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2nd Army Corps (France)

The 2nd Army Corps was first formed before World War I. During World War II it fought in the Campaign for France in 1940 and during the 1944–45 campaigns in southern France, the Vosges Mountains, Alsace, and southwestern Germany. It was active under the First Army for many years after World War II.

Napoleonic Wars
The II Corps of the Grande Armée was a French military unit that existed during the Napoleonic Wars. At its formation in 1805, General Auguste de Marmont was appointed commander of the II Corps. Batavian Division, commanding officer Général de Division Count Jean-Baptiste Dumonceau • 1st Batavian Dragoon Regiment (2 Squadrons) • 1st Batavian Hussar Regiment (2 Squadrons) • 1st & 2nd Battalions, 1st Batavian Regiment • 1st & 2nd Battalions, 2nd Batavian Regiment • 1st & 2nd Battalions, 6th Batavian Regiment • 1st & 2nd Battalions, Waldeck Regiment • 1st Battalion, 1st Batavian Light Regiment • 2nd Battalion, 2nd Batavian Light Regiment • 1st Foot Artillery War of the Third Coalition The corps participated in the Ulm campaign before advancing southeast to serve as a flank guard. Still under Marmont, the troops then served as the garrison of the Illyrian Provinces until 1809 when they became the Army of Dalmatia and later XI Corps. War of the Fifth Coalition Meanwhile, a parallel II Corps was created in 1809 to fight against Austria. The formation was led first by Marshal Nicolas Oudinot, then by Marshal Jean Lannes who was fatally wounded at Aspern-Essling. Oudinot then took over II Corps again and won his marshal's baton at Wagram in July 1809. Order of battle, 1809 Russian campaign Still commanded by Oudinot, the corps took part in the invasion of Russia in 1812, at which point its size was roughly 40,000 men. 6th Division (Legrand) • Joseph Jean-Baptiste Albert Brigade • 26th Light Infantry Regiment (4 battalions) • Moreau Brigade • 56th Line Infantry Regiment (4 battalions) • Nicolas Joseph Maison Brigade • 19th Line Infantry Regiment (4 battalions) • Pamplona Brigade • 128th Line Infantry Regiment (2 battalions) • 3rd Portuguese Regiment (2 battalions) 8th Division Jean-Antoine Verdier • Raymond-Vivies Brigade • 11th Light Infantry Regiment (4 battalions) • 2nd Line Infantry Regiment (5 battalions) • Pouget Brigade • 37th Line Infantry Regiment (4 battalions) • 124th Line Infantry Regiment (3 battalions) 9th Division (Swiss) Pierre Hugues Victoire Merle • François Pierre Joseph Amey Brigade • 4th Swiss Regiment (3 battalions) • 3rd Provisional Croatian Regiment (2 battalions) • Condras Brigade • 1st Swiss Regiment (2 battalions) • 2nd Swiss Regiment (3 battalions) • Coustard Brigade • 3rd Swiss Regiment (3 battalions) • 123rd Line Infantry Regiment (4 battalions) Corps Cavalry • Bertrand Pierre Castex Brigade • 23rd Chasseurs-à-Cheval Regiment (4 squadrons) • 24th Chasseurs-à-Cheval Regiment (4 squadrons) • Jean-Baptiste Juvénal Corbineau Brigade • 7th Chasseurs-à-Cheval Regiment (4 squadrons) • 20th Chasseurs-à-Cheval Regiment (4 squadrons) • 8th Chevau-Légers-Lanciers (4 squadrons) Sources: War of the Sixth Coalition The II Corps was reorganized in Germany in 1813, with Marshal Claude Victor-Perrin appointed to lead it. War of The Seventh Coalition The corps was headed by General Honoré Charles Reille in 1815 and took part in the Battle of Waterloo. ==World War I==
World War I
2e Corps was one of five corps of the Fifth Army and upon mobilization consisted of the 3rd and 4th Infantry Divisions. 2 Corps headquarters in 1914 was in Amiens. Commanders were: • At mobilization: Gen. Gérard • 24 Jul 1915: Gen. Herr • 10 Aug 1915: Gen. Duchêne • 29 Dec 1916: Gen. Buat • 2 Jan 1917: Gen. Cadoudal • 11 Jun 1918: Gen. Philipot 2e Corps received credit for participation in these battles: • Aug 1914: Battle of the Ardennes • Aug 1914: Battle of the Meuse • Sep 1914: Battle of the Marne • Sep 1914: Battle of Vitry • Feb 1915: First battle of Champagne • Apr 1915: First battle of Woëvre • Feb 1916: Battle of Verdun • Jul 1916: Battle of the Somme • May 1918: Third battle of the Aisne • Jun 1918: Battle of Matz • Jul 1918: Second battle of the Marne • Sep 1918: Battle of Champagne and the Argonne ==World War II==
World War II
In 1940, the ''2 Corps d'Armée Motorisé'' (2nd Motorized Army Corps) was one of three corps of the Ninth Army. During the Battle of France, its commander, General Jean Bouffet, was killed in action. Following the collapse of the front, the Corps was dissolved on 26 May 1940. Detailed Order of Battle (10 May 1940) 1943–1945 Campaign After Operation Torch, the French troops in North Africa joined the allies, and a new 2nd Army Corps was created in Algeria on 16 August 1943. In November 1943, units of the 2nd Army Corps were used to create the French Expeditionary Corps (1943–44), which fought in Italy. In September 1944, the 2nd Army Corps landed in the Provence and later liberated Lyon, Autun, Dijon and Chaumont. After having taken over the Vosges and Alsace, the 2nd Army Corps victoriously defended Strasbourg against the German counter-attack in January 1945. In April and May the Corps took part in the German campaign and captured Stuttgart. In 1944–45, the 2nd Army Corps was subordinated to the First Army. During the campaigns in France and Germany, many divisions served with the corps but the 1st March Infantry Division, the 3rd Algerian Infantry Division, and the 9th Colonial Infantry Division spent several months under 2nd Army Corps command. The 10th Infantry Division spent its last active months in the French occupation zone in Germany under the command of the 2nd Army Corps. Commanders • General Edgard de Larminat (16.08.1943 – 31.08.1944) • General Joseph de Goislard de Monsabert (31.08.1944 - 24.07.1945) ==Cold War==
Cold War
In 1984-5 and 1989, 2nd Army Corps was headquartered in Baden-Baden, Germany, and controlled the 3rd and 5th Armored Divisions, as well as the 15th Infantry Division. Corps troops in 1985 included 32 and 74 Regiments de Artillerie, with the Pluton SSM; two regiments of 155mm self-propelled guns; a target acquisition regiment; 51 and 53 Regiments de Artillerie with Roland; two regiments of engineers; 3e Regiment de Hussards, a reconnaissance unit; and two helicopter units. Major General Sengeisen (Jean, Pierre) was appointed Deputy General Commanding the 2nd Army Corps and Commander-in-Chief of the French forces in Germany as of October 1, 1991. The corps was disestablished on 31 August 1993 at a ceremony at Puységur, Oos, Baden-Württemberg, a part of Baden-Baden. The last commander was General Michel Cavaillé. With the end of the Cold War, the French Army underwent significant reorganization and no longer has any numbered corps headquarters. ==See also ==
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