French Army order of battle (1914) explained

The order of the battle of the French Army in August 1914 was planned according to the mobilisation and concentration Plan XVII and applied on 2 August 1914, the day before the German Empire declared war.The order of battle is similar to the German Army with several armies each having army corps of two infantry divisions, with a number of reserve units at the disposal of the Commander in Chief and Minister of War. The organisation changed during August with the assignment of new reserve units and the creation of new armies.

Organisation

Peacetime Organisation

The peacetime army had, in the spring of 1914, a strength of 882,907 men, with 686,993 in metropolitan France, 62,598 in Algeria and Tunisia, 81,750 in Morocco, and 51,566 auxiliaries.

The territory of the French Republic was divided into 21 military regions, 20 in metropolitan France, and one in Algeria (the 19th). Each region provided two infantry divisions, except the 6th which had three divisions.

The army had 686 infantry battalions. Metropolitan France had 173 infantry regiments, each with three battalions (nine regiments had four), as well as 31 light infantry (French: chasseur à pied) battalions, and 12 colonial infantry regiments (each with three battalions). In the colonies, there was four regiments of Zouaves with six battalions, 9 regiments of Algerian riflemen (French: tirailleurs algériens) with 40 battalions, 2 regiments of the Foreign Legion with six battalions, 5 battalions of African light infantry, 6 Moroccan colonial marching regiments, and 5 battalions of Moroccan auxiliaries.

The cavalry had 378 squadrons, organised into 89 regiments (each with four squadrons): 12 cuirassier, 32 dragoon, 21 light horse (French: chasseur à cheval), 14 hussar, 6 African light horse, and 4 Spahis.

The artillery had 855 batteries (each of four guns), organised into 62 field artillery regiments, 2 mountain artillery regiments, 11 foot artillery regiments, 5 heavy artillery regiments, 10 African artillery groups, and 3 colonial artillery regiments. It provided 42 divisional artillery (with three groups or nine batteries), 20 corps artillery (with four groups or twelve batteries), and 10 horse groups (with three batteries).

Mobilisation

The French army began mobilising on August 2, 1914 according to Plan XVII. The 680,000 peacetime troops were joined by 2,900,000 reservists and territorials. The three youngest classes of reservists were used to bring active units up to wartime strength, while new units were created from older reservists and territorials.

Each of 21 military regions provided an army corps of two infantry divisions. Each corps was numbered after the military region it was created from. The 19th region in Algeria did not form a corps, but did send its two divisions. A total of 46 infantry divisions were mobilised with 1,054,000 men, and 10 cavalry divisions with 52,500 men.

Each infantry division is composed of two infantry brigades with two regiments, plus a cavalry squadron, an artillery regiment (with three groups) and an engineer company. Each cavalry division is made up of three brigades with two regiments, plus a cyclist group, an artillery group and a detachment of cyclist engineers. Each army corps is made up of two infantry divisions (except the 6th corps with three divisions) with corps troops of a cavalry regiment (with four squadrons), an artillery regiment (with four groups), and an engineering battalion (with four companies).

Then, reserve infantry regiments are formed from the active regiments. They are given the same number as the active regiment plus 200. Reserve infantry regiments had two battalions, compared with three for the active regiments. These are grouped into 25 reserve infantry divisions numbered from 51 to 75 (numbered after their military region plus 50). These reserve divisions had a total of 450,000 men.

The active and reserve regiments are each created from roughly 50/50 active and reserve personnel. To show this continuity, the active battalions were numbered 1, 2, and 3, while the reserve battalions were numbered 5 and 6.

The oldest were placed into territorial infantry regiments with three or four battalions, some of which were used to create 12 territorial infantry divisions with 184,600 men.

The wartime army increased to:

• 1,525 infantry battalions (642 active, 406 reserve and 410 territorial), of approximately 1,100 men (with four companies of 254 men);
• 545 cavalry squadrons (316 active, 176 reserve and 37 territorial) of approximately 120 men (in four platoons of 30 cavalrymen);
• 1,468 artillery batteries (1,042 active, 265 reserve and 161 territorial), each of four guns (a group usually has three batteries);
• 508 engineering companies and detachments.

Added to the 95 active, reserve and territorial divisions with 1,681,100 men are the army troops of 187,500 men, garrisons of 821,400 men, depots of 680,000 men, and railway guards of 210,000 men.

Order of Battle

First Army

The First Army (French: 1^re Armée) was commanded by General Auguste Dubail. In August 1914 it constituted the right wing of the French Army, concentrated between Remiremont and Charmes, with the mission of attacking towards Mulhouse and Sarrebourg. Its strength on mobilisation was 7,588 officers, 258,864 NCOs and men, and 92,106 horses organised into five corps of ten infantry divisions, and two cavalry divisions.

Army Troops

• 5th Heavy Artillery Regiment

Two groups (six batteries) of 120mm Baquet

Two groups (six batteries) of 155mm CTR

• 1st Telegraph Engineer Company
• 23/1st Pontoon Engineer Company, 23rd Battalion, 7th Engineer Regiment
• Aviation Squadrons BL 3, BL 9, BL 10, BL 18, and MF 5

6th Cavalry Division

Commander: Georges Édouard Levillain

• 5th Cuirassier Brigade
  • 7th Cuirassier Regiment
  • 10th Cuirassier Regiment
• 6th Dragoon Brigade
  • 2nd Dragoon Regiment
  • 14th Dragoon Regiment
• 6th Light Cavalry Brigade
  • 13th Light Horse Regiment
  • 11th Hussar Regiment
• 6th Cyclist Group, 13th Mountain Infantry Battalion
• 4th Group, 54th Field Artillery Regiment
• Cyclist Engineers, 4th Engineer Regiment

8th Cavalry Division

Commander: Louis Dominique Achille Aubier

• 8th Dragoon Brigade
  • 11th Dragoon Regiment
  • 18th Dragoon Regiment
• 14th Dragoon Brigade
  • 17th Dragoon Regiment
  • 26th Dragoon Regiment
• 8th Light Cavalry Brigade
  • 12th Hussar Regiment
  • 14th Light Horse Regiment
• 8th Cyclist Group, 15th Mountain Infantry Battalion
• 4th Group, 4th Field Artillery Regiment
• Cyclist Engineers, 9th Engineer Regiment

7th Corps

Commander: Louis Bonneau

Corps Troops

• 352nd Infantry Regiment (reserve)
• 45th Light Infantry Battalion
• 55th Light Infantry Battalion
• 7th, 11th, and 12th companies, Forest Hunters
• 11th Light Horse Regiment
• 5th Field Artillery Regiment
• Companies 7/3, 7/4, 7/16, and 7/21, 11th Engineer Regiment

14th Infantry Division

Commander: Louis Curé

• 27th Infantry Brigade
  • 44th Infantry Regiment
  • 60th Infantry Regiment
• 28th Infantry Brigade
  • 35th Infantry Regiment
  • 42nd Infantry Regiment
• 5th Squadron, 11th Light Horse Regiment
• 47th Field Artillery Regiment
• Company 7/1, 11th Engineer Regiment

41st Infantry Division

Commander: Paul Superbie

• 81st Infantry Brigade
  • 152nd Infantry Regiment
  • 5th Light Infantry Battalion
  • 15th Light Infantry Battalion
• 82nd Infantry Brigade
  • 23rd Infantry Regiment
  • 133rd Infantry Regiment
• 6th Squadron, 11th Light Horse Regiment
• 4th Field Artillery Regiment
• Company 7/2, 11th Engineer Regiment

8th Corps

Commander: Marie Joseph Louis Dominique de Castelli

Corps Troops

• 210th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
• 227th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
• 16th Light Horse Regiment
• 37th Field Artillery Regiment
• Companies 8/3, 8/4, 8/16, and 8/21, 4th Engineer Regiment

15th Infantry Division

Commander: Léon Bajolle

• 29th Infantry Brigade
  • 56th Infantry Regiment
  • 134th Infantry Regiment
• 30th Infantry Brigade
  • 10th Infantry Regiment
  • 27th Infantry Regiment
• 5th Squadron, 16th Light Horse Regiment
• 48th Field Artillery Regiment
• Company 8/1, 4th Engineer Regiment

16th Infantry Division

Commander: Louis Ernest de Maud'huy

• 31st Infantry Brigade
  • 85th Infantry Regiment
  • 95th Infantry Regiment
• 32nd Infantry Brigade
  • 13th Infantry Regiment
  • 29th Infantry Regiment
• 6th Squadron, 16th Light Horse Regiment
• 1st Field Artillery Regiment
• Company 8/2, 4th Engineer Regiment

13th Corps

Commander: César Alix

Corps Troops

• 41st Light Infantry Battalion
• 43rd Light Infantry Battalion
• 50th Light Infantry Battalion
• 71st Light Infantry Battalion
• 3rd Light Horse Regiment
• 53rd Field Artillery Regiment
• Companies 13/3, 13/4, 13/16, and 13/21, 4th Engineer Regiment
• Communications Detachment, 8th Engineer Regiment

25th Infantry Division

Commander: Gaston Delétoille

• 49th Infantry Brigade
  • 38th Infantry Regiment
  • 86th Infantry Regiment
• 50th Infantry Brigade
  • 16th Infantry Regiment
  • 98th Infantry Regiment
• 5th Squadron, 3rd Light Horse Regiment
• 36th Field Artillery Regiment
• Company 13/1, 4th Engineer Regiment

