France Assault Artillery...

[Chris Boonzaier]

I am busy doing a write up on this action, but in the meantime, a Croix De Guerre document to a man who was 2nd in command of a Saint Chammond tank. He recieved the CdG for an action in mid 1918....

[Chris Liontas]

I am busy doing a write up on this action, but in the meantime, a Croix De Guerre document to a man who was 2nd in command of a Saint Chammond tank. He recieved the CdG for an action in mid 1918....

SWEET!!!!

Chris how were French Tankers organized?? Were they allotted to Infantry brigades as attached units--or were they permanently attached to the Division? Many experiences I have read of Americans in the Argonne talk about attached French Armor, but they never go into detail of what French unit or how they were attached at the company level. Did HQ allot the tanks at each attack?? Or was it a system of attaching an Armor company to an Infantry company for each action?

[Naxos]

From an old Postcard:

Char D'Assault Saint Chamond

Edited December 25, 2009 by Naxos

[Chris Boonzaier]

SWEET!!!!

Chris how were French Tankers organized?? Were they allotted to Infantry brigades as attached units--or were they permanently attached to the Division? Many experiences I have read of Americans in the Argonne talk about attached French Armor, but they never go into detail of what French unit or how they were attached at the company level. Did HQ allot the tanks at each attack?? Or was it a system of attaching an Armor company to an Infantry company for each action?

Hi,

In the case of this award, the tanks were attached to the 9th Algerian Tirailleur regiment for the attack. as soon as the attack was over they moved on.

Probably the best system as it meant they could always be attached to attacking units and were not left sitting around with units who had been pulled out of combat.

Best

Chris

[Chris Boonzaier]

From an old Postcard:

Char D'Assault Saint Chamond

Super! Can I use that for my article?

Thanks

Chris

[Naxos]

Super! Can I use that for my article?

Thanks

Chris

Absolument mon ami!