Army Group North (France)

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situation of the Army Group North in 1917 Western Front 1917.jpg
situation of the Army Group North in 1917

Army Group North (French : Groupe d'armées du Nord, GAN) was a grouping of French field armies during the First World War, which was created on June 13, 1915, from French : Groupe Provisoire du Nord (GPN) which had been formed on October 4, 1914. On July 6, 1918, GAN was renamed Groupe d'armées du Centre (GAC).

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Composition

October 1914

July 1, 1915

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July 1, 1916

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February 15, 1917

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Commanders

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