IV Corps (British Army)

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IV Corps (British Army) was a major British Army field formation that played a significant role on the Western Front during the First World War.

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Label Occurrences
IV Corps (British Army) canonical 3

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Statements (41)

Predicate Object
instanceOf British Army corps
military formation
allegiance British Crown
alsoKnownAs Fourth Army Corps
commandStructure corps-level command
composition artillery units
engineer units
infantry divisions
support services
conflict First World War
linked to: World War I
corpsNumber IV
country United Kingdom
engagementType defensive operations
offensive operations
trench warfare
formedDuring First World War
linked to: World War I
garrisonDuringWar field-based headquarters
higherCommand British Expeditionary Force
historicalSignificance major British formation on the Western Front in World War I
languageOfName English
militaryBranch British Army
notableActivity coordination of multi-division operations
notableCommander Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Anderson
Lieutenant-General Sir George Harper
Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Rawlinson
linked to: Henry Rawlinson
notableEngagement Battle of Cambrai (1917)
linked to: Battle of Cambrai

Battle of Passchendaele
Battle of the Somme
Hundred Days Offensive
Spring Offensive (1918)
notableFor operations on the Western Front in World War I
operatedIn Belgium
France
partOf British Army
primaryOpponents German Army
role field corps headquarters
serviceBranch land forces
theatreOfOperations Western Front
timePeriod 20th century
type field corps
usedNumerals Roman numerals

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Battle of Neuve Chapelle combatantUnit IV Corps (British Army)
British Expeditionary Force (World War I) subordinateUnit IV Corps (British Army)
subject linked to: British Expeditionary Force
Battle of La Bassée involvesMilitaryUnit IV Corps (British Army)