Battles and Engagements France and Flanders 1917

The dates given for the battles listed below are the dates of the duration of the battle. Units would not have fought in the larger battles for the whole of the time, but they may have been engaged several times. To get back to this page from the Divisions page use your Back Button.

No	Battle	Date	Army	Corps	Division/Brigades

065	Actions of Miraumont.	17 - 18 Feb	5th	2nd	2nd Div, 18th Div, 63rd Div

066	Capture of Thilloys.	25 Feb - 02 Mar	5th	2nd	2nd Div

				1st ANZAC	1st (Australinan) Div, 2nd (Australian) Div, 5th (Australian) Div

067	Capture of Irles.	10 Mar	5th	2nd	2nd Div, 18th Div

				1st ANZAC	2nd (Australian) Div

068	German Retreat to the Hindenburgh Line.	14 Mar - 05 Apr	3rd	7th	14th Div, 21st Div, 30th Div, 56th Div

			4th	N/K	5th Cavalry Div

				3rd	1st Div, 48th Div, 59th Div

				4th	32nd Div, 35th Div, 61st Div

				14th	Guards Div, 20th Div (joined the 15th Corps 25 Mar)

				15th	8th Div, 20th Div, 40th Div

			5th	N/K	4th Cavalry Div

				2nd	2nd Div, 18th Div

				5th	7th Div, 46th Div, 62nd Div

				18th	58th Div

				1st ANZAC	2nd (Australian) Div, 4th (Australian) Div, 5th (Australian) Div

069	Capture of Bapaume.	17 Mar	5th	1st ANZAC	2nd (Australina) Div

070	Occupation of Péronne.	18 Mar	4th	3rd	48th Div

071	Battle of Vimy.	09 - 14 Apr	1st	1st	24th Div

				Canadian	5th Div, 1st (Canadian) Div, 2nd (Canadian) Div, 3rd (Canadian) Div, 4th (Canadian) Div

072	First Battle of the Scarpe. Including the capture of: Monchy le Preux (3rd Cav and 37th Div) Wancourt Ridge (50th Div)	09 - 14 Apr	1st	13th	2nd Div

			3rd	Cavalry	1st Cavalry Div, 2nd Cavalry Div, 3rd Cavalry Div

				6th	3rd Div, 12th Div, 15th Div, 17th Div, 29th Div, 37th Div

				7th	14th Div, 21st Div, 30th Div, 50th Div, 56th Div

				17th	4th Div, 9th Div, 34th Div, 51st Div

073	Second Battle of the Scarpe. Including the capture of: Guémappe (15th) Gravrelle (63rd)	23 - 24 Apr	1st	13th	63rd Div

			3rd	6th	15th Div, 17th Div, 29th Div, 8th Bde (3rd Div)

				7th	30th Div, 33rd Div, 50th Div

				17th	37th Div, 51st Div, 103rd Bde (34th Div)

074	Attack on La Coulotte.	23 Apr	1st	Canadian	5th Div, 2nd (Canadian) Div, 3rd (Canadian0 Div

075	Battle of Arleux.	28 - 29 Apr	1st	13th	2nd Div, 63rd Div

				Canadian	1st (Canadian) Div, 2nd (Canadian) Div

			3rd	6th	3rd Div, 12th Div

				17th	34th Div, 37th Div

076	Third Battle of the Scarpe. Including the capture of: Fresnoy (1st Canadian Div)	03 - 04 May	1st	13th	2nd Div, 5th Div, 31st Div

				Canadian	1st (Canadian) Div, 2nd (Canadian) Div, 3rd (Canadian) Div

			3rd	6th	3rd Div, 12th Div, 56th Div

				7th	14th Div, 18th Div, 21st Div

				17th	4th Div, 9th Div

077	Capture of Rœux.	13 - 14 May	3rd	6th	3rd Div, 12th Div

				17th	17th Div, 51st Div

078	Capture of Oppy Wood.	28 Jun	1st	13th	5th Div, 31st Div

Battles 071 - 078 are also known as The Battle of Arras

079	First Attack on Bullecourt.	11 Apr	5th	5th	62nd Div

				1st ANZAC	4th (Australian) Div

080	German Attack on Lagnicourt.	15 Apr	5th	5th	62nd Div

				1st ANZAC	1st (Australian) Div, 2nd (Australian) Div

081	Battle of Bullecourt.	03 - 17 May	5th	5th	7th Div, 58th Div, 62nd Div

				1st ANZAC	1st (Australian) Div, 2nd (Australian) Div, 5th (Australian) Div

082	Actions on the Hindenburgh Line.	20 May - 16 Jun	3rd	7th	21st Div, 33rd Div

			5th	5th	7th Div, 58th Div, 62nd Div

				1st ANZAC	5th (Australian) Div

				4th	20th Div

Battles 079 - 082 are Flanking Battles in support of the Battle of Arras, on the Bullecourt Flank.

083	Affairs South of the Souchez River.	03 - 25 Jun	1st	Canadian	3rd (Canadian) Div, 4th (Canadian) Div

084	Capture of Avion.	26 - 29 Jun	1st	Canadian	3rd (Canadian) Div, 4th (Canadian) Div

085	Battle of Hill 70.	15 - 25 Aug	1st	1st	6th Div, 46th Div

				Canadian	2nd (Canadian Div 3rd (Canadian) Div, 4th (Canadian) Div

Battles 083 - 085 are Flanking Battles in support of the Battle of Arras, on the Lens Flank.

