Fourth Army (France)
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The Fourth Army was a Field army of the French Army
, which fought during World War I
and World War II
.
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...
, which fought during 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...
.
World War I
- General Fernand de Langle de CaryFernand de Langle de CaryFernand Louis Armand Marie de Langle de Cary was a French general during World War I. He commanded Fourth Army when the war began.-Early life:...
(Mobilization - 11 December 1915) - General Henri Gouraud (11 December 1915 - 19 December 1916)
- General Marie Émile FayolleMarie Émile FayolleMarie Émile Fayolle was a Marshal of France.Fayolle studied at the École polytechnique, where he graduated with the class of 1873. During his career he served in the artillery. From 1897 to 1908 he taught artillery at the École supérieure de Guerre...
(19 December 1916 - 31 December 1916) - General Pierre RoquesPierre RoquesPierre Auguste Roques was a French general and creator of the French air force.-Biography:...
(31 December 1916 - 23 March 1917) - General François AnthoineFrançois AnthoineFrançois Paul Anthoine was a French army general during World War I, most notable during Robert Nivelle's ill-fated campaign in 1917 and later the Third Battle of the Aisne....
(23 March 1917 - 15 June 1917) - General Henri Gouraud (15 June 1917 – Armistice)