37th Infantry Division was an infantry division of the French Army active during the First World War.
Commanders
01/07/1914 : Général Comby09/01/1915 : Général Deshayes de Bonneval226/02/1916 - 29/10/1916 : Général Niessel29/10/1916 - 06/06/1918 : Général Garnier-Duplessix06/06/1918 - 28/03/1919 : Général Simon.09/07/1923 - 19/06/1924 : Général Vidalon.- : Général ConstantineMobilised in 19th Military Region, at Arles.
Régiment de Marche du 2e Tirailleurs from August to September 1914, which became 1er Régiment de Marche de TirailleursRégiment de Marche du 3e Tirailleurs from August to September 1914, which became 2e Régiment de Marche de TirailleursRégiment de Marche du 5e Tirailleurs from August to September 1914, which became 1er Régiment de Marche de TirailleursRégiment de Marche du 6e Tirailleurs from August to September 1914, which became 1er Régiment de Marche de TirailleursRégiment de Marche du 7e Tirailleurs from August to September 1914, which became 2e Régiment de Marche de Tirailleurs1er Régiment de Marche de Tirailleurs from September 1914 to April 1915, which became 2e Régiment de Tirailleurs de Marche2e Régiment de Tirailleurs de Marche from September 1914 to April 1915, which became 3e Régiment de Tirailleurs de Marche3e Régiment de Tirailleurs de Marche from April 1915 to July 1918Régiment de Marche du 2e Zouaves from August 1914 to March 1915, which became 2e Régiment de Zouaves de MarcheRégiment de Marche du 3e Zouaves from August 1914 to March 1915, which became 3e Régiment de Zouaves de Marche2e Régiment de Zouaves de Marche from March 1915 to November 19183e Régiment de Zouaves de Marche from March 1915 to November 191838e Régiment d'Infanterie Territoriale from July 1917 to November 19186 – 13 August
Elements of the division which had mobilised in Algeria landed at Cette and
Marseille13–15 August
Transported by V.F. to the
Rocroi region
15–24 August
Moved towards the River Sambre, via Mariembourg and
Philippeville.22 and 23 August: engaged in the
Battle of Charleroi: actions at Fosse and
Mettet