12th Army Corps (France)


12th Army Corps was an army corps in the French Army. Commanded by Général Lebrun in the Franco-Prussian War then by General Galliffet from 1882 to 1886.

World War I

On the outbreak of the First World War it was subordinated to Fourth Army.
CorpsDivisionBrigadeUnits
12th Corps23rd Division45th Infantry Brigade63rd Infantry Regiment
78th Infantry Regiment---
46th Infantry Brigade107th Infantry Regiment--
138th Infantry Regiment---
Cavalry1 Squadron, 21st Chasseurs à Cheval Regiment--
Artillery21st Field Artillery Regiment --
Engineers6th Engineer Regiment --
24th Division47th Infantry Brigade50th Infantry Regiment-
108th Infantry Regiment---
48th Infantry Brigade100th Infantry Regiment--
126th Infantry Regiment---
Cavalry1 Squadron, 21st Chasseurs à Cheval Regiment--
Artillery34th Field Artillery Regiment --
Engineers6th Engineer Regiment --
Corps TroopsReserve Infantry Brigade300th Reserve Infantry Regiment-
326th Reserve Infantry Regiment---
Cavalry4 Squadrons, 21st Chasseurs à Cheval Regiment--
Artillery52nd Field Artillery Regiment --
Engineers6th Engineer Regiment --
12th Squadron, Military Equipment Train--
12th Section, Staff Secretaries and Recruitment---
12th Section, Military Nursing---
12th Section, Clerks and Military Works Administration---

It became part of the Tenth Army and was deployed in Italy from November 1917. It was later in action at the Second Battle of the Piave River and the Battle of Vittorio Veneto.
Its commanders in World War I were :