The Battles and Actions involving British Armies, Corps and Divisions during the Great War.
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Advance to Victory ~ 1918.
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| The Counter-Attack in Campagne ~ 20th July - 2nd August. |
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| The Battles of the Marne (1918) ~ 20th July - 2nd August. |
| Corps: XXII. |
| Divisions: 15th (1), 34th (1), 51st (1), and 62nd (1). |
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| Battle of the Soissonais and of the Ourcq ~ 23rd July - 2nd August. |
| 15th Division under XX (French) Corps. |
| 34th Division under XXX (French) Corps. |
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| Tactical Incidents: |
| Attack on Buzancy (28th July): 15th Division. |
| Capture of the Beugneux Ridge: 34th Division. |
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| Battle of Tardenois ~ 20th - 31st July. |
| XXII Corps: 52st and 62nd Divisions. |
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| Tactical Incident: |
| The fighting in the Ardre Valley: 51st and 62nd |
| Divisions. (XXII under Fifth (French) Army). |
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| The Advance in Picardy (1918) ~ 8th August - 3rd September. |
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| The Battle of Amiens ~ 8th - 11th August. |
| Fourth Army. |
| Cavalry Corps: 1st Cavalry, 2nd Cavalry and 3rd |
| Cavalry Divisions. |
| III Corps:12th, 18th, 47th and 58th Divisions and 130th |
| and 131st Infantry Regt. of 33rd American Division. |
| Canadian Corps: 32nd, 1st Canadian, 2nd Canadian, 3rd |
| Canadian and 4th Canadian Divisions. |
| Australian Corps: 17th, 1st Australian, 2nd Australian, |
| 3rd Australian, 4th Australian and 5th Australians. |
| 131st Infantry Regiment, 33rd American Division. |
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| subsequently: |
| Actions around Damery ~ 15th - 17th August. |
| Fourth Army. |
| Canadian Corps: 1st Canadian, 2nd Canadian, 3rd |
| Canadian and 4th Canadian Divisions. |
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| The Second Battles of the Somme (1918) ~ 21st August - 3rd September. |
| Third and Fourth Armies. |
| Corps: III, IV, V, VI and Australian. |
| Divisions: Guards (2), 2nd (2), 3rd (2), 5th (2), 12th (1), 17th (2), 18th (2), 21st (2), |
| 32nd (2), 37th (1), 38th (2), 42nd (2), 47th (2), 52nd (1), 56th (1), 58th (2), 59th (1), |
| 62nd (1), 63rd (1), 74th (1), 1st Australian (1), 2nd Australian (1), 3rd Australian (2), |
| 4th Australian (1), 5th Australian (2), and New Zealand (2). |
| 26 Divisions engaged. |
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| In the General lists of Battles, the number inside the brackets after the Divisional Number indicates how many individual engagements that Division was involved in. |
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| Battle of Albert (1918) ~ 21st - 23rd August. |
| Third Army. |
| IV Corps: 5th, 37th, 42nd, 63rd and New Zealand Divisions. |
| V Corps: 17th, 21st and 38th Divisions. |
| VI Corps: Guards, 2nd, 3rd, 52nd, 56th and 59th Divisions. |
| Fourth Army. |
| III Corps: 12th, 18th, 47th and 58th Divisions. |
| Australian Corps: 32rd, 1st Australian, 3rd Australian, 4th |
| Australian and 5th Australian Divisions. |
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| Tactical Incidents: |
| Capture of Chuignes: 1st Australian Divisions. |
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| Second Battle of Bapaume (1918) ~ 31st August - 3rd September. |
| Third Army. |
| IV Corps: 5th, 42nd and New Zealand Divisions. |
| V Corps: 17th, 21st and 38th Divisions. |
