The Eighth Army (french: VIIIe Armée) was a Field army of the

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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 ...

and

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. During World War I, there were two 8th armies. The first was the former ''Détachement d'armée de Belgique'' (Army Detachment in Belgium) which existed between 16 November 1914 and 4 April 1915. The second was the former ''Détachement d'armée de Lorraine'' (Army Detachment of Lorraine) which existed between 2 January 1917 and 11 November 1918. After the

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at the end of World War I, it was part of the occupation of the Rhineland. On 21 October 1919 it was combined with the Tenth Army to form the

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. During World War II and the Battle of France, it was part of Army Group 3 along the Maginot Line.

Commanders

World War I

* General Victor d'Urbal (20 October 1914 – 2 April 1915) * General Putz (2 April – 22 May 1915) (Army Detachment in Belgium) * General

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(9 March – 24 July 1915) (Army Detachment of Lorraine) * General

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(24 July – 5 November 1915) (Army Detachment of Lorraine) * General Deprez (5 November 1915 – 31 December 1916) (Army Detachment of Lorraine) * General Gérard (31 December 1916 – 21 October 1919)

World War II

* General Marcel Garchery (2 September 1939 – 21 May 1940) * General Emile Laure (21 May – 23 June 1940)

Commanders

World War I

World War II

See also