Hallo Raul,
hab hier etwas gefunden eine kleinigkeit nur:
Le140ème RIA am unfolded from May 10th, 1940 on Sum, between Ham and Eppeville, under the orders of the Colonel GRENET. During more than 20 days, it is going to resist to attacks and tries of crossing of the Army German (62nd DI). From June 5th, German increase becomes stronger. In its order of attack of the 62nd DI, it is pointed out le5 in June: « In the plan of fire of the preparation of artillery, take into account due to the fact that the adversary – troops of mountain of very big operational value – is sheltered with her heavy weapon of infantry in solid shelters located behind the channel of Sum ». PC of II-140 in the Wood of the king À Eppeville and in front of Ham, for 140th RIA and the 3rd DLI, the day of June 5th, 1940 ends by a win. The enemy is rejected everywhere where he had got a foothold, leaving to the French 175 prisoners. Quantities of heavy weapon, machine guns, mortar, let us cane antitanks were picked up on the ground and two vans for the only equipment of transmission were needed. Losses in men for this battle were estimated in more than Alpine 200, among whom three or four prisoners, and those of the Germans in about a thousand, among whom 200 prisoners. In each of both graveyards, first of all transfer of body, there were three black crucifixes as a white crucifix, without counting deaths enemies fallen on the other bank, due to fires of 140.
Quelle:Amicale du 140 Regiment d'Inf.Alpine
Grüße
Josef
