This article is about the United Kingdom Army unit. For other units of the same name, see XIX Corps (disambiguation).
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Active | World War I |
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Type | Field corps |
Part of | Second Army |
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The British XIX Corps was a British infantry corps during World War I.
History[]
British XIX Corps was formed in France in February 1917 and fought at the Battle of Passchendaele in Autumn 1917.[1] In Spring 1918 it was driven back 20 miles in five days and found itself in disarray.[2] By November 1918 the Corps, as an element of Second Army, was one of the most northerly British military formations in France.[3]
General Officers Commanding[]
Commanders included:
- February 1917 - November 1918 Lieutenant General Herbert Watts[3][4]
References[]
The original article can be found at XIX Corps (United Kingdom) and the edit history here.