XII Corps (United Kingdom)
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XII Corps was an army corps of the British Army that fought in the First and Second World Wars. In the First World War, it formed part of the British Salonika Force on the Macedonian front. In the Second World War, it formed part of the British Second Army during Operation Overlord and the subsequent North-West Europe Campaign of 1944-46.
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XII Corps | |
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Active | 1915−1919 1940−1945 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | British Army |
Type | Corps |
Size | Around 115,000 men (Second World War). |
Engagements | First World War[1] Second World War |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Sir Henry Fuller Maitland Wilson Sir Andrew Thorne Sir Bernard Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein Sir Montagu Stopford Sir Neil Ritchie Sir Gordon MacMillan |
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