11th Army Corps (France)

The French 11th Army Corps (11e Corps d'ArmÃ©e) 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.

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11th Army Corps
11e Corps d'ArmÃ©e
Active	1870â1940
Country	France
Branch	French Army
Type	Army Corps
Part of	Ninth Army (1940)
Engagements	Franco-Prussian War World War I Battle of France
Commanders
Notable commanders	Charles Mangin Louis de Maud'huy Henri Niessel Julien-FrÃ©dÃ©ric-Rene Martin

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History

During the Battle of France in May 1940, the 11th Corps was part of General AndrÃ© 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]

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'ArmÃ©e) ^[2] Infantry: 611th Pioneer Regiment (611e RÃ©giment de Pionniers) â I, II, III Battalions ^[2] Artillery: 111th Heavy Horse-Drawn Artillery Regiment (111e RÃ©giment d'Artillerie Lourde Hippomobile) 1st Group (1er Groupe) â 12 x 105mm L 1913 guns ^[2] 2nd Group (2e Groupe) â 12 x 105mm L 1913 guns ^[2] 3rd Group (3e Groupe) â 12 x 155mm L 1917 guns ^[2] 4th Group (4e Groupe) â 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]

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18th Infantry Division (18e DI) (Click "show" to expand)
Infantry: 66th Infantry Regiment (66e RÃ©giment d'Infanterie) â I, II, III Battalions ^[2] 77th Infantry Regiment (77e RÃ©giment d'Infanterie) â I, II, III Battalions ^[2] 125th Infantry Regiment (125e RÃ©giment d'Infanterie) â I, II, III Battalions ^[2] Artillery: 10th Artillery Regiment (10e RÃ©giment d'Artillerie) â 1st, 2nd, 3rd Groups (75mm) ^[2] 210th Divisional Heavy Artillery Regiment (210e RÃ©giment d'Artillerie Lourde Divisionnaire) â 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]

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22nd Infantry Division (22e DI) (Click "show" to expand)
Infantry: 19th Infantry Regiment (19e RÃ©giment d'Infanterie) â I, II, III Battalions ^[2] 62nd Infantry Regiment (62e RÃ©giment d'Infanterie) â I, II, III Battalions ^[2] 116th Infantry Regiment (116e RÃ©giment d'Infanterie) â I, II, III Battalions ^[2] Artillery: 32nd Artillery Regiment (32e RÃ©giment d'Artillerie) â 1st, 2nd, 3rd Groups (75mm) ^[2] 232nd Divisional Heavy Artillery Regiment (232e RÃ©giment d'Artillerie Lourde Divisionnaire) â 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]

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