XXII Corps (United Kingdom)


The British XXII Corps was a British infantry corps during World War I.

History

British XXII Corps was formed in France in December 1917, from what was left of II ANZAC, once the Australian divisions had left to form the Australian Corps. In July 1918, significantly reconstituted as an inter-Allied reserve corps, by the addition of four first-line British Army divisions, the 15th Division, the 34th Division, the 51st Division and the 62nd Division. It was placed under French command in July 1918 prior to the German "Friedensturm". The Corps played an important role in the "pinching-off" of the Soissons–Rheims salient in the Second Battle of the Marne. Two divisions went into action with the French Tenth Army against the Soissons "hinge", two in the Ardre valley with the French Fifth Army against the Rheims "hinge".
XXII Corps was returned to Haig’s command in early August 1918 to help him bring forward the start date for the Amiens offensive.

General Officers Commanding

Commanders included: