11th Army Corps (France)
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For the similarly numbered formation in the Grande Armée, see XI Corps (Grande Armée).
The 11th Army Corps 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.
Quick Facts 11e Corps de Armée, Active ...
11e Corps de Armée | |
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Active | 1870-1940 |
Country | France |
Type | Army Corps |
Engagements | World War II |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Charles Mangin Louis de Maud'huy Henri Niessel |
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After Erwin Rommel's Panzer Divisions crossed the Meuse in late May 1940, the 11th Corps infantry were over-run.[1]