57th Infantry Division (France)

57th Infantry Division was an infantry division of the French Army during the First World War.

It was deployed overseas, seeing action on the Salonika front, fighting alongside British troops.

It was sent to the Crimea in December 1918 as part of the Army of the Danube.

On 10 May 1940, the 57th Division, under the command of General Texier, is attached to the 45th fortress corps that is integrated with the 6th Army (France).

On that date the 57th infantry division consists of: and all the divisional supporting services (sapper field companies, signals, motor transport company, divisional medical group, logistics for both warlike and non-warlike stores, Divisional HQ staff etc.).

The lines of earthworks around Salonika, French troops dig trenches to defend the city.
The outpost of the Officer Commanding the 41st Battery of the 5th Field Artillery Regiment. Taken at Leptokarya in the Florina sector on 22 September 1916.
Dismounted troopers of a squadron of the 13th Regiment of Chasseurs à cheval of the Groupe Léger on parade. Taken at Gefyra, Thessaloniki on 3 June 1916.
West of Lake Prespa (January - March 1917). Infantrymen at rest. Opposite them, the peaks occupied by the enemy.