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French 7th Army
The Seventh Army (french: VIIe Armée) was a field army of the French Army during World War I and World War II. World War I Created on 4 April 1915 to defend the front between the Swiss border and Lorraine, the Seventh Army was the successor of the independent Army Detachment of the Vosges under General Putz. This Detachment had been created on 8 December 1914, with the stabilisation of the Western Front as successor of the Army of Alsace, Groupement des Vosges and 34th Army Corps. The Seventh Army held the same position until the end of the War. Its major involvements were the Battle of Hartmannswillerkopf and the Battle of Le Linge in 1915. World War II The Seventh Army was re-formed on 3 September 1939 as a strategic reserve force. On 11 November, under General Henri Giraud, it became part of the 1st Army Group and was deployed to northern Belgium, under the Allied Dyle Plan. Following the German offensives in Western Europe from 10 May 1940, the Seventh Army advanced into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Field Army
A field army (or numbered army or simply army) is a military formation in many armed forces, composed of two or more corps and may be subordinate to an army group. Likewise, air armies are equivalent formation within some air forces, and within a navy the comparable notion is that of a fleet. A field army is composed of 300,000 to 600,000 troops. History Specific field armies are usually named or numbered to distinguish them from "army" in the sense of an entire national land military force. In English, the typical orthographic style for writing out the names field armies is word numbers, such as "First Army"; whereas corps are usually distinguished by Roman numerals (e.g. I Corps) and subordinate formations with ordinal numbers (e.g. 1st Division). A field army may be given a geographical name in addition to or as an alternative to a numerical name, such as the British Army of the Rhine, Army of the Potomac, Army of the Niemen or Aegean Army (also known as the Fourth Army ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henri Putz
Henri Gabriel Putz (Metz, 26 January 1859 – Metz, 22 February 1925) was a French Army general during World War I. Early years He was born in Metz in 1859 as the son of military Jean-Baptiste Henry Putz (1824–1903), who became Brigade General in 1881 and Commander of the Légion d'honneur. When Metz became German after the Franco-German War, the Putz family applied for French citizenship. Despite being of German descent, they preferred to be French. Henri studied at the École Polytechnique where he left in 1879 as 6th of his class, and opted for the artillery. He fought against Tunisian insurgents in 1881–1882. Later he was stationed in Asia, where he participated in the Tonkin Campaign (1885–1887). He also fought in the Madagascar expedition (1896–1899) and the suppression of the Boxer Rebellion (1900–1901). World War I At the outbreak of World War I, as a Division general he received command of the 28th Infantry Division, which was part of the First Army und ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Field Armies Of France In World War I
Field may refer to: Expanses of open ground * Field (agriculture), an area of land used for agricultural purposes * Airfield, an aerodrome that lacks the infrastructure of an airport * Battlefield * Lawn, an area of mowed grass * Meadow, a grassland that is either natural or allowed to grow unmowed and ungrazed * Playing field, used for sports or games Arts and media * In decorative art, the main area of a decorated zone, often contained within a border, often the background for motifs ** Field (heraldry), the background of a shield ** In flag terminology, the background of a flag * ''FIELD'' (magazine), a literary magazine published by Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio * ''Field'' (sculpture), by Anthony Gormley Organizations * Field department, the division of a political campaign tasked with organizing local volunteers and directly contacting voters * Field Enterprises, a defunct private holding company ** Field Communications, a division of Field Enterprises * Field Museu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of French Armies In WWI
List of armies — List of French armies in World War I This page is a list of French army formations existing during World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin .... * First Army * Second Army * Third Army * Fourth Army * Fifth Army * Sixth Army * Seventh Army * Eighth Army * Ninth Army * Tenth Army * Army of the Orient (Armée d'Orient) {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of French Armies In WWI French armies Armies in World War I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aubert Frère
This surname has Anglo-Saxon pre-8th century origins; spelling variations include Albert, Albertson and Alberts in English names. It is derived from the Old German compound 'Aedelbeort' meaning 'noble-bright'. However, many sources show it as a French surname, with many spelling variations on the French form. It is now found in many locations of the world, spread by French Huguenot refugees, amongst others. Notable people with this surname include the following: * Abbé Aubert (1731–1814), French playwright, poet and journalist * Louis Aubert (painter) (1720 – ), painter and composer * Alexander Aubert, English merchant * Alvin Aubert (1930–2014), American poet * Anaïs Aubert, known as Mademoiselle Anaïs (1802–1871), French actress * Andreas Aubert (art historian), Norwegian art historian * Aristide Aubert Du Petit Thouars, French naval officer * Arnaud Aubert, Catholic Chamberlain * Étienne Aubert, later became Pope Innocent VI * Aubert of Avranches, bishop of Avra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
André Corap
