Battles
and Engagements France and Flanders 1918
The
dates given for the battles listed below are the dates of the duration
of the battle. Units would not have fought in the larger battles for
the whole of the time, but they may have been engaged several times.
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The
French, American and Portuguese units mentioned on this page are for
information only, it is not my intention to include the order of battle
for any of these countries' armies, they have been included because
in most cases they were either under British/Empire control or had British/Empire
units attached to them.
Battles
and Engagements France and Flanders 1918 The German Spring Offensive.
|
No
|
Battle
|
Date
|
Army
|
Corps
|
Division/Brigades
|
|
|
|
125
|
Battle
of the Soissonais and of the Ourcq.
Including
the:
Attack
on Buzancy
(15th)
Capture
of the Beugneux Ridge (34th)
|
23
Jul 02 Aug
|
N/K
|
20th
French
|
15th
(British) Div |
|
|
|
|
30th
French
|
34th
(British) Division |
|
|
|
126
|
Battle
of Tardenois.
Including
the:
Fighting
for the Ardre Valley (51st 62nd)
|
20
- 31 Jul
|
5th
French
|
22nd
British
|
51st
Div, 62nd Div |
|
|
|
Battles
124 - 125 are also known as the Battle of the Marne 1918
|
|
|
|
127
|
Battle
of Amiens. |
08
- 11 Aug
|
4th
|
Cavalry
|
1st
Cavalry Div,
2nd Cavalry Div,
3rd Cavalry Div |
|
|
|
|
3rd
|
12th
Div, 18th Div,
47th Div, 58th
Div,
130th Infantry Regt (33rd American Div) attached
to the 47th Div
131st Infantry Regt (33rd American Div) joined the Australian Corps
on 09 Aug |
|
|
|
|
Canadian
|
32nd
Div,
1st (Canadian) Div,
2nd (Canadian) Div,
3rd (Canadian) Div,
4th (Canadian) Div |
|
|
|
|
Aus
|
17th
Div,
1st (Australian) Div,
2nd (Australian) Div,
3rd (Australian) Div,
4th (Australian) Div,
5th (Australian) Div,
131st Infantry Regt (33rd American Div) from 09 Aug
|
|
|
|
No
|
Battle
|
Date
|
Army
|
Corps
|
Division/Brigades
|
|
|
|
128
|
Actions
round Damery. |
15
- 17 Aug
|
4th
|
Canadian
|
1st
(Canadian) Div,
2nd (Canadian) Div,
3rd (Canadian) Div,
4th (Canadian) Div |
|
|
|
129
|
Battle
of Albert.
Including
the:
Capture
of Chuignes
(1st Aus)
|
21
- 23 Aug
|
3rd
|
4th
|
1st
Cavalry Div,
2nd Cavalry Div,
5th Div, 37th
Div,
42nd Div, 63rd
Div,
New Zealand Div |
|
|
|
|
5th
|
17th
Div, 21st Div,
38th Div |
|
|
|
|
6th
|
Guards
Div, 2nd Div,
3rd Div, 52nd
Div,
56th Div, 59th
Div |
|
|
|
|
|
4th
|
3rd
|
12th
Div, 18th Div,
47th Div, 58th
Div |
|
|
|
|
Aus
|
32nd
Div,
1st (Australian) Div,
3rd (Australian) Div,
4th (Australian) Div,
5th (Australian) Div |
|
|
|
No
|
Battle
|
Date
|
Army
|
Corps
|
Division/Brigades
|
|
|
|
130
|
Second
Battle of Bapaume.
Including
the:
Capture
of Mont St. quentin
(2nd Aus Div)
Occupation
of Péronne
(5th Aus Div)
|
31
Aug - 03 Sep
|
3rd
|
4th
|
5th Div, 42nd
Div,
New Zealand Div,
4th and 5th Cav Bdes (2nd Cav Div) |
|
|
|
|
5th
|
17th
Div, 21st Div,
38th Div |
|
|
|
|
6th
|
Guards
Div, 2nd Div,
3rd Div, 62nd
Div |
|
|
|
|
|
4th
|
3rd
|
18th
Div, 47th Div,
58th Div, 74th
Div |
|
|
|
|
Aus
|
32nd
Div,
2nd (Australian) Div,
3rd (Australian) Div,
5th (Australian) Div |
|
|
|
131
|
The Advance
in Flanders.
