Type Field corps | ||
Engagements World War IBattle of PasschendaeleBattle of the Somme 1918Advance in FlandersFinal Advance in Flanders | ||
The British XIX Corps was a British infantry corps during World War I.
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History
British XIX Corps was formed in France in February 1917 and fought at the Battle of Passchendaele in Autumn 1917. In Spring 1918 it was driven back 20 miles in five days and found itself in disarray. By November 1918 the Corps, as an element of Second Army, was one of the most northerly British military formations in France.
General Officers Commanding
Commanders included:
References
XIX Corps (United Kingdom) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA