18th Army Corps (France)
| 18e Corps de Armée | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1870-1940 |
| Country | France |
| Type | Army Corps |
| Engagements | World War II |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Charles-Denis Bourbaki Louis de Maud'huy Auguste Hirschauer Jean César Graziani |
The French 18th Army Corps was a French military unit created in November 1870 by the vice admiral Fourichon.
History
The 18th Army Corps (18e Corps d’Armée) was formally organised by the decrees of 28 September 1873 and 2 August 1874, issued under the presidency of the French Third Republic to complete the post-war reorganisation of the army into eighteen metropolitan corps and one in Algeria.[1]
Commanders
1870s
- 1870 : Général Crouzat
- 1870 : Général Abdelal
- 1870 : Général Bourbaki
- 1870 : Général Billot
- 1873 : Général d'Aurelle de Paladines
- 1874 - 1877 : Général de Rochebouët
- 1878 : Général Berthaut
World War I
- General de Maud’huy (4 September 1914 – 29 September 1914)
- General Marjoulet (30 September 1914 – 19 June 1916)
- General Hirschauer (20 June 1916 – 21 August 1917)
- General d'Armau de Pouydraguin (22 August 1917 – 25 November 1920)
- General Graziani (1 December 1920 – 26 November 1921)
World War II
- September 1939 : Général Rochard
- May - June 1940 : Général Doyen
- June - July 1940 : Général Viant
References
- ^ J. Dumaine 1874, p. 93.
Sources
- Journal militaire officiel (in French). J. Dumaine. 1874. Retrieved 9 November 2025.