British Fourth Army (1916–1918)

Army · United Kingdom · from February 5, 1916

Henry Rawlinson's army, which led the Somme offensive in 1916 and the attack at Amiens in 1918.

Recorded for World War I.

July 1, 1916 – June 19, 1917 Opens the Somme offensive (Battle of the Somme) · map
June 20, 1917 – November 10, 1917 Waits on the Belgian coast for a landing that never comes · map
April 2, 1918 – August 7, 1918 Takes over the Fifth Army's front before Amiens · map
August 8, 1918 Breaks the German line (Battle of Amiens (1918)) · map
September 29, 1918 Breaks the Hindenburg Line (Battle of the St Quentin Canal) · map
November 11, 1918 Near Avesnes at the Armistice (approximate) · map