XXII Corps (United Kingdom)
Encyclopedia
The British XXII Corps was a British infantry corps during World War I
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in December 1917 from what was left of II ANZAC
once the Australian divisions had left to form the Australian Corps
. In July 1918 it was placed at the disposal of French Fifth Army for the Battle of the Marne
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World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
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History
British XXII Corps was formed in FranceFrance
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
in December 1917 from what was left of II ANZAC
II Anzac Corps
The II ANZAC Corps was an Australian and New Zealand First World War army corps formed in Egypt in February 1916 as part of the reorganization of the Australian Imperial Force following the evacuation of Gallipoli in November 1915, under the command of William Birdwood...
once the Australian divisions had left to form the Australian Corps
Australian Corps
The Australian Corps was a World War I army corps that contained all five Australian infantry divisions serving on the Western Front. It was the largest corps fielded by the British Empire army in France...
. In July 1918 it was placed at the disposal of French Fifth Army for the Battle of the Marne
Second Battle of the Marne
The Second Battle of the Marne , or Battle of Reims was the last major German Spring Offensive on the Western Front during the First World War. The German attack failed when an Allied counterattack led by France overwhelmed the Germans, inflicting severe casualties...
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General Officers Commanding
Commanders included:- December 1917 - November 1918 Lieutenant General Alexander GodleyAlexander GodleyGeneral Sir Alexander John Godley GCB, KCMG was a First World War general, best known for his role as commander of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force...