For more than six months the regiment was on the front, taking part in the great Champagne Offensive, and in the battles which centered around Vanquois in the Argonne, and around Verdun, including Hill 304, and Dead Man’s Hill. They were in the Vosges Mountains, along with the 371st, training for the Metz Offensive when the Armistice was signed.
On October 8, 1918, this regiment also received a citation from Colonel Quillet. Following is its text:
157th DIVISION INFANTRY
October 8, 1918.
No. 5500.
From: Colonel Quillet, commanding 157th I. D.
To: Colonel Tupes, commanding 372nd Infantry.
The Colonel commanding the I. D., has recommended your regiment for citation in the orders of the French Army, worded as follows:
“Gave proof, through the first engagement, of the finest qualities of bravery and daring which are the virtues of assaulting troops.”
“Under the orders of Colonel Tupes dashed with superb gallantry and admirable scorn of danger to the assault of a position continuously defended by the enemy, taking it by storm under an exceptionally violent machine-gun fire; continued the progression in spite of enemy artillery fire, and very severe losses. They made numerous prisoners, captured cannon, machine guns, and important war materials.”