| VI Corps: Guards, 2nd, 3rd and 62nd Divisions. |
| Fourth Army. |
| III Corps: 18th, 47th, 58th and 74th Divisions. |
| Australian Corps: 32nd, 2nd Australian, 3rd Australian and 5th Australian |
| Divisions. |
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| Tactical Incidents: |
| Capture of Mont St. Quentin: 2nd Australian Division. |
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| Miscellaneous Incidents: |
| Occupation of Peronne: 5th Australian Division. |
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| The Advance in Flanders (1918) ~ 18th August - 6th September. |
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| The Flanders Advance. |
| Second Army. |
| X Corps: 30th and 36th Divisions. |
| XV Corps: 9th, 29th, 31st and 40th Division. |
| XIX Corps: 6th, 34th and 41st Divisions and |
| 27th American Division. |
| Fifth Army. |
| XI Corps: 59th, 61st and 74th Divisions. |
| XIII Corps: 4th, 19th and 46th Divisions. |
| Action of Outtersteene Ridge ~ 18th August. |
| Second Army. |
| XV Corps: 9th and 29th Divisions. |
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| The Breaking of the Hindenburg Line ~ 26th August - 12th October. |
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| The Second Battles of Arras (1918) ~ 26th August - 3rd September. |
| First and Third Armies. |
| Corps: VIII, XVII, XXII and Canadian. |
| Divisions: 1st (1), 4th (2), 8th (1), 11th (2), 51st (1), 52nd (2), 56th (1), |
| 57th (2), 63rd (1), 1st Canadian (2), 2nd Canadian (1), 3rd Canadian (1) |
| and 4th Canadian (1), also Brutinel's Brigade (2). |
| 13 Divisions engaged. |
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| Battle of the Scarpe (1918) ~ 26th - 30th August. |
| First Army. |
| VIII Corps: 8th Division (25th Infantry Brigade). |
| XXII Corps: 11th and 51st, 1st Canadian, 2nd Canadian |
| and 3rd Canadian Divisions and Brutinel's Brigade. |
| Third Army. |
| XVII Corps: 52nd, 56th and 57th Divisions. |
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| Tactical Incidents: |
| Capture of Monchy le Preux: 3rd Canadian Division. |
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| Battle of Drocourt-Queant ~ 2nd - 3rd September. |
| First Army. |
| XXII Corps: 11th Division (less 34th Infantry Brigade). |
| Canadian Corps: 1st, 4th, 1st Canadian and 4th |
| Canadian Divisions and Brutinel's Brigade. |
| Third Army. |
| XVII Corps: 52nd, 57th and 63rd Divisions. |
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| The Battles of the Hindenburg Line ~ 12th September - 9th October. |
| First, Third and Fourth Armies. |
| Corps: Cavalry, III, IV, V, VI, VIII, IX, XIII, XVII, XXII, Canadian, |
| Australian and II American. |
| Divisions: 1st Cavalry (1), 2nd Cavalry (1), 3rd Cavalry (1), 11th (2), |
| 12th (2), 17th (3), 18th (2), 21st (3), 24th (1), 25th (2), 32nd (2), 33rd (2), |
| 37th (3), 38th (3), 42nd (1), 46th (3), 50th (3), 52nd (1), 56th (2), 57th (2) |
| 58th (1), 62nd (2), 63rd (2) , 66th (1), 74th (1), 1st Canadian (2), 2nd |
| Canadian (1), 3rd Canadian (2), 4th Canadian (1), 1st Australian (1), |
| 2nd Australian (2), 3rd Australian (1), 4th Australian (1), |
| 5th Australian (1) and New Zealand (3). 27th American (1) and 30th |
| American (2). Also Brutinel's Brigade (2). |
| 44 Divisions engaged. |
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| In the General lists of Battles, the number inside the brackets after the Divisional Number indicates how many individual engagements that Division was involved in. |
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| Battle of Havrincourt ~ 12th September. |
| Third Army. |
| IV Corps: 37th and New Zealand Divisions. |
