III Corps (German Empire)
Corps · Kingdom of Prussia · from July 18, 1870
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Movements
- August 23, 1813 Battle of Großbeeren
- October 16–19, 1813 Battle of Leipzig
- July 19, 1870 – January 28, 1871 Franco-Prussian War
- August 6, 1870 Battle of Spicheren 5th Division storms the Spicheren heights Map
- August 16, 1870 Battle of Mars-la-Tour Blocks the French retreat west of Metz Map
- August 18, 1870 Battle of Gravelotte
- August 20, 1870 – October 27, 1870 Siege of Metz Besieges Metz Map
- November 28, 1870 Battle of Beaune-la-Rolande Helps hold Beaune-la-Rolande (approximate) Map
- December 3–4, 1870 Battle of Orléans (December 1870)
- December 4, 1870 Retakes Orléans Map
- January 10, 1871 – January 12, 1871 Battle of Le Mans Fights at Le Mans Map
- July 28, 1914 – November 11, 1918 World War I
- August 23, 1914 Battle of Mons
- September 5–12, 1914 First Battle of the Marne
- February 21 – December 18, 1916 Battle of Verdun
- August 8–12, 1918 Battle of Amiens (1918)