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Friday, February 5, 2010

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During the First World War the 'action of the fire telegraph is heroic. They place their cables under fire and shells, advancing at the speed of the waves of attack until the first line, crawl to repair the cut son, recovered the material during downturns and operate the central country in the worst conditions, sometimes in the presence of toxic gases.

The detachment of the 8th Regiment of Engineers attached to the 38th Infantry Division under the command of Lieutenant Merlin Pichery, Pauwels and Sambuc, distinguished himself and won the Croix de Guerre with palm 14-18 November 13, 1917. Two new records, with star and red palm added 19 April 1918 and January 12, 1919. By decision of 12 January 1919, this detachment is authorized to wear the colors of the forage Croix de Guerre.

The Croix de Guerre 14-18 is then assigned to the first three companies in remembrance of the brave fire telegraph Mangin Army during the Second Battle of the Marne in 1918.

born April 10, 1923 The 18th Engineer Regiment, heir to the traditions of the brave fire telegraph Army Mangin whose securities are worth glories of the flags of the first 3 companies of the 18th RT wearing the Croix de Guerre 14-18.

- 1st Company: Croix de Guerre with palm and 14-18 Cross 39-45 war with gilt star for mention in despatches Corps received by the 806 / 1, July 1944 feats of arms, which is the first company heiress.

- 2nd Company: Croix de Guerre with Palm 14-18,

- 3rd Company: Croix de Guerre with palm and 14-18 Croix de Guerre with Star deVermeil 39-45, for the summons to Agenda Corps received by the 806 / 3, in July 1944 for war service, and whose successor is the 3rd company.

- 4th Company: Croix de Guerre with Palm for 39-45 citation to the order of the Army of the 48/84 joint company of transmission is assigned to the 2nd Division Light Cavalry, charged under the command of General BERNIQUET bar in front of the St. Valery Road Wed, June 11th, 1940 with a fourth company is heir.

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Alexis Tendil latest hairy transmissions

Tendil Alexis was born August 16, 1896 at Teil (Ardèche). A recent hairy, died Wednesday, October 5, 2005 October at age 109. Bright child in the school of the republic to such a degree certificate after his study of the teacher urged her parents to continue his studies. They prefer him to learn a trade, it will become an electrician. At the outbreak of war in 1914, he has to go to war but the army does not want him judging him "too thin". In January 1917, he was drafted in the 7th Regiment of the genius of Avignon, he then left for Epinal, he recalls: "He spent a soldier who said" there is not an electrician in the corner ? ", he replied:" If I "." He goes to Paris to military school: "There I learned the Morse and it was during the power to change us a bit. In electricity, I was not Morse first but then there ... I was always. "he asserted.

His training complete, he is sent to the front on the Chemin des Dames," Our role was to capture the German messages to see what 'he said. So we sent it to the General Staff and they ranked. "On October 5, 1918 he intercepted a German message a dozen lines, he does not understand. It sends it to the French general staff, which, when the messenger Income said: "I do not know what you took, but when the officers found your message, they became as fools". His interception was in fact a message from the Chancellor of the Reich informed the pope (Benedict XV) of the impending surrender of Germany. This one allowed to anticipate the end of the war and (as he claimed) "save thousands of lives" because the French army had planned a massive offensive, this message quashed all.

After the armistice he pursued his profession as an electrician before applying in 1945, with coal Molières-sur-Ceze (Gard).

He retired in 1960. Back in Ardèche, Saint-Genest-de-Beauzon he leads a happy life with his family. It is contacted in 2000 by General (2S) Jean-Pierre Faure, a member of the Scientific Council of the Museum of Communications Cesson-Sevigne. In 2001 he was recognized "pioneer tapping operations of electronic warfare" and receives general Desvignes "the silver badge of electronic warfare - number 2198" and the silver medal of the national office of Veterans delivered by Mr. Masseret - Secretary of State for Defence in charge of veterans. Alexis
Tendil, our dean of Signals in the weapon and one of the last eight hairy, we left at the age of 109 years October 5, 2005.
He was buried in his commune, with ease, but in the presence of numerous civilian and military authorities: Mr. Flory (MP), Mr. Lherminier (General Counsel) and Mr. Ghebali (sub-prefect). The commanding officer of the 28th RT, Colonel Pellistrandi and a guard of honor made lesderniers honors our former.