Not
actually awarded as a Battle Honour, but I am unable at present
to determine the actual make up of the above operation.
|
18
Aug - 06 Sep
|
2nd
|
10th
|
30th
Div, 36th Div |
|
|
|
|
15th
|
9th
Div, 29th Div,
31st Div, 40th
Div |
|
|
|
|
19th
|
6th
Div, 34th Div,
41st Div,
27th (American) Div |
|
|
|
|
|
5th
|
11th
|
59th
Div, 61st Div,
74th Div |
|
|
|
|
13th
|
4th
Div, 19th Div,
46th Div |
|
|
|
No
|
Battle
|
Date
|
Army
|
Corps
|
Division/Brigades
|
|
|
|
132
|
Action
of Outtersteene Ridge. |
18
Aug
|
2nd
|
15th
|
9th
Div, 29th Div |
|
|
|
133
|
Battle
of the Scarpe.
Including
the capture of:
Monchy
le Preux
(3rd Can)
|
26
- 30 Aug
|
1st
|
8th
|
25th
Bde (8th Div) |
|
|
|
|
22nd
|
11th
Div, 51st Div (from 28 Aug) |
|
|
|
|
Canadian
|
4th
Div, 51st Div (joined 22nd
Corps 28 Aug),
1st (Canadian) Div,
2nd (Canadian) Div,
3rd (Canadian) Div,
Brutinel's Bde |
|
|
|
|
|
3rd
|
17th
|
52nd
Div, 56th Div,
57th Div |
|
|
|
134
|
Battle
of
Drocourt-Quéant |
02
- 03 Sep
|
1st
|
22nd
|
11th
Div (without 34th Bde) |
|
|
|
|
Canadian
|
1st
Div, 4th Div,
1st (Canadian) Div,
4th (Canadian) Div,
Bruntinel's Bde |
|
|
|
|
|
3rd
|
17th
|
52nd
Div, 57th Div,
63rd Div |
|
|
|
Battles
132 - 133 are also known as the Second Battles of Arras.
|
|
|
|
No
|
Battle
|
Date
|
Army
|
Corps
|
Division/Brigades
|
|
|
|
135
|
Battle
of Havrincourt. |
12
Sep
|
3rd
|
4th
|
37th
Div,
New Zealand Div |
|
|
|
|
5th
|
17th
Div, 38th Div |
|
|
|
|
6th
|
Guards
Div, 2nd Div,
62nd Div |
|
|
|
136
|
Battle
of Epéhy. |
18
Sep
|
3rd
|
4th
|
5th
Div |
|
|
|
|
5th
|
17th
Div, 21st Div,
38th Div |
|
|
|
|
|
4th
|
3rd
|
12th
Div, 18th Div,
58th Div, 74th
Div |
|
|
|
|
9th
|
1st
Div, 6th Div |
|
|
|
|
Aus
|
1st
(Australian) Div,
4th (Australian) Div |
|
|
|
No
|
Battle
|
Date
|
Army
|
Corps
|
Division/Brigades
|
|
|
|
137
|
Battle
of the Canal Du Nord.
Including
the capture of:
Bourlon
Wood
(3rd Can)
|
27
Sep - 01 Oct
|
1st
|
22nd
|
4th
Div, 56th Div |
|
|
|
|
Canadian
|
1st
(Canadian) Div,
3rd (Canadian) Div,
4th (Canadian) Div,
Brutinel's Bde |
|
|
|
|
|
3rd
|
4th
|
5th
Div, 37th Div,
42nd Div,
New Zealand Div |
|
|
|
|
6th
|
Guards
Div, 2nd Div,
3rd Div, 62nd
Div |
|
|
|
|
17th
|
3rd
& 4th Cav Bdes (2nd Cav Div),
52nd Div, 57th
Div,
63rd Div |
|
|
|
138
|
Battle
of the St. Quentin Canal
Including
the:
Passage
at Bellenglise
(46th Div)
Capture
of Bellicourt Tunnel Defences (5th Aus, 30th US)
|
29
Sep - 02 Oct
|
3rd
|
4th
|
21st
Div, 33rd Div |
|
|
|
|
|
4th
|
3rd
|
5th
Cav Bde (2nd Cav Div),
12th Div, 18th
Div (joined the 13th Corps 01 Oct) |
|
|
|
|
9th
|
1st
Div, 6th Div,
32nd Div, 46th
Div |
|
|
|
|
13th
|
18th
Div (from 01 Oct),
50th Div |
|
|
|
|
Aus
|
2nd
(Australian) Div,
3rd (Australian) Div,
5th (Australian) Div,
27th (American) Div,
30th (American) Div |
|
|
|
No
|
Battle
|
Date
|
Army
|
Corps
|
Division/Brigades
|
|
|
|
139
|
Battle
of Beaurevoir. |
03
- 05 Oct
|
3rd
|
5th
|
38th
Div |
|
|
|
|
|
4th
|
9th
|
5th
Cav Bde (2nd Cav Div
6th Div, 32nd
Div,
46th Div,
3rd Bde (1st Div) |
|
|
|
|
13th
|
25th
Div, 50th Div |
|
|
|
|
Aus
|
2nd
(Australian) Div |
|
|
|
140
|
Battle
of Cambrai.
