IR 169: Blog 16, 9 April 2020: The May 1918 Aisne Offensive; A Bloody Conclusion in the Naverre Woods (Part V).Blog 16 Introduction: Greetings forum members. This blog marks the…
IR 169: Blog 15, 2 April 2020: The May 1918 Aisne Offensive; Pending Disaster on the Marne (Part IV).Blog 15 Introduction:Blogs 12-14 described Infantry Regiment 169’s actions in the late…
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. R 169: Blog 14, 26 March 2020: Spearheading the May 1918 Aisne…
IR 169: Blog 13, 19 March 2020: Spearheading the May 1918 Aisne Offensive (Part II)Member Notes:1. Reintroduction: With the rapid expansion of the forum, I thought I would provide some…
Blog 11 covered Infantry Regiment 169’s (IR 169) early 1918 storm trooper training program. Much of this effort included a six week stint of intensive training at the massive…
In our last post, IR 169, following a long ordeal in the Somme, was reconstituted while posted in the Altkirch lines from January – March, 1917. The regiment then received…
Following the last blog that addressed the 25 August 1914 Battle of Baccarat. We will now jump forward to January 1917. To set the stage, previous blogs have covered aspects…
The previous blog left off in the aftermath of IR 169’s victorious, albeit costly struggle in the 20-21 August 1914 Battle of Sarrebourg. The results of Crown Prince Rupprecht’s mighty…
Happy Super Bowl Sunday to all forum members! In my last post, IR 169 received its first blooding of the war in the Battle of Mulhouse, 9 August 1914. For…