The order of the battle of the French Army in August 1914 was planned according to the mobilisation and concentration Plan XVII and applied on 2 August 1914, the day before the German Empire declared war. The order of battle is similar to the German Army with several armies each having army corps of two infantry divisions, with a number of reserve units at the disposal of the Commander in Chief and Minister of War. The organisation changed during August with the assignment of new reserve units and the creation of new armies.
Organisation
editPeacetime Organisation
editThe peacetime army had, in the spring of 1914, a strength of 882,907 men, with 686,993 in metropolitan France, 62,598 in Algeria and Tunisia, 81,750 in Morocco, and 51,566 auxiliaries. [1]
The territory of the French Republic was divided into 21 military regions, 20 in metropolitan France, and one in Algeria (the 19th). Each region provided two infantry divisions, except the 6th which had three divisions.
The army had 686 infantry battalions. Metropolitan France had 173 infantry regiments, each with three battalions (nine regiments had four), as well as 31 light infantry (French: chasseur à pied) battalions, and 12 colonial infantry regiments (each with three battalions). In the colonies, there was four regiments of Zouaves with six battalions, 9 regiments of Algerian riflemen (French: tirailleurs algériens) with 40 battalions, 2 regiments of the Foreign Legion with six battalions, 5 battalions of African light infantry, 6 Moroccan colonial marching regiments, and 5 battalions of Moroccan auxiliaries.
The cavalry had 378 squadrons, organised into 89 regiments (each with four squadrons): 12 cuirassier, 32 dragoon, 21 light horse (French: chasseur à cheval), 14 hussar, 6 African light horse, and 4 Spahis.
The artillery had 855 batteries (each of four guns), organised into 62 field artillery regiments, 2 mountain artillery regiments, 11 foot artillery regiments, 5 heavy artillery regiments, 10 African artillery groups, and 3 colonial artillery regiments. It provided 42 divisional artillery (with three groups or nine batteries), 20 corps artillery (with four groups or twelve batteries), and 10 horse groups (with three batteries).
Mobilisation
editThe French army began mobilising on August 2, 1914 according to Plan XVII. The 680,000 peacetime troops were joined by 2,900,000 reservists and territorials. The three youngest classes of reservists were used to bring active units up to wartime strength, while new units were created from older reservists and territorials.
Each of 21 military regions provided an army corps of two infantry divisions. Each corps was numbered after the military region it was created from. The 19th region in Algeria did not form a corps, but did send its two divisions. A total of 46 infantry divisions were mobilised with 1,054,000 men, and 10 cavalry divisions with 52,500 men.
Each infantry division is composed of two infantry brigades with two regiments, plus a cavalry squadron, an artillery regiment (with three groups) and an engineer company. Each cavalry division is made up of three brigades with two regiments, plus a cyclist group, an artillery group and a detachment of cyclist engineers. Each army corps is made up of two infantry divisions (except the 6th corps with three divisions) with corps troops of a cavalry regiment (with four squadrons), an artillery regiment (with four groups), and an engineering battalion (with four companies).
Then, reserve infantry regiments are formed from the active regiments. They are given the same number as the active regiment plus 200. Reserve infantry regiments had two battalions, compared with three for the active regiments. These are grouped into 25 reserve infantry divisions numbered from 51 to 75 (numbered after their military region plus 50). These reserve divisions had a total of 450,000 men.
The active and reserve regiments are each created from roughly 50/50 active and reserve personnel. To show this continuity, the active battalions were numbered 1, 2, and 3, while the reserve battalions were numbered 5 and 6.
The oldest were placed into territorial infantry regiments with three or four battalions, some of which were used to create 12 territorial infantry divisions with 184,600 men.
The wartime army increased to: [2]
- 1,525 infantry battalions (642 active, 406 reserve and 410 territorial), of approximately 1,100 men (with four companies of 254 men);
- 545 cavalry squadrons (316 active, 176 reserve and 37 territorial) of approximately 120 men (in four platoons of 30 cavalrymen);
- 1,468 artillery batteries (1,042 active, 265 reserve and 161 territorial), each of four guns (a group usually has three batteries);
- 508 engineering companies and detachments.
Added to the 95 active, reserve and territorial divisions with 1,681,100 men are the army troops of 187,500 men, garrisons of 821,400 men, depots of 680,000 men, and railway guards of 210,000 men. [3]
Order of Battle — First-line Units
editArmies deployed north to south
Fifth Army
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The Fifth Army (French: 5re Armée) was commanded by General Charles Lanrezac. In August 1914 it was concentrated between Hirson and Dun-sur-Meus, with the mission of guarding the border with Belgium. Its strength on mobilisation was 8,886 officers, 290,464 NCOs and men, and 108,360 horses organised into five corps of ten infantry divisions, two reserve infantry divisions, and one cavalry division. [4][5]
Army troops
- 1st Heavy Artillery Regiment
- Two groups (seven batteries) of 155mm CTR
- Two groups (six batteries) of 120mm Baquet
- 4th Heavy Artillery Regiment
- One group (four batteries) of 120mm Long
- 9th Telegraph Engineer Company
- Radio Detachment G, 7th Engineer Regiment
- Pontoon Engineer Company 24/2, 7th Engineer Regiment
- Aviation Squadrons DO 4, DO 6, C.11, N 12, REP 15, and V 24
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52nd Reserve Infantry Division
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60th Reserve Infantry Division
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4th Cavalry Division
Commander: Abonneau [8]
- 3rd Cuirassier Brigade
- 3rd Cuirassier Regiment
- 6th Cuirassier Regiment
- 4th Dragoon Brigade
- 28th Dragoon Regiment
- 30th Dragoon Regiment
- 4th Light Cavalry Brigade
- 2nd Hussar Regiment
- 4th Hussar Regiment
- 4th Cyclist Group, 19th Light Infantry Battalion
- 4th Group, 40th Field Artillery Regiment
- Cyclist Engineers, 9th Engineer Regiment
I Corps
editCommander: Louis Franchet d'Espèrey [9]
Corps troops
- 201st Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 284th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 6th Light Horse Regiment
- 41st Field Artillery Regiment
- 1st Foot Artillery Regiment
- Companies 1/3, 1/4, 1/16, and 1/21, 3rd Engineer Regiment
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1st Infantry Division
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2nd Infantry Division
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II Corps
editCommander: Augustin Gérard [12]
Corps troops
- 272nd Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 338th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 19th Light Horse Regiment
- 29th Field Artillery Regiment
- Companies 2/3, 2/4, 2/16, and 2/21, 3rd Engineer Regiment
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3rd Infantry Division
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4th Infantry Division
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III Corps
editCommander: Henry Sauret [15]
Corps troops
- 239th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 274th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 7th Light Horse Regiment
- 11th Field Artillery Regiment
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5th Infantry Division
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6th Infantry Division
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X Corps
editCommander: Gilbert Desforges [18]
Corps troops
- 241st Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 270th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 13th Hussar Regiment
- 50th Field Artillery Regiment
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19th Infantry Division
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20th Infantry Division
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XI Corps
editCommander: Joseph-Paul Eydoux [21]
Corps troops
- 293rd Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 317th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 2nd Light Horse Regiment
- 28th Field Artillery Regiment
- 3rd Foot Artillery Regiment
- Companies 11/3, 11/4, 11/16, and 11/21, 6th Engineer Regiment
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21st Infantry Division
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22nd Infantry Division
