for the 11th, but it was called off. Am trying to find more on this. I'm sure Michel & co have chapter and verse.



-- Edited by James H on Friday 5th of April 2013 09:45:30 AM

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Bonjour James,

You can found maps from most of French tanks fighting areas in "Les chars d'assault - leur création et leur rôle pendant la guerre 1915-1918"

This Book from Dutil (Berger-Levrault editor 1919) is on internet.

In Belgium, engaged French tanks was :

          55 Renault FT from 501° RAS (1° BCL : AS 301 and AS 302) were engaged West of Roulers, between Roulers and Staden (3 and 4 October 1918)

                    Units supported was the French 164° Infantry Division (133° RI - 152° RI - 13° Goupe of BCP)  

          170 Renault FT from 501° RAS (1° BCL : AS 301 and AS 302), 504° RAS (12° BCL : AS 334, AS 335 and AS 336), and 8 St Chamond from Groupement n° XII

           were engaged between Geite - Roulers - Thielt - Wynghene (from October 14th to October 19th, 1918).

                   Units supported was :

                         French VI° Army - 34° Army Corps :                               

                                French 77° Infantry Division (97° RI - 159° RI - 14° Goupe of BCP : 56° BCP - 60° BCP - 61° BCP)      

                                French 70° Infantry Division (226° RI - 360° RI - 17° Goupe of BCP : 42° BCP - 44° BCP - 114° BCP)   

                         French VI° Army - 7° Army Corps and 14° Army Corps : (also in support with Belgium Army) 

                               French 5° Infantry Division (5° RI - 74° RI - 224° RI)                            

          75 Renaut FT from  503° RAS (7° BCL : AS 321 - 8° BCL : AS 322 - AS 323) were engaged between Deynze - - Crutshantem

                          - Synghem - Seevergem (from October, 31th to November,2th 1918).

                   Units supported was the 34° Army Corps from GAF (Groupe d'Armée des Flandres becamed VI Army after October 28 th, 1918) :

                               French 77° Infantry Division (97° RI - 159° RI - 14° Goupe of BCP : 56° BCP - 60° BCP - 61° BCP)

                               French 11° Infantry Division (226° RI - 360° RI - 2° BCP - 4° BCP)                              

                               French 12° Infantry Division (54° RI - 67° RI - 350° RI)       

          On October 31th, 1918, British Army and French 34° ID was supported by 504° RAS (12° BCL : AS 334, AS 335 and AS 336) for attack on Anseghem.

 

If you want . . . . more informations during Week-End (20 and 21 April 2013) in Mt Renaud farm, during Exibition from Patrimoine de la Grande Guerre . . . . .

20 et 21 Avril 2013 - Exposition au Mt Renaud

Perhaps, always some destroyed tanks photos in old belgium attic ?

The Saint Chamond Units were always in Belgium in March 1919.

Bonnes recherches - Michel



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