086	Battle of Messines. Including the capture of: Wytschaete (16th and 36th)	07 - 14 Jun	2nd	9th	11th Div, 16th Div, 19th Div, 36th Div

				10th	23rd Div, 24th Div, 41st Div, 47th Div

				2nd ANZAC	25th Div, 3rd (Australian) Div, 4th (Australian) Div, New Zealand Div

087	Operations on the Flanders Coast.	20 Jun - 11 Nov			To be added.



088	German Attacks on Nieuport.	10 - 11 Jul	4th	15th	1st Div, 32nd Div

089	Battle of Pilckem.	31 Jul - 02 Aug	2nd	10th	41st Div

			5th	2nd	8th Div, 24th Div, 25th Div, 30th Div, 53rd Bde (18th Div)

				14th	Guards Div, 38th Div

				18th	39th Div, 51st Div

				19th	15th Div, 55th Div

090	Capture of Westhoek.	10 Aug	5th	2nd	18th Div, 25th Div

091	Battle of Langemarck.	16 - 18 Aug	2nd	10th	39th Div

			5th	2nd	8th Div, 14th Div, 24th Div, 56th Div, 53rd Bde (18th Div)

				14th	20th Div, 29th Div 38th Div

				18th	11th Div, 48th Div

				19th	15th Div, 16th Div, 36th Div, 61st Div

092	Local Operations around St. Julian.	19 Aug	5th	18th	11th Div, 48th Div

093	Local Operations around St. Julian.	22 Aug	5th	2nd	14th Div, 47th Div

				18th	11th Div, 48th Div

				19th	15th Div, 61st Div

094	Local Operations around St. Julian.	27 Aug	5th	14th	38th Div

				18th	11th Div, 48th Div

				19th	61st Div

095	Battle of the Menin Road.	20 - 25 Sep	2nd	9th	19th Div, 37th Div

				10th	23rd Div, 33rd Div, 39th Div, 41st Div

				1st ANZAC	1st (Australian) Div, 2nd (Australian) Div, 4th (Australian) Div, 5th (Australian) Div

			5th	5th	3rd Div, 9th Div, 55th Div, 59th Div

				14th	Guards Div, 20th Div, 29th Div

				18th	51st Div, 58th Div

096	Battle of Polygon Wood.	26 Sep - 03 Oct	2nd	9th	19th Div, 37th Div

				10th	5th Div, 7th Div, 21st Div, 23rd Div, 33rd Div, 39th Div

				1st ANZAC	1st (Australian) Div, 2nd (Australian) Div, 4th (Australian) Div, 5th (Australian) Div

				2nd ANZAC	3rd Div, 59th Div 3rd (Australian) Div, New Zealand Div

			5th	5th	3rd Div, 59th Div (both joined the 2nd ANZAC Corps 28 Sep)

				14th	4th Div, 20th Div, 29th Div

				18th	11th Div, 48th Div, 58th Div

097	Battle of Broodseinde.	04 Oct	2nd	9th	19th Div, 37th Div

				10th	5th Div, 7th Div, 21st Div

				1st ANZAC	1st (Australian) Div, 2nd (Australian) Div

				2nd ANZAC	3rd (Australian) Div, New Zealand Div

			5th	14th	4th Div, 29th Div

				18th	11th Div, 18th Div

098	Battle of Poelcappelle.	09 Oct	2nd	9th	19th Div, 37th Div

				10th	5th Div, 7th Div

				1st ANZAC	1st (Australian) Div, 2nd (Australian) Div

				2nd ANZAC	49th Div, 66th Div

			5th	14th	Guards Div, 4th Div, 29th Div

				18th	11th Div, 48th Div

099	First Battle of Passchendaele.	12 Oct	2nd	9th	19th Div, 37th Div

				10th	14th Div, 23rd Div

				1st ANZAC	4th (Australian) Div 5th (Australian) Div

				2nd ANZAC	3rd (Australian) Div, New Zealand Div

			5th	14th	Guards Div, 4th Div, 17th Div

				18th	9th Div, 18th Div

100	Second Battle of Passchendaele.	26 Oct - 10 Nov	2nd	2nd	1st Div, 58th Div, 63rd Div

				9th	19th Div, 37th Div

				10th	5th Div, 7th Div 14th Div, 21st Div 23rd Div, 39th Div

				Canadian	1st (Canadian) Div, 2nd (Canadian) Div, 3rd (Canadian) Div, 4th (Canadian) Div

				1st ANZAC	1st (Australian) Div, 2nd (Ausralian) Div, 5th (Australian) Div

			5th	14th	35th Div, 50th Div, 57th Div (all joined the 19th Corps 29 Oct)

				18th	58th Div, 63rd Div (both joined the 2nd Corps 02 Nov)

				19th	17th Div, 18th Div, 35th Div, 50th Div, 57th Div

Battles 089 - 100 are also known as The Third Battle of Ypres

101	The Tank Attack.	20 - 21 Nov	3rd	Cavalry	1st Cavalry Div, 2nd Cavalry Div, 5th Cavalry Div

				3rd	6th Div, 12th Div, 20th Div, 29th Div

				4th	36th Div, 51st Div, 56th Div, 62nd Div

				7th	55th Div

102	Capture of Bourlon Wood.	23 - 28 Nov	3rd	3rd	6th Div, 12th Div, 20