French army orders of battle

[Guest Filipe Décio]

Hello

Can anyone provide me with division-level orders of battle for the French formations that took part in the battle of the Somme in 1916, particularly for the first day of the offensive?

All I know is that, initially, only the 6e Armée attacked, the 10e Armée (Micheler) being held in reserve.

As for the formations under the 6e Armée (Fayolle), I have:

20e Corps (Balfourier)

11 DI

39 DI

Two other divisions

1e Corps Colonial (Berdoulat)

2 DI (or DIC?)

Three other divisions (which?)

35e Corps

Three divisions (which?)

Can anyone add/correct this, or provide French orders of battle for other stages of the battle?

I thank you in advance.

[Adam Harland]

20th Corps of the french army contained the folowing divisions

3/7/16 , 39, 11, 153 DI

9/7/16 as above plus 47 DI

21/7/16 as above plus 41 DI

26/7/16 the 41 DI had been lost

4/7 capture of Hem, 8/7 capture of Hardecourt aux bois

20 and 30/7 french attacks on Maurepas

35th Corps

4/7/16 121,61,51,53 DI

5/7/16 as above less 121 DI

10/7/16 as above plus 132DI

11/7/16 as above plus 121 DI

23/7/16 as above less 121 DI

1/7/16 take Fay

4/7/16 capture Estrees, 20/7 take etoile wood

1st Colonial corps

3/7/16 2,3, 16 DIC, Moroccan Division, 72 DI and 99th DT (Territorial divisionor Detatchment of telegraph...I think the former)

15/7/16 as above less the moroccan division

27/7/16 as above less 72 DI

1/7 take enemy front line from Frise to Dompierre

2/7 take Assevilliers

3/7 take Flaucourt

4/7 take belloy en santerre

9/7 take Biaches and Maisonettes

11/7 take Blaise wood

10,12,20/7 french attacks onBarleux and Villers Carbonnel

30/7 attack Horgny

Obviously the opening weeks of the Somme went quite well for them!

Let me know if you are looking for any more details

Regards

Adam

[Guest Filipe Décio]

Thanks a lot.