5th Army (France)
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| Ve Armée | |
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 Memorial to the 5th Army | |
| Active | 1914–1918 1939–1940 |
| Country |  France |
| Branch | French Army |
| Type | Field army |
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| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Charles Lanrezac Louis Franchet d'Espèrey |
The Fifth Army (French: Ve Armée) was a fighting force that participated in World War I.
On 29 August the 5th Army under Lanrezac won a partial victory at the battle of Guise, delaying the German attack.[1] However, Lanrezac became dispirited and was replaced by Louis Franchet d'Espèrey on 3 September 1914.[2] Under its new commander, Louis Franchet d'Espèrey, it participated in the defensive actions and subsequent attacks which resulted in the victory at the First Battle of the Marne in 1914.[2][3]
World War I
[edit]Commanders
[edit]- General Lanrezac (Mobilization – 3 September 1914)[4]
- General Franchet d'Espérey (3 September 1914 – 31 March 1916)[2]
- General Mazel (31 March 1916 – 22 May 1917)
- Fought in the Second Battle of the Aisne
- General Micheler (22 May 1917 – 10 June 1918)
- General Buat (10 June 1918 – 5 July 1918)
- General Berthelot (5 July 1918 – 7 October 1918)
- General Guillaumat (7 October 1918 – Armistice)
Notable people
[edit]During the first World War, Louis II of Monaco served as a Brigadier General.[citation needed]
World War II
[edit]Commanders
[edit]- General Victor Bourret (2 September 1939 – 26 June 1940)
References
[edit]- ^ Gregory, Adrian (2014). A War of Peoples 1914-1919. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. p. 34. ISBN 978-0-19-954257-4. OCLC 878916387. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
- ^ a b c Mansoor, Peter R.; Murray, Williamson (2016-02-09). Grand Strategy and Military Alliances. Cambridge New York: Cambridge University Press. p. 113. ISBN 978-1-107-13602-1.
- ^ "World Wars: Battle of the Marne: 6-10 September 1914". BBC. 2011-03-08. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
- ^ "Charles Lanrezac". Chemins de mémoire. 1914-04-10. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
See also
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