26th Infantry Division

Commander: Gustave Silhol

• 51st Infantry Brigade
  • 105th Infantry Regiment
  • 121st Infantry Regiment
• 52nd Infantry Brigade
  • 92nd Infantry Regiment
  • 139th Infantry Regiment
• 6th Squadron, 3rd Light Horse Regiment
• 16th Field Artillery Regiment
• Company 13/2, 4th Engineer Regiment

14th Corps

Commander: Paul Pouradier-Duteil

Corps Troops

• 2nd Colonial Infantry Brigade
  • 5th Colonial Infantry Regiment
  • 6th Colonial Infantry Regiment
• 9th Light Horse Regiment
• 6th Field Artillery Regiment
• 5th Heavy Artillery Regiment
• 11th Foot Artillery Regiment
• Companies 14/3, 14/6, 14/16, and 14/21, 4th Engineer Regiment
• Communications Detachment, 8th Engineer Regiment

27th Infantry Division

Commander: Joseph Louis Alphonse Baret

• 53rd Infantry Brigade
  • 75th Infantry Regiment
  • 140th Infantry Regiment
• Glenoble Mountain Group
  • 14th Mountain Infantry Battalion
  • 2nd Battery, 1st Mountain Artillery Regiment
• 54th Infantry Brigade
  • 52nd Infantry Regiment
• Draguignan Mountain Group
  • 7th Mountain Infantry Battalion
  • 2nd Battery, 2nd Mountain Artillery Regiment
• 5th Squadron, 9th Light Horse Regiment
• 2nd Field Artillery Regiment
• Company 14/1, 4th Engineer Regiment

28th Infantry Division

Commander: Henri Putz

• 55th Infantry Brigade
  • 22nd Infantry Regiment
  • 99th Infantry Regiment
• 56th Infantry Brigade
  • 30th Infantry Regiment
• Annecy Mountain Group
  • 11th Mountain Infantry Battalion
  • 3rd Battery, 1st Mountain Artillery Regiment
• 9th Squadron, 9th Light Horse Regiment
• 54th Field Artillery Regiment
• Company 14/2, 4th Engineer Regiment

21st Corps

Commander: Émile Edmond Legrand-Girarde

Corps Troops

• 57th Light Infantry Battalion
• 60th Light Infantry Battalion
• 61st Light Infantry Battalion
• 4th Light Horse Regiment
• 59th Field Artillery Regiment

13th Infantry Division

Commander: Frédéric Edmond Bourdériat

• 25th Infantry Brigade
  • 17th Infantry Regiment
  • 17th Light Infantry Battalion
  • 20th Light Infantry Battalion
  • 21st Light Infantry Battalion
• 26th Infantry Brigade
  • 21st Infantry Regiment
  • 109th Infantry Regiment
• 5th Squadron, 4th Light Horse Regiment
• 62nd Field Artillery Regiment
• Company 21/1, 11th Engineer Regiment

43rd Infantry Division

Commander: Pierre Lanquetot

• 85th Infantry Brigade
  • 158th Infantry Regiment
  • 149th Infantry Regiment
• 86th Infantry Brigade
  • 1st Light Infantry Battalion
  • 3rd Light Infantry Battalion
  • 10th Light Infantry Battalion
  • 31st Light Infantry Battalion
• 6th Squadron, 4th Light Horse Regiment
• 12th Field Artillery Regiment
• Company 21/2, 11th Engineer Regiment

Second Army

The Second Army (French: 2^re Armée) was commanded by General Édouard de Castelnau. In August 1914 its major role in the campaign plan was to liberate Lorraine and attack into Germany. It was concentrated between Pont-Saint-Vincent and Neufchâteau, with the mission of attacking towards Morhange. Its strength on mobilisation was 9,391 officers, 314,804 NCOs and men, and 110,062 horses organised into five corps of ten infantry divisions, three reserve infantry divisions, and two cavalry divisions.

Army Troops

• 3rd & 4th Heavy Artillery Regiments

Two groups (seven batteries) of 155mm CTR

Two groups (six batteries) of 120mm Baquet

One group (four batteries) of 120mm Long

• 1st Telegraph Engineer Company
• 23/2nd Pontoon Engineer Company, 23rd Battalion, 7th Engineer Regiment
• Aviation Squadrons HF 1, MF 8, HF 19, MF 20, and MS 17

2nd Cavalry Division

Commander: Antide Lescot

• 2nd Dragoon Brigade
  • 8th Dragoon Regiment
  • 31st Dragoon Regiment
• 12th Dragoon Brigade
  • 4th Dragoon Regiment
  • 12th Dragoon Regiment
• 2nd Light Cavalry Brigade
  • 17th Light Horse Regiment
  • 18th Light Horse Regiment
• 2nd Cyclist Group, 2nd Light Infantry Battalion
• 4th Group, 8th Field Artillery Regiment
• Cyclist Engineers, 10th Engineer Regiment

10th Cavalry Division

Commander: Louis Conneau

• 10th Dragoon Brigade
  • 15th Dragoon Regiment
  • 20th Dragoon Regiment
• 15th Dragoon Brigade
  • 10th Dragoon Regiment
  • 19th Dragoon Regiment
• 10th Cyclist Group, 1st Light Infantry Battalion
• 4th Group, 14th Field Artillery Regiment
• Cyclist Engineers, 9th Engineer Regiment

9th Corps

Commander: Pierre Joseph Louis Alfred Dubois

Corps Troops

• 268th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
• 290th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
• 7th Hussar Regiment (4 squadrons)
• 49th Field Artillery Regiment
• Companies 9/3, 9/4, 9/16, and 9/21, 6th Engineer Regiment
• Telegraph Detachment, 8th Engineer Regiment

17th Infantry Division

Commander: Noël Jean-Baptiste Henri Alphonse Dumas

• 33rd Infantry Brigade
  • 68th Infantry Regiment
  • 90th Infantry Regiment
• 34th Infantry Brigade
  • 114th Infantry Regiment
  • 125th Infantry Regiment
• 5th Squadron, 7th Hussar Regiment
• 20th Field Artillery Regiment
• Company 9/1, 6th Engineer Regiment

18th Infantry Division

Commander: Justinien Lefèvre

• 35th Infantry Brigade
  • 32nd Infantry Regiment
  • 66th Infantry Regiment
• 36th Infantry Brigade
  • 77th Infantry Regiment
  • 135th Infantry Regiment
• 6th Squadron, 7th Hussar Regiment
• 33rd Field Artillery Regiment (4 groups)
• Company 9/2, 6th Engineer Regiment

15th Corps

Commander: Louis Espinasse

Corps Troops

• 6th Mountain Infantry Battalion
• 23rd Mountain Infantry Battalion
• 24th Mountain Infantry Battalion
• 27th Mountain Infantry Battalion
• 6th Hussar Regiment
• 38th Field Artillery Regiment
• 7th Foot Artillery Regiment
• 10th Foot Artillery Regiment

29th Infantry Division

Commander: Jean Baptiste Jules Carbillet

• 57th Infantry Brigade
  • 111th Infantry Regiment
  • 112th Infantry Regiment
• 58th Infantry Brigade
• 3rd Infantry Regiment
• 141st Infantry Regiment
• 5th Squadron, 6th Hussar Regiment
• 55th Field Artillery Regiment
• Company 15/1, 7th Engineer Regiment

30th Infantry Division

Commander: Colle

• 59th Infantry Brigade
  • 40th Infantry Regiment
  • 58th Infantry Regiment
• 60th Infantry Brigade
  • 55th Infantry Regiment
  • 61st Infantry Regiment
• 6th Squadron, 6th Hussar Regiment
• 19th Field Artillery Regiment
• Company 15/2, 7th Engineer Regiment

16th Corps

Commander: Taverna

Corps Troops

• 322nd Infantry Regiment (reserve)
• 342nd Infantry Regiment (reserve)
• 1st Hussar Regiment
• 9th Field Artillery Regiment

31st Infantry Division

Commander: Jean-Jacques Vidal

• 61st Infantry Brigade
  • 81st Infantry Regiment
  • 96th Infantry Regiment
• 62nd Infantry Brigade
  • 122nd Infantry Regiment
  • 142nd Infantry Regiment
• 5th Squadron, 1st Hussar Regiment
• 56th Field Artillery Regiment
• Company 16/1, 2nd Engineer Regiment

32nd Infantry Division

Commander: Bouchez

• 63rd Infantry Brigade
  • 53rd Infantry Regiment
  • 80th Infantry Regiment
• 64th Infantry Brigade
  • 15th Infantry Regiment
  • 143rd Infantry Regiment
• 6th Squadron, 1st Hussar Regiment
• 3rd Field Artillery Regiment
• Company 16/2, 2nd Engineer Regiment

18th Corps

Commander: Jacques Marie Armand de Mas-Latrie

Corps Troops

• 218th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
• 342nd Infantry Regiment (reserve)
• 10th Hussar Regiment
• 58th Field Artillery Regiment

35th Infantry Division

Commander: Charles Exelmans

• 69th Infantry Brigade
  • 6th Infantry Regiment
  • 123rd Infantry Regiment
• 70th Infantry Brigade
  • 57th Infantry Regiment
  • 144th Infantry Regiment
• 5th Squadron, 10th Hussar Regiment
• 24th Field Artillery Regiment
• Company 18/1, 2nd Engineer Regiment

