XII Corps (France)
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XII Corps was an army corps in the French Army. Commanded by Général Lebrun
in the Franco-Prussian War
then by General Galliffet from 1882 to 1886. On the outbreak of the First World War it was subordinated to Fourth Army
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Barthélémy Louis Joseph Lebrun
Barthélémy Louis Joseph Lebrun was a French Army officer of the Second French Empire.- Life :...
in the Franco-Prussian War
Franco-Prussian War
The Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War, often referred to in France as the 1870 War was a conflict between the Second French Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia. Prussia was aided by the North German Confederation, of which it was a member, and the South German states of Baden, Württemberg and...
then by General Galliffet from 1882 to 1886. On the outbreak of the First World War it was subordinated to Fourth Army
Fourth Army (France)
The Fourth Army was a Field army of the French Army, which fought during World War I and World War II.-World War I:*General Fernand de Langle de Cary *General Henri Gouraud...
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23rd Infantry Division
- 45th Brigade :
- 63rd Regiment of Infantry (Line)
- 78th Regiment of Infantery (Line)