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Fourth Army
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The Fourth Army (French: 4re Armée) was commanded by General Fernand de Langle de Cary. In August 1914 it was concentrated between Saint-Dizier and Bar-le-Duc, with the mission of being held in reserve in the Argonne Region. Its strength on mobilisation was 4,689 officers, 154,899 NCOs and men, and 58,491 horses organised into three corps of four infantry divisions, two colonial infantry divisions, and one cavalry division. [24][25]
Army troops
- 2nd Heavy Artillery Regiment
- One group (three batteries) of 155mm CTR
- 4th Telegraph Engineer Company
- Radio Detachment F, 7th Engineer Regiment
- Pontoon Engineer Company 24/1, 7th Engineer Regiment
Aviation Squadrons V 14 and V 21
9th Cavalry Division
Commander: Jean de l'Espée [26]
- 1st Cuirassier Brigade
- 5th Cuirassier Regiment
- 8th Cuirassier Regiment
- 9th Dragoon Brigade
- 1st Dragoon Regiment
- 3rd Dragoon Regiment
- 16th Dragoon Brigade
- 24th Dragoon Regiment
- 25th Dragoon Regiment
- 9th Cyclist Group, 25th Light Infantry Battalion
- 4th Group, 33rd Field Artillery Regiment
- Cyclist Engineers, 6th Engineer Regiment
XII Corps
editCommander: Pierre Auguste Roques [27]
Corps troops
- 300th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 326th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 21st Light Horse Regiment (four squadrons)
- 52nd Field Artillery Regiment
- Companies 12/3, 12/4, 12/16, and 12/21, 6th Engineer Regiment
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23rd Infantry Division
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24th Infantry Division
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XVII Corps
editCommander: Arthur Joseph Poline [30]
Corps troops
- 207th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 209th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 9th Light Horse Regiment
- 57th Field Artillery Regiment
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33rd Infantry Division
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34th Infantry Division
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Colonial Corps
editCommander: Jules Lefèvre [33]
Corps troops
- 5th Colonial Infantry Brigade
- 21st Colonial Infantry Regiment
- 23rd Colonial Infantry Regiment
- 3rd African Horse Regiment
- 3rd Colonial Field Artillery Regiment (four groups)
- Companies 22/2, 22/4, 22/16, and 22/31, 1st Engineer Regiment
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2nd Colonial Infantry Division
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3rd Colonial Infantry Division
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Third Army
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The Third Army (French: 3re Armée) was commanded by General Pierre Ruffey. In August 1914 it was concentrated between Saint-Mihiel and Verdun, with the mission of holding the Germans in their defensive positions before Metz. Its strength on mobilisation was 6,786 officers, 230,471 NCOs and men, and 80,381 horses organised into three corps of seven infantry divisions, three reserve infantry divisions, and one cavalry division. [36][37]
Army troops
- 2nd Heavy Artillery Regiment
- One group (three batteries) of 155mm CTR
- One group (three batteries) of 120mm Baquet
- 4th Heavy Artillery Regiment
- Three groups (twelve batteries) of 120mm Long
- 4th Telegraph Engineer Company
- Radio Detachment F, 7th Engineer Regiment
- 24/1st Pontoon Engineer Company, 24th Battalion, 7th Engineer Regiment
- Aviation Squadrons MF 2, HF 7, HF 13, MF 16, and DO 22
7th Cavalry Division
- 6th Cuirassier Brigade [38]
- 11th Cuirassier Regiment
- 12th Cuirassier Regiment
- 1st Dragoon Brigade
- 7th Dragoon Regiment
- 13th Dragoon Regiment
- 7th Light Cavalry Brigade
- 1st Light Horse Regiment
- 20th Light Horse Regiment
- 7th Cyclist Group, 4th Light Infantry Battalion
- 4th Group, 30th Field Artillery Regiment
- Cyclist Engineers, 8th Engineer Regiment
IV Corps
editCommander: Victor René Boëlle [39]
Corps Troops
- 315th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 317th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 14th Hussar Regiment
- 44th Field Artillery Regiment
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7th Infantry Division
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8th Infantry Division
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V Corps
editCommander: Charles Brochin [42]
Corps Troops
- 313th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 331st Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 8th Light Horse Regiment
- 45th Field Artillery Regiment
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9th Infantry Division
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10th Infantry Division
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VI Corps
editCommander: Maurice Sarrail [45]
Corps troops
- 6th Company, Forest Hunters
- 1st Light Cavalry Brigade
- 10th Light Horse Regiment
- 12th Light Horse Regiment
- 46th Field Artillery Regiment
- 6th Foot Artillery Regiment
12th Infantry Division
Commander: Louis-Auguste-Didier Souchier [46]
- 23rd Infantry Brigade
- 54th Infantry Regiment
- 67th Infantry Regiment
- 24th Infantry Brigade
- 106th Infantry Regiment
- 132nd Infantry Regiment
- 15th Light Horse Regiment (one squadron)
- 25th Field Artillery Regiment
- Company 6/1, 9th Engineer Regiment
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40th Infantry Division
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42nd Infantry Division
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3rd Group of Reserve Divisions
editCommander: Paul Durand [49]
54th Reserve Infantry Division
Commander: Chailley [50]
- 107th Infantry Brigade
- 301st Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 302nd Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 303rd Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 108th Infantry Brigade
- 324th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 330th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 363rd Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 5th and 6th Squadrons, 1st Light Horse Regiment
- 26th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
- 31st Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
- 44th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
- Transmission Detachment, 8th Engineer Regiment
55th Reserve Infantry Division
Commander: Louis Leguay [51]
- 109th Infantry Brigade
- 204th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 282nd Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 289th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 110th Infantry Brigade
- 231st Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 246th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 276th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 32nd Dragoon Regiment (2 squadrons)
- 13th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
- 30th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
- 35th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
- Companies 5/13, 5/19, and 5/24, 6th Engineer Regiment
- Transmission Detachment, 8th Engineer Regiment
56th Reserve Infantry Division
Commander: Frédéric Micheler [52]
- 111st Infantry Brigade
- 294th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 354th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 355th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 112th Infantry Brigade
- 350th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 361st Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 5th & 6th Squadrons, 13th Hussar Regiment
- 25th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
- 32nd Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
- 40th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
- Companies 6/11, 6/17, and 6/22, 3rd Engineer Regiment
- Transmission Detachment, 8th Engineer Regiment
Second Army
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The Second Army (French: 2re Armée) was commanded by General Édouard de Castelnau. In August 1914 its major role in the campaign plan was to liberate Lorraine and attack into Germany. It was concentrated between Pont-Saint-Vincent and Neufchâteau, with the mission of attacking towards Morhange. Its strength on mobilisation was 9,391 officers, 314,804 NCOs and men, and 110,062 horses organised into five corps of ten infantry divisions, three reserve infantry divisions, and two cavalry divisions. [53][54]
Army troops
- 3rd & 4th Heavy Artillery Regiments
- Two groups (seven batteries) of 155mm CTR
- Two groups (six batteries) of 120mm Baquet
- One group (four batteries) of 120mm Long
- 1st Telegraph Engineer Company
- 23/2nd Pontoon Engineer Company, 23rd Battalion, 7th Engineer Regiment
- Aviation Squadrons HF 1, MF 8, HF 19, MF 20, and MS 17
