British Fifth Army (1916–1918)
Army · United Kingdom · from May 22, 1916
Hubert Gough's army (the Reserve Army until October 1916), broken in March 1918; re-formed under William Birdwood in May 1918.
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People who served 1
Engagements 3
- July 1 – November 18, 1916 Battle of the Somme
- July 31 – November 10, 1917 Battle of Passchendaele
- March 21 – April 5, 1918 Operation Michael
Movements
- July 3, 1916 – July 30, 1917 Takes over the north of the Somme front Battle of the Somme Map
- July 31, 1917 – January 31, 1918 Opens the Passchendaele offensive Battle of Passchendaele Map
- February 1, 1918 – March 20, 1918 Holds Saint-Quentin Map
- March 21, 1918 Broken at Saint-Quentin Operation Michael Map
- May 23, 1918 – October 16, 1918 Re-formed under Birdwood Map
- October 17, 1918 Enters Lille Map
- November 11, 1918 Near Tournai at the Armistice (approximate) Map