André Georges Corap (, 15 January 1878 – 15 August 1953) was a General in the French Army who fought in World War II. He commanded the 9th Army during the battle of France in 1940. Early life Corap was born in Pont Audemer, Normandy. His father was a tailor. Military career In 1898 he graduated from École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr and joined the French Army. He commanded colonial troops in Algeria and Morocco. In 1905, he was admitted to the Collège interarmées de défense. First World War In 1914, he was a captain in the Zouaves. He spent most of the war working as a staff officer for Generals Foch and Petain. Interwar He fought in the Rif War, capturing the leader of the insurgents, Abd el-Krim Muhammad ibn Abd al-Karim al-Khattabi (; Tarifit: Muḥend n Ɛabd Krim Lxeṭṭabi, ⵎⵓⵃⵏⴷ ⵏ ⵄⴰⴱⴷⵍⴽⵔⵉⵎ ⴰⵅⵟⵟⴰⴱ), better known as Abd el-Krim (1882/1883, Ajdir, Morocco – 6 February 1963, Cairo, Egypt) .... Corap was pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antoine De Mitry
Antoine de Mitry (Leménil-Mitry, 20 September 1857 – 18 August 1924) was a French army general during World War I,. He entered the Ecole Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr in 1875, and afterwards joined the cavalry. A colonel in 1910, he commanded a brigade of cuirassiers at the outbreak of World War I. On 30 August 1914 he received command of the 2nd Cavalry Corps, with which he fought in the Battle of Arras (1914) and the First Battle of Ypres. On 15 February 1915, he became a division general. In April 1917, he participated at the head of the 6th Army Corps in the Second Battle of the Aisne. From 6 July 1918 until 7 August 1918, he commanded the IX Army, and from 23 October until the end of the war, the VII Army. General de Mitry was a commandeur of the Légion d'honneur. He died in 1924 and was buried in the Hôtel des Invalides The Hôtel des Invalides ( en, "house of invalids"), commonly called Les Invalides (), is a complex of buildings in the 7th arrondisse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georges Louis Humbert
Georges Louis Humbert (8 April 1862 – 1921) was a French general during World War I. He was the son of Émile Siméon Humbert, a gendarme and Nathalie Augustine Eulalie Breton. Career He participated in the Tonkin Campaign (1885–1887), the Second Madagascar expedition (1895–1896) and the Tunisia Expedition of 1906. On 23 June 1907, he became Colonel of the 96th Infantry Regiment and on 23 March 1912 General of the 56th Infantry Brigade. In World War I, he led the ''Division marocaine'' during the Battle of the Marshes of Saint-Gond, as part of the First Battle of the Marne The First Battle of the Marne was a battle of the First World War fought from 5 to 12 September 1914. It was fought in a collection of skirmishes around the Marne River Valley. It resulted in an Entente victory against the German armies in the ... (September 1914). Between 21 September 1914 and 9 March 1915, he was in command of the ''Groupement Humbert'', later named ''Corps combiné Humbert' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antoine Baucheron De Boissoudy
Antoine Baucheron de Boissoudy ( Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, France, 12 October 1864 – Paris, 17 March 1926) was a French General in the First World War. He was the son of Admiral Philippe Baucheron de Boissoudy and studied at the École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr and the École supérieure de guerre. At the start of the First World War, he was Chief of Staff of the XXI Army Corps with which he fought in the Battle of the Frontiers. On 3 March 1915, he became Chief of Staff of the Seventh Army. On 3 December 1915, he became commander of the 43rd Infantry Division, on 16 October 1916 of the 5th Army Corps and on 4 May 1917 of the Seventh Army. In the last weeks of the war, he received command of the French Army in Belgium with which he fought the Battle of the Lys and the Escaut. After the War, he commanded the Second Army between 27 November 1918 and 11 February 1919. He was a member of the Conseil supérieur de la Guerre between 30 January 1920 and 5 December 1924 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Étienne De Villaret
Étienne de Villaret (February 17, 1854 - January 18, 1931) was a senior officer in the French army. Biography He was born on February 17, 1854 in Saint-Laurent-Lolmie, France. In his youth, he served in Algeria and Tunisia, until 1884 when he joined the French military mission to Japan (1884–89) as a captain. Here he received the Order of the Rising Sun. After his return to France in 1887, he was promoted to Brigadier General in March 1912 and given command of the 79th Infantry Brigade. In April 1914, he became head of the French military mission to Greece (1911–14) and commander of the Greek First Army Corps. He received the Order of the Redeemer but at the outbreak of the First World War, he was urgently called back to France. He received command of the 14th Infantry division and fought in the Battle of Mulhouse in mid-August 1914. His division was transferred to the Somme where he participated in the Battle of Proyart-Vauvillers, First Battle of the Marne and the Fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis De Maud'huy
Louis Ernest de Maud'huy (1857–1921) was a French World War I General and the first Chief Scout of Scouts de France. Biography His father was Pierre Adrien de Maud'huy, Battalion Chief in the Napoleon III Imperial Guard and his mother Thérèse Joséphine Olry. "Lorrain from Moselle", he was haunted by the idea of driving the Germans out from Lorraine since the 1871 defeat. He was then 14. Louis de Maud'huy became an infantry officer graduating from Saint-Cyr, General Staff Course graduated, chasseur à pied until becoming colonel and assuming command of the 35th infantry regiment in Belfort in 1907. Dictionnaire Larousse du XXe Siècle, vol. 4, page 745, 1931 On 10 July 1913, he was Brigadier general in charge of the 80th Infantry Brigade. An Infantry Division Officer in 1914, he was placed in charge, after the Battle of the Frontiers, of the 18th Corps with which he fought in the First Battle of the Marne on the 5th Army left wing. He willingly supported the execution o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
