The German Offensive in Flanders

The Battles of the Lys, 9th - 29th April 1918

The Battle of Estaires - 9th - 11th April 1918

First Army

XI Corps : 3rd Division, 51st Division, 55th Division, 61st Division, 2nd Brigade of 1st Division, 2nd Portuguese Division and 3rd Brigade of 1st Portuguese Division

XV Corps: 29th Division, 31st Division, 34th Division, 40th Division, 50th Division, 74th Brigade of 25th Division

Included the Tactical Incident:

The First Defence of Givenchy by the 55th Division.

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The Battle of Messines 1918 - 10th - 11th April 1918

Second Army

IX Corps : 9th Division, 19th Division, 49th Division, 25th Division (less 74th Brigade), 62nd Brigade of 21st Division, 88th Brigade of 29th Division, 100th Brigade of 33rd Division, 102nd Brigade of 34th Division, 108th Brigade of 36th Division

 

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The Battle of Hazebrouck -12th - 15th April 1918

First Army

I Corps : 3rd Division, 4th Division, 55th Division, 3rd Brigade of 1st Division

Note : strictly the 1st and 55th Divisions were outside the geographical boundary defined for this battle, but they are included here as they were certainly involved in it.

XI Corps: 5th Division, 50th Division, 61st Division

XV Corps : 86th and 87th Brigades of 29th Division, 31st Division, 33rd Division, 40th Division, 1st Australian Division, and a Composite Force which included troops from II and XXII Corps Schools, the 2nd New Zealand Entrenching Battalion, two Companies of the 18th Bn, Middlesex Regiment (Pioneers), and XXII Corps Reinforcemenet Battalion.

This action included the Tactical Incidents:

The Defence of Hinges Ridge, by the 3rd,4th,51st and 61st Divisions.

The Defence of Nieppe Forest,by the 5th,29th,31st and 1st Australian Divisions.

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The Battle of Bailleul - 13th - 15th April 1918

Second Army

IX Corps : 19th Division, 25th Division, 34th Division,49th Division, 59th Division, 71st Brigade of 6th Division, 88th Brigade of 29th Division, 100th Brigade of 33rd Division, 108th Brigade of 36th Division

XXII Corps : 9th Division

This action included the Tactical Incident:

The Defence of Neuve Eglise by the 33rd and 49th Divisions.

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The First Battle of Kemmel - 17th - 19th April 1918

Second Army

IX Corps : 19th Division, 25th Division, 33rd Division, 34th Division,49th Division, 59th Division, 71st Brigade of 6th Division, 88th Brigade of 29th Division, 89th Brigade of 30th Division , 108th Brigade of 36th Division, Wyatt's Force.

Note : Wyatt's Force was hastily formed from various details. It was around 1500 strong, under the command of Brigadier-General L.J.Wyatt.

XXII Corps : 9th Division, 39th Division, and the 62nd and 64th Brigades of 24th Division

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The Battle of Bethune - 18th April 1918

First Army

I Corps : 1st Division, 3rd Division, 4th Division

XI Corps : 61st Division

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The Second Battle of Kemmel - 25th - 26th April 1918

Second Army

XXII Corps : 9th Division, 21st Division ,25th Division,39th Division,49th Division,71st Brigade of 6th Division, 89th Brigade of 30th Division

Detachement d'armee du Nord (French Army)

II Cavalry Corps : 3rd Cavalry Division, 28th, 39th and 154th Divisions

XXXVI Corps : 2nd Cavalry Division, 34th and 133rd Divisions

Note : The 25th Division were at rest near Proven when the 28th French Division was driven off the summit of Mont Kemmel. They were ordered to assist the French, and were assigned to XXII Corps the next day.

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The Battle of the Scherpenberg - 29th April 1918

Second Army

XXII Corps : 6th Division, 21st Division ,25th Division,39th Division, 49th Division, South African Brigade of 9th Division, 89th Brigade of 30th Division

Detachement d'armee du Nord (French Army)

II Cavalry Corps : 2nd and 3rd Cavalry Divisions, 39th and 154th Divisions

Subsequent Actions:

The Action of La Becque- 28th June 1918

First Army

XI Corps: 5th Division

Second Army

XV Corps: 31st Division

The Capture of Meteren - 19th July 1918

Second Army

XV Corps : 9th Division