Ve Armée (France)

At the time of the German attack in August 1914, the Grand general headquarter starts the Plan XVII (plane of reaction to the German attack), five armies are created and put on the war footing.

Creation and various denominations

  • 1914 : Creation of the Ve Armée on August 2nd, pursuant to Plan XVII

Chiefs of the Ve Armée

  • August 2nd, 1914 - September 3rd, 1914 : General ''' Lanrezac '''
  • September 3rd, 1914 - March 31st, 1916 : General ''' Franchet d' Esperey
  • March 31st, 1916 - May 22nd, 1917 : General ''' Mazel '''
  • May 22nd, 1917 - June 10th, 1918 : General ''' Micheler '''
  • June 10th, 1918 - July 5th, 1918 : General ''' Buat '''
  • July 5th, 1918 - October 7th, 1918 : General Berthelot'
  • October 7th, 1918 - Armistice : General ''' Guillaumat '''

First World War

Composition with the mobilization

With the mobilization, in August 1914, this army included/understood 2nd, 11th, 10th, 3rd and 1e army corps, four divisions of cavalry and three divisions of reserve.

1st army corps

  • 1 {{Re}} division of infantry

  • 2 {{E}} division of infantry
  • Regiments of Infantry (attached to 1st CA):
  • Cavalry (attached to 1st CA):
    • 6th regiment of hunters (4 squadrons)
  • Artillery (attached to 1st CA):
    • 41e regiment of field artillery (4 groups)
  • Genius (attached to 1st CA):
  • Others (attached to 1st CA):
    • 1st squadron of the train of the military crews
    • 1st section of secretaries of staff and of recruitment
    • 1st section of military
    • 1st section of military clerks and working male nurses of administration
    • 1st corps of gendarmes

2nd army corps

  • 3 {{E}} division of infantry

  • 4 {{E}} division of infantry
  • Regiments of Infantry (attached to 2nd CA):
  • Cavalry (attached to 2nd CA):
    • 19th regiment of hunters (4 squadrons)
  • Artillery (attached to 2nd CA):
    • 29e regiment of field artillery (4 groups)
  • Genius (attached to 2nd CA):
  • Others (attached to 2nd CA):
    • 2nd squadron of the train of the military crews
    • 2nd section of secretaries of staff and of recruitment
    • 2nd section of military
    • 2nd section of military clerks and working male nurses of administration

3rd army corps

  • 5 {{E}} division of infantry

  • 6 {{E}} division of infantry
  • 37e division of infantry
  • Regiments of Infantry (attached to 3rd CA):
  • Cavalry (attached to 3rd CA):
    • 7th regiment of hunters (4 squadrons)
  • Artillery (attached to 3rd CA):
    • 11th field artillery regiment (4 groups)
  • Genius (attached to 3rd CA):
  • Others (attached to 3rd CA):
    • 3rd squadron of the train of the military crews
    • 3rd section of secretaries of staff and of recruitment
    • 3rd section of military
    • 3rd section of military clerks and working male nurses of administration

10th army corps

  • the 19th division of infantry

  • the 20th division of infantry
  • 51e division of infantry
  • Regiments of Infantry (attached to 10th CA):
  • Cavalry (attached to 10th CA):
  • Artillery (attached to 10th CA):
    • 50e regiment of field artillery (4 groups)
  • Genius (attached to 10th CA):
  • Others (attached to 10th CA):
    • 10th squadron of the train of the military crews
    • 10th section of secretaries of staff and of recruitment
    • 10th section of military
    • 10th section of military clerks and working male nurses of administration

11th army corps

Elements of Army

Artillery

1 {{er}} regiment of light artillery
  • 2 groups of 155 CTR
  • 2 groups of 120 B
4 {{E}} regiment of light artillery
  • 1 group of 120 L

Cavalry

  • 4 {{E}} division of cavalry

Genius

  • Company of pontonniers 24/2 of the 7 {{E}} regiment of the genius
  • Company of sappers telegraphists NR 9
  • Detachment Radio operator G

Escadrilles aeronautics

Divisions of Reserve

  • 52 {{E}} Division of Reserve
  • 60 {{E}} Division of Reserve

Changes during the war

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