36th Infantry Division

Commander: Jouannic

• 71st Infantry Brigade
  • 34th Infantry Regiment
  • 49th Infantry Regiment
• 72nd Infantry Brigade
  • 12th Infantry Regiment
  • 18th Infantry Regiment
• 6th Squadron, 10th Hussar Regiment
• 14th Field Artillery Regiment (4 batteries)
• Company 18/2, 2nd Engineer Regiment

20th Corps

Commander: Ferdinand Foch

Corps Troops

• 41st Colonial Infantry Regiment
• 43rd Colonial Infantry Regiment
• 5th Hussar Regiment
• 60th Field Artillery Regiment
• 6th Foot Artillery Regiment

11th Infantry Division

Commander: Maurice Balfourier

• 21st Infantry Brigade
  • 26th Infantry Regiment
  • 69th Infantry Regiment
  • 2nd Light Infantry Battalion
  • 4th Light Infantry Battalion
• 22nd Infantry Brigade
  • 37th Infantry Regiment
  • 79th Infantry Regiment
• 5th Squadron, 5th Hussar Regiment
• 8th Field Artillery Regiment (4 batteries)
• Company 20/1, 10th Engineer Regiment

39th Infantry Division

Commander: Georges Dantant

• 77th Infantry Brigade
  • 146th Infantry Regiment
  • 153rd Infantry Regiment
• 78th Infantry Brigade
  • 156th Infantry Regiment
  • 160th Infantry Regiment
• 6th Squadron, 5th Hussar Regiment
• 39th Field Artillery Regiment
• Company 20/2, 10th Engineer Regiment

2nd Group of Reserve Divisions

Commander: Léon Durand

59th Reserve Infantry Division

Commander: Charlery de la Masselière

• 117th Infantry Brigade
  • 232nd Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 314th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 325th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
• 118th Infantry Brigade
  • 226th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 277th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 335th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
• 25th Dragoon Regiment (2 squadrons)
• 20th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
• 33rd Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
• 49th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
• Companies 9/13, 9/19, and 9/24, 6th Engineer Regiment
• Transmission Detachment, 8th Engineer Regiment

68th Reserve Infantry Division

Commander: Émile Brun d'Aubignosc

• 135th Infantry Brigade
  • 206th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 234th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 323rd Infantry Regiment (reserve)
• 136th Infantry Brigade
  • 212th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 257th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 344th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
• 15th Dragoon Regiment (2 squadrons)
• 14th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
• 24th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
• 58th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
• Companies 18/13, 18/19, and 18/24, 2nd Engineer Regiment
• Transmission Detachment, 8th Engineer Regiment

70th Reserve Infantry Division

Commander: Charles Bizard

• 139th Infantry Brigade
  • 226th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 269th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 42nd Light Infantry Battalion (reserve)
• Infantry Brigade
  • 237th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 279th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 360th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
• 23rd Dragoon Regiment (2 squadrons)
• 38th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
• 60th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
• 5th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
• Companies 20/11, 20/17, 20/22, 10th Engineer Regiment

Third Army

The Third Army (French: 3^re Armée) was commanded by General Pierre Ruffey. In August 1914 it was concentrated between Saint-Mihiel and Verdun, with the mission of holding the Germans in their defensive positions before Metz. Its strength on mobilisation was 6,786 officers, 230,471 NCOs and men, and 80,381 horses organised into three corps of seven infantry divisions, three reserve infantry divisions, and one cavalry division.

Army Troops

• 2nd Heavy Artillery Regiment

One group (three batteries) of 155mm CTR

One group (three batteries) of 120mm Baquet

• 4th Heavy Artillery Regiment

Three groups (twelve batteries) of 120mm Long

• 4th Telegraph Engineer Company
• Radio Detachment F, 7th Engineer Regiment
• 24/1st Pontoon Engineer Company, 24th Battalion, 7th Engineer Regiment
• Aviation Squadrons MF 2, HF 7, HF 13, MF 16, and DO 22

7th Cavalry Division

• 6th Cuirassier Brigade
  • 11th Cuirassier Regiment
  • 12th Cuirassier Regiment
• 1st Dragoon Brigade
  • 7th Dragoon Regiment
  • 13th Dragoon Regiment
• 7th Light Cavalry Brigade
  • 1st Light Horse Regiment
  • 20th Light Horse Regiment
• 7th Cyclist Group, 4th Light Infantry Battalion
• 4th Group, 30th Field Artillery Regiment
• Cyclist Engineers, 8th Engineer Regiment

4th Corps

Commander: Victor René Boëlle

Corps Troops

• 315th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
• 317th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
• 14th Hussar Regiment
• 44th Field Artillery Regiment

7th Infantry Division

Commander: Edgard de Trentinian

• 13th Infantry Brigade
  • 101st Infantry Regiment
  • 102nd Infantry Regiment
• 14th Infantry Brigade
  • 103rd Infantry Regiment
  • 104th Infantry Regiment
• 14th Hussar Regiment (one squadron)
• 25th Field Artillery Regiment
• Company 4/1, 1st Engineer Regiment

8th Infantry Division

Commander: Raoul de Lartigue

• 15th Infantry Brigade
  • 124th Infantry Regiment
  • 130th Infantry Regiment
• 16th Infantry Brigade
  • 115th Infantry Regiment
  • 117th Infantry Regiment
• 14th Hussar Regiment (one squadron)
• 31st Field Artillery Regiment
• Company 4/2, 1st Engineer Regiment

5th Corps

Commander: Charles Brochin

Corps Troops

• 313th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
• 331st Infantry Regiment (reserve)
• 8th Light Horse Regiment
• 45th Field Artillery Regiment

9th Infantry Division

Commander: Pierre Peslin

• 17th Infantry Brigade
  • 4th Infantry Regiment
  • 82nd Infantry Regiment
• 18th Infantry Brigade
  • 113th Infantry Regiment
  • 131st Infantry Regiment
• 8th Light Horse Regiment (one squadron)
• 20th Field Artillery Regiment (four batteries)
• Company 5/1, 1st Engineer Regiment

10th Infantry Division

Commander: Michel Auger

• 19th Infantry Brigade
  • 46th Infantry Regiment
  • 89th Infantry Regiment
• 20th Infantry Brigade
  • 31st Infantry Regiment
  • 76th Infantry Regiment
• 8th Light Horse Regiment (one squadron)
• 6th Field Artillery Regiment
• Company 5/2, 1st Engineer Regiment

6th Corps

Commander: Maurice Sarrail

Corps Troops

• 6th Company, Forest Hunters
• 1st Light Cavalry Brigade
  • 10th Light Horse Regiment
  • 12th Light Horse Regiment
• 46th Field Artillery Regiment
• 6th Foot Artillery Regiment

12th Infantry Division

Commander: Louis-Auguste-Didier Souchier

• 23rd Infantry Brigade
  • 54th Infantry Regiment
  • 67th Infantry Regiment
• 24th Infantry Brigade
  • 106th Infantry Regiment
  • 132nd Infantry Regiment
• 15th Light Horse Regiment (one squadron)
• 25th Field Artillery Regiment
• Company 6/1, 9th Engineer Regiment

40th Infantry Division

Commander: Émile Hache

• 79th Infantry Brigade
  • 154th Infantry Regiment
  • 155th Infantry Regiment
  • 26th Light Infantry Battalion
• 80th Infantry Brigade
  • 150th Infantry Regiment
  • 161st Infantry Regiment
  • 25th Light Infantry Battalion
  • 29th Light Infantry Battalion
• 10th Light Horse Regiment (one squadron)
• 12th Light Horse Regiment (one squadron)
• 40th Field Artillery Regiment (4 batteries)
• Company 6/2, 9th Engineer Regiment

42nd Infantry Division

Commander: Martial Justin Verraux

• 83rd Infantry Brigade
  • 94th Infantry Regiment
  • 8th Light Infantry Battalion
  • 16th Light Infantry Battalion
  • 19th Light Infantry Battalion
• 84th Infantry Brigade
  • 151st Infantry Regiment
  • 162nd Infantry Regiment
• 2nd Light Horse Regiment (one squadron)
• 61st Field Artillery Regiment
• Company 6/2, 9th Engineer Regiment

3rd Group of Reserve Divisions

Commander: Paul Durand

54th Reserve Infantry Division

Commander: Chailley

• 107th Infantry Brigade
  • 301st Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 302nd Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 303rd Infantry Regiment (reserve)
• 108th Infantry Brigade
  • 324th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 330th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 363rd Infantry Regiment (reserve)
• 5th and 6th Squadrons, 1st Light Horse Regiment
• 26th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
• 31st Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
• 44th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
• Transmission Detachment, 8th Engineer Regiment

55th Reserve Infantry Division

Commander: Louis Leguay

• 109th Infantry Brigade
  • 204th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 282nd Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 289th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
• 110th Infantry Brigade
  • 231st Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 246th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 276th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
• 32nd Dragoon Regiment (2 squadrons)
• 13th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
• 30th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
• 35th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
• Companies 5/13, 5/19, and 5/24, 6th Engineer Regiment
• Transmission Detachment, 8th Engineer Regiment

56th Reserve Infantry Division

Commander: Frédéric Micheler

• 111st Infantry Brigade
  • 294th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 354th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 355th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
• 112th Infantry Brigade
  • 350th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 361st Infantry Regiment (reserve)
• 5th & 6th Squadrons, 13th Hussar Regiment
• 25th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
• 32nd Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
• 40th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
• Companies 6/11, 6/17, and 6/22, 3rd Engineer Regiment
• Transmission Detachment, 8th Engineer Regiment

Fourth Army

The Fourth Army (French: 4^re Armée) was commanded by General Fernand de Langle de Cary. In August 1914 it was concentrated between Saint-Dizier and Bar-le-Duc, with the mission of being held in reserve in the Argonne Region. Its strength on mobilisation was 4,689 officers, 154,899 NCOs and men, and 58,491 horses organised into three corps of four infantry divisions, two colonial infantry divisions, and one cavalry division.

