XVII Corps (United Kingdom)

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XVII Corps
XVII Corps WW1.svg
XVII Corps formation badge.
Active First World War
CountryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Branch Flag of the British Army.svg British Army
TypeField corps
Part of Third Army
Engagements First World War [1]

The British XVII Corps was a British infantry corps during the First World War.

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History

British XVII Corps was formed in France in January 1916 under Lieutenant General Julian Byng. [1] In April 1917 the Corps attacked to the east of Arras near the River Scarpe but became bogged down in rain and snow. [2] However, the Corps held the line at Arras, continued to hold it through into 1918 and then broke the main Hindenburg Line at its strongest point in September 1918. [3]

General Officers Commanding

Commanders included:

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References

  1. 1 2 The British Corps of 1914-1918
  2. Third Battle of Ypres, 21 July- 6 November 1917
  3. 1 2 Charles Fergusson at Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
  4. Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives