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Second Army

France · Warfare / World War, 1st. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

4Records
1914–1915Date range
4Named people
2Places

Chronological records

1914

Marie-Joseph Edouard de Castelnau14 August 1914

Lorraine · Warfare / World War, 1st

The French First Army, under General Auguste Dubail, intended to take Sarrebourg, east of Nancy, a strongly defended town, with General Noel de Castelnaus Second Army taking Morhange, similarly fortified

Auguste Dubail14 August 1914

Lorraine · Warfare / World War, 1st

The French First Army, under General Auguste Dubail, intended to take Sarrebourg, east of Nancy, a strongly defended town, with General Noel de Castelnaus Second Army taking Morhange, similarly fortified

Joseph Joffre14 August 1914

Lorraine · Warfare / World War, 1st

The French First Army, under General Auguste Dubail, intended to take Sarrebourg, east of Nancy, a strongly defended town, with General Noel de Castelnaus Second Army taking Morhange, similarly fortified

1915

Henri Philippe Petain1915

Operation Champagne · Warfare / World War, 1st

Commander of Second Army during the Battle of Champagne

Names involved

Auguste DubailHenri Philippe PetainJoseph JoffreMarie-Joseph Edouard de Castelnau

Provenance

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