Not
to be confused with the 1917 battle which was the first major
use of Tanks (see 1917 Battles 101 - 102)
Including
the Capture of:
Villers
Outréaux
(38th)
Cambrai
(57th,
3rd Can)
|
08
- 09 Oct
|
1st
|
22nd
|
56th
Div,
1st (Canadian) Div |
|
|
|
|
Canadian
|
2nd
(Canadian) Div,
3rd (Canadian) Div,
Brutinel's Bde |
|
|
|
|
|
3rd
|
N/K
|
2nd
Cav Div (without 5th Cav Bde) |
|
|
|
|
4th
|
37th
Div,
New Zealand Div |
|
|
|
|
5th
|
17th
Div, 21st Div,
33rd Div, 38th
Div |
|
|
|
|
6th
|
Guards
Div, 2nd Div,
3rd Div |
|
|
|
|
17th
|
24th
Div, 57th Div,
63rd Div |
|
|
|
|
|
4th
|
Cavalry
|
1st
Cavalry Div,
3rd Cavalry Div,
|
|
|
|
|
9th
|
6th
Div, 46th Div,
5th Cav Bde (2nd Cav Div) |
|
|
|
|
13th
|
25th
Div, 50th Div,
66th Div |
|
|
|
|
2nd
American
|
30th
(American) Div |
|
|
|
No
|
Battle
|
Date
|
Army
|
Corps
|
Division/Brigades
|
|
|
|
141
|
The
Persuit to the Selle. |
09
- 12 Oct
|
1st
|
22nd
|
49th
Div (from 11 Oct), 51st Div,
56th Div (joined Canadian Corps
11 Oct),
2nd (Canadian) Div (from
11 Oct) |
|
|
|
|
Canadian
|
11th
Div,
49th Div (joined 22nd Corps 11
Oct),
56th Div (from 11 Oct),
2nd (Canadian) Div (joined
22nd Corps 11 Oct) |
|
|
|
|
|
3rd
|
N/K
|
2nd
Cavalry Div (without 2nd Cav Bde) |
|
|
|
|
4th
|
5th
Div, 37th Div,
42nd Div,
New Zealand Div |
|
|
|
|
5th
|
17th
Div, 33rd Div |
|
|
|
|
17th
|
24th
Div |
|
|
|
|
|
4th
|
Cavalry
|
1st
Cavalry Div,
3rd Cavalry Div |
|
|
|
|
9th
|
6th
Div, 46th Div,
5th Cav Bde (2nd Cav Div) |
|
|
|
|
13th
|
25th
Div, 50th Div,
66th Div |
|
|
|
|
2nd
American
|
27th
(American) Div,
30th (American) Div |
|
|
|
No
|
Battle
|
Date
|
Army
|
Corps
|
Division/Brigades
|
|
|
|
142
|
Battle
of Ypres. |
28
Sep - 02 Oct
|
2nd
|
2nd
|
9th
Div, 29th Div,
36th Div |
|
|
|
|
10th
|
30th
Div, 34th Div |
|
|
|
|
15th
|
31st
Div, 40th Div |
|
|
|
|
19th
|
14th
Div, 35th Div,
41st Div |
|
|
|
143
|
Battle
of Courtrai. |
14
- 19 Oct
|
2nd
|
2nd
|
9th
Div, 29th Div,
36th Div |
|
|
|
|
10th
|
30th
Div, 34th Div |
|
|
|
|
15th
|
14th
Div |
|
|
|
|
19th
|
35th
Div, 41st Div |
|
|
|
144
|
Action
of Ooteghem. |
25
Oct
|
2nd
|
2nd
|
9th
Div, 36th Div |
|
|
|
|
10th
|
34th
Div |
|
|
|
|
19th
|
41st
Div |
|
|
|
No
|
Battle
|
Date
|
Army
|
Corps
|
Division/Brigades
|
|
|
|
145
|
Action
of Tieghem. |
31
Oct
|
2nd
|
2nd
|
31st
Div, 34th
Div |
|
|
|
|
19th
|
35th
Div |
|
|
|
Battles
142 - 145 are also known as The Final Advance in Flanders
|
|
|
|
146
|
The
Final Advance in Artois.
