André Corap

André Georges Corap (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃dʁe ʒɔʁʒ kɔʁap]; 15 January 1878 – 15 August 1953) was a General in the French Army who fought in World War II.

In 1898 he graduated from École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr and joined the French Army.

He spent most of the war working as a staff officer for Generals Foch and Petain.

[citation needed] He fought in the Rif War, capturing the leader of the insurgents, Abd el-Krim.

Corap was held responsible for the German breakthrough by the French high command and relieved from his post on 19 May 1940.