Fifth Army (United Kingdom)
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The Fifth Army was a field army of the British Army during World War I that formed part of the British Expeditionary Force on the Western Front between 1916 and 1918. The army originated as the Reserve Corps during the preparations for the British part of the Somme Offensive of 1916, was renamed Reserve Army when it was expanded and became the Fifth Army in October 1916.
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Fifth Army | |
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Active | 1916–1918 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | British Army |
Type | Army |
Role | Operations on the Western Front, 1916–1918 |
Size | Varied |
Engagements | First World War |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Hubert Gough Henry Rawlinson William Peyton William Birdwood |
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