I Corps

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I Corps was a major British Army field formation that played key roles in both World Wars, particularly in early operations in France and Belgium.

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I Corps canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British Army corps
alliance Allied Powers of World War I
surface form: Allies of World War I

Allies of World War II
alsoKnownAs British I Corps
branchType field formation
conflict World War I
surface form: First World War

World War II
surface form: Second World War
corpsNumber I
country United Kingdom
engagedIn early operations in France and Belgium during World War I
early operations in France and Belgium during World War II
formedIn 1914
garrison United Kingdom
militaryBranch British Army
notableCommander Douglas Haig
John Crocker
Michael Barker
notableOperation Battle of France
surface form: Battle of France (1940)

Battle of Mons
Battle of Passchendaele
First Battle of the Aisne
surface form: Battle of the Aisne (1914)

Battle of the Somme
Battle of Dunkirk
surface form: Dunkirk evacuation

First Battle of Ypres
participatedIn defensive operations covering the Dunkirk perimeter
mobile operations during the 1914 retreat from Mons
partOf British Army
primaryFunction command and control of multiple divisions
raisedFor British Expeditionary Force
role field corps headquarters
service World War I
World War II
subordinateTo British Expeditionary Force
theatre Belgium
France
Western Front
surface form: Western Front (World War I)

Western Front
surface form: Western Front (World War II)
type field corps

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