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The British Order of Battle for the various phases of the battle
The Third Battle of Ypres, often known as "Passchendaele", is officially described in a number of phases. The battle was undertaken by elements of the British Second Army (under Herbert Plumer) and Fifth Army (under Hubert Gough). This table shows the Corps and Divisions that were engaged in each phase. Click on any Division to see the subordinate units such as infantry battalions and artillery brigades.
The Battle of Pilckem - 31st July - 2nd August 1917
Second Army
X Corps : 41st Division
Fifth Army
II Corps : 8th Division, 24th Division, 25th Division, 30th Division, 18th Division (53rd Brigade)
XIV Corps : Guards Division, 38th Division
XVIII Corps : 39th Division, 51st Division
XIX Corps : 15th Division, 55th Division
Note : the 18th and 25th Divisions of II Corps captured Westhoek on 10th August.
The Battle of Langemarck - 16th - 18th August 1917
Second Army
X Corps : 39th Division
Fifth Army
II Corps : 8th Division, 14th Division, 24th Division, 56th Division, 18th Division (53rd Brigade)
XIV Corps : 20th Division, 29th Division, 38th Division
XVIII Corps :11th Division, 48th Division
XIX Corps : 15th Division, 16th Division, 36th Division, 61st Division
The Battle of the Menin Road - 20th - 25th September 1917
Second Army
IX Corps : 19th Division, 37th Division
X Corps : 23rd Division, 33rd Division, 39th Division, 41st Division
1st ANZAC : 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th Australian Divisions
Fifth Army
V Corps : 3rd Division, 9th Division, 55th Division, 59th Division
XIV Corps : Guards Division, 20th Division, 29th Division
XVIII Corps :51st Division, 58th Division
The Battle of Polygon Wood - 26th September - 3rd October 1917
Second Army
IX Corps : 19th Division, 37th Division
X Corps : 5th Division, 7th Division, 21st Division, 23rd Division, 33rd Division, 39th Division
1st ANZAC : 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th Australian Divisions
Fifth Army
V Corps : 3rd Division, 59th Division
XIV Corps : 4th Division, 20th Division, 29th Division
XVIII Corps :11th Division, 48th Division, 58th Division
The Battle of Broodseinde - 4th October 1917
Second Army
IX Corps : 19th Division, 37th Division
X Corps : 5th Division, 7th Division, 21st Division
1st ANZAC : 1st and 2nd Australian Divisions
2nd ANZAC : 3rd Australian and New Zealand Divisions
Fifth Army
XIV Corps : 4th Division, 29th Division
XVIII Corps :11th Division, 48th Division
The Battle of Poelcapelle - 9th October 1917
Second Army
IX Corps : 19th Division, 37th Division
X Corps : 5th Division, 7th Division
1st ANZAC : 1st and 2nd Australian Divisions
2nd ANZAC : 49th Division, 66th Division
Fifth Army
XIV Corps : Guards Division, 4th Division, 29th Division
XVIII Corps :11th Division, 48th Division
The First Battle of Passchendaele - 12th October 1917
Second Army
IX Corps : 19th Division, 37th Division
X Corps : 14th Division, 23rd Division
1st ANZAC : 4th and 5th Australian Divisions
2nd ANZAC : 3rd Australian and New Zealand Divisions
Fifth Army
XIV Corps : Guards Division, 4th Division, 17th Division
XVIII Corps :9th Division, 18th Division
The Second Battle of Passchendaele - 26th October - 10th November 1917
Second Army
II Corps : 1st Division, 58th Division, 63rd Division
IX Corps : 19th Division, 37th Division
X Corps : 5th Division, 7th Division, 14th Division, 21st Division, 23rd Division, 39th Division
Canadian Corps : 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Canadian Divisions
1st ANZAC : 1st, 2nd and 5th Australian Divisions
Fifth Army
XIV Corps : 35th Division, 50th Division, 57th Division
XVIII Corps : 58th Division, 63rd Division
XIX Corps : 17th Division, 18th Division, 35th Division, 50th Division, 57th Division
Notes: II Corps relieved XVIII Corps on 2nd November; and XIX Corps relieved XIV Corps on 29th October