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Hunter, John C. "The Problem of the French Birth Rate on the Eve of World War I" French Historical Studies 2#4 (1962), pp. 490–503 online; Hutton, Patrick H. et al. Historical Dictionary of the Third French Republic, 1870–1940 (2 vol 1986) online edition vol 1 [permanent dead link ]; online edition vol 2 [permanent dead link ]
A French force under General Louis Bonneau detached from the French First Corps and invaded the frontier on August 8, 1914. Opposing them was the German 7th Division. The capture of the area, preordained by the French Plan XVII, was to boost national pride—and to provide a guard force for the flank of subsequent invasions. [4]
Lạng Sơn, French Indochina Defeat French Forces ordered to Surrender 2nd Battalion of the 5th Foreign Infantry Regiment: Battle of Narvik: Norway May 10 – June 25, 1940 Battle of France: France Defeat 11th Foreign Infantry Regiment 12th Foreign Infantry Regiment: August 15, 1944 Operation Dragoon: Southern France: Victory
The Army of Africa (French: Armée d’Afrique [aʁme d‿afʁik]) was an unofficial but commonly used term for those portions of the French Army stationed in French North Africa (Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia) from 1830 until the end of the Algerian War in 1962, including units made up of indigenous recruits.
The Togoland campaign (6–26 August 1914) was a French and British invasion of the German colony of Togoland in West Africa, which began the West African campaign of the First World War.
Pages in category "French Army generals of World War I" The following 110 pages are in this category, out of 110 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
French West Africa; Marka, Bwa, Lela, Nuni, and Bobo people French victory Kaocen revolt (1916–1917) Location: Northern Niger. France. French West Africa; Tuareg guerrillas French victory Thái Nguyên uprising (1917–1918) Location: Northern Vietnam. France: Vietnamese rebels French victory Uprising suppressed. Occupation of Constantinople ...
The African independence movements took place in the 20th century, when a wave of struggles for independence in European-ruled African territories were witnessed. Notable independence movements took place: Algeria (former French Algeria), see Algerian War; Angola (former Portuguese Angola), see Portuguese Colonial War