2nd Army Corps (France)
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For the similarly numbered formation in the Grande Armée, see II Corps (Grande Armée).
The 2nd Army Corps (French: 2e Corps d'Armée) was first formed before World War I. During World War II it fought in the Campaign for France in 1940 and during the 1944–45 campaigns in southern France, the Vosges Mountains, Alsace, and southwestern Germany. It was active under the First Army for many years after World War II.
Quick Facts 2e Corps d'Armée, Active ...
2e Corps d'Armée | |
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Active | 1914–1918 23 August 1939 – 26 May 1940 16 August 1943 – 30 April 1946 Cold War – 1990s |
Country | France |
Branch | French Army |
Type | Corps |
Engagements | World War I World War II |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Edgard de Larminat Joseph de Goislard de Monsabert |
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