Trenchrat Posted 19 August , 2005 Share Posted 19 August , 2005 Hi, Recently I acquired some items belonging to a French officer of the 28th Battalion. I was told by the seller that this was a 'hunter' battalion.I'm not sure what this means. Also,the soldier served as a Chasseur a' Pied. Was this what the seller(a Frenchman himself) meant when he said the 28th was a 'hunter' battalion? I would like to have a list of this battalion's battles and engagements. The soldier was a hero of France being a receipient of the Legion of Honor as of April 1,1917. Any help would be appreciated. Regards, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD60 Posted 19 August , 2005 Share Posted 19 August , 2005 Sorry I am under time pressure .... It was the 28th BCA Bataillon Chasseurs Alpins Chasseurs means Hunters . This is the exact translation. some general info about Chasseurs (sorry in french) http://www.pages14-18.com/pagesDocuments/DocFr/Batcha.htm An overview of 28th BCA actions http://www.pages14-18.com/pagesHistoire/Hi.../chasseurs3.htm or http://perso.wanadoo.fr/chtimiste/regiment...asseurs1-50.htm with some photos. Some detail about fights in les vosges http://perso.wanadoo.fr/chtimiste/bataille.../1915vosges.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trenchrat Posted 22 August , 2005 Author Share Posted 22 August , 2005 Hello, Thanks for your help. The officer in question was Lt. Pereau Joseph Alexandre. He received the Legion of Honor on April 1,1917. Thanks again. John Vaughn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Posted 22 August , 2005 Share Posted 22 August , 2005 Hi John, I own the battalion history of the 28e B.C.A., so feel free to ask me for some photos of an area or another where the unit was engaged (you can also have a look at it here: http://cecile_meunier.club.fr/historiques/...es/BCAP-028.pdf but with no photos). As it seems, lieutenant Pereau did not belong to the battalion in 1914. Moreover, his portrait cannot be found in L'Illustration, among those of the very many men who were cited in 1914-1918, unfortunately. Best regards Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trenchrat Posted 22 August , 2005 Author Share Posted 22 August , 2005 Hi Eric, Thanks for the help. The seller in his description stated he was in the 68th Battalion. Then when I asked him a question,he said the man was in the 28th. So maybe the seller was confused. The officers full name was Pereau Joseph Alexandre. Thanks again for the reply. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Posted 23 August , 2005 Share Posted 23 August , 2005 Hi John, The confusion can easily be explained, as the 68th battalion was the reserve of the 28th battalion. Now I'll have to check my copy of the battalion history of the 68th... As for the diary of a Bavarian soldier you own too, is there anything about the Vosges/Alsace sector? Best regards Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Posted 23 August , 2005 Share Posted 23 August , 2005 Hi again, Goodie goodie, I’ve found what you and I were looking for! Pereau served with the 68th Battalion (68e B.C.A.): as a second lieutenant, he commanded a platoon of the 8th company from August 1914 to July 1916; as a second lieutenant, he was the commander-in-second of the 2nd company from July to November 1916; as a first lieutenant, he commanded the section of 37 mm guns from November 1916 to May 1918; I don’t know what he did between May 1918 and Armistice Day: did he serve with the 28th battalion at that time? It seems plausible. Best regards Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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