18th Army Corps (France)

French Army corps (1870-1940) November 2025 November 2025 mil 18e Corps de Armée 1870-1940 France France Army Corps World War II Charles-Denis BourbakiLouis de Maud'huyAuguste HirschauerJean César Graziani The French 18th Army Corps was a French military unit created in November 1870 by the vice admiral Fourichon. History The 18th Army Corps (fr 18e Corps d’Armée) was formally organised by the decrees of 28 September 1873 and 2 August 1874, issued under the presidency of the French Third Republic to complete the post-war reorganisation of the army into eighteen metropolitan corps and one in Algeria.J. Dumaine 1874 93 Commanders 1870s 1870 : Général Crouzat 1870 : Général Abdelal 1870 : Général Bourbaki 1870 : Général Billot 1873 : Général d'Aurelle de Paladines 1874 - 1877 : Général de Rochebouët 1878 : Général Berthaut World War I General de Maud’huy (4 September 1914 – 29 September 1914) General Marjoulet (30 September 1914 – 19 June 1916) General Hirschauer (20 June 1916 – 21 August 1917) General d'Armau de Pouydraguin (22 August 1917 – 25 November 1920) General Graziani (1 December 1920 – 26 November 1921) World War II September 1939 : Général Rochard May - June 1940 : Général Doyen June - July 1940 : Général Viant References Sources Journal militaire officiel J. Dumaine 1874 https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=8qA0AQAAMAAJ&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&printsec=frontcover&pg=PA93&dq= fr J. Dumaine 1874 2025-11-09 018 Category:Corps of France in World War I