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2nd Cavalry Division
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10th Cavalry Division
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IX Corps
editCommander: Pierre Joseph Louis Alfred Dubois [57]
Corps troops
- 268th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 290th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 7th Hussar Regiment (4 squadrons)
- 49th Field Artillery Regiment
- Companies 9/3, 9/4, 9/16, and 9/21, 6th Engineer Regiment
- Telegraph Detachment, 8th Engineer Regiment
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17th Infantry Division
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18th Infantry Division
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XV Corps
editCommander: Louis Espinasse [60]
Corps troops
- 6th Mountain Infantry Battalion
- 23rd Mountain Infantry Battalion
- 24th Mountain Infantry Battalion
- 27th Mountain Infantry Battalion
- 6th Hussar Regiment
- 38th Field Artillery Regiment
- 7th Foot Artillery Regiment
- 10th Foot Artillery Regiment
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29th Infantry Division
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30th Infantry Division
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XVI Corps
editCommander: Taverna [63]
Corps troops
- 322nd Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 342nd Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 1st Hussar Regiment
- 9th Field Artillery Regiment
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31st Infantry Division
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32nd Infantry Division
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XVIII Corps
editCommander: Jacques Marie Armand de Mas-Latrie [66]
Corps troops
- 218th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 342nd Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 10th Hussar Regiment
- 58th Field Artillery Regiment
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35th Infantry Division
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36th Infantry Division
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XX Corps
editCommander: Ferdinand Foch [69]
Corps troops
- 41st Colonial Infantry Regiment
- 43rd Colonial Infantry Regiment
- 5th Hussar Regiment
- 60th Field Artillery Regiment
- 6th Foot Artillery Regiment
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11th Infantry Division
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39th Infantry Division
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2nd Group of Reserve Divisions
editCommander: Léon Durand [72]
59th Reserve Infantry Division
Commander: Charlery de la Masselière [73]
- 117th Infantry Brigade
- 232nd Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 314th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 325th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 118th Infantry Brigade
- 226th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 277th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 335th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 25th Dragoon Regiment (2 squadrons)
- 20th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
- 33rd Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
- 49th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
- Companies 9/13, 9/19, and 9/24, 6th Engineer Regiment
- Transmission Detachment, 8th Engineer Regiment
68th Reserve Infantry Division
Commander: Émile Brun d'Aubignosc [74]
- 135th Infantry Brigade
- 206th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 234th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 323rd Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 136th Infantry Brigade
- 212th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 257th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 344th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 15th Dragoon Regiment (2 squadrons)
- 14th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
- 24th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
- 58th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
- Companies 18/13, 18/19, and 18/24, 2nd Engineer Regiment
- Transmission Detachment, 8th Engineer Regiment
70th Reserve Infantry Division
Commander: Charles Bizard [75]
- 139th Infantry Brigade
- 226th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 269th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 42nd Light Infantry Battalion (reserve)
- Infantry Brigade
- 237th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 279th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 360th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 23rd Dragoon Regiment (2 squadrons)
- 38th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
- 60th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
- 5th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
- Companies 20/11, 20/17, 20/22, 10th Engineer Regiment
First Army
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The First Army (French: 1re Armée) was commanded by General Auguste Dubail. In August 1914 it constituted the right wing of the French Army, concentrated between Remiremont and Charmes, with the mission of attacking towards Mulhouse and Sarrebourg. Its strength on mobilisation was 7,588 officers, 258,864 NCOs and men, and 92,106 horses organised into five corps of ten infantry divisions, and two cavalry divisions. [76][77]
Army troops
- 5th Heavy Artillery Regiment
- Two groups (six batteries) of 120mm Baquet
- Two groups (six batteries) of 155mm CTR
- 1st Telegraph Engineer Company
- 23/1st Pontoon Engineer Company, 23rd Battalion, 7th Engineer Regiment
- Aviation Squadrons BL 3, BL 9, BL 10, BL 18, and MF 5
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6th Cavalry Division
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8th Cavalry Division
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VII Corps
editCommander: Louis Bonneau [80]
Corps troops
- 352nd Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 45th Light Infantry Battalion
- 55th Light Infantry Battalion
- 7th, 11th, and 12th companies, Forest Hunters
- 11th Light Horse Regiment
- 5th Field Artillery Regiment
- Companies 7/3, 7/4, 7/16, and 7/21, 11th Engineer Regiment
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14th Infantry Division
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41st Infantry Division
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VIII Corps
editCommander: Marie Joseph Louis Dominique de Castelli [83]
Corps troops
- 210th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 227th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 16th Light Horse Regiment
- 37th Field Artillery Regiment
- Companies 8/3, 8/4, 8/16, and 8/21, 4th Engineer Regiment
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15th Infantry Division
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16th Infantry Division
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XIII Corps
editCommander: César Alix [86]
Corps troops
- 41st Light Infantry Battalion
- 43rd Light Infantry Battalion
- 50th Light Infantry Battalion
- 71st Light Infantry Battalion
- 3rd Light Horse Regiment
- 53rd Field Artillery Regiment
- Companies 13/3, 13/4, 13/16, and 13/21, 4th Engineer Regiment
- Communications Detachment, 8th Engineer Regiment
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25th Infantry Division
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26th Infantry Division
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XIV Corps
editCommander: Paul Pouradier-Duteil [89]
Corps Troops
- 2nd Colonial Infantry Brigade
- 5th Colonial Infantry Regiment
- 6th Colonial Infantry Regiment
- 9th Light Horse Regiment
- 6th Field Artillery Regiment
- 5th Heavy Artillery Regiment
- 11th Foot Artillery Regiment
- Companies 14/3, 14/6, 14/16, and 14/21, 4th Engineer Regiment
- Communications Detachment, 8th Engineer Regiment
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27th Infantry Division
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28th Infantry Division
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XXI Corps
editCommander: Émile Edmond Legrand-Girarde [92]
Corps troops
- 57th Light Infantry Battalion
- 60th Light Infantry Battalion
- 61st Light Infantry Battalion
- 4th Light Horse Regiment
- 59th Field Artillery Regiment
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13th Infantry Division
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43rd Infantry Division
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Order of Battle — Second-line Units
editFormations at the disposal of the Chief of the General Staff
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In addition to the five field armies, the Chief of the General Staff, General Joseph Joffre, had several large formations at his disposal on other fronts, or as a reserve.
