| 16e Corps de Armée | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1870–1940 |
| Country | |
| Type | Army Corps |
| Engagements | World War II |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Antoine Chanzy Paul François Grossetti |
The French 16th Army Corps was a French military unit created in November 1870 by the vice admiral Fourichon, which fought in the Franco-Prussian War, the First and Second World War.
In June 1940, the French 16th Army Corps, led by Général Fagalde, was deployed in Normandy and Brittany to defend the Dives and Orne rivers. [1]