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This is the order of battle for the French army on the outbreak of war in August 1914. == Background == In 1914, the French War strategy was based on the offensive Plan XVII, which aimed to attack in Alsace-Lorraine . Therefore, the right wing of the French army was stronger than the left wing. == Order of Battle == 1) First Army, commanded by Auguste Dubail * Concentration zone : between Remiremont and Charmes * Mission : attack towards Mulhouse and Sarrebourg * Strength : 5 Corps. 266.452 men 2) Second Army, commanded by Édouard de Castelnau * Concentration zone : between Pont-Saint-Vincent and Neufchâteau, Vosges * Mission : attack towards Morhange * Strength : 5 Corps. 323.445 men 3) Third Army, commanded by Pierre Ruffey * Concentration zone : between Saint-Mihiel and Verdun * Mission : Hold the Germans in their defensive positions before Metz * Strength : 3 Corps. 237.257 men 4) Fourth Army, commanded by Fernand de Langle de Cary * Concentration zone : between Saint-Dizier and Bar-le-Duc * Mission : In reserve in the Argonne Region * Strength : 3 Corps. 159.588 men 5) Fifth Army, commanded by Charles Lanrezac * Concentration zone : between Hirson and Dun-sur-Meuse * Mission : Guard the Southern part of the border with Belgium * Strength : 5 Corps. 299.350 men 6) Cavalry Corps, commanded by André Sordet * Concentration zone : around Mézières * Mission : Advance into the Belgian Ardennes in case of a German attack on Belgium. * Strength : 15.750 men 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「French Army order of battle (1914)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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