1st Army Corps (France)
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Not to be confused with First Army (France).
For the similarly numbered formation in the Grande Armée, see I Corps (Grande Armée).
The 1st Army Corps (French: 1er Corps d'Armée) was first formed before World War I. During World War II it fought in the Campaign for France in 1940, on the Mediterranean islands of Corsica and Elba in 1943 - 1944 and in the campaigns to liberate France in 1944 and invade Germany in 1945.
Quick Facts 1er Corps d'Armée, Active ...
1er Corps d'Armée | |
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Active | 27 August 1939 - 10 July 1940 16 August 1943 - 30 April 1946 c.1960s-1990 |
Country | France |
Branch | French Army |
Type | Corps |
Part of | First Army (France), Seventh Army (France) |
Engagements | World War I, World War II |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Adolphe Guillaumat Henri Martin Émile Béthouart |
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