Army Troops

• 2nd Heavy Artillery Regiment

One group (three batteries) of 155mm CTR

• 4th Telegraph Engineer Company
• Radio Detachment F, 7th Engineer Regiment
• Pontoon Engineer Company 24/1, 7th Engineer Regiment

Aviation Squadrons V 14 and V 21

9th Cavalry Division

Commander: Jean de l'Espée

• 1st Cuirassier Brigade
  • 5th Cuirassier Regiment
  • 8th Cuirassier Regiment
• 9th Dragoon Brigade
  • 1st Dragoon Regiment
  • 3rd Dragoon Regiment
• 16th Dragoon Brigade
  • 24th Dragoon Regiment
  • 25th Dragoon Regiment
• 9th Cyclist Group, 25th Light Infantry Battalion
• 4th Group, 33rd Field Artillery Regiment
• Cyclist Engineers, 6th Engineer Regiment

12th Corps

Commander: Pierre Auguste Roques

Corps Troops

• 300th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
• 326th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
• 21st Light Horse Regiment (four squadrons)
• 52nd Field Artillery Regiment
• Companies 12/3, 12/4, 12/16, and 12/21, 6th Engineer Regiment

23rd Infantry Division

Commander: Charles Leblond

• 45th Infantry Brigade
  • 63rd Infantry Regiment
  • 78th Infantry Regiment
• 46th Infantry Brigade
  • 107th Infantry Regiment
  • 138th Infantry Regiment
• 21st Light Horse Regiment (one squadron)
• 21st Field Artillery Regiment
• Company 21/1, 6th Engineer Regiment

24th Infantry Division

Commander: Garreau de la Mèchenie

• 47th Infantry Brigade
  • 50th Infantry Regiment
  • 108th Infantry Regiment
• 48th Infantry Brigade
  • 100th Infantry Regiment
  • 126th Infantry Regiment
• 21st Light Horse Regiment (one squadron)
• 34th Field Artillery Regiment
• Company 12/2, 6th Engineer Regiment

17th Corps

Commander: Arthur Joseph Poline

Corps Troops

• 207th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
• 209th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
• 9th Light Horse Regiment
• 57th Field Artillery Regiment

33rd Infantry Division

Commander: François de Villeméjane

• 65th Infantry Brigade
  • 7th Infantry Regiment
  • 9th Infantry Regiment
• 66th Infantry Brigade
  • 11th Infantry Regiment
  • 20th Infantry Regiment
• 5th Squadron, 9th Light Horse Regiment
• 18th Field Artillery Regiment
• Company 17/1, 2nd Engineer Regiment

34th Infantry Division

Commander: Henri Alby

• 67th Infantry Brigade
  • 14th Infantry Regiment
  • 83rd Infantry Regiment
• 68th Infantry Brigade
  • 59th Infantry Regiment
  • 88th Infantry Regiment
• 6th Squadron, 9th Light Horse Regiment
• 23rd Field Artillery Regiment
• Company 17/2, 2nd Engineer Regiment

Colonial Corps

Commander: Jules Lefèvre

Corps Troops

• 5th Colonial Infantry Brigade
  • 21st Colonial Infantry Regiment
  • 23rd Colonial Infantry Regiment
• 3rd African Horse Regiment
• 3rd Colonial Field Artillery Regiment (four groups)
• Companies 22/2, 22/4, 22/16, and 22/31, 1st Engineer Regiment

2nd Colonial Infantry Division

Commander: Paul Leblois

• 4th Colonial Infantry Brigade
  • 4th Colonial Infantry Regiment
  • 8th Colonial Infantry Regiment
• 6th Colonial Infantry Brigade
  • 22nd Colonial Infantry Regiment
  • 24th Colonial Infantry Regiment
• 5th Squadron, 6th Dragoon Regiment
• 1st Colonial Artillery Regiment
• Company 22/1, 1st Engineer Regiment

3rd Colonial Infantry Division

Commander: Léon Raffenel

• 1st Colonial Infantry Brigade
  • 1st Colonial Infantry Regiment
  • 2nd Colonial Infantry Regiment
• 3rd Colonial Infantry Brigade
  • 3rd Colonial Infantry Regiment
  • 7th Colonial Infantry Regiment
• 6th Squadron, 6th Dragoon Regiment
• 2nd Colonial Artillery Regiment
• Company 22/3, 1st Engineer Regiment

Fifth Army

The Fifth Army (French: 5^re Armée) was commanded by General Charles Lanrezac. In August 1914 it was concentrated between Hirson and Dun-sur-Meus, with the mission of guarding the border with Belgium. Its strength on mobilisation was 8,886 officers, 290,464 NCOs and men, and 108,360 horses organised into five corps of ten infantry divisions, two reserve infantry divisions, and one cavalry division.

Army Troops

• 1st Heavy Artillery Regiment

Two groups (seven batteries) of 155mm CTR

Two groups (six batteries) of 120mm Baquet

• 4th Heavy Artillery Regiment

One group (four batteries) of 120mm Long

• 9th Telegraph Engineer Company
• Radio Detachment G, 7th Engineer Regiment
• Pontoon Engineer Company 24/2, 7th Engineer Regiment
• Aviation Squadrons DO 4, DO 6, C.11, N 12, REP 15, and V 24

52nd Reserve Infantry Division

Commander: Hyacinthe Clément Justin Coquet

• 103rd Infantry Brigade
  • 291st Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 347th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 348th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
• 104th Infantry Brigade
  • 245th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 320th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
• 5th and 6th Squadrons, 21st Dragoon Regiment
• 17th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
• 29th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
• 42nd Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
• Companies 2/13, 2/19, and 2/24, 1st Engineer Regiment
• Transmission Detachment, 8th Engineer Regiment

60th Reserve Infantry Division

Commander: Géraud Réveilhac

• 119th Infantry Brigade
  • 247th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 248th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 271st Infantry Regiment (reserve)
• 120th Infantry Brigade
  • 202nd Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 225th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 336th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
• 5th and 6th Squadrons, 24th Dragoon Regiment
• 7th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
• 10th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
• 50th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
• Companies 10/13, 10/19, and 10/24, 1st Engineer Regiment
• Transmission Detachment, 8th Engineer Regiment

4th Cavalry Division

Commander: Abonneau

• 3rd Cuirassier Brigade
  • 3rd Cuirassier Regiment
  • 6th Cuirassier Regiment
• 4th Dragoon Brigade
  • 28th Dragoon Regiment
  • 30th Dragoon Regiment
• 4th Light Cavalry Brigade
  • 2nd Hussar Regiment
  • 4th Hussar Regiment
• 4th Cyclist Group, 19th Light Infantry Battalion
• 4th Group, 40th Field Artillery Regiment
• Cyclist Engineers, 9th Engineer Regiment

1st Corps

Commander: Louis Franchet d'Espèrey

Corps Troops

• 201st Infantry Regiment (reserve)
• 284th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
• 6th Light Horse Regiment
• 41st Field Artillery Regiment
• 1st Foot Artillery Regiment
• Companies 1/3, 1/4, 1/16, and 1/21, 3rd Engineer Regiment

1st Infantry Division

Commander: Marie Alexandre Gallet

• 1st Infantry Brigade
  • 43rd Infantry Regiment
  • 127th Infantry Regiment
• 2nd Infantry Brigade
  • 1st Infantry Regiment
  • 84th Infantry Regiment
• 5th Squadron, 6th Light Horse Regiment
• 15th Field Artillery Regiment
• Company 1/1, 3rd Engineer Regiment

2nd Infantry Division

Commander: Henry Victor Deligny

• 3rd Infantry Brigade
  • 33rd Infantry Regiment
  • 73rd Infantry Regiment
• 4th Infantry Brigade
  • 8th Infantry Regiment
  • 110th Infantry Regiment
• 6th Squadron, 6th Light Horse Regiment
• 27th Field Artillery Regiment
• Company 1/2, 3rd Engineer Regiment

2nd Corps

Commander: Augustin Gérard

Corps Troops

• 272nd Infantry Regiment (reserve)
• 338th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
• 19th Light Horse Regiment
• 29th Field Artillery Regiment
• Companies 2/3, 2/4, 2/16, and 2/21, 3rd Engineer Regiment

3rd Infantry Division

Commander: Charles Louis Jacques Régnault

• 5th Infantry Brigade
  • 72nd Infantry Regiment
  • 128th Infantry Regiment
• 6th Infantry Brigade
  • 51st Infantry Regiment
  • 87th Infantry Regiment
• 5th Squadron, 19th Light Horse Regiment
• 17th Field Artillery Regiment
• Company 2/1, 3rd Engineer Regiment

4th Infantry Division

Commander: Charles Rabier

• 7th Infantry Brigade
  • 91st Infantry Regiment
  • 147th Infantry Regiment
• 8th Infantry Brigade
  • 45th Infantry Regiment
  • 148th Infantry Regiment
• 87th Infantry Brigade
  • 120th Infantry Regiment
  • 9th Light Infantry Battalion
  • 18th Light Infantry Battalion
• 16th Dragoon Regiment (two squadrons)
• 30th Dragoon Regiment (one squadron)
• 42nd Field Artillery Regiment (four batteries)
• Company 2/2, 3rd Engineer Regiment

