17th Colonial Infantry Division (France)

17th Colonial Infantry Division
17th Colonial Infantry Division
Active	1915–1919;
Country	France
Branch	French Army
Type	Infantry
Size	Division
Engagements	Gallipoli Campaign Battle of Kumkale First Battle of Krithia Second Battle of Krithia Salonika front Battle of Doiran (1916) Battle of the River Cherna Battle of the Crna Bend (1917) Battle of Dobro Pole
Commanders
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17th Colonial Infantry Division was an infantry division of the French Army during the First World War. It was deployed overseas, seeing action during the Gallipoli campaign, and thereafter on the Salonika front, fighting alongside British troops in both theatres of war. It was sent to the Crimea in December 1918 as part of the Army of the Danube.

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