XVII Corps (United Kingdom)

This article is about the United Kingdom Army unit. For other units of the same name, see XVII Corps.

XVII Corps
Active	World War I
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	British Army
Type	Field corps
Part of	Third Army
Engagements	World War I^[1] Arras Offensive Battle of the Somme 1918 Second Battle of Arras 1918 Battles of the Hindenburg Line Final Advance in Picardy

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

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:

January 1916 - May 1916 Lieutenant-General Sir Julian Byng^[4]
May 1916 - November 1918 Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Fergusson^[3]

References

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