The Ninth Army ( French : IXe Armée ) was a field army of the French Army during World War I and World War II .
2-515: The Ninth Army, first named "détachement d'armée Foch", was formed for the first time on 29 August 1914, to fill the gap between the Fourth and Fifth Army . It played an important role in the first Battle of the Marne . The Ninth Army was disbanded on 5 October 1914, when Foch became commander of Army Group North. The Ninth Army was recreated on 6 July 1918 under command of Antoine de Mitry to fight in
4-746: The Second Battle of the Marne . In 1940, it was initially the only part of the French army that faced the Germans directly as they came unexpectedly through the Ardennes during the early stages of the Fall of France . It included the 41st Army Corps , of two fortress divisions. This article about a specific French military unit is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Fourth Army (France) The Fourth Army ( French : IVe Armée )
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