XVIII Corps (United Kingdom)
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| XVIII Corps | |
|---|---|
| Active | World War I |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Type | Field corps |
| Part of | Fifth Army |
| Engagements | World War I[1] |
The British XVIII Corps was a British infantry corps during World War I. It was reactivated, briefly, in Cyprus during World War II as part of a military deception.
History
British XVIII Corps was formed in France in January 1917 under Lieutenant General Sir Ivor Maxse.[1] It pursued the German forces to the Hindenberg Line and was then merged into VIII Corps in July 1918.[1]
In 1941, during World War 2, the XVII Corps was briefly reactivated as a fictional unit, as part of the Cyprus Defence Plan deception. However, it was later renamed XXV Corps.[2]
General officers commanding
Commanders included:
- January 1917 - July 1918 Lieutenant-General Sir Ivor Maxse[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The British Corps of 1914-1918
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
