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Which corps did Foch command at the outbreak of war in August 1914?

  • VII Corps

  • XI Corps

  • XX Corps

  • XL Corps

Answer

At the beginning of World War I, General Ferdinand Foch commanded the XX Army Corps, which was stationed in northeastern France. This corps played a crucial role in the Battle of Morhange, where Foch's strategic leadership helped secure a victory for the French forces against the invading Germans.
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