Eighth Army (France)

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The Eighth Army (French: VIIIe Armée) was a Field army of the French Army during the World War I and World War II.

[edit] Commanders

[edit] World War I

• General d'Urbal (20 October 1914–2 April 1914)
• General Putz (2 April 1915–22 May 1915)
• General Humbert (9 March 1915–24 July 1915)
• General Gérard (24 July 1915–5 November 1915)
• General Deprez (5 November 1915–31 December 1916)
• General Gérard (31 December 1917–Armistice Day)

[edit] World War II

• General Marcel Garchery (2 September 1939 – 21 May 1940)
• General Emile Laure (21 May – 23 June 1940)