| V Corps: 17th and 38th Divisions. |
| VI Corps: Guards, 2nd and 62nd Divisions. |
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| Battle of Ephey ~ 18th September. |
| Third Army. |
| IV Corps: 5th Division. |
| V Corps: 17th, 21st and 38th Divisions. |
| Fourth Army. |
| III Corps: 12th, 18th, 58th and 74th Divisions. |
| IX Corps: 1st and 6th Divisions. |
| Australian Corps: 1st Australian and 4th Australian |
| Divisions. |
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| Battle of the Canal Du Nord ~ 27th September - 2nd October. |
| First Army. |
| XXII Corps: 4th and 56th Divisions. |
| Canadian Corps: 11th, 1st Canadian, 3rd Canadian and 4th Canadian |
| Divisions and Brutinel's Brigade. |
| Third Army. |
| IV Corps: 5th, 37th, 42nd and New Zealand Divisions. |
| VI Corps: Guards, 2nd, 3rd and 62nd Divisions. |
| XVII Corps: 52nd, 57th and 63rd Divisions. |
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| Tactical Incidents: |
| Capture of Bourlon Wood: 3rd Canadian Division with 57th and 4th |
| Canadian on the flanks. |
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| Battle of St. Quentin Canal ~ 29th September - 2nd October. |
| Third Army. |
| V Corps: 21st and 33rd Divisions. |
| Fourth Army. |
| III Corps: 12th and 18th Divisions. |
| IX Corps: 1st, 6th, 32nd and 46th Divisions. |
| XIII Corps: 18th and 50th Divisions. |
| Australian Corps: 2nd Australian, 3rd Aistralian and 5th Australian |
| Divisions and 27th American and 30th American Divisions. |
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| Tactical Incidents: |
| Passage at Bellenglise: 46th Division. |
| Capture of Bellicourt Tunnel Defences: 5th Australian Division and |
| 30th American Division. |
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| Battle of Beaurevoir ~ 3rd - 5th October. |
| Third Army. |
| V Corps: 38th Division. |
| Fourth Army. |
| IX Corps: 6th, 32nd and 46th Divisions and 3rd |
| Infantry Brigade, 1st Division. |
| XIII Corps: 25tg and 50th Divisions. |
| Australian Corps: 2nd Australian Division. |
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| Battle of Cambrai (1918) ~ 8th - 9th October. |
| First Army. |
| XXII Corps: 56th and 1st Canadian Divisions. |
| Canadian Corps: 11th, 2nd Canadian and 3rd Canadian |
| Divisions and Brutinel's Brigade. |
| Third Army. |
| 2nd Cavalry Division (less 5th Cavalry Brigade). |
| IV Corps: 37th and New Zealand Divisions. |
| V Corps: 17th, 21st, 33rd and 38th Divisions. |
| VI Corps: Guards, 2nd and 3rd Divisions. |
| XVII Corps: 24th, 57th and 63rd Divisions. |
| Fourth Army. |
| Cavalry Corps: 1st Cavalry and 3rd Cavalry Divisions. |
| IX Corps: 6th and 46th Divisions and 5th Cavalry |
| Brigade, 2nd Cavalry Division. |
| XIII Corps: 25th, 50th and 66th Divisions. |
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| Tactical Incidents: |
| Capture of Outreaux: 38th Division. |
| Capture of Cmbrai: 57th and 3rd Canadian Divisions. |
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| The Pursuit to Selle ~ 9th - 12th October. |
| First Army. |
| XXII Corps: 49th, 51st, 56th and 2nd Canadian |
| Divisions. |
| Canadian Corps: 11th, 49th, 56th and 2nd Canadian |
| Divisions. |
| Third Army. |
| 2nd Cavalry Divisions ( less 5th Cavalary Brigade). |
| IV Corps: 5th, 37th, 42nd and New Zealand Divisions. |
| V Corps: 17th and 33rd Divisions. |
| VI Corps: Guards Division. |
| XVII Corps: 24th Division. |
| Fourth Army. |
| Cavalry Corps: 1st Cavalry and 3rd Cavalry Divisions. |
| IX Corps: 6th and 46th Divisions and 5th Cavalry |
| Brigade, 2nd Cavalry Division. |
| II American Corps: 27th and 30th American |
| Divisions. |
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| The Final Advance to Victory ~ 28th September - 11th November. |
