11th Army Corps (France)

For the similarly numbered formation in the Grande Armée, see XI Corps (Grande Armée).

11th Army Corps
11e Corps d'Armée
Active1870–1940
Country France
BranchFrench Army
TypeArmy Corps
Part ofNinth Army (1940)
EngagementsFranco-Prussian War
World War I
Battle of France
Commanders
Notable
commanders		Charles Mangin
Louis de Maud'huy
Henri Niessel
Julien-Frédéric-Rene Martin

The French 11th Army Corps (11e Corps d'Armée) was a unit of the French Army that was created in 1870 and fought in the Franco-Prussian War, the First World War and in the early battles of the Second World War.

History

World War II

During the Battle of France in May 1940, the 11th Corps was part of General André Corap's Ninth Army. It was positioned along the Meuse river in the Ardennes sector. After Erwin Rommel's 7th Panzer Division crossed the Meuse in late May 1940, the 11th Corps infantry were over-run.[1]

Detailed Order of Battle (10 May 1940)

11th Army Corps Assets (Corps Troops) (May 1940) (Click "show" to expand)
  • Cavalry/Reconnaissance: 17th Army Corps Reconnaissance Group (17e Groupe de Reconnaissance de Corps d'Armée) [2]
  • Infantry: 611th Pioneer Regiment (611e Régiment de Pionniers) – I, II, III Battalions [2]
  • Artillery: 111th Heavy Horse-Drawn Artillery Regiment (111e Régiment d'Artillerie Lourde Hippomobile)
    • 1st Group (1er Groupe) – 12 x 105mm L 1913 guns [2]
    • 2nd Group (2e Groupe) – 12 x 105mm L 1913 guns [2]
    • 3rd Group (3e Groupe) – 12 x 155mm L 1917 guns [2]
    • 4th Group (4e Groupe) – 12 x 155mm L 1917 guns [2]
  • Engineers:
    • 111/1 & 111/2 Sapper-Miner Companies [2]
    • 111/16 Bridging Train Company [2]
    • 111/21 Engineer Park Company [2]
  • Signals:
    • 111/81 Field Telegraph Company [2]
    • 111/82 Radio Company [2]
  • Medical: 11th Light Horse Ambulance (AMH 11) and 211th Light Surgical Ambulance (ACL 211) [2]
18th Infantry Division (18e DI) (Click "show" to expand)
  • Infantry:
    • 66th Infantry Regiment (66e Régiment d'Infanterie) – I, II, III Battalions [2]
    • 77th Infantry Regiment (77e Régiment d'Infanterie) – I, II, III Battalions [2]
    • 125th Infantry Regiment (125e Régiment d'Infanterie) – I, II, III Battalions [2]
  • Artillery:
    • 10th Artillery Regiment (10e Régiment d'Artillerie) – 1st, 2nd, 3rd Groups (75mm) [2]
    • 210th Divisional Heavy Artillery Regiment (210e Régiment d'Artillerie Lourde Divisionnaire) – 4th, 5th Groups (155mm C) [2]
  • Reconnaissance: 26th Divisional Reconnaissance Group (26e Groupe de Reconnaissance de Division d'Infanterie) [2]
  • Engineers: 18/1 & 18/2 Sapper-Miner Companies [2]
22nd Infantry Division (22e DI) (Click "show" to expand)
  • Infantry:
    • 19th Infantry Regiment (19e Régiment d'Infanterie) – I, II, III Battalions [2]
    • 62nd Infantry Regiment (62e Régiment d'Infanterie) – I, II, III Battalions [2]
    • 116th Infantry Regiment (116e Régiment d'Infanterie) – I, II, III Battalions [2]
  • Artillery:
    • 32nd Artillery Regiment (32e Régiment d'Artillerie) – 1st, 2nd, 3rd Groups (75mm) [2]
    • 232nd Divisional Heavy Artillery Regiment (232e Régiment d'Artillerie Lourde Divisionnaire) – 4th, 5th Groups (155mm C) [2]
  • Reconnaissance: 29th Divisional Reconnaissance Group (29e Groupe de Reconnaissance de Division d'Infanterie) [2]
  • Engineers: 22/1 & 22/2 Sapper-Miner Companies [2]

Commanders

Franco Prussian War

World War I

World War II

  • 1939 - 1940 : Général Julien-Frédéric-Rene Martin

References

  1. ^ Adrian Gilbert (April 2000). Germany's Lightning War: the campaigns of World War II. MotorBooks International. ISBN 9780760308455. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z Les Grandes Unités Françaises de la Guerre 1939-1945, Vol. 1, SHAT, 1967.

Sources

  • Les Grandes Unités Françaises (SHAT), Vol. 1, Vincennes, 1967.
High Command of the French Army (May 1940)

Commander-in-Chief: Maurice Gamelin (until 19 May) • Maxime Weygand

Army Groups Army Group 1 (Billotte) • Army Group 2 (Prételat) • Army Group 3 (Besson) • Army of the Alps (Olry)
Field Armies 1st • 2nd • 3rd • 4th • 5th • 6th • 7th • 8th • 9th • 10th
Army Corps of the French Army (1939–1940)
Regular Army Corps

1st • 2nd • 3rd • 4th • 5th • 6th • 7th • 8th • 9th • 10th • 11th • 12th • 13th • 14th • 15th • 16th • 17th • 18th • 19th • 20th • 21st • 22nd • 23rd • 24th • 25th

Specialized Corps

Colonial Corps (I, II, III) • Cavalry Corps (I, II) • Fortress Corps (41, 42, 43, 44, 45)

1st Army Group (France) – Structure by Corps (May 1940)
First Army III Corps • IV Corps • V Corps • Cavalry Corps (I, II)
Second Army 10th Corps • 18th Corps • 41st Fortress Corps
Seventh Army I Corps • 16th Corps
Ninth Army 2nd Corps • 11th Corps • 41st Fortress Corps

Source: Les Grandes Unités Françaises (SHAT), 1967

11th Army Corps – Order of Battle (May 1940)
Subordinate Divisions 18th Infantry Division (18e DI) • 22nd Infantry Division (22e DI)
Corps Troops (Organiques) Infantry: 611th Pioneer Regiment • Cavalry: 17th GRCA • Artillery: 111th Heavy Artillery Regiment (105mm/155mm)
Support & Services 111/1 & 111/2 Sapper-Miner Companies • 111/16 Bridging Train Company • 111/81 Telephone & 111/82 Radio Companies • 11th Light Horse Ambulance (AMH 11)
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