1 Army Corps (France)
The 1st Army Corps (French: 1er Corps d'Armée) was first formed before World War I. During World War II it fought in the Campaign for France in 1940, on the Mediterranean islands of Corsica and Elba in 1943 - 1944, and in the campaigns to liberate France in 1944 and invade Germany in 1945.
Read more about 1 Army Corps (France): World War 1, 1940 Campaign, Corsica 1943, Elba 1944, France 1944, Germany 1945, Postwar
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