French 3rd Army

6-14 September 1914

Commanding Officer: General Sarrail
7th Cavalry Division: General d'Urbal
7th Light Brigade: Colonel de Bersaucourt
1st Chasseur Regiment
20th Chasseur Regiment
1st Dragoon Brigade: General Chabaud
7th Dragoon Regiment
13th Dragoon Regiment
6th Cuirassier Brigade: General Taufflieb
11th Cuirassier Regiment
12th Cuirassier Regiment
Infantry:
4th Cyclist Pioneer Battalion (7th Cyclist Group)
Artillery:
30th Artillery Regiment (1 group)
Engineers:
8th Engineer Regiment (Sapper Cyclist), D.T.
Heavy Artillery: Colonel Beyel
2nd Heavy Artillery Regiment
1 group 155 C.T.R. (3 btrys)
1 group 120 B
4th Heavy Artillery Regiment
1 group 120 L (4 btrys, 6 guns each)
1 group 120 L (horse artillery)
Aviation:
7th Squadron H. Farman
13th Squadron H. Farman
25th Squadron M. Farman (4 aircraft)
2nd Squadron M. Farman (detached to Verdun)

5th Corps: Geneal Micheler

9th Division: General Martin
17th Brigade: General Marquet
4th Infantry Regiment
82nd Infantry Regiment
18th Brigade: General Brissé
113th Infantry Regiment
131st Infantry Regiment
Cavalry:
8th Regiment (1 sqn)
Artillery:
30th Artillery Regiment (RAC)(3 75mm groups)
Engineer:
5/1 Co., 1st Regiment
10th Division: General Roques (Gossart after 6 September
and Labarraque after 11 September)
19th Brigade: General Gossart (6 September Colonel
Malleterre, 11 September General Gossart)
46th Infantry Regiment
89th Infantry Regiment

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 20th Brigade: Colonel Coudein
31st Infantry Regiment
76th Infantry Regiment
Cavalry:
8th Regiment (1 sqn)
Artillery:
13th Artillery Regiment (RAC)(3 75mm groups)
Engineer:
5/2 Co., 1st Regiment
Reserve:
Infantry:
313th Infantry Regiment
331st Infantry Regiment
Cavalry:
8th Chasseur Regiment (4 sqns)
Artillery:
4th Artillery Regiment (RAC)(4-75mm groups)
Engineers:
5/3, 5/4, 5/16, 5/21, 1st Regiment
6th Corps: General Verraux
12th Division: General Souchier
23rd Brigade: General Huguet
54th Infantry Regiment
67th Infantry Regiment
24th Brigade: Colonel Gramat
106th Infantry Regiment
132nd Infantry Regiment
Artillery:
25th Artillery Regiment (RAC)(3 75mm groups)
Engineer:
6/1 Co., 9th Regiment
40th Division: General Leconte
79th Brigade: Colonel Fonville
154th Infantry Regiment
155th Infantry Regiment
26th Cyclist Pioneer Battalion
80th Brigade: Colonel de Feraudy (de Chéron on 10 Sept)
150th Infantry Regiment
161st Infantry Regiment
25th Cyclist Pioneer Battalion
29th Cyclist Pioneer Battalion
Artillery:
40th Artillery Regiment (RAC)(3 75mm groups)
Engineer:
6/2 Co., 9th Regiment
Reserve:
107th Infantry Brigade: General Estève
301st Infantry Regiment
302nd Infantry Regiment
304th Infantry Regiment
Cavarly:
12th Chasseur Regiment (4 sqns)
Artillery:
46th Artillery Regiment (RAC)(2 75mm groups)

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 Engineers:
6/4, 6/5, 6/16, 6/21, 9th Regiment
15th Corps: General Espinasse
29th Division: General Carbillet
57th Brigade: General Tocanne
111th Infantry Regiment
112th Infantry Regiment
58th Brigade: General Gasguy
3rd Infantry Regiment
141st Infantry Regiment
6th Cyclist Pioneer Battalion
24th Cyclist Pioneer Battalion
Cavalry:
6th Hussar Regiment (1 sqn)
Artillery:
55th Artillery Regiment (RAC)(3 75mm groups)
Engineer:
15/4 Co., 7th Regiment
30th Division: General Colle
59th Brigade: Colonel Marillier
40th Infantry Regiment
58th Infantry Regiment
60th Brigade: General Morgain
55th Infantry Regiment
61st Infantry Regiment
173rd Infantry Regiment
Cavalry:
6th Hussar Regiment (1 sqn)
Artillery:
19th Artillery Regiment (RAC)(3 75mm groups)
Engineer:
15/2 Co., 7th Regiment
Reserve:
Cavalry:
6th Hussar Regiment (4 sqns)
Artillery:
38th Artillery Regiment (RAC)(4 75mm groups)
Engineers:
15/3, 15/4, 15/16, 15/21 Co., 7th Regiment
3rd Grand Reserve Division: General Paul Durand
67th Reserve Division: General Bizot
129th Brigade: General Baugillot
331th Infantry Regiment
312th Infantry Regiment
34th Colonial Infantry Regiment
130th Brigade: Colonel Thiebault
203rd Infantry Regiment
341st Infantry Regiment
38th Colonial Infantry Regiment
Cavalry:
11th Hussar Regiment (2 sqn)
Artillery:
55th Artillery Regiment (RAC)(1 75mm group)
2nd Mount Artillery Regiment (1 65mm group)
2nd Mountain Artillery Regiment (1 65mm group with

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 2 btrys)
Engineer:
15/11 Co., 7th Regiment
67th Reserve Division: General Marabail
133rd Brigade: General Foucart (Lt. Col. Dinaux 11 Sep)
211th Infantry Regiment
214th Infantry Regiment
220th Infantry Regiment
134th Brigade: Colonel Chiché
259th Infantry Regiment
283rd Infantry Regiment
288th Infantry Regiment
Cavalry:
10th Dragoon Regiment (2 sqn)
Artillery:
18th Artillery Regiment (RAC)(1 75mm group)
23rd Artillery Regiment (RAC)(1 75mm group)
57th Artillery Regiment (RAC)(1 75mm group)
Engineer:
17/13 Co., 2th Regiment
75th Reserve Division: General Vimard
149th Brigade: General Grand d'Esnon
240th Infantry Regiment
258th Infantry Regiment
42nd Colonial Infantry Regiment
150 Brigade: colonel Fine
255th Infantry Regiment
261st Infantry Regiment
44th Colonial Infantry Regiment
Cavalry:
9th Chasseur Regiment (2 sqns)
Artillery:
19th Artillery Regiment (RAC)(1 75mm group)
38th Artillery Regiment (RAC)(1 75mm group)
2nd Mountain Artillery Regiment (1 65mm group)
Engineer:
15/12 Co., 7th Regiment

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