The Battles and Actions involving British Armies, Corps and Divisions during the Great War.
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Allied Offensives ~ 1917.
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| The Arras Offensives ~ 9th April - 15th May. |
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| The Battles of Arras (1917) ~ 9th April - 4th May. |
| First and Third Armies. |
| Corps: Cavalry, I, VI, VII, XIII, XVIII and Canadian. |
| Divisions: 1st Cavalry(1), 2nd Cavalry (1), 3rd Cavalry (1), 2nd (3), 3rd (4), |
| 4th (2), 5th (3), 9th (2), 12th (3), 14th (2), 15th (2), 17th (2), 18th (1), 21st (2), |
| 24th (1), 29th (2), 30th (2), 31st (1), 33rd (1), 34th (3), 37th (3), 50th (2), 51st |
| (2), 56th (2), 63rd (2), 1st Canadian (3), 2nd Canadian (4), 3rd Canadian (3) |
| and 4th Canadian (1). |
| 29 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 Vimy (1917) ~ 9th -14th April. |
| First Army. |
| I Corps: 24th Division. |
| Canadian Corps: 5th, 1st Canadian, 2nd Canadian, 3rd |
| Canadian and 4th Canadian Divisions. |
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| First Battle of the Scarpe (1917) ~ 9th - 14th April. |
| First Army. |
| XIII Corps: 2nd Division. |
| Third Army. |
| Cavalry Corps: 1st Cavalry, 2nd Cavalry and 3rd |
| Divisions. |
| VI Corps: 3rd, 12th. 15th, 17th, 29th and 37th |
| Divisions. |
| XVII Corps: 4th, 9th, 34th and 51st Divisions. |
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| Tactical Incidents: |
| Capture of Monchy le Preux: 3rd Cavalry and 37th |
| Divisions. |
| Capture of Wancourt Ridge: 50th Division. |
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| Second Battle of the Scarpe (1917) ~ 23rd - 24th April. |
| First Army. |
| XIII Corps: 63rd Division. |
| Third Army. |
| VI Corps: 15th, 17th and 29th Divisions and 8th Infantry Brigade of |
| 3rd Division. |
| VII Corps: 30th, 33rd and 50th Divisions. |
| XVII Corps: 37th and 51st Divisions and 103rd Infantry Brigade of |
| 34th Division. |
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| Tactical Incidents: |
| Capture of Guemappe: 15th Division. |
| Capture of Gavrelle: 63rd Division. |
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| Subsidiary: |
| Attack on La Coulotte ~ 23rd April. |
| First Army. |
| Canadian Corps: 5th, 2nd Canadian and 3rd Canadian Divisions. |
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| Battle of Arleux ~ 28th - 29th April. |
| First Army. |
| XIII Corps: 2nd and 63rd Divisions. |
| Canadian Corps: 1st Canadian and 2nd Canadian |
| Divisions. |
| Third Army. |
| VI Corps: 3rd and 12th Divisions. |
| XVII Corps: 34th and 37th Divisions. |
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| Third Battle of the Scarpe (1917) ~ 3rd - 4th May. |
| First Army. |
| XIII Corps: 2nd, 5th and 31st Divisions. |
| Canadian Corps: 1st Canadian, 2nd Canadian and 3rd |
| Canadian Divisions. |
| Third Army. |
| VI Corps: 3rd, 12th and 56th Divisions. |
| VII Corps: 14th, 18th and 21st Divisions. |
| XVII Corps: 4th and 9th Divisions. |
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| Tactical Incidents: |
| Capture of Fresnoy: 1st Canadian Divisions. |
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| subsequently: |
| Capture of Roeux ~ 13th - 14th May. |
| Third Army. |
| VI Corps: 3rd, and 12th Divisions. |
| XVII Corps: 17th and 51st Divisions. |
| Capture of Oppy Wood ~ 28th June. |
| First Army. |
| XIII Corps: 5th and 31st Divisions. |
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| Flanking Operations to Arras Offensive ~ Round Bullecourt. |
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| Round Bullecourt ~ 11th April - 16th June. |
| Fifth Army. |
| V Corps: 7th, 58th and 62nd Division. |
| I Anzac Corps: 1st Australian, 2nd Australian, 4th |
| Australian and 5th Australian Divisions. |
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| First Attack on Bullecourt ~ 11th April. |
| Fifth Army. |
| V Corps: 62nd Division. |
| I Anzac Corps: 4th Australian Division. |
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| German Attack on Lagnicourt ~ 15th April. |
| Fifth Army. |
| V Corps: 62nd Division. |
