XVIII Corps (United Kingdom)
| XVIII Corps | |
|---|---|
 XVIII Corps formation badge. | |
| Active | World War I |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Type | Field corps |
| Part of | Fifth Army |
| Engagements | World War I[1] |
The XVIII Corps was a British infantry formation during World War I. It was reactivated, briefly, in Cyprus during World War II as part of a military deception.
History
British XVIII Corps was formed in France in January 1917 under Lieutenant General Sir Ivor Maxse.[1] It pursued the German forces to the Hindenberg Line and was then merged into VIII Corps in July 1918.[1]
In 1941, during World War 2, the XVII Corps was briefly reactivated as a fictional unit, as part of the Cyprus Defence Plan deception. However, it was later renamed XXV Corps.[2]
General officers commanding
Commanders included:
- January 1917 – July 1918 Lieutenant-General Sir Ivor Maxse[3]
References
- ^ a b c The British Corps of 1914-1918
- ^ Holt, Thaddeus (2004). The Deceivers: Allied Military Deception in the Second World War. Scribner. ISBN 0-7432-5042-7.
- ^ Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives