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The Battles of the Hindenburg Line


The Battle of Havrincourt - 12th September 1918

Third Army

IV Corps : 37th Division, New Zealand Division

V Corps : 17th Division, 38th Division

VI Corps : Guards Division, 2nd Division, 62nd Division


The Battle of Epehy - 18th September 1918

Third Army

IV Corps : 5th Division

V Corps : 17th Division, 21st Division, 38th Division

Fourth Army

III Corps : 12th Division,18th Division, 58th Division, 74th Division

IX Corps : 1st Division,6th Division

Australian Corps : 1st and 4th Australian Divisions


The Battle of the Canal du Nord - 27th September - 1st October 1918

First Army

XXII Corps : 4th Division, 56th Division

Canadian Corps : 1st, 3rd and 4th Canadian Divisions, 11th Division and Brutinel's Brigade.

Third Army

IV Corps : 5th Division, 37th Division, 42nd Division, New Zealand Division

VI Corps : Guards Division, 2nd Division, 3rd Division, 62nd Division

XVII Corps : 52nd Division, 57th Division, 63rd Division

This action included the Tactical Incident of the Capture of Bourlon Wood, by the 3rd Canadian Division.


The Battle of the St Quentin Canal - 29th September - 2nd October 1918

Third Army

V Corps : 21st Division, 33rd Division

Fourth Army

III Corps : 12th Division, 18th Division

IX Corps : 1st Division, 6th Division, 32nd Division, 46th Division

XIII Corps : 50th Division

Asutralian Corps : 2nd, 3rd and 5th Australian Divisions, and 27th and 30th American Divisions.

This action included the Tactical Incidents of the Passage at Bellenglise by the 46th Division, and the Capture of bellicourt Tunnel Defences by the 5th Australian and 30th American Divisions.

Note: XIII Corps relieved III Corps on 1st October, and took over 18th Division. The HQs of the Australian and II American Corps were amalgamated for this battle.


The Battle of Beaurevoir - 3rd - 5th October 1918

Third Army

V Corps : 38th Division

Fourth Army

IX Corps : 1st Division (3rd Brigade), 6th Division, 32nd Division, 46th Division

XIII Corps : 25th Division, 50th Division

Australian Corps : 2nd Australian Division


The Battle of Cambrai, 1918 - 8th - 9th October 1918

First Army

XXII Corps : 56th Division and 1st Canadian Division

Canadian Corps : 2nd and 3rd Canadian Divisions, 11th Division and Brutinel's Brigade.

Third Army

2nd Cavalry Division (except 5th Cavalry Brigade)

IV Corps : 37th Division, and New Zealand Division

V Corps : 17th Division, 21st Division, 33rd Division, 38th Division

VI Corps : Guards Division, 2nd Division, 3rd Division

XVII Corps : 24th Division, 57th Division, 63rd Division

Fourth Army

Cavalry Corps : 1st and 3rd Cavalry Divisions

IX Corps : 6th Division, 46th Division, and 5th Cavalry Brigade

XIII Corps : 25th Division, 50th Division, 66th Division

II American Corps : 30th American Division

This action included the Tactical Incidents of the Capture of CAmbrai by the 57th and 3rd Canadian Divisions, and the Capture of Villers-Outreaux, by the 38th Division.


The Pursuit to the Selle - 9th - 12th October 1918

Strictly, these operations do not form part of the Battles of the Hindenburg Line, but are placed here for convenience. All formations involved between the French First Army and the Sensee River are listed.

First Army

XXII Corps : 49th Division, 51st Division, 56th Division and 2nd Canadian Division

Canadian Corps : 11th Division

Note : XXII and Canadian Corps exchanged places on 11th October. The 56th Division moved from XXII to Canadian, and the 49th and 2nd Canadian vice-versa.

Third Army

2nd Cavalry Division (except 5th Cavalry Brigade)

IV Corps : 5th Division, 37th Division, 42nd Division and New Zealand Division

V Corps : 17th Division, 33rd Division

VI Corps : Guards Division

XVII Corps : 24th Division

Fourth Army

Cavalry Corps : 1st and 3rd Cavalry Divisions

IX Corps : 6th Division, 46th Division, and 5th Cavalry Brigade

XIII Corps : 25th Division, 50th Division, 66th Division

II American Corps : 27th and 30th American Divisions

The Battles of the Hindenburg Line

 

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