British Second Army
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The British Second Army was a major field formation of the British Army in World War I, best known for its role on the Western Front under General Herbert Plumer, including key offensives such as the Battle of Messines.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British Second Army canonical | 5 |
| Second Army on the Western Front | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | field army ⓘ |
| activity |
defensive operations
ⓘ
offensive operations ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Empire ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Second Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | British Expeditionary Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | British Army ⓘ |
| commandStructure | British Expeditionary Force on the Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
ⓘ
surface form:
First World War
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| engagement |
Battle of Messines (1917)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Passchendaele NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Lys (1918) NERFINISHED ⓘ Hundred Days Offensive NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Battle of Ypres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | Ypres Salient NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationOfOperations |
Belgium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic | extensive use of mining and artillery preparation at Messines ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Henry Rawlinson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Herbert Plumer NERFINISHED ⓘ William Birdwood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | planning and execution of the Battle of Messines mine attack ⓘ |
| partOf | British Army ⓘ |
| role | field operations on the Western Front ⓘ |
| size | multiple army corps ⓘ |
| theatre | Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | army-level formation ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Second Army on the Western Front