| I Anzac Corps: 1st Australian, and 2nd Australian |
| Divisions. |
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| Battle of Bullicourt ~ 3rd - 17th May. |
| Fifth Army |
| V Corps: 7th, 58th and 62nd Divisions. |
| I Anzac Corps: 1st Australian, 2nd |
| Australian and 5th Australian Divisions. |
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| Actions on the Hindenburg Line ~ 20th May - 16th June. |
| Third Army. |
| VII Corps: 21st and 33rd Divisions. |
| Fifth Army. |
| V Corps: 7th, 58th and 62nd Divisions. |
| I Anzac Corps: 5th Australian Divisions |
| IV Corps: 20th Division. |
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| Towards Lens ~ 3rd June - 26th August. |
| First Army. |
| I Corps: 6th and 46th Divisions. |
| Canadian Corps: 1st Canadian, 2nd Canadian, 3rd |
| Canadian and 4th Canadian Divisions. |
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| Affairs south of Souchez River ~ 3rd - 25th June. |
| First Army. |
| Canadian Corps: 3rd Canadian, and 4th Canadian |
| Divisions. |
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| Capture of Avion ~ 26th - 29th June. |
| First Army. |
| Canadian Corps: 3rd Canadian and 4th Canadian |
| Divisions. |
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| Battle of Hill 70 ~ 15th - 25th August. |
| First Army. |
| I Corps: 6th and 46th Divisions. |
| Canadian Corps: 1st Canadian, 2nd Canadian, 3rd |
| Canadian and 4th Canadian Divisions. |
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| The Flanders Offensive ~ 7th June - 10th November. |
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| The Battle of Messines (1917) ~ 7th - 14th June. |
| Second Army. |
| IX Corps: 11th, 16th, 19th and 36th Divisions. |
| X Corps: 23rd, 24th, 41st and 47th Divisions. |
| II Anzac Corps: 25th, 3rd Australian, 4th Australian and New Zealand |
| Divisions. |
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| Tactical Incidents: |
| Capture of Wytschaete: 16th and 36th Divisions. |
| German Attack on Nieuport ~ 10th - 11th July. |
| Fourth Army. |
| XV Corps: 1st and 32rd Divisions. |
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| The Battles of Ypres (1917) ~ 31st July - 10th November. |
| Second and Fifth Armies. |
| Corps: II, V, IX, X, XIV, XVIII, XIX, Canadian, I Anzac and II Anzac. |
| Divisions: Guards (4), 1st (1), 3rd (2), 4th (4), 5th (4), 7th (4), 8th (2), |
| 9th (2), 11th (4), 14th (3), 15th (2), 16th (1), 17th (2), 18th (4), 19th (6), |
| 20th (3), 21st (30, 23rd (4), 24th (2), 25th (1), 29th (5), 30th (1), 33rd (2), |
| 35th (1), 36th (1), 37th (6), 38th (2), 39th (5), 41st (2), 48th (4), 49th (1), |
| 50th (1), 51st (2), 55th (2), 56th (1), 57th (1), 58th (3), 59th (2), 61st (1), |
| 63rd (1), 66th (1), 1st Canadian (1), 2nd Canadian (1), 3rd Canadian (1), |
| 4th Canadian (1), 1st Australian (5), 2nd Australian (5), 3rd Australian |
| (3), 4th Australian (3), 5th Australian (4), and New Zealand (3). |
| 54 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 Pilckem ~ 31st July - 2nd August. |
| Second Army. |
| X Corps: 41st Division. |
| Fifth Army. |
| II Corps: 8th, 24th, 25th and 30th Divisions and 53rd |
| Infantry Brigade, 18th Division. |
| XIV Corps: Guards and 38th Divisions. |
| XVIII Corps: 39th and 51st Divisions. |
| XIX Corps: 15th and 55th Divisions. |
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| subsequently: |
| Capture of Westhoek ~ 10th August. |
| Fifth Army. |
| II Corps: 18th and 25th Divisions. |
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| Battle of Langemarck (1917) ~ 16th - 18th August. |
| Second Army. |
| X Corps: 39th Division. |
| Fifth Army. |
| II Corps: 8th, 14th, 24th and 56th Divisions and |
| 53rd Infantry Brigade, 18th Division. |
| XIV Corps: 20th, 29th and 38th Divisions. |
| XVIII Corps: 11th and 48th Divisions. |
| XIX Corps: 15th, 16th, 36th and 61st Divisions. |
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| Battle of the Menin Road ~ 20th - 25th September. |
| Second Army. |
| IX Corps: 19th and 37th Divisions. |
| X Corps: 23rd, 33rd, 39th and 41st Divisions. |
| I Anzac Corps: 1st Australians, 2nd Australians, 4th |
| Australians and 5th Australians. |
| Fifth Army |