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| Battle of Ypres (1918) ~ 28th September - 2nd October |
| Second Army. |
| II Corps: 9th, 29th and 36th Divisions. |
| X Corps: 30th and 34th Divisions. |
| XV Corps: 31st and 40th Divisions. |
| XIX Corps: 14th, 35th and 41st Divisions. |
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| Battle of Courtrai ~ 14th - 19th October. |
| Second Army. |
| II Corps: 9th, 29th and 36th Divisions. |
| X Corps: 30th and 34th Divisions. |
| XV Corps: 14th Division. |
| XIX Corps: 35th and 41st Divisions. |
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| Action of Ooteghem ~ 25th October. |
| Second Army. |
| II Corps: 9th and 36th Divisions. |
| X Corps: 34th Division. |
| XIX Corps: 41st Division. |
| Action of Tieghem ~ 31st October. |
| Second Army. |
| II Corps: 31st and 34th Divisions. |
| XIX Corps: 35th Division. |
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| The Advance to Artois ~ 2nd October - 11th November. |
| First Army |
| VIII Corps: 8th, 12th, 52nd and 58th Divisions. |
| Fifth Army. |
| I Corps: 15th, 16th, 55th and 58th Divisions. |
| III Corps: 55th and 74th Divisions. |
| XI Corps: 47th , 57, 62st and 74th Divisions. |
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| Capture of Douai ~ 17th October. |
| First Army. |
| VIII Corps: 8th Division. |
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| The Final Advance in Picardy ~ 17th October - 11th November. |
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| Battle of Selle ~ 17th - 25th October. |
| First Army. |
| XXII Corps; 4th, 49th and 51st Divisions. |
| Third Army. |
| IV Corps: 5th, 37th, 42nd and New Zealand Divisions. |
| V Corps: 17th, 21st, 33rd and 38th Divisions. |
| VI Corps: Guards, 2nd, 3rd and 62nd Divisions. |
| XVII Corps: 19th and 61st Divisions. |
| Fourth Army. |
| IX Corps: 1st, 6th and 46th Divisions. |
| XIII Corps: 18th, 25th, 50th and 66th Divisions. |
| II American Corps: 27th and 30th American Divisions. |
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| Battle of Valenciennes ~ 1st - 2nd November. |
| First Army. |
| XXII Corps: 4th and 49th Divisions. |
| Canadian Corps: 3rd Canadian and 4th Canadian |
| Divisions. |
| Third Army. |
| XVII Corps: 19th, 24th and 61st Divisions. |
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| Tactical Incidents: |
| Capture of Mont Houy: 4th Canadian Division. |
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| Battle of the Sambre ~ 4th November. |
| First Army. |
| XXII Corps: 11th and 56th Divisions. |
| Canadian Corps: 4th Canadian Division. |
| Third Army. |
| 2nd Cavalry Division (less5th Cavalry Brigade). |
| IV Corps: 37th and New Zealand Divisions. |
| V Corps: 17th and 38th Divisions. |
| VI Corps: Guards and 62nd Division. |
| XVII Corps: 19th and 24th Divisions. |
| Fourth Army. |
| IX Corps: 1st and 32nd Divisions and 5th Cavalry Brigade, 2nd |
| Cavalry Division. |
| XIII Corps: 18th, 25th and 50th Divisions. |
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| Tactical incidents: |
| Passage of the Sambre-Oise Canal: 1st, 25th and 32nd Divisions |
| Capture of le Quesnoy: New Zealand Division. |
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| Subsequent: |
| Passage of the Grande Honelle ~ 5th - 7th November. |
| First Army. |
| XXII Corps: 11th, 56th and 63rd Divisions. |
| Canadian Corps: 2nd Canadian and 4th Canadian Divisions. |
| Third Army. |
| XVII Corps: 19th and 24th Divisions. |
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| Capture of Mons ~ 11th November 1918. |
| First Army. |
| Canadian Corps: 3rd Canadian Division. |
