The Colonial Army Corps, originally the Army Corps of Colonial Troops, is a unit of the

French Army The French Army, officially known as the Land Army (, , ), is the principal Army, land warfare force of France, and the largest component of the French Armed Forces; it is responsible to the Government of France, alongside the French Navy, Fren ...

established by decree on June 11, 1901. It was composed of units from the

Colonial Troops Colonial troops or colonial army refers to various Military organization#Commands, formations, and units, military units Military recruitment, recruited from, or used as garrison troops in, colonial territories. Colonial background Such colonie ...

stationed in mainland France. In 1915, the Colonial Army Corps was reorganized into the 1st Colonial Army Corps, followed by the creation of the 2nd Colonial Army Corps.

Formation and Name Changes

* June 1901: Army Corps of Colonial Troops * January 22,

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: 1st Colonial Army Corps * February 11, 1919: Colonial Army Corps

Commanders of the Colonial Army Corps

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: General Duchemin *

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: General Dodds * October 14,

: General Archinard * September 4,

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: General Vautier * April 13,

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: General Lefèvre * January 22,

: General Gouraud * : General Berdoulat * – : General Mazillier * October 17,

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– June 3,

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: General Claudel * – : General Freydenberg''Les Grandes Unités Françaises'', Imprimerie Nationale, 1967. * – : General Carles

World War I

Composition

At Mobilization

* 2nd Colonial Infantry Division * 3rd Colonial Infantry Division * 5th Colonial Brigade (General Goullet): 21st and 23rd Colonial Infantry Regiments * Artillery Corps (Colonel Lenfant): 3rd Colonial Artillery Regiment

History and Combat

At the outbreak of

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, it was part of the 4th Army.

World War II

The Colonial Army Corps was subordinated to the 3rd Army under General Condé.

Composition

* 22nd Reconnaissance Group * 11th Heavy Colonial Artillery Regiment * 2nd Infantry Division * 56th Infantry Division * 51st Infantry Division (Highland) * Fortified Sector of Thionville

References

Bibliography

* General Duchemin, “Creation of the Army Corps of Colonial Troops in France,” in ''Les Troupes coloniales et la défense des colonies,'' R. Chapelot, 1905, pp. 133–148
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