3rd Corps

Commander: Henry Sauret

Corps Troops

• 239th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
• 274th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
• 7th Light Horse Regiment
• 11th Field Artillery Regiment

5th Infantry Division

Commander: Élie Verrier

• 9th Infantry Brigade
  • 39th Infantry Regiment
  • 74th Infantry Regiment
• 10th Infantry Brigade
  • 36th Infantry Regiment
  • 129th Infantry Regiment
• 5th Squadron, 7th Light Horse Regiment
• 43rd Field Artillery Regiment
• Company 3/1, 3rd Engineer Regiment

6th Infantry Division

Commander: Georges Bloch

• 11th Infantry Brigade
  • 24th Infantry Regiment
  • 28th Infantry Regiment
• 12th Infantry Brigade
  • 5th Infantry Regiment
  • 119th Infantry Regiment
• 6th Squadron, 7th Light Horse Regiment
• 22nd Field Artillery Regiment
• Company 3/2, 3rd Engineer Regiment

10th Corps

Commander: Gilbert Desforges

Corps Troops

• 241st Infantry Regiment (reserve)
• 270th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
• 13th Hussar Regiment
• 50th Field Artillery Regiment

19th Infantry Division

Commander: Gaëtan Bonnier

• 37th Infantry Brigade
  • 48th Infantry Regiment
  • 71st Infantry Regiment
• 38th Infantry Brigade
  • 41st Infantry Regiment
  • 70th Infantry Regiment
• 5th Squadron, 13th Hussar Regiment
• 7th Field Artillery Regiment
• Company 10/1, 6th Engineer Regiment

20th Infantry Division

Commander: Elie Boë

• 39th Infantry Brigade
  • 25th Infantry Regiment
  • 136th Infantry Regiment
• 40th Infantry Brigade
  • 2nd Infantry Regiment
  • 47th Infantry Regiment
• 6th Squadron, 13th Hussar Regiment
• 10th Field Artillery Regiment
• Company 10/2, 6th Engineer Regiment

11th Corps

Commander: Joseph-Paul Eydoux

Corps Troops

• 293rd Infantry Regiment (reserve)
• 317th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
• 2nd Light Horse Regiment
• 28th Field Artillery Regiment
• 3rd Foot Artillery Regiment
• Companies 11/3, 11/4, 11/16, and 11/21, 6th Engineer Regiment

21st Infantry Division

Commander: René Radiguet

• 41st Infantry Brigade
  • 64th Infantry Regiment
  • 65th Infantry Regiment
• 42nd Infantry Brigade
  • 93rd Infantry Regiment
  • 137th Infantry Regiment
• 5th Squadron, 2nd Light Horse Regiment
• 51st Field Artillery Regiment
• Company 11/1, 6th Engineer Regiment

22nd Infantry Division

Commander: Joseph Pambet

• 43rd Infantry Brigade
  • 62nd Infantry Regiment
  • 116th Infantry Regiment
• 44th Infantry Brigade
  • 19th Infantry Regiment
  • 118th Infantry Regiment
• 6th Squadron, 2nd Light Horse Regiment
• 35th Field Artillery Regiment
• Company 11/2, 6th Engineer Regiment

Formations at the disposal of the Chief of the General Staff

In addition to the five field armies, the Chief of the General Staff, General Joseph Joffre had several large formations at his disposal on other fronts, or as a reserve.

Sordet Cavalry Corps

Commander: André Sordet

1st Cavalry Division

Commander: Buisson

• 2nd Cuirassier Brigade
  • 1st Cuirassier Regiment
  • 2nd Cuirassier Regiment
• 5th Dragoon Brigade
  • 6th Dragoon Regiment
  • 23rd Dragoon Regiment
• 11th Dragoon Brigade
  • 27th Dragoon Regiment
  • 32nd Dragoon Regiment
• 1st Cyclist Group, 26th Light Infantry Battalion
• 4th Group, 13th Field Artillery Regiment
• Cyclist Engineers, 1st Engineer Regiment

3rd Cavalry Division

Commander: Dor de Lastours

• 4th Cuirassier Brigade
  • 4th Cuirassier Regiment
  • 9th Cuirassier Regiment
• 13th Dragoon Brigade
  • 5th Dragoon Regiment
  • 21st Dragoon Regiment
• 3rd Light Cavalry Brigade
  • 3rd Hussar Regiment
  • 8th Hussar Regiment
• 3rd Cyclist Group, 18th Light Infantry Battalion
• 4th Group, 42nd Field Artillery Regiment
• Cyclist Engineers, 3rd Engineer Regiment

5th Cavalry Division

Commander: Bridoux

• 3rd Dragoon Brigade
  • 16th Dragoon Regiment
  • 22nd Dragoon Regiment
• 7th Dragoon Brigade
  • 9th Dragoon Regiment
  • 29th Dragoon Regiment
• 5th Light Cavalry Brigade
  • 5th Light Horse Regiment
  • 15th Light Horse Regiment
• 5th Cyclist Group, 29th Light Infantry Battalion
• 4th Group, 61st Field Artillery Regiment
• Cyclist Engineers, 9th Engineer Regiment

1st Group of Reserve Divisions

Commander: Louis Archinard

58th Reserve Infantry Division

Commander: César Besset

• 115th Infantry Brigade
  • 229th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 256th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 334th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
• 116th Infantry Brigade
  • 213th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 285th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 295th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
• 5th & 6th Squadrons, 26th Dragoon Regiment
• 17th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
• 29th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
• 42nd Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
• Companies 13/2, 19/2, and 24/2, 3rd Engineer Regiment

63rd Reserve Infantry Division

Commander: Gustave Lombard

• 125th Infantry Brigade
  • 216th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 238th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 298th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
• 126th Infantry Brigade
  • 292nd Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 305th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 321st Infantry Regiment (reserve)
• 5th & 6th Squadrons, 14th Dragoon Regiment
• 16th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
• 36th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
• 53rd Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
• Companies 13/13, 19/13, and 24/13, 4th Engineer Regiment

66th Reserve Infantry Division

Commander: Voirhaye

• 131st Infantry Brigade
  • 280th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 281st Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 296th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
• 132nd Infantry Brigade
  • 215th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 253rd Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 343rd Infantry Regiment (reserve)
• 5th & 6th Squadrons, 19th Dragoon Regiment
• 3rd Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
• 9th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
• 56th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
• Companies 13/16, 19/16, and 24/16, 2nd Engineer Regiment

4th Group of Reserve Divisions

Commander: Mardochée Valabrègue

51st Reserve Infantry Division

Commander: René Boutegourd

• 101st Infantry Brigade
  • 233rd Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 243rd Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 327th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
• 102nd Infantry Brigade
  • 208th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 273rd Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 310th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
• 5th & 6th Squadrons, 4th Cuirassier Regiment
• 15th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
• 27th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
• 41st Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
• Companies 13/1 and 24/1, 3rd Engineer Regiment
• Company 20/22, 1st Engineer Regiment

53rd Reserve Infantry Division

Commander: Louis Loyzeau de Grandmaison

• 105th Infantry Brigade
  • 205th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 236th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 319th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
• 106th Infantry Brigade
  • 224th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 226th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 329th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
• 5th & 6th Squadrons, 27th Dragoon Regiment
• 11th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
• 22nd Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
• 43rd Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
• Companies 13/3, 19/3, and 24/3, 3rd Engineer Regiment

69th Reserve Infantry Division

Commander: Pierre Berdoulat

• 137th Infantry Brigade
  • 287th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 306th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 332nd Infantry Regiment (reserve)
• 138th Infantry Brigade
  • 251st Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 254th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 267th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
• 5th & 6th Squadrons, 5th Dragoon Regiment
• 46th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
• 28th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
• 44th Field Artillery Regiment (one battery)
• 29th Field Artillery Regiment (one battery)
• 50th Field Artillery Regiment (one battery)
• Companies 13/22, 19/22, and 22/22, 1st Engineer Regiment

Army of Africa

The Army of Africa (corresponding to the 19th Military Region) represents the four divisions raised in Africa and sent to metropolitan France.

