68th Infantry Division (France)


The 68th Infantry Division was a French Army formation during the First and Second World Wars.

First World War

During the war of 1914 to 1918, the division comprised:
  • 206th Infantry Regiment
  • 212nd Infantry Regiment
  • 234th Infantry Regiment
  • 257th Infantry Regiment
  • 323rd Infantry Regiment
  • 344th Infantry Regiment
  • A battalion of the 73rd Territorial Infantry Regiment
It was part of the French 2nd, 3rd, 7th, 11th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 20th, 21st, 35th, 39th and 40th Corps, during which it participated in the Battle of Morhange, the Battle of Grand Couronne, the Battle of Verdun, the Second Battle of the Marne, and the Meuse-Argonne Offensive.
At various times, the Division was part of the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, and Tenth French Armies.

Second World War

During the Battle of France in May 1940, the division contained the following units:
It was a "Series B" Reserve division, containing older reservists. The division was used to defend the coast of northern France.