French Chasse Units

17 February 2002, 04:10 PM

Good evening everyone,

I am looking for info on which French scout units that were involved in combat around the city of Verdun in the second half of 1917 (June - Dec). I believe that the German 5th Army also operated in this area. Which French Army was in this area during this time?

Regards,

JASTA75

Billy9 · 18 February 2002, 10:19 AM

The French IIème Armée was asssigned to the Verdun Sector from 1916 until the end of the war.

What kind of information are you looking for, units in the sector, please be sepcific and maybe I can help.

Bill

gregoire · 19 February 2002, 11:30 AM

The french fighter unit asigned to the 2nd army were in early 17 the Spa/N23 (at souilly) that was the main regular unit in the area it is possible that GC11 was also involved as well as GC14 and Spa65 (part of GC14?) was also with the second army from july/august 17 to septenber(or november) 17
The GC15 was also at some time in fall 17 asigned to the verdun area.

19 February 2002, 04:40 PM

Thanks guys. I was looking for information along these lines.
If anyone can add to what has already been said, I would appreciate it.

JASTA75

Billy9 · 21 February 2002, 02:17 AM

N 23 was the escadrille d'armee fro the II armee at this time, as a matter of fact from February 1916 to the end of the war.

GC 11 was NOT in the area. It had been transfererd to teh Flanders Sector on 6 July 1917, and returned to the VI Armee Sector at Cramaille, on 15 September, then transferred to the V Armee on 7 December 1917.

GC 14 was assigned to the II Armee at Souilly, on 29 June 1917, and consisted of N 75, N 80 ,N 83, and N 86. On 11 October GC 14 was moved to the VI Armee Sector.

GC 15 On 7 June N 85 was detached from GC 15 and asigned to the II Armee Sector. On 25 July GC 15 was assigned to the II Armee at Beauzee-sur-Aire, and was made up of N 37, N 78, N 81 and N 112. Two new units, N 92 and N 93, joined GC 15 on 27 July. On 15 August N 92 was detached from GC 15 and N 85 was been reassigned. On 19 September GC 15, less N 93 which stayed with the II Armee, departed the II Armee for the IV Armee at Villeneuve les Vertus. Then on 25 September N 81 and N 37 returned to Beauzee-sur-Aire, followed by the rest of the groupe, and N 93 rejoined GC 15 on 1 December. GC 15 units started a move back to Villeneuve-les-Vertus on 11 January 1918.

This about all I can give you at the present.

Bill