André Corap
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André Georges Corap was a General in the French Army
who fought in World War II
. He commanded the 9th Army during the battle of France in 1940.
Corap was born in Pont Audemer, Normandy. His father was a tailor. he graduated from École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr
in 1898 and joined the French Army. He commanded colonial troops in Algeria and Morocco. In 1905 he was admitted to the Collège interarmées de défense. In 1914 he was a captain in the Zouaves. He spent most of World War I working as a staff officer for generals Foch
and Petain
.
He fought in the Rif war
, capturing the leader of the insurgents, Abd el-Krim.
Corap was promoted to Brigadier General in 1929 and Major General in 1933. He was promoted to Lietenant General in 1935 and given command of 2nd Military Division in 1937. In 1939 on the outbreak of war he was given command of the 9th Army.
The 9th Army was placed to cover the Ardennes forest during the German Blitzkrieg in 1940. Corap was held responsible for the German breakthrough by the French high command and relieved from his post on 19 May 1940. he was retired into the reserves on 1 July 1940.
French Army
The French Army, officially the Armée de Terre , is the land-based and largest component of the French Armed Forces.As of 2010, the army employs 123,100 regulars, 18,350 part-time reservists and 7,700 Legionnaires. All soldiers are professionals, following the suspension of conscription, voted in...
who fought in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. He commanded the 9th Army during the battle of France in 1940.
Corap was born in Pont Audemer, Normandy. His father was a tailor. he graduated from École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr
École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr
The École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr is the foremost French military academy. Its official name is . It is often referred to as Saint-Cyr . Its motto is "Ils s'instruisent pour vaincre": literally "They study to vanquish" or "Training for victory"...
in 1898 and joined the French Army. He commanded colonial troops in Algeria and Morocco. In 1905 he was admitted to the Collège interarmées de défense. In 1914 he was a captain in the Zouaves. He spent most of World War I working as a staff officer for generals Foch
Ferdinand Foch
Ferdinand Foch , GCB, OM, DSO was a French soldier, war hero, military theorist, and writer credited with possessing "the most original and subtle mind in the French army" in the early 20th century. He served as general in the French army during World War I and was made Marshal of France in its...
and Petain
Philippe Pétain
Henri Philippe Benoni Omer Joseph Pétain , generally known as Philippe Pétain or Marshal Pétain , was a French general who reached the distinction of Marshal of France, and was later Chief of State of Vichy France , from 1940 to 1944...
.
He fought in the Rif war
Rif War (1920)
The Rif War, also called the Second Moroccan War, was fought between Spain and the Moroccan Rif Berbers.-Rifian forces:...
, capturing the leader of the insurgents, Abd el-Krim.
Corap was promoted to Brigadier General in 1929 and Major General in 1933. He was promoted to Lietenant General in 1935 and given command of 2nd Military Division in 1937. In 1939 on the outbreak of war he was given command of the 9th Army.
The 9th Army was placed to cover the Ardennes forest during the German Blitzkrieg in 1940. Corap was held responsible for the German breakthrough by the French high command and relieved from his post on 19 May 1940. he was retired into the reserves on 1 July 1940.
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