Argonne, it had reached Froidos-sur-Aire, aiming 12th and 40th Divisions (General at Bar-le-Duc. Souchier, succeeded by General Herr, and General Leconte) and _V Corps Reserve_ (General 107th Brigade of the 54th D.R. Count Solms). (General Estève). South of the Argonne, about Beauzée-sur-Aire. Was still on the east bank of the Meuse about _3rd Group of Reserve Divisions_ Consenvoye, north of (General Paul Durand). Verdun. 65th (General Bigot); 67th (General _A Division of the IV Marabail); 75th (General Vimard). Cavalry Corps._ Behind and extending the 6th Corps on the Aire. _72nd Division of Reserve_ (General * * * Heymann). _V Active Corps._ Sent from the garrison of Verdun by the Governor, General Coutanceau, Sent from Metz on to Souhesme-la-Grande, in support. September 6 to the Meuse Heights the force which When the battle was engaged there attacked Fort Troyon and remained only a few battalions neighbouring points. in and before Verdun and on the Heights of the Meuse. Sarrail’s Army was deployed south-westward from near Souilly to Revigny. The composition of the 1st and 2nd Armies of Generals Dubail and de Castelnau, and of the German armies facing them, is given in the chapter dealing with the defence of the eastern frontier (pp. 198–200). With so much accuracy as is yet possible, the relative strength of the opposed forces at the maximum was as follows: SUMMARY OF STRENGTH ALLIES | GERMANS | DIVISIONS. | DIVISIONS. Infantry. Cavalry. | Infantry. Cavalry. | French 6th Army 9½ 3½ | German I Army 11 5 British Army 5½ | ” II ” 8 2 French 5th Army 13½ 3 | ” III ” 6 ” 9th ” 8 1 | ” IV ” 8 1 ” 4th ” 10 | ” V ” 11 1 ” 3rd ” 10½ 1 | From Metz 1 --- -- | -------- -- 57 9 | 45 (?48) 9 | (of which 41 Active) | (of which 31 Active) | (The B.E.F. included 5 Cavalry | Brigades) |