Eighth Army (France)
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The Eighth Army was a Field army of the French Army
during the World War I
and World War II
.
After the armistice
it was part of the occupation of the Rhineland
. On 21 October 1919 it was combined with the Tenth Army
to form the French Army of the Rhine.
It was reformed in the Second World War.
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...
during the World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
and 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...
.
After the armistice
Armistice
An armistice is a situation in a war where the warring parties agree to stop fighting. It is not necessarily the end of a war, but may be just a cessation of hostilities while an attempt is made to negotiate a lasting peace...
it was part of the occupation of the Rhineland
Occupation of the Rhineland
The Occupation of the Rhineland took place following the armistice and brought the fighting of World War I to a close on 11 November 1918. The occupying armies consisted of American, Belgian, British and French forces...
. On 21 October 1919 it was combined with the Tenth Army
Tenth Army (France)
The Tenth Army was a Field army of the French Army during World War I. It took part in the Battle of the Somme in 1916. After the armistice it was part of the occupation of the Rhineland...
to form the French Army of the Rhine.
It was reformed in the Second World War.
World War I
- General d'UrbalVictor d'UrbalVictor , baron d'Urbal was a French officer during the First World War.-Life:...
(20 October 1914 – 2 April 1915) - General Putz (2 April 1915 – 22 May 1915)
- General Humbert (9 March 1915 – 24 July 1915)
- General Gérard (24 July 1915 – 5 November 1915)
- General Deprez (5 November 1915 – 31 December 1916)
- General Augustin Gérard (31 December 1917 – 21 October 1919)
World War II
- General Marcel Garchery (2 September 1939 – 21 May 1940)
- General Emile Laure (21 May – 23 June 1940)