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​A published account of the 18e's service in the Great War is currently being translated from French to English by one of our unit members. Please visit the next page to read this history, and please check back frequently as we will be continuing to add his translations to the website. 
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​Below is a basic outline of the 18e's service in the Great War:

Mobilized 1914; Casern: Pau, St Jean Pied de Port
Member of the 72e Bde, 36e Infantry Division, 18e Corps

Awards:
4 citations, Order of the Army, Fourragere Jaune

1914:
Battle of the Frontiers:
Battle of Charleroi
Retreat from Charleroi
Battle of Guise
Battle of the Marne: Beaurieux, March to Brie, Pontavert
Winter counter offensive: Hurtebise

1915:
Chemin des Dames: Oulches, Vassougne, Vanclair, bois Foulon, Trou de l’Enfer

1916:
Battle of Verdun :  Douaumont (May)  (fought beside the 129e RI, 5e DI in Fleury sector)
Argonne : (June-Sept) Noue de Beaumont
The Somme, (Dec-Feb 17)  Ablaincourt, Berny-en-Santerre,  Harbonniere, 

1917:
Aisne : Capture of Craonne, Plateau de Californie, Defense of the Vauclerc Plateau 
Alsace : Soppe
Champagne:  Routine trench warfare duty 

1918:
Champagne
Oise : Battle of Montdidier, Vaux-Rollot Sector, Tronquoy Sector, Courcelles Sector
French Counter attack (June)
Argonne: Allemant (the pursuit), Montbavin, Laniscourt

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Men of the 18e in 1913

Men of the 18e in 1914

Men of the 18e circa 1916