37th Infantry Division

Commander: Louis Comby

• 73rd Infantry Brigade
  • 2nd Zouaves Marching Regiment (3 battalions)
  • 2nd Tirailleurs Marching Regiment (2 battalions)
  • 5th Tirailleurs Marching Regiment (1 battalion)
  • 6th Tirailleurs Marching Regiment (2 battalions)
• 74th Infantry Brigade
  • 3rd Zouaves Marching Regiment (3 battalions)
  • 3rd Tirailleurs Marching Regiment (3 battalions)
  • 7th Tirailleurs Marching Regiment (1 battalion)
• 4th Squadron, 6th African Light Horse Regiment
• 1st, 2nd, and 3rd African Artillery Groups
• Companies 8/17 and 8/22, 4th Engineer Regiment
• Company 19/1, 19th Engineer Battalion
• Transmission Detachment, 8th Engineer Regiment

38th Infantry Division

Commander: Jean-Marie Brulard

• 75th Infantry Brigade
  • 1st Zouaves Marching Regiment (3 battalions)
  • 1st Tirailleurs Marching Regiment (1 battalion)
  • 9th Tirailleurs Marching Regiment (2 battalions)
• 76th Infantry Brigade
  • 4th Zouaves Marching Regiment (4 battalions)
  • 4th Tirailleurs Marching Regiment (2 battalions)
  • 8th Tirailleurs Marching Regiment (2 battalions)
• 4th Squadron, 5th African Light Horse Regiment
• 32nd Field Artillery Regiment (3 groups)
• Company 19/2, 19th Engineer Battalion
• Company 1/25, 3rd Engineer Regiment

Moroccan Division

Commander: Hubert Lyautey

• 1st Moroccan Brigade
  • 1st Colonial Marching Regiment
  • 1st Zouaves Marching Regiment
• 2nd Infantry Brigade
  • 5th East Moroccan Tirailleurs Regiment
  • 2nd West Moroccan Tirailleurs Regiment
• 9th Light Horse Regiment (2 squadrons)
• 8th African Artillery Group (1 battery)
• 9th African Artillery Group (1 battery)
• Moroccan Colonial Artillery Group (2 battery)
• 4th African Artillery Group (2 batteries)
• Company 19/2, 2nd Engineer Regiment

45th Infantry Division

Commander: Antoine Drude

• 89th Infantry Brigade
  • 1st Zouaves Marching Regiment (2 battalions)
  • 4th Zouaves Marching Regiment (1 battalion)
  • 3rd Zouaves Marching Regiment (3 battalions)
• 90th Infantry Brigade
  • 2nd Zouaves Marching Regiment (3 battalions)
  • 1st Algerian Tirailleurs Marching Regiment (1 battalion)
  • 2nd Algerian Tirailleurs Marching Regiment (1 battalion)
  • 8th Algerian Tirailleurs Marching Regiment (1 battalion)
• 1st Regiment, African Light Horse (two squadrons)
• 2nd Regiment, African Light Horse (two squadrons)
• 5th Battery, 3rd African Artillery Group
• 1st Battery, 1st African Artillery Group
• 2nd Battery, 2nd African Artillery Group
• Company 17/1, Moroccan Engineer Regiment

North-East Mobile Defence

Four reserve divisions were assigned to provide a mobile reserve in the defence of the fortresses of Verdun, Toul, Épinal and Belfort.

57th Reserve Infantry Division

Commander: Bernard

• 113th Infantry Brigade
  • 235th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 242nd Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 260th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
• 114th Infantry Brigade
  • 244th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 371st Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 372nd Infantry Regiment (reserve)
• 41st Light Infantry Battalion
• 11th Dragoon Regiment (one squadron)
• 13th Dragoon Regiment (one squadron)
• 5th Field Artillery Regiment (two groups)
• 47th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
• Companies 1/22 and 21/22, 1st Engineer Regiment

71st Reserve Infantry Division

Commander: Joseph Kaufmant

• 141st Infantry Brigade
  • 349th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 358th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 370th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
• 142nd Infantry Brigade
  • 217th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 221st Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 309th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
• 5th and 6th Squadrons, 12th Hussar Regiment
• 4th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
• 62nd Field Artillery Regiment (two groups)
• Companies 1/22 and 21/22, 22nd Engineer Battalion

72nd Reserve Infantry Division

Commander: Jules Heymann

• 143rd Infantry Brigade
  • 351st Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 362nd Infantry Regiment (reserve)
• 144th Infantry Brigade
  • 364th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 365th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 366th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
• 2nd Hussar Regiment (one squadron)
• 4th Hussar Regiment (one squadron)
• 61st Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
• 59th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
• 11th Field Artillery Regiment (one battery)
• 41st Field Artillery Regiment (one battery)
• 45th Field Artillery Regiment (one battery)
• Companies 1/25 and 21/25, 25th Engineer Battalion

73rd Reserve Infantry Division

Commander: Marie Joseph Châtelain

• 145th Infantry Brigade
  • 346th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 353rd Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 356th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
• 146th Infantry Brigade
  • 367th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 368th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 369th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
• 4th Dragoon Regiment (one squadron)
• 12th Dragoon Regiment (one squadron)
• 12th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
• 39th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
• 37th Field Artillery Regiment (one battery)
• 49th Field Artillery Regiment (one battery)
• 57th Field Artillery Regiment (one battery)
• Companies 1/26, 3/26, and 21/26, 26th Engineer Battalion

Army of the Alps

Commander: Albert d'Amade

The Army of the Alps was formed from units mobilised in the 14th (Lyon) and 15th (Marseille) military regions to defend the border with Italy, who was a member of the Triple Alliance with Germany and Austria-Hungary.

44th Infantry Division

Commander: Soyer

• 88th Infantry Brigade
  • 97th Infantry Regiment
  • 159th Infantry Regiment
• 89th Infantry Brigade
  • 157th Infantry Regiment
  • 163rd Infantry Regiment
• 4th Squadron, 4th African Horse Regiment
• 6th Field Artillery Regiment (two batteries)
• 9th Field Artillery Regiment (one battery)
• 38th Field Artillery Regiment (two batteries)
• 53rd Field Artillery Regiment (one battery)
• 57th Field Artillery Regiment (one battery)
• 58th Field Artillery Regiment (one battery)
• Companies 14/13, 14/16, and 14/22, 4th Engineer Regiment

64th Reserve Infantry Division

Commander: Hollender

• 127th Infantry Brigade
  • 275th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 340th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 52nd Mountain Infantry Battalion
  • 68th Mountain Infantry Battalion
  • 70th Mountain Infantry Battalion
• 128th Infantry Brigade
  • 252nd Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 286th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 339th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
• 13th Light Horse Regiment (two squadrons)
• 1st Mountain Artillery Regiment (two groups)
• 2nd Mountain Artillery Regiment (one group)
• Company 14/8, 8th Engineer Battalion

65th Reserve Infantry Division

Commander: Brice Adrien Bizot

• 129th Infantry Brigade
  • 311th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 312th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 46th Mountain Infantry Battalion
  • 64th Mountain Infantry Battalion
  • 67th Mountain Infantry Battalion
• 130th Infantry Brigade
  • 203rd Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 341st Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 47th Mountain Infantry Battalion
  • 63rd Mountain Infantry Battalion
• 11th Hussar Regiment (two squadrons)
• 55th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
• 2nd Mountain Artillery Regiment (two groups)
• Companies 11/15 and 24/15, 15th Engineer Battalion

74th Reserve Infantry Division

Commander: Bigot

• 147th Infantry Brigade
  • 222nd Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 299th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 53rd Mountain Infantry Battalion
  • 54th Mountain Infantry Battalion
• 148th Infantry Brigade
  • 223rd Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 230th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 333rd Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 51st Mountain Infantry Battalion
  • 62nd Mountain Infantry Battalion
• 2nd Dragoon Regiment (two squadrons)
• 54th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
• 1st Mountain Artillery Regiment (two groups (2+3 batteries))
• Company 14/13, 13th Engineer Battalion

75th Reserve Infantry Division

Commander: Henri Vimard

• 149th Infantry Brigade
  • 240th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 258th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
• 150th Infantry Brigade
  • 255th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 261st Infantry Regiment (reserve)
• 13th Light Horse Regiment (two squadrons)
• 19th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
• 38th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
• 2nd Mountain Artillery Regiment (one group)
• Company 15/12, 7th Engineer Regiment

91st Territorial Infantry Division

Commander: Paul Lacroisade

• 181st Territorial Infantry Brigade
  • 129th Territorial Infantry Regiment
  • 130th Territorial Infantry Regiment
• 182nd Territorial Infantry Brigade
  • 132nd Territorial Infantry Regiment
  • 134th Territorial Infantry Regiment
  • 135th Territorial Infantry Regiment
• 10th Dragoon Regiment (two squadrons)
• 57th Field Artillery Regiment (two groups)
• Company 17/1T, 2nd Engineer Regiment

Formations at the disposal of the Minister of War

Plan XVII provided for several large units to be at the disposal of the Minister of War, Adolphe Messimy. These units were gradually transferred to the Chief of the General Staff, General Joseph Joffre.

67th Reserve Infantry Division

Commander: Henry Marabail

• 133rd Infantry Brigade
  • 211st Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 214th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 220th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
• 134th Infantry Brigade
  • 259th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 283rd Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 288th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
• 10th Dragoon Regiment (two squadrons)
• 18th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
• 23rd Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
• 57th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
• Companies 13/16, 19/16, and 24/16, 2nd Engineer Regiment

Military Governor of Paris

Commander: Victor-Constant Michel

61st Reserve Infantry Division

Commander: Paul Virvaire

• 121st Infantry Brigade
  • 264th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 265th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 316th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
• 122nd Infantry Brigade
  • 318th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 219th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 262nd Infantry Regiment (reserve)
• 2nd Light Horse Regiment (two squadrons)
• 28th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
• 35th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
• 51st Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
• Companies 11/13, 11/19 and 11/24, 5th Engineer Regiment

62nd Reserve Infantry Division

Commander: Marie François Caneval

• 123rd Infantry Brigade
  • 263rd Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 278th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 338th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
• 124th Infantry Brigade
  • 250th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 307th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
  • 308th Infantry Regiment (reserve)
• 20th Dragoon Regiment (two squadrons)
• 21st Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
• 34th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
• 52nd Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
• Companies 13/12, 19/12, and 24/12, 6th Engineer Regiment

83rd Territorial Infantry Division

Commander: Charles Groth

• 165th Territorial Infantry Brigade
  • 29th Territorial Infantry Regiment
  • 30th Territorial Infantry Regiment
• 166th Territorial Infantry Brigade
  • 31st Territorial Infantry Regiment
  • 32nd Territorial Infantry Regiment
• 1st Light Horse Regiment (two squadrons)
• 45th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)

