Canadian Corps
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The Canadian Corps was the primary Canadian fighting formation on the Western Front during World War I, renowned for its effectiveness in major battles such as Vimy Ridge and Passchendaele.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Canadian Corps canonical | 31 |
| Canadian Corps (as part of British forces) | 1 |
| Canadian Corps (early formation period) | 1 |
| Canadian Corps (in part) | 1 |
| Canadian Corps under First Army (British) | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
army corps
ⓘ
military formation ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Empire ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Canadian national identity ⓘ |
| awarded | numerous battle honours ⓘ |
| branch |
Canadian Army (pre‑1968)
ⓘ
surface form:
Canadian Army
|
| commander |
Arthur Currie
ⓘ
Edwin Alderson ⓘ Julian Byng ⓘ |
| composedOf |
1st Canadian Division
ⓘ
2nd Canadian Division ⓘ 3rd Canadian Division ⓘ 4th Canadian Division ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| disbandedInYear | 1919 ⓘ |
| engagement |
Battle of Amiens (1918)
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Amiens 1918
Battle of Hill 70 ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Hill 70 1917
Battle of Passchendaele ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Passchendaele 1917
Battle of Vimy Ridge ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Vimy Ridge 1917
Battle of the Somme ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of the Somme 1916
Second Battle of Ypres ⓘ
surface form:
Second Battle of Ypres 1915
|
| formedInYear | 1915 ⓘ |
| garrison | Western Front ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | various locations in France and Belgium ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| nickname | Shock troops of the British Empire ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Amiens (1918)
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Amiens
Battle of Hill 70 ⓘ Battle of Passchendaele ⓘ Battle of Vimy Ridge ⓘ Battle of the Somme ⓘ Hundred Days Offensive ⓘ Second Battle of Ypres ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Julian Byng
ⓘ
surface form:
Field Marshal Julian Byng
Arthur Currie ⓘ
surface form:
Sir Arthur Currie
|
| notableFor |
careful operational planning
ⓘ
extensive use of creeping barrage ⓘ high combat effectiveness ⓘ innovative infantry tactics ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | British Expeditionary Force ⓘ |
| partOf |
Allied Powers of World War I
ⓘ
surface form:
Allied forces in World War I
Canadian Expeditionary Force ⓘ |
| peakStrength | over 100000 soldiers ⓘ |
| role |
offensive operations
ⓘ
trench warfare ⓘ |
| size | four infantry divisions ⓘ |
| theatre | Western Front ⓘ |
Referenced by (35)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Canadian Corps (in part)
subject surface form:
Louis Lipsett
this entity surface form:
Canadian Corps (early formation period)
this entity surface form:
Canadian Corps under First Army (British)
this entity surface form:
Canadian Corps (as part of British forces)