| V Corps: 3rd, 9th, 55th and 59th Divisions. |
| XIV Corps: Guards, 20th and 290th Divisions. |
| XVIII Corps:51st and 58th Divisions. |
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| Battle of Polygon Wood ~ 26th September - 3rd October. |
| Second Army. |
| IX Corps: 19th and 37th Divisions. |
| X Corps: 5th, 7th, 21st, 23rd, 33rd and 39th Divisions. |
| I Anzac Corps: 1st Australian, 2nd Australian, 4th Australian and |
| 5th Australian Divisions. |
| II Anzac Corps: 3rd, 59th, 3rd Australian and New Zealand Divisions. |
| Fifth Army. |
| V Corps: 3rd and 59th Divisions. |
| XIV Corps: 4th, 20th and 29th Divisions. |
| XVIII Corps: 11th, 48th and 58th Divisions. |
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| Battle of Broodseinde ~ 4th October. |
| Second Army. |
| IX Corps: 19th and 37th Divisions. |
| X Corps: 5th, 7th and 21st Divisions. |
| I Anzac Corps: 1st Australian,and 2nd Australian |
| Divisions. |
| II Anzac Corps: 3rd Australian and New Zealand |
| Divisions. |
| Fifth Army. |
| XIV Corps: 4th and 29th Divisions. |
| XVIII Corps: 11th and 48th Divisions. |
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| Battle of Poelcappelle ~ 9th October. |
| Second Army. |
| IX Corps: 19th and 37th Divisions. |
| X Corps: 5th and 7th Divisions. |
| I Anzac Corps: 1st Australian and 2nd Australian |
| Divisions. |
| II Anzac Corps: 49th and 66th Divisions. |
| Fifth Army. |
| XIV Corps: Guards, 4th and 29th Divisions. |
| XVIII Corps: 11th and 48th Divisions. |
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| First Battle of Passchendaele ~ 12th October. |
| Second Army. |
| IX Corps: 19th and 37th Divisions. |
| X Corps: 14th and 23rd Divisions. |
| I Anzac Corps: 4th Australian and 5th Australian |
| Divisions. |
| II Anzac Corps: 3rd Australian and New Zealand |
| Divisions. |
| Fifth Army. |
| XIV Corps: Guards, 4th and 17th Divisions. |
| XVIII Corps: 9th and 18th Divisions. |
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| Second Battle of Passchendaele ~ 26th October - 10th November. |
| Second Army. |
| II Corps: 1st, 58th and 63rd Divisions. |
| IX Corps: 19th and 37th Divisions. |
| X Corps: 5th, 7th, 14th, 21st, 23rd and 39th Divisions. |
| Canadian Corps: 1st Canadian, 2nd Canadian, 3rd Canadian and 4th |
| Canadian Divisions. |
| I Anzac Corps: 1st Australian, 2nd Australian and 5th Australian |
| Divisions. |
| Fifth Army. |
| XIV Corps: 35th, 50th and 57th Divisions. |
| XVIII Corps: 58th and 63rd Divisions. |
| XIX Corps: 17th, 18th, 35th, 50th and 57th Divisions. |
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| Cambrai Operations ~ 20th November - 7th December. |
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| Battle of Cambrai (1917) ~ 20th November - 3rd December. |
| Third Army. |
| Corps: Cavalry, III, IV, V and VII. |
| Divisions: 1st Cavalry, 2nd Cavalry, 4th Cavalry, 5th Cavalry, Guards, |
| 2nd, 3rd, 6th, 12th, 20th, 21st, 29th, 36th, 40th, 47th, 51st, 55th, 56th, |
| 59th, 61st and 62nd. |
| 21 Divisions engaged. |
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| Tactical Incidents: |
| The Tank Attack: 20th -21st November. |
| Cavalry Corps: 1st Cavalry, 2nd Cavalry and 5th Cavalry Divisions. |
| III Corps: 6th, 12th, 20th and 29th Divisions. |
| IV Corps: 36th, 51st, 56th and 62nd Divisions. |
| VII Corps: 55th Division. |
| Capture of Bourlon Wood ~ 23rd - 28th November. |
| III Corps: 6th, 12th, 20th and 29th Divisions. |
| IV Corps: 1st Cavalry, 2nd Cavalry, Guards, 2nd, 36th, 40th, 51st, |
| 56th and 62nd Divisions. |
| VI Corps: 56th Division. |
| VII Corps: 55th Division. |
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| The German Counter-Attacks ~ 30th November - 3rd December. |
| III Corps: 1st Cavalry, 2nd Cavalry, 4th Cavalry, 5th Cavalry, Guards, |
| 6th, 12th, 20th, 29th, 36th and 61st Divisions. |
| IV Corps: 2nd, 47th and 59th Divisions. |
| V Corps: 2nd, 47th, 51st and 59th Divisions. |
| VI Corps: 3rd, 51st and 56th Divisions. |
| VII Corps: 21st and 55th Divisions. |
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| subsequent: |
| Action of Welch Ridge ~ 30th December. |
| Third Army. |
| V Corps: 63rd Division. |
| VII Corps: 9th Division. |