84th Territorial Infantry Division

Commander: Henri de Ferron

• 167th Territorial Infantry Brigade
  • 25th Territorial Infantry Regiment
  • 26th Territorial Infantry Regiment
• 168th Territorial Infantry Brigade
  • 27th Territorial Infantry Regiment
  • 28th Territorial Infantry Regiment
• 14th Hussar Regiment (two squadrons)
• 44th Field Artillery Regiment (two groups)
• Company 4/1T, 4th Engineer Regiment

85th Territorial Infantry Division

Commander: Tell Aristide Frédéric Antoine Chapel

• 169th Territorial Infantry Brigade
  • 65th Territorial Infantry Regiment
  • 66th Territorial Infantry Regiment
• 170th Territorial Infantry Brigade
  • 67th Territorial Infantry Regiment
  • 68th Territorial Infantry Regiment
• 7th Hussar Regiment (two squadrons)
• 32nd Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
• Company 4/14T and 5/2T, 1st Engineer Regiment

86th Territorial Infantry Division

Commander: Raymond Mayniel

• 171st Territorial Infantry Brigade
  • 69th Territorial Infantry Regiment
  • 70th Territorial Infantry Regiment
• 172nd Territorial Infantry Brigade
  • 71st Territorial Infantry Regiment
  • 72nd Territorial Infantry Regiment
• 25th Dragoon Regiment (two squadrons)
• 49th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)

89th Territorial Infantry Division

Commander: Louis Penaud

• 177th Territorial Infantry Brigade
  • 89th Territorial Infantry Regiment
  • 90th Territorial Infantry Regiment
• 178th Territorial Infantry Brigade
  • 93rd Territorial Infantry Regiment
  • 94th Territorial Infantry Regiment
• 21st Light Horse Regiment (two squadrons)
• 52nd Field Artillery Regiment (one group)

Isolated Divisions

Six territorial infantry divisions were initially used to provide defence of the north-east coast from possible German naval landing, and to guard the Spanish border. As these threats receded, these divisions were gradually moved towards the frontline.

81st Territorial Infantry Division

Commander: Louis Marcot

• 161st Territorial Infantry Brigade
  • 11th Territorial Infantry Regiment
  • 12th Territorial Infantry Regiment
• 162nd Territorial Infantry Brigade
  • 14th Territorial Infantry Regiment
  • 16th Territorial Infantry Regiment
• 9th Cuirassier Regiment
• 29th Field Artillery Regiment (two groups)
• Company 2/1T, 1st Engineer Regiment

82nd Territorial Infantry Division

Commander: Charles Vigy

• 163rd Territorial Infantry Brigade
  • 17th Territorial Infantry Regiment
  • 18th Territorial Infantry Regiment
• 164th Territorial Infantry Brigade
  • 21st Territorial Infantry Regiment
  • 22nd Territorial Infantry Regiment
• 7th Light Horse Regiment (two squadrons)
• 11th Field Artillery Regiment (two groups)
• Company 3/1T, 3rd Engineer Regiment

87th Territorial Infantry Division

Commander: Roy

• 173rd Territorial Infantry Brigade
  • 73rd Territorial Infantry Regiment
  • 74th Territorial Infantry Regiment
• 174th Territorial Infantry Brigade
  • 76th Territorial Infantry Regiment
  • 79th Territorial Infantry Regiment
  • 80th Territorial Infantry Regiment
• 185th Territorial Infantry Brigade
  • 75th Territorial Infantry Regiment
  • 78th Territorial Infantry Regiment
• 24th Dragoon Regiment (two squadrons)
• 49th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
• 50th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
• Company 10/3T, 6th Engineer Regiment

88th Territorial Infantry Division

Commander: Dennery

• 175th Territorial Infantry Brigade
  • 81st Territorial Infantry Regiment
  • 82nd Territorial Infantry Regiment
• 176th Territorial Infantry Brigade
  • 83rd Territorial Infantry Regiment
  • 84th Territorial Infantry Regiment
• 3rd Dragoon Regiment (two squadrons)
• 20th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
• 28th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
• Company 11/3T, 6th Engineer Regiment

90th Territorial Infantry Division

Commander: Jules Bunoust

• 179th Territorial Infantry Brigade
  • 125th Territorial Infantry Regiment
  • 126th Territorial Infantry Regiment
• 180th Territorial Infantry Brigade
  • 127th Territorial Infantry Regiment
  • 128th Territorial Infantry Regiment
• 1st Hussar Regiment (two squadrons)
• 9th Field Artillery Regiment (one group)
• one company, 13th Territorial Engineer Battalion

92th Territorial Infantry Division

Commander: Henri Eugène Calvel

• 183rd Territorial Infantry Brigade
  • 141st Territorial Infantry Regiment
  • 142nd Territorial Infantry Regiment
• 184th Territorial Infantry Brigade
  • 143rd Territorial Infantry Regiment
  • 144th Territorial Infantry Regiment
• 10th Hussar Regiment (two squadrons)
• 14th Field Artillery Regiment (two groups)
• Company 18/1T, 2nd Engineer Regiment

Territorial Units

In addition to the territorial infantry divisions, many independent regiments and other units were formed.

