12th_Army_Corps_(France)

12th Army Corps (France)

12th Army Corps (France)

Military unit


12th Army Corps (French: 12e Corps d'Armée) was an army corps in the French Army. Commanded by Général Lebrun in the Franco-Prussian War then by General Galliffet from 1882 to 1886.

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World War I

On the outbreak of the First World War it was subordinated to Fourth Army.

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It became part of the Tenth Army and was deployed in Italy from November 1917. It was later in action at the Second Battle of the Piave River and the Battle of Vittorio Veneto.

Its commanders in World War I were :

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  1. 3 Battalions
  2. Company size.
  3. Chasseurs à Cheval literally Hunters on Horse or Mounted Hunters were light cavalry
  4. artillerie de campagne; an artillery Groupe consisted of 3 batteries of 4 guns (12 guns per Groupe)
  5. Formed by the reservists of the 100th Infantry Regiment, 2 battalions strong.
  6. Formed by the reservists of the 126th Infantry Regiment, 2 battalions strong.
  7. escadron du train des équipages militaires Train (military)
  8. section de secrétaires d'état-major et du recrutement
  9. section d'infirmiers militaires
  10. section de commis et ouvriers militaires d'administration

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