Sordet Cavalry Corps
editCommander: André Sordet [95]
1st Cavalry Division
Commander: Buisson [96]
- 2nd Cuirassier Brigade
- 1st Cuirassier Regiment
- 2nd Cuirassier Regiment
- 5th Dragoon Brigade
- 6th Dragoon Regiment
- 23rd Dragoon Regiment
- 11th Dragoon Brigade
- 27th Dragoon Regiment
- 32nd Dragoon Regiment
- 1st Cyclist Group, 26th Light Infantry Battalion
- 4th Group, 13th Field Artillery Regiment
- Cyclist Engineers, 1st Engineer Regiment
3rd Cavalry Division
Commander: Dor de Lastours [97]
- 4th Cuirassier Brigade
- 4th Cuirassier Regiment
- 9th Cuirassier Regiment
- 13th Dragoon Brigade
- 5th Dragoon Regiment
- 21st Dragoon Regiment
- 3rd Light Cavalry Brigade
- 3rd Hussar Regiment
- 8th Hussar Regiment
- 3rd Cyclist Group, 18th Light Infantry Battalion
- 4th Group, 42nd Field Artillery Regiment
- Cyclist Engineers, 3rd Engineer Regiment
5th Cavalry Division
Commander: Bridoux [98]
- 3rd Dragoon Brigade
- 16th Dragoon Regiment
- 22nd Dragoon Regiment
- 7th Dragoon Brigade
- 9th Dragoon Regiment
- 29th Dragoon Regiment
- 5th Light Cavalry Brigade
- 5th Light Horse Regiment
- 15th Light Horse Regiment
- 5th Cyclist Group, 29th Light Infantry Battalion
- 4th Group, 61st Field Artillery Regiment
- Cyclist Engineers, 9th Engineer Regiment
1st Group of Reserve Divisions
editCommander: Louis Archinard [99]
58th Reserve Infantry Division
Commander: César Besset [100]
- 115th Infantry Brigade
- 229th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 256th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 334th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 116th Infantry Brigade
- 213th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 285th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 295th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 5th & 6th Squadrons, 26th Dragoon Regiment
- 17th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
- 29th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
- 42nd Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
- Companies 13/2, 19/2, and 24/2, 3rd Engineer Regiment
63rd Reserve Infantry Division
Commander: Gustave Lombard [101]
- 125th Infantry Brigade
- 216th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 238th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 298th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 126th Infantry Brigade
- 292nd Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 305th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 321st Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 5th & 6th Squadrons, 14th Dragoon Regiment
- 16th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
- 36th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
- 53rd Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
- Companies 13/13, 19/13, and 24/13, 4th Engineer Regiment
66th Reserve Infantry Division
Commander: Voirhaye [102]
- 131st Infantry Brigade
- 280th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 281st Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 296th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 132nd Infantry Brigade
- 215th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 253rd Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 343rd Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 5th & 6th Squadrons, 19th Dragoon Regiment
- 3rd Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
- 9th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
- 56th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
- Companies 13/16, 19/16, and 24/16, 2nd Engineer Regiment
4th Group of Reserve Divisions
editCommander: Mardochée Valabrègue [103]
51st Reserve Infantry Division
Commander: René Boutegourd [104]
- 101st Infantry Brigade
- 233rd Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 243rd Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 327th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 102nd Infantry Brigade
- 208th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 273rd Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 310th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 5th & 6th Squadrons, 4th Cuirassier Regiment
- 15th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
- 27th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
- 41st Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
- Companies 13/1 and 24/1, 3rd Engineer Regiment
- Company 20/22, 1st Engineer Regiment
53rd Reserve Infantry Division
Commander: Louis Loyzeau de Grandmaison [105]
- 105th Infantry Brigade
- 205th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 236th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 319th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 106th Infantry Brigade
- 224th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 226th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 329th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 5th & 6th Squadrons, 27th Dragoon Regiment
- 11th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
- 22nd Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
- 43rd Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
- Companies 13/3, 19/3, and 24/3, 3rd Engineer Regiment
69th Reserve Infantry Division
Commander: Pierre Berdoulat [106]
- 137th Infantry Brigade
- 287th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 306th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 332nd Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 138th Infantry Brigade
- 251st Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 254th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 267th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 5th & 6th Squadrons, 5th Dragoon Regiment
- 46th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
- 28th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
- 44th Field Artillery Regiment (one battery)
- 29th Field Artillery Regiment (one battery)
- 50th Field Artillery Regiment (one battery)
- Companies 13/22, 19/22, and 22/22, 1st Engineer Regiment
Army of Africa
editThe Army of Africa (corresponding to the 19th Military Region) represents the four divisions raised in Africa and sent to metropolitan France.
37th Infantry Division
Commander: Louis Comby [107]
- 73rd Infantry Brigade
- 2nd Zouaves Marching Regiment (3 battalions)
- 2nd Tirailleurs Marching Regiment (2 battalions)
- 5th Tirailleurs Marching Regiment (1 battalion)
- 6th Tirailleurs Marching Regiment (2 battalions)
- 74th Infantry Brigade
- 3rd Zouaves Marching Regiment (3 battalions)
- 3rd Tirailleurs Marching Regiment (3 battalions)
- 7th Tirailleurs Marching Regiment (1 battalion)
- 4th Squadron, 6th African Light Horse Regiment
- 1st, 2nd, and 3rd African Artillery Groups
- Companies 8/17 and 8/22, 4th Engineer Regiment
- Company 19/1, 19th Engineer Battalion
- Transmission Detachment, 8th Engineer Regiment
38th Infantry Division
Commander: Jean-Marie Brulard [108]
- 75th Infantry Brigade
- 1st Zouaves Marching Regiment (3 battalions)
- 1st Tirailleurs Marching Regiment (1 battalion)
- 9th Tirailleurs Marching Regiment (2 battalions)
- 76th Infantry Brigade
- 4th Zouaves Marching Regiment (4 battalions)
- 4th Tirailleurs Marching Regiment (2 battalions)
- 8th Tirailleurs Marching Regiment (2 battalions)
- 4th Squadron, 5th African Light Horse Regiment
- 32nd Field Artillery Regiment (3 groups)
- Company 19/2, 19th Engineer Battalion
- Company 1/25, 3rd Engineer Regiment
Moroccan Division
Commander: Hubert Lyautey [109]
- 1st Moroccan Brigade
- 1st Colonial Marching Regiment
- 1st Zouaves Marching Regiment
- 2nd Infantry Brigade
- 5th East Moroccan Tirailleurs Regiment
- 2nd West Moroccan Tirailleurs Regiment
- 9th Light Horse Regiment (2 squadrons)
- 8th African Artillery Group (1 battery)
- 9th African Artillery Group (1 battery)
- Moroccan Colonial Artillery Group (2 battery)
- 4th African Artillery Group (2 batteries)
- Company 19/2, 2nd Engineer Regiment
45th Infantry Division
Commander: Antoine Drude [110]
- 89th Infantry Brigade
- 1st Zouaves Marching Regiment (2 battalions)
- 4th Zouaves Marching Regiment (1 battalion)
- 3rd Zouaves Marching Regiment (3 battalions)
- 90th Infantry Brigade
- 2nd Zouaves Marching Regiment (3 battalions)
- 1st Algerian Tirailleurs Marching Regiment (1 battalion)
- 2nd Algerian Tirailleurs Marching Regiment (1 battalion)
- 8th Algerian Tirailleurs Marching Regiment (1 battalion)
- 1st Regiment, African Light Horse (two squadrons)
- 2nd Regiment, African Light Horse (two squadrons)
- 5th Battery, 3rd African Artillery Group
- 1st Battery, 1st African Artillery Group
- 2nd Battery, 2nd African Artillery Group
- Company 17/1, Moroccan Engineer Regiment
North-East Mobile Defence
editFour reserve divisions were assigned to provide a mobile reserve in the defence of the fortresses of Verdun, Toul, Épinal and Belfort.