Infantry

• 1st Military Region

1st Territorial Infantry Regiment

2nd Territorial Infantry Regiment

3rd Territorial Infantry Regiment

4th Territorial Infantry Regiment

5th Territorial Infantry Regiment

6th Territorial Infantry Regiment

7th Territorial Infantry Regiment

8th Territorial Infantry Regiment

• 2nd Military Region

9th Territorial Infantry Regiment

10th Territorial Infantry Regiment

13th Territorial Infantry Regiment

15th Territorial Infantry Regiment

• 3rd Military Region

19th Territorial Infantry Regiment

20th Territorial Infantry Regiment

23rd Territorial Infantry Regiment

24th Territorial Infantry Regiment

• 4th Military Region

33rd Territorial Infantry Regiment

34th Territorial Infantry Regiment

35th Territorial Infantry Regiment

36th Territorial Infantry Regiment

• 5th Military Region

37th Territorial Infantry Regiment

38th Territorial Infantry Regiment

39th Territorial Infantry Regiment

40th Territorial Infantry Regiment

• 6th Military Region

41st Territorial Infantry Regiment

42nd Territorial Infantry Regiment

43rd Territorial Infantry Regiment

44th Territorial Infantry Regiment

45th Territorial Infantry Regiment

46th Territorial Infantry Regiment

47th Territorial Infantry Regiment

48th Territorial Infantry Regiment

49th Territorial Infantry Regiment

50th Territorial Infantry Regiment

51st Territorial Infantry Regiment

52nd Territorial Infantry Regiment

• 7th Military Region

53rd Territorial Infantry Regiment

54th Territorial Infantry Regiment

55th Territorial Infantry Regiment

56th Territorial Infantry Regiment

57th Territorial Infantry Regiment

• 8th Military Region

58th Territorial Infantry Regiment

59th Territorial Infantry Regiment

60th Territorial Infantry Regiment

61st Territorial Infantry Regiment

62nd Territorial Infantry Regiment

63rd Territorial Infantry Regiment

64th Territorial Infantry Regiment

• 9th Military Region

All regiments were assigned to territorial infantry divisions

• 10th Military Region

77th Territorial Infantry Regiment

85th Territorial Infantry Regiment

86th Territorial Infantry Regiment

87th Territorial Infantry Regiment

88th Territorial Infantry Regiment

• 11th Military Region

All regiments were assigned to territorial infantry divisions

• 12th Military Region

91st Territorial Infantry Regiment

92nd Territorial Infantry Regiment

95th Territorial Infantry Regiment

96th Territorial Infantry Regiment

• 13th Military Region

97th Territorial Infantry Regiment

98th Territorial Infantry Regiment

99th Territorial Infantry Regiment

100th Territorial Infantry Regiment

101st Territorial Infantry Regiment

102nd Territorial Infantry Regiment

103rd Territorial Infantry Regiment

104th Territorial Infantry Regiment

• 14th Military Region

105th Territorial Infantry Regiment

106th Territorial Infantry Regiment

107th Territorial Infantry Regiment

108th Territorial Infantry Regiment

109th Territorial Infantry Regiment

110th Territorial Infantry Regiment

111th Territorial Infantry Regiment

112th Territorial Infantry Regiment

• 15th Military Region

113rd Territorial Infantry Regiment

114th Territorial Infantry Regiment

115th Territorial Infantry Regiment

116th Territorial Infantry Regiment

117th Territorial Infantry Regiment

118th Territorial Infantry Regiment

119th Territorial Infantry Regiment

120th Territorial Infantry Regiment

• 16th Military Region

121st Territorial Infantry Regiment

122nd Territorial Infantry Regiment

123rd Territorial Infantry Regiment

124th Territorial Infantry Regiment

• 17th Military Region

131st Territorial Infantry Regiment

133rd Territorial Infantry Regiment

136th Territorial Infantry Regiment

• 18th Military Region

137th Territorial Infantry Regiment

138th Territorial Infantry Regiment

139th Territorial Infantry Regiment

140th Territorial Infantry Regiment

Cavalry

Territorial Dragoon Squadron of the 1st Region

Territorial Light Cavalry Squadron of the 1st Region

Territorial Dragoon Squadron of the 2nd Region

Territorial Light Cavalry Squadron of the 2nd Region

Territorial Dragoon Squadron of the 3rd Region

Territorial Light Cavalry Squadron of the 3rd Region

Territorial Dragoon Squadron of the 4th Region

Territorial Light Cavalry Squadron of the 4th Region

Territorial Dragoon Squadron of the 5th Region

Territorial Light Cavalry Squadron of the 5th Region

Territorial Light Cavalry Squadron of the 6th Region

Territorial Dragoon Squadron of the 7th Region

Territorial Light Cavalry Squadron of the 7th Region

Territorial Dragoon Squadron of the 8th Region

Territorial Light Cavalry Squadron of the 8th Region

Territorial Dragoon Squadron of the 9th Region

Territorial Light Cavalry Squadron of the 9th Region

Territorial Dragoon Squadron of the 10th Region

Territorial Light Cavalry Squadron of the 10th Region

Territorial Dragoon Squadron of the 11th Region

Territorial Light Cavalry Squadron of the 11th Region

Territorial Dragoon Squadron of the 12th Region

Territorial Light Cavalry Squadron of the 12th Region

Territorial Dragoon Squadron of the 13th Region

Territorial Light Cavalry Squadron of the 13th Region

Territorial Dragoon Squadron of the 14th Region

Territorial Light Cavalry Squadron of the 14th Region

Territorial Dragoon Squadron of the 15th Region

Territorial Light Cavalry Squadron of the 15th Region

Territorial Dragoon Squadron of the 16th Region

Territorial Light Cavalry Squadron of the 16th Region

Territorial Dragoon Squadron of the 17th Region

Territorial Light Cavalry Squadron of the 17th Region

Territorial Dragoon Squadron of the 18th Region

Territorial Light Cavalry Squadron of the 18th Region

Territorial Dragoon Squadron of the 20th Region

Artillery

Territorial Group, 1st Foot Artillery Regiment

Territorial Group, 2nd Foot Artillery Regiment

Territorial Group, 3rd Foot Artillery Regiment

Territorial Group, 4th Foot Artillery Regiment

Territorial Group, 5th Foot Artillery Regiment

Territorial Group, 6th Foot Artillery Regiment

Territorial Group, 7th Foot Artillery Regiment

Territorial Group, 8th Foot Artillery Regiment

Territorial Group, 9th Foot Artillery Regiment

Territorial Group, 10th Foot Artillery Regiment

Territorial Battalion, 10th Foot Artillery Regiment

two Territorial Groups, 11th Foot Artillery Regiment

Territorial Group, 6th African Foot Artillery Group

Territorial Group, 1st Field Artillery Regiment

Territorial Group, 2nd Field Artillery Regiment

Territorial Group, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment

Territorial Group, 4th Field Artillery Regiment

Territorial Group, 5th Field Artillery Regiment

Territorial Group, 6th Field Artillery Regiment

Territorial Group, 7th Field Artillery Regiment

Territorial Group, 8th Field Artillery Regiment

Territorial Group, 9th Field Artillery Regiment

Territorial Group, 10th Field Artillery Regiment

Territorial Group, 11th Field Artillery Regiment

Territorial Group, 12th Field Artillery Regiment

Territorial Group, 13th Field Artillery Regiment

Territorial Group, 14th Field Artillery Regiment

Territorial Group, 15th Field Artillery Regiment

Territorial Group, 16th Field Artillery Regiment

Territorial Group, 17th Field Artillery Regiment

Territorial Group, 18th Field Artillery Regiment

Territorial Group, 19th Field Artillery Regiment

Territorial Group, 20th Field Artillery Regiment

Territorial Group, 21st Field Artillery Regiment

Territorial Group, 22nd Field Artillery Regiment

Territorial Group, 23rd Field Artillery Regiment

Territorial Group, 24th Field Artillery Regiment

Territorial Group, 25th Field Artillery Regiment

Territorial Group, 26th Field Artillery Regiment

Territorial Group, 27th Field Artillery Regiment

Territorial Group, 28th Field Artillery Regiment

Territorial Group, 29th Field Artillery Regiment

Territorial Group, 30th Field Artillery Regiment

Territorial Group, 31st Field Artillery Regiment

Territorial Group, 32nd Field Artillery Regiment

Territorial Group, 33rd Field Artillery Regiment

Territorial Group, 34th Field Artillery Regiment

Territorial Group, 35th Field Artillery Regiment

Territorial Group, 36th Field Artillery Regiment

Territorial Group, 37th Field Artillery Regiment

Territorial Group, 38th Field Artillery Regiment

Territorial Group, 39th Field Artillery Regiment

Territorial Group, 40th Field Artillery Regiment

Territorial Group, 41st Field Artillery Regiment

Territorial Group, 42nd Field Artillery Regiment

Territorial Group, 43rd Field Artillery Regiment

Territorial Group, 44th Field Artillery Regiment

Territorial Group, 45th Field Artillery Regiment

Territorial Group, 46th Field Artillery Regiment

Territorial Group, 47th Field Artillery Regiment

Territorial Group, 48th Field Artillery Regiment

Territorial Group, 49th Field Artillery Regiment

Territorial Group, 50th Field Artillery Regiment

Territorial Group, 51st Field Artillery Regiment

Territorial Group, 52nd Field Artillery Regiment

Territorial Group, 53rd Field Artillery Regiment

Territorial Group, 54th Field Artillery Regiment

Territorial Group, 55th Field Artillery Regiment

Territorial Group, 56th Field Artillery Regiment

Territorial Group, 57th Field Artillery Regiment

Territorial Group, 58th Field Artillery Regiment

Territorial Group, 59th Field Artillery Regiment

Territorial Group, 1st Mountain Artillery Regiment

Territorial Group, 2nd Mountain Artillery Regiment

Static Cannon Battalion, Lille

Engineer

1st Territorial Engineer Battalion

2nd Territorial Engineer Battalion

3rd Territorial Engineer Battalion

4th Territorial Engineer Battalion

5th Territorial Engineer Battalion

6th Territorial Engineer Battalion

7th Territorial Engineer Battalion

8th Territorial Engineer Battalion

9th Territorial Engineer Battalion

10th Territorial Engineer Battalion

11th Territorial Engineer Battalion

12th Territorial Engineer Battalion

13th Territorial Engineer Battalion

14th Territorial Engineer Battalion

15th Territorial Engineer Battalion

16th Territorial Engineer Battalion

17th Territorial Engineer Battalion

18th Territorial Engineer Battalion

20th Territorial Engineer Battalion

21st Territorial Engineer Battalion

Logistics

1st Territorial Squadron, Military Baggage Train

2nd Territorial Squadron, Military Baggage Train

3rd Territorial Squadron, Military Baggage Train

4th Territorial Squadron, Military Baggage Train

5th Territorial Squadron, Military Baggage Train

6th Territorial Squadron, Military Baggage Train

7th Territorial Squadron, Military Baggage Train

8th Territorial Squadron, Military Baggage Train

9th Territorial Squadron, Military Baggage Train

10th Territorial Squadron, Military Baggage Train

11th Territorial Squadron, Military Baggage Train

12th Territorial Squadron, Military Baggage Train

13th Territorial Squadron, Military Baggage Train

14th Territorial Squadron, Military Baggage Train

15th Territorial Squadron, Military Baggage Train

16th Territorial Squadron, Military Baggage Train

17th Territorial Squadron, Military Baggage Train

18th Territorial Squadron, Military Baggage Train

19th Territorial Squadron, Military Baggage Train

20th Territorial Squadron, Military Baggage Train

Clerks and Workers

1st Territorial Squadron, Military Administration

2nd Territorial Squadron, Military Administration

3rd Territorial Squadron, Military Administration

4th Territorial Squadron, Military Administration

5th Territorial Squadron, Military Administration

6th Territorial Squadron, Military Administration

7th Territorial Squadron, Military Administration

8th Territorial Squadron, Military Administration

9th Territorial Squadron, Military Administration

10th Territorial Squadron, Military Administration

11th Territorial Squadron, Military Administration

12th Territorial Squadron, Military Administration

13th Territorial Squadron, Military Administration

14th Territorial Squadron, Military Administration

15th Territorial Squadron, Military Administration

16th Territorial Squadron, Military Administration

17th Territorial Squadron, Military Administration

18th Territorial Squadron, Military Administration

22nd Territorial Squadron, Military Administration

23rd Territorial Squadron, Military Administration

Military Nurses

1st Territorial Squadron, Military Nurses

2nd Territorial Squadron, Military Nurses

3rd Territorial Squadron, Military Nurses

4th Territorial Squadron, Military Nurses

5th Territorial Squadron, Military Nurses

6th Territorial Squadron, Military Nurses

7th Territorial Squadron, Military Nurses

8th Territorial Squadron, Military Nurses

9th Territorial Squadron, Military Nurses

10th Territorial Squadron, Military Nurses

11th Territorial Squadron, Military Nurses

12th Territorial Squadron, Military Nurses

13th Territorial Squadron, Military Nurses

14th Territorial Squadron, Military Nurses

15th Territorial Squadron, Military Nurses

15th Territorial Squadron, Military Nurses

16th Territorial Squadron, Military Nurses

17th Territorial Squadron, Military Nurses

18th Territorial Squadron, Military Nurses

23rd Territorial Squadron, Military Nurses

See also

• Marching regiment
• Territorial Army (France)
• French Army in World War I
• British Expeditionary Force order of battle (1914)
• German Army order of battle (1914)
• Belgian Army order of battle (1914)
• Battle of the Frontiers
• Order of battle of the First Battle of the Marne

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