Including
the capture of:
Douai
(8th)
|
02
Oct - 11 Nov
|
1st
|
8th
|
8th
Div, 12th Div,
52nd Div,
58th Div (joined 1st Corps 14 Oct) |
|
|
|
|
|
5th
|
1st
|
15th
Div, 16th Div,
55th Div, (joined 3rd Corps 08
Oct)
58th Div (from 14 Oct) |
|
|
|
|
3rd
|
55th
Div (from 08 Oct)
74th Div (from 08 Oct) |
|
|
|
|
11th
|
47th
Div, 57th Div,
61st Div,
74th Div (joined 3rd Corps 08 Oct) |
|
|
|
No
|
Battle
|
Date
|
Army
|
Corps
|
Division/Brigades
|
|
|
|
147
|
Battle
of the Selle. |
17
- 25 Oct
|
1st
|
22nd
|
4th
Div, 49th Div,
51st Div |
|
|
|
|
|
3rd
|
4th
|
5th
Div, 37th Div,
42nd Div,
New Zealand Div |
|
|
|
|
5th
|
17th
Div, 21st Div,
33rd Div, 38th
Div |
|
|
|
|
6th
|
Guards
Div, 2nd Div,
3rd Div, 62nd
Div |
|
|
|
|
17th
|
19th
Div, 61st Div |
|
|
|
|
|
4th
|
9th
|
1st
Div, 6th Div,
46th Div |
|
|
|
|
13th
|
18th
Div, 25th Div,
50th Div,66th
Div |
|
|
|
|
2nd
American
|
27th
(American) Div,
30th (American) Div |
|
|
|
No
|
Battle
|
Date
|
Army
|
Corps
|
Division/Brigades
|
|
|
|
148
|
Battle
of Valenciennes.
Including
the capture of:
Mont
Houy
(4th Can)
|
01
- 02 Nov
|
1st
|
22nd
|
4th
Div, 49th Div |
|
|
|
|
Canadian
|
3rd
(Canadian) Div,
4th (Canadian) Div |
|
|
|
|
|
3rd
|
17th
|
19th
Div, 24th Div,
61st Div |
|
|
|
149
|
Battle
of the Sambre.
Including
the:
Passage
of the
Sambre-Oise Canal
(1st, 25th, 32nd)
Capture
of Le Quesnoy
(New Zealand)
|
04
Nov
|
1st
|
22nd
|
11th
Div, 56th Div |
|
|
|
|
Canadian
|
4th
(Canadian) Div |
|
|
|
|
|
3rd
|
N/K
|
2nd
Cavalry Div (without 5th Cav Bde) |
|
|
|
|
4th
|
37th
Div,
New Zealand Div |
|
|
|
|
5th
|
17th
Div, 38th Div |
|
|
|
|
6th
|
Guards
Div, 62nd Div |
|
|
|
|
17th
|
19th
Div, 24th Div |
|
|
|
|
|
4th
|
9th
|
1st
Div, 32nd Div,
5th Cav Bde (2nd Cav Div) |
|
|
|
|
13th
|
18th
Div, 25th Div,
50th Div |
|
|
|
No
|
Battle
|
Date
|
Army
|
Corps
|
Division/Brigades
|
|
|
|
150
|
Passage
of the Grande Honelle. |
05
- 07 Nov
|
1st
|
22nd
|
11th
Div, 56th Div,
63rd Div |
|
|
|
|
Canadian
|
2nd
(Canadian) Div
4th (Canadian) Div |
|
|
|
|
|
3rd
|
17th
|
19th
Div, 24th Div |
|
|
|
151
|
Capture
of Mons.
The
ironic thing is this is where it all started, after more than
4 years in the field and over 1,000,000 dead we finally got back
to Mons.
|
11
Nov
|
1st
|
Canadian
|
5th
Royal Lancers (2nd Cav Div)
3rd (Canadian) Div |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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