17th Army Corps (France)

French Army corps active from 1870 to 1940 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The 17th Army Corps (17e Corps d'Armée) was a French Army corps, which fought in the Franco-Prussian War and both World Wars.

Active1870–1940
CountryFrance France
BranchFrench Army
TypeArmy Corps
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17th Army Corps
17e Corps d'Armée
Active1870–1940
CountryFrance France
BranchFrench Army
TypeArmy Corps
Part ofFifth Army (1940)
EngagementsFranco-Prussian War
World War I
Battle of France
Commanders
Notable
commanders		Paul Prosper Henrys
Jean César Graziani
Edmond Buat
Henri Claudel
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History

World War I

During World War I, 17th Army Corps formed part of the Fourth Army. The 9th Balloon company of the U.S. Army Observation Balloon Service in World War I, served with the corps in 1918.[1]

World War II

The corps was mobilized from 9 September 1939 from the 17th Military Region. During the Battle of France in May 1940, the 17th Corps was part of the Fifth Army within the Second Army Group, positioned in the Vosges/Alsace sector. It fought in the unsuccessful Battle of the Ailette against the oncoming German Army. It was stood down and eventually disestablished after the Armistice of 22 June 1940.

Detailed Order of Battle (10 May 1940)

17th Army Corps Assets (Corps Troops) (May 1940)
  • Cavalry/Reconnaissance: 18th Army Corps Reconnaissance Group (18e Groupe de Reconnaissance de Corps d'Armée) [2]
  • Infantry: 617th Pioneer Regiment (617e Régiment de Pionniers) – I, II, III Battalions [2]
  • Artillery: 117th Heavy Horse-Drawn Artillery Regiment (117e RALH)
    • 1st & 2nd Groups (105mm L 1913) [2]
    • 3rd & 4th Groups (155mm L 1917) [2]
  • Engineers: 117/1 & 117/2 Sapper-Miner Companies; 117/16 Bridging Train [2]
  • Signals: 117/81 Field Telegraph Company; 117/82 Radio Company [2]
  • Medical: 17th Light Horse Ambulance (AMH 17) [2]
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6th Infantry Division (6e DI)
  • Infantry: 5th, 119th, 129th Infantry Regiments (each 3 Battalions) [2]
  • Artillery: 43rd Artillery Regiment (3 Groups 75mm); 243rd RAL (1 Group 155mm C) [2]
  • Reconnaissance: 33rd Divisional Reconnaissance Group (33e GRDI) [2]
  • Engineers: 6/1 & 6/2 Sapper-Miner Companies [2]
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More information 83rd Infantry Division (83e DI) ...
83rd Infantry Division (83e DI)
  • Infantry: 224th, 272nd, 317th Infantry Regiments (each 3 Battalions) [2]
  • Artillery: 61st Artillery Regiment (3 Groups 75mm); 261st RAL (1 Group 155mm C) [2]
  • Reconnaissance: 43rd Divisional Reconnaissance Group (43e GRDI) [2]
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Commanders

World War I

World War II

  • 2 September 1939 – 25 June 1940 : Général Onésime Noël

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