The Fifth Army (french: V
e Armée) was a fighting force that participated in
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 ...
. Under its commander,
Louis Franchet d'Espèrey
Louis Félix Marie François Franchet d'Espèrey (25 May 1856 – 8 July 1942) was a French general during World War I. As commander of the large Allied army based at Salonika, he conducted the successful Macedonian campaign, which caused t ...
, it led the attacks which resulted in the victory at 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 ...
in 1914.
World War I
Commanders
*General
Lanrezac (Mobilization - 3 September 1914)
*General
Franchet d'Espérey (3 September 1914 - 31 March 1916)
*General
Mazel (31 March 1916 - 22 May 1917)
::Fought in the
Second Battle of the Aisne
*General
Micheler (22 May 1917 - 10 June 1918)
*General
Buat (10 June 1918 - 5 July 1918)
*General
Berthelot (5 July 1918 - 7 October 1918)
*General
Guillaumat (7 October 1918 - Armistice)
Notable People
During the first World War, Louis II of Monaco served as a Brigadier General.
World War II
Commanders
*General
Victor Bourret (2 September 1939 – 26 June 1940)
References
See also
*
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 List of wars and anthropo ...
Field armies of France in World War I
Field armies of France
Military units and formations established in 1914
1914 establishments in France
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