57th Reserve Infantry Division
Commander: Bernard [111]
- 113th Infantry Brigade
- 235th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 242nd Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 260th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 114th Infantry Brigade
- 244th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 371st Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 372nd Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 41st Light Infantry Battalion
- 11th Dragoon Regiment (one squadron)
- 13th Dragoon Regiment (one squadron)
- 5th Field Artillery Regiment (two groups)
- 47th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
- Companies 1/22 and 21/22, 1st Engineer Regiment
71st Reserve Infantry Division
Commander: Joseph Kaufmant [112]
- 141st Infantry Brigade
- 349th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 358th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 370th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 142nd Infantry Brigade
- 217th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 221st Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 309th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 5th and 6th Squadrons, 12th Hussar Regiment
- 4th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
- 62nd Field Artillery Regiment (two groups)
- Companies 1/22 and 21/22, 22nd Engineer Battalion
72nd Reserve Infantry Division
Commander: Jules Heymann [113]
- 143rd Infantry Brigade
- 351st Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 362nd Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 144th Infantry Brigade
- 364th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 365th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 366th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 2nd Hussar Regiment (one squadron)
- 4th Hussar Regiment (one squadron)
- 61st Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
- 59th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
- 11th Field Artillery Regiment (one battery)
- 41st Field Artillery Regiment (one battery)
- 45th Field Artillery Regiment (one battery)
- Companies 1/25 and 21/25, 25th Engineer Battalion
73rd Reserve Infantry Division
Commander: Marie Joseph Châtelain [114]
- 145th Infantry Brigade
- 346th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 353rd Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 356th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 146th Infantry Brigade
- 367th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 368th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 369th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 4th Dragoon Regiment (one squadron)
- 12th Dragoon Regiment (one squadron)
- 12th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
- 39th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
- 37th Field Artillery Regiment (one battery)
- 49th Field Artillery Regiment (one battery)
- 57th Field Artillery Regiment (one battery)
- Companies 1/26, 3/26, and 21/26, 26th Engineer Battalion
Army of the Alps
editCommander: Albert d'Amade [115]
The Army of the Alps was formed from units mobilised in the 14th (Lyon) and 15th (Marseille) military regions to defend the border with Italy, who was a member of the Triple Alliance with Germany and Austria-Hungary.
44th Infantry Division
Commander: Soyer [116]
- 88th Infantry Brigade
- 97th Infantry Regiment
- 159th Infantry Regiment
- 89th Infantry Brigade
- 157th Infantry Regiment
- 163rd Infantry Regiment
- 4th Squadron, 4th African Horse Regiment
- 6th Field Artillery Regiment (two batteries)
- 9th Field Artillery Regiment (one battery)
- 38th Field Artillery Regiment (two batteries)
- 53rd Field Artillery Regiment (one battery)
- 57th Field Artillery Regiment (one battery)
- 58th Field Artillery Regiment (one battery)
- Companies 14/13, 14/16, and 14/22, 4th Engineer Regiment
64th Reserve Infantry Division
Commander: Hollender [117]
- 127th Infantry Brigade
- 275th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 340th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 52nd Mountain Infantry Battalion
- 68th Mountain Infantry Battalion
- 70th Mountain Infantry Battalion
- 128th Infantry Brigade
- 252nd Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 286th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 339th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 13th Light Horse Regiment (two squadrons)
- 1st Mountain Artillery Regiment (two groups)
- 2nd Mountain Artillery Regiment (one group)
- Company 14/8, 8th Engineer Battalion
65th Reserve Infantry Division
Commander: Brice Adrien Bizot [118]
- 129th Infantry Brigade
- 311th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 312th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 46th Mountain Infantry Battalion
- 64th Mountain Infantry Battalion
- 67th Mountain Infantry Battalion
- 130th Infantry Brigade
- 203rd Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 341st Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 47th Mountain Infantry Battalion
- 63rd Mountain Infantry Battalion
- 11th Hussar Regiment (two squadrons)
- 55th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
- 2nd Mountain Artillery Regiment (two groups)
- Companies 11/15 and 24/15, 15th Engineer Battalion
74th Reserve Infantry Division
Commander: Bigot [119]
- 147th Infantry Brigade
- 222nd Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 299th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 53rd Mountain Infantry Battalion
- 54th Mountain Infantry Battalion
- 148th Infantry Brigade
- 223rd Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 230th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 333rd Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 51st Mountain Infantry Battalion
- 62nd Mountain Infantry Battalion
- 2nd Dragoon Regiment (two squadrons)
- 54th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
- 1st Mountain Artillery Regiment (two groups (2+3 batteries))
- Company 14/13, 13th Engineer Battalion
75th Reserve Infantry Division
Commander: Henri Vimard [120]
- 149th Infantry Brigade
- 240th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 258th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 150th Infantry Brigade
- 255th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 261st Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 13th Light Horse Regiment (two squadrons)
- 19th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
- 38th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
- 2nd Mountain Artillery Regiment (one group)
- Company 15/12, 7th Engineer Regiment
91st Territorial Infantry Division
Commander: Paul Lacroisade [121]
- 181st Territorial Infantry Brigade
- 129th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 130th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 182nd Territorial Infantry Brigade
- 132nd Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 134th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 135th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 10th Dragoon Regiment (two squadrons)
- 57th Field Artillery Regiment (two groups)
- Company 17/1T, 2nd Engineer Regiment
Formations at the disposal of the Minister of War
edit
Plan XVII provided for several large units to be at the disposal of the Minister of War, Adolphe Messimy. These units were gradually transferred to the Chief of the General Staff, General Joseph Joffre.
67th Reserve Infantry Division
Commander: Henry Marabail [122]
- 133rd Infantry Brigade
- 211st Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 214th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 220th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 134th Infantry Brigade
- 259th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 283rd Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 288th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 10th Dragoon Regiment (two squadrons)
- 18th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
- 23rd Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
- 57th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
- Companies 13/16, 19/16, and 24/16, 2nd Engineer Regiment
Military Governor of Paris
editCommander: Victor-Constant Michel [123]
61st Reserve Infantry Division
Commander: Paul Virvaire [124]
- 121st Infantry Brigade
- 264th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 265th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 316th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 122nd Infantry Brigade
- 318th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 219th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 262nd Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 2nd Light Horse Regiment (two squadrons)
- 28th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
- 35th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
- 51st Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
- Companies 11/13, 11/19 and 11/24, 5th Engineer Regiment
62nd Reserve Infantry Division
Commander: Marie François Caneval [125]
- 123rd Infantry Brigade
- 263rd Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 278th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 338th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 124th Infantry Brigade
- 250th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 307th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 308th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
- 20th Dragoon Regiment (two squadrons)
- 21st Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
- 34th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
- 52nd Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
- Companies 13/12, 19/12, and 24/12, 6th Engineer Regiment
83rd Territorial Infantry Division
Commander: Charles Groth [126]
- 165th Territorial Infantry Brigade
- 29th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 30th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 166th Territorial Infantry Brigade
- 31st Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 32nd Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 1st Light Horse Regiment (two squadrons)
- 45th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
84th Territorial Infantry Division
Commander: Henri de Ferron [127]
- 167th Territorial Infantry Brigade
- 25th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 26th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 168th Territorial Infantry Brigade
- 27th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 28th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 14th Hussar Regiment (two squadrons)
- 44th Field Artillery Regiment (two groups)
- Company 4/1T, 4th Engineer Regiment
85th Territorial Infantry Division
Commander: Tell Aristide Frédéric Antoine Chapel [128]
- 169th Territorial Infantry Brigade
- 65th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 66th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 170th Territorial Infantry Brigade
- 67th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 68th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 7th Hussar Regiment (two squadrons)
- 32nd Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
- Company 4/14T and 5/2T, 1st Engineer Regiment
86th Territorial Infantry Division
Commander: Raymond Mayniel [129]
- 171st Territorial Infantry Brigade
- 69th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 70th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 172nd Territorial Infantry Brigade
- 71st Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 72nd Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 25th Dragoon Regiment (two squadrons)
- 49th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
89th Territorial Infantry Division
Commander: Louis Penaud [130]
- 177th Territorial Infantry Brigade
- 89th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 90th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 178th Territorial Infantry Brigade
- 93rd Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 94th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 21st Light Horse Regiment (two squadrons)
- 52nd Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
Isolated Divisions
editSix territorial infantry divisions were initially used to provide defence of the north-east coast from possible German naval landing, and to guard the Spanish border. As these threats receded, these divisions were gradually moved towards the frontline.
81st Territorial Infantry Division
Commander: Louis Marcot [131]
- 161st Territorial Infantry Brigade
- 11th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 12th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 162nd Territorial Infantry Brigade
- 14th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 16th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 9th Cuirassier Regiment
- 29th Field Artillery Regiment (two groups)
- Company 2/1T, 1st Engineer Regiment
82nd Territorial Infantry Division
Commander: Charles Vigy [132]
- 163rd Territorial Infantry Brigade
- 17th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 18th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 164th Territorial Infantry Brigade
- 21st Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 22nd Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 7th Light Horse Regiment (two squadrons)
- 11th Field Artillery Regiment (two groups)
- Company 3/1T, 3rd Engineer Regiment
87th Territorial Infantry Division
Commander: Roy [133]
- 173rd Territorial Infantry Brigade
- 73rd Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 74th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 174th Territorial Infantry Brigade
- 76th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 79th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 80th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 185th Territorial Infantry Brigade
- 75th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 78th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 24th Dragoon Regiment (two squadrons)
- 49th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
- 50th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
- Company 10/3T, 6th Engineer Regiment
88th Territorial Infantry Division
Commander: Dennery [134]
- 175th Territorial Infantry Brigade
- 81st Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 82nd Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 176th Territorial Infantry Brigade
- 83rd Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 84th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 3rd Dragoon Regiment (two squadrons)
- 20th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
- 28th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
- Company 11/3T, 6th Engineer Regiment
90th Territorial Infantry Division
Commander: Jules Bunoust [135]
- 179th Territorial Infantry Brigade
- 125th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 126th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 180th Territorial Infantry Brigade
- 127th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 128th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 1st Hussar Regiment (two squadrons)
- 9th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
- one company, 13th Territorial Engineer Battalion
92th Territorial Infantry Division
Commander: Henri Eugène Calvel [136]
- 183rd Territorial Infantry Brigade
- 141st Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 142nd Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 184th Territorial Infantry Brigade
- 143rd Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 144th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 10th Hussar Regiment (two squadrons)
- 14th Field Artillery Regiment (two groups)
- Company 18/1T, 2nd Engineer Regiment
Territorial Units
editIn addition to the territorial infantry divisions, many independent regiments and other units were formed.
Infantry
edit- 1st Military Region
- 1st Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 2nd Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 3rd Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 4th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 5th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 6th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 7th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 8th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 2nd Military Region
- 9th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 10th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 13th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 15th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 3rd Military Region
- 19th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 20th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 23rd Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 24th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 4th Military Region
- 33rd Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 34th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 35th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 36th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 5th Military Region
- 37th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 38th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 39th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 40th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 6th Military Region
- 41st Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 42nd Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 43rd Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 44th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 45th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 46th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 47th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 48th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 49th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 50th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 51st Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 52nd Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 7th Military Region
- 53rd Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 54th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 55th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 56th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 57th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 8th Military Region
- 58th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 59th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 60th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 61st Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 62nd Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 63rd Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 64th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 9th Military Region
All regiments were assigned to territorial infantry divisions
- 10th Military Region
- 77th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 85th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 86th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 87th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 88th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 11th Military Region
All regiments were assigned to territorial infantry divisions
- 12th Military Region
- 91st Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 92nd Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 95th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 96th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 13th Military Region
- 97th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 98th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 99th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 100th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 101st Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 102nd Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 103rd Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 104th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 14th Military Region
- 105th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 106th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 107th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 108th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 109th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 110th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 111th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 112th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 15th Military Region
- 113rd Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 114th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 115th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 116th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 117th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 118th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 119th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 120th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 16th Military Region
- 121st Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 122nd Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 123rd Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 124th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 17th Military Region
- 131st Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 133rd Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 136th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 18th Military Region
- 137th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 138th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 139th Territorial Infantry Regiment
- 140th Territorial Infantry Regiment
Cavalry
edit- Territorial Dragoon Squadron of the 1st Region
- Territorial Light Cavalry Squadron of the 1st Region
- Territorial Dragoon Squadron of the 2nd Region
- Territorial Light Cavalry Squadron of the 2nd Region
- Territorial Dragoon Squadron of the 3rd Region
- Territorial Light Cavalry Squadron of the 3rd Region
- Territorial Dragoon Squadron of the 4th Region
- Territorial Light Cavalry Squadron of the 4th Region
- Territorial Dragoon Squadron of the 5th Region
- Territorial Light Cavalry Squadron of the 5th Region
- Territorial Light Cavalry Squadron of the 6th Region
- Territorial Dragoon Squadron of the 7th Region
- Territorial Light Cavalry Squadron of the 7th Region
- Territorial Dragoon Squadron of the 8th Region
- Territorial Light Cavalry Squadron of the 8th Region
- Territorial Dragoon Squadron of the 9th Region
- Territorial Light Cavalry Squadron of the 9th Region
- Territorial Dragoon Squadron of the 10th Region
- Territorial Light Cavalry Squadron of the 10th Region
- Territorial Dragoon Squadron of the 11th Region
- Territorial Light Cavalry Squadron of the 11th Region
- Territorial Dragoon Squadron of the 12th Region
- Territorial Light Cavalry Squadron of the 12th Region
- Territorial Dragoon Squadron of the 13th Region
- Territorial Light Cavalry Squadron of the 13th Region
- Territorial Dragoon Squadron of the 14th Region
- Territorial Light Cavalry Squadron of the 14th Region
- Territorial Dragoon Squadron of the 15th Region
- Territorial Light Cavalry Squadron of the 15th Region
- Territorial Dragoon Squadron of the 16th Region
- Territorial Light Cavalry Squadron of the 16th Region
- Territorial Dragoon Squadron of the 17th Region
- Territorial Light Cavalry Squadron of the 17th Region
- Territorial Dragoon Squadron of the 18th Region
- Territorial Light Cavalry Squadron of the 18th Region
- Territorial Dragoon Squadron of the 20th Region
Artillery
edit- Territorial Group, 1st Foot Artillery Regiment
- Territorial Group, 2nd Foot Artillery Regiment
- Territorial Group, 3rd Foot Artillery Regiment
- Territorial Group, 4th Foot Artillery Regiment
- Territorial Group, 5th Foot Artillery Regiment
- Territorial Group, 6th Foot Artillery Regiment
- Territorial Group, 7th Foot Artillery Regiment
- Territorial Group, 8th Foot Artillery Regiment
- Territorial Group, 9th Foot Artillery Regiment
- Territorial Group, 10th Foot Artillery Regiment
- Territorial Battalion, 10th Foot Artillery Regiment
- two Territorial Groups, 11th Foot Artillery Regiment
- Territorial Group, 6th African Foot Artillery Group
- Territorial Group, 1st Field Artillery Regiment
- Territorial Group, 2nd Field Artillery Regiment
- Territorial Group, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment
- Territorial Group, 4th Field Artillery Regiment
- Territorial Group, 5th Field Artillery Regiment
- Territorial Group, 6th Field Artillery Regiment
- Territorial Group, 7th Field Artillery Regiment
- Territorial Group, 8th Field Artillery Regiment
- Territorial Group, 9th Field Artillery Regiment
- Territorial Group, 10th Field Artillery Regiment
- Territorial Group, 11th Field Artillery Regiment
- Territorial Group, 12th Field Artillery Regiment
- Territorial Group, 13th Field Artillery Regiment
- Territorial Group, 14th Field Artillery Regiment
- Territorial Group, 15th Field Artillery Regiment
- Territorial Group, 16th Field Artillery Regiment
- Territorial Group, 17th Field Artillery Regiment
- Territorial Group, 18th Field Artillery Regiment
- Territorial Group, 19th Field Artillery Regiment
- Territorial Group, 20th Field Artillery Regiment
- Territorial Group, 21st Field Artillery Regiment
- Territorial Group, 22nd Field Artillery Regiment
- Territorial Group, 23rd Field Artillery Regiment
- Territorial Group, 24th Field Artillery Regiment
- Territorial Group, 25th Field Artillery Regiment
- Territorial Group, 26th Field Artillery Regiment
- Territorial Group, 27th Field Artillery Regiment
- Territorial Group, 28th Field Artillery Regiment
- Territorial Group, 29th Field Artillery Regiment
- Territorial Group, 30th Field Artillery Regiment
- Territorial Group, 31st Field Artillery Regiment
- Territorial Group, 32nd Field Artillery Regiment
- Territorial Group, 33rd Field Artillery Regiment
- Territorial Group, 34th Field Artillery Regiment
- Territorial Group, 35th Field Artillery Regiment
- Territorial Group, 36th Field Artillery Regiment
- Territorial Group, 37th Field Artillery Regiment
- Territorial Group, 38th Field Artillery Regiment
- Territorial Group, 39th Field Artillery Regiment
- Territorial Group, 40th Field Artillery Regiment
- Territorial Group, 41st Field Artillery Regiment
- Territorial Group, 42nd Field Artillery Regiment
- Territorial Group, 43rd Field Artillery Regiment
- Territorial Group, 44th Field Artillery Regiment
- Territorial Group, 45th Field Artillery Regiment
- Territorial Group, 46th Field Artillery Regiment
- Territorial Group, 47th Field Artillery Regiment
- Territorial Group, 48th Field Artillery Regiment
- Territorial Group, 49th Field Artillery Regiment
- Territorial Group, 50th Field Artillery Regiment
- Territorial Group, 51st Field Artillery Regiment
- Territorial Group, 52nd Field Artillery Regiment
- Territorial Group, 53rd Field Artillery Regiment
- Territorial Group, 54th Field Artillery Regiment
- Territorial Group, 55th Field Artillery Regiment
- Territorial Group, 56th Field Artillery Regiment
- Territorial Group, 57th Field Artillery Regiment
- Territorial Group, 58th Field Artillery Regiment
- Territorial Group, 59th Field Artillery Regiment
- Territorial Group, 1st Mountain Artillery Regiment
- Territorial Group, 2nd Mountain Artillery Regiment
- Static Cannon Battalion, Lille
Engineer
edit- 1st Territorial Engineer Battalion
- 2nd Territorial Engineer Battalion
- 3rd Territorial Engineer Battalion
- 4th Territorial Engineer Battalion
- 5th Territorial Engineer Battalion
- 6th Territorial Engineer Battalion
- 7th Territorial Engineer Battalion
- 8th Territorial Engineer Battalion
- 9th Territorial Engineer Battalion
- 10th Territorial Engineer Battalion
- 11th Territorial Engineer Battalion
- 12th Territorial Engineer Battalion
- 13th Territorial Engineer Battalion
- 14th Territorial Engineer Battalion
- 15th Territorial Engineer Battalion
- 16th Territorial Engineer Battalion
- 17th Territorial Engineer Battalion
- 18th Territorial Engineer Battalion
- 20th Territorial Engineer Battalion
- 21st Territorial Engineer Battalion
Logistics
edit- 1st Territorial Squadron, Military Baggage Train
- 2nd Territorial Squadron, Military Baggage Train
- 3rd Territorial Squadron, Military Baggage Train
- 4th Territorial Squadron, Military Baggage Train
- 5th Territorial Squadron, Military Baggage Train
- 6th Territorial Squadron, Military Baggage Train
- 7th Territorial Squadron, Military Baggage Train
- 8th Territorial Squadron, Military Baggage Train
- 9th Territorial Squadron, Military Baggage Train
- 10th Territorial Squadron, Military Baggage Train
- 11th Territorial Squadron, Military Baggage Train
- 12th Territorial Squadron, Military Baggage Train
- 13th Territorial Squadron, Military Baggage Train
- 14th Territorial Squadron, Military Baggage Train
- 15th Territorial Squadron, Military Baggage Train
- 16th Territorial Squadron, Military Baggage Train
- 17th Territorial Squadron, Military Baggage Train
- 18th Territorial Squadron, Military Baggage Train
- 19th Territorial Squadron, Military Baggage Train
- 20th Territorial Squadron, Military Baggage Train
Clerks and Workers
edit- 1st Territorial Squadron, Military Administration
- 2nd Territorial Squadron, Military Administration
- 3rd Territorial Squadron, Military Administration
- 4th Territorial Squadron, Military Administration
- 5th Territorial Squadron, Military Administration
- 6th Territorial Squadron, Military Administration
- 7th Territorial Squadron, Military Administration
- 8th Territorial Squadron, Military Administration
- 9th Territorial Squadron, Military Administration
- 10th Territorial Squadron, Military Administration
- 11th Territorial Squadron, Military Administration
- 12th Territorial Squadron, Military Administration
- 13th Territorial Squadron, Military Administration
- 14th Territorial Squadron, Military Administration
- 15th Territorial Squadron, Military Administration
- 16th Territorial Squadron, Military Administration
- 17th Territorial Squadron, Military Administration
- 18th Territorial Squadron, Military Administration
- 22nd Territorial Squadron, Military Administration
- 23rd Territorial Squadron, Military Administration
Military Nurses
edit- 1st Territorial Squadron, Military Nurses
- 2nd Territorial Squadron, Military Nurses
- 3rd Territorial Squadron, Military Nurses
- 4th Territorial Squadron, Military Nurses
- 5th Territorial Squadron, Military Nurses
- 6th Territorial Squadron, Military Nurses
- 7th Territorial Squadron, Military Nurses
- 8th Territorial Squadron, Military Nurses
- 9th Territorial Squadron, Military Nurses
- 10th Territorial Squadron, Military Nurses
- 11th Territorial Squadron, Military Nurses
- 12th Territorial Squadron, Military Nurses
- 13th Territorial Squadron, Military Nurses
- 14th Territorial Squadron, Military Nurses
- 15th Territorial Squadron, Military Nurses
- 15th Territorial Squadron, Military Nurses
- 16th Territorial Squadron, Military Nurses
- 17th Territorial Squadron, Military Nurses
- 18th Territorial Squadron, Military Nurses
- 23rd Territorial Squadron, Military Nurses
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ AFGG 1936, book 1, volume 1, p. 54.
- ^ AFGG 1936, book 1, volume 1, p. 529.
- ^ AFGG 1936, book 1, volume 1, p. 525-526.
- ^ AFGG 1923, book 10, volume 1, p. 265-6.
- ^ AFGG 1936, book 1, volume 1, p. 567.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 401.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 459.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 1023.
- ^ AFGG 1923, book 10, volume 1, p. 609.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 2.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 11.
- ^ AFGG 1923, book 10, volume 1, p. 622.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 22.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 30.
- ^ AFGG 1923, book 10, volume 1, p. 632.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 37.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 45.
- ^ AFGG 1923, book 10, volume 1, p. 701.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 153.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 161.
- ^ AFGG 1923, book 10, volume 1, p. 711.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 169.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 177.
- ^ AFGG 1923, book 10, volume 1, p. 203-4.
- ^ AFGG 1936, book 1, volume 1, p. 563.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 1059.
- ^ AFGG 1923, book 10, volume 1, p. 724.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 185.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 193.
- ^ AFGG 1923, book 10, volume 1, p. 772.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 265.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 273.
- ^ AFGG 1923, book 10, volume 1, p. 898.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 949.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 957.
- ^ AFGG 1923, book 10, volume 1, p. 157-158.
- ^ AFGG 1936, book 1, volume 1, p. 556.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 1047.
- ^ AFGG 1923, book 10, volume 1, p. 641.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 53.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 61.
- ^ AFGG 1923, book 10, volume 1, p. 652.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 69.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 77.
- ^ AFGG 1923, book 10, volume 1, p. 662.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 95.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 321.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 339.
- ^ AFGG 1923, book 10, volume 1, p. 600.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 418-9.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 421.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 429.
- ^ AFGG 1923, book 10, volume 1, p. 87-88.
- ^ AFGG 1936, book 1, volume 1, p. 547.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 1007.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 1065.
- ^ AFGG 1923, book 10, volume 1, p. 689.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 134.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 143.
- ^ AFGG 1923, book 10, volume 1, p. 753.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 233.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 241.
- ^ AFGG 1923, book 10, volume 1, p. 761.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 249.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 257.
- ^ AFGG 1923, book 10, volume 1, p. 781.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 281.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 289.
- ^ AFGG 1923, book 10, volume 1, p. 792.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 85.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 313.
- ^ AFGG 1923, book 10, volume 1, p. 598.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 451.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 519.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 535.
- ^ AFGG 1923, book 10, volume 1, p. 41-42.
- ^ AFGG 1936, book 1, volume 1, p. 540.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 1039.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 1053.
- ^ AFGG 1923, book 10, volume 1, p. 671.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 111.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 331.
- ^ AFGG 1923, book 10, volume 1, p. 681.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 120.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 125.
- ^ AFGG 1923, book 10, volume 1, p. 734.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 201.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 209.
- ^ AFGG 1923, book 10, volume 1, p. 744.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 217.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 225.
- ^ AFGG 1923, book 10, volume 1, p. 801.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 103.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 349.
- ^ AFGG 1923, book 10, volume 1, p. 936.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 999.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 1015.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 1031.
- ^ AFGG 1923, book 10, volume 1, p. 597.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 443.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 481.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 501.
- ^ AFGG 1923, book 10, volume 1, p. 602.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 393.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 409.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 527.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 298.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 305.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 937.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 361-363.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 437.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 543.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 549.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 557.
- ^ AFGG 1923, book 10, volume 1, p. 525.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 357.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 489.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 495.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 565.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 574.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 655.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 511.
- ^ AFGG 1923, book 10, volume 1, p. 557-8.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 466.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 473.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 607.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 612.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 615.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 619.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 645.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 594.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 603.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 623.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 635.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 651-3.
- ^ AFGG 1924, book 10, volume 2, p. 659.
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{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)- AFGG (1936). Les préliminaires, La bataille des frontières [The preliminaries, the Battle of the Frontiers] (in French). Vol. 1, 1.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - AFGG (1923). Ordres de bataille des grandes unités : grands quartiers généraux, groupe d'armées, armées, corps d'armée [Orders of battle for major units: general headquarters, army groups, armies, army corps] (in French). Vol. 1, 10.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - AFGG (1924). Ordres de bataille des grandes unités : divisions d'infanterie, divisions de cavalerie [Orders of battle for major units: infantry divisions, cavalry divisions] (in French). Vol. 2, 10.
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- AFGG (1936). Les préliminaires, La bataille des frontières [The preliminaries, the Battle of the Frontiers] (in French). Vol. 1, 1.