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11th Army Corps (France)
The 11th Army Corps was a unit of the French Army that was created in 1870 and fought in the Franco-Prussian War, the First World War and in the early battles of the Second World War.
| 11e Corps de Armée | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1870-1940 |
| Country | France |
| Type | Army Corps |
| Engagements | World War II |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Charles Mangin Louis de Maud'huy Henri Niessel |
After Erwin Rommel's Panzer Divisions crossed the Meuse in late May 1940, the 11th Corps infantry were over-run.[1]
Commanders edit
Franco Prussian War edit
- 1870 : général d'Aurelle de Paladines.
World War I edit
- 5 November 1912 : général Lanrezac
- 10 April 1914 : général Eydoux
- 10 February 1915 : général Baumgarten
- 4 June 1916 : général Mangin
- 19 December 1916 : général Muteau
- 25 January 1917 : général de Maud'Huy
- 3 June 1918 : général Niessel
- 19 July 1918 : général Prax
World War II edit
- 1939 - 1940 Géneral Martin
References edit
- ^ Adrian Gilbert (April 2000). Germany's Lightning War: the campaigns of World War II. MotorBooks International. ISBN 9780760308455. Retrieved 27 July 2013.