British Fourth Army
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The British Fourth Army was a major field formation of the British Army on the Western Front during World War I, noted for its role in key offensives such as the Somme.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British Fourth Army canonical | 5 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | field army ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
1916
ⓘ
1917 ⓘ 1918 ⓘ |
| alliance | Allies of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaOfOperations |
Flanders
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | British Army ⓘ |
| commander | General Sir Henry Rawlinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderRank | General ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| disbandedAfter | World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedAgainst | German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagement |
Amiens offensive 1918
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Somme offensive 1916 NERFINISHED ⓘ advance to the Hindenburg Line ⓘ |
| formedIn | 1916 ⓘ |
| front |
Amiens sector
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Somme sector NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
army corps
ⓘ
divisions ⓘ support units ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | land forces ⓘ |
| notableAction |
leading role in the Battle of Amiens, August 1918
ⓘ
opening of the Battle of the Somme on 1 July 1916 ⓘ |
| notableCommander | Henry Rawlinson, 1st Baron Rawlinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Battle of Amiens
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of the Somme NERFINISHED ⓘ Hundred Days Offensive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | British Army ⓘ |
| role |
breakthrough operations
ⓘ
offensive operations ⓘ |
| side | Allied Powers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| size | multi-corps formation ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | British Expeditionary Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatre | Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | field formation ⓘ |
| usedForces |
artillery units
ⓘ
cavalry units ⓘ infantry divisions ⓘ tank units ⓘ |
| usedTactics | combined arms operations ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
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