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5th Army Corps (France) 
Summary
The 5th Army Corps was a military unit of the French Army which fought in the Franco-Prussian War and both World Wars. It comprised three divisions.[1]
| 5th Army Corps | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Type | Army Corps |
| Garrison/HQ | Orléans (1906) |
| Engagements | 1914 - Battle of the Ardennes |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Achille Baraguey d'Hilliers Pierre Louis Charles de Failly Antoine Baucheron de Boissoudy Maurice Pellé |
The last commander was René Altmayer (June 1940).
Footnotes edit
- ^ Weygand, Maxime, "Weygand Memoires, Part I", pg. 471
References edit
- Weygand, Maxime, "Weygand, Memoires, Part I", Paris: Flammarion, 1953