XXII Corps (United Kingdom)
| XXII Corps | |
|---|---|
| Active | World War I |
| Country |
 United Kingdom |
| Branch |
 British Army |
| Type | Field corps |
| Part of | First Army |
| Engagements |
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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.[1] In July 1918, significantly reconstituted as an inter-Allied reserve corps, by the addition of four first-line British Army divisions, the 15th (Scottish) Division, the 34th Division, the 51st (Highland) Division and the 62nd (West Riding) Division, it was placed under French command during the Second Battle of the Marne.[2] The Corps played an important role in attempts to "pinch-off" the Soissons–Rheims salient, established in late May 1918 by the German offensive in the Third Battle of the Aisne. Two divisions (15th, 34th) went into action with the French Tenth Army (Mangin) against the Soissons "hinge", two (51st, 62nd) in the Ardre valley with the French Fifth Army (Berthelot) against the Rheims "hinge".
General Officers Commanding
Commanders included:
- December 1917 – November 1918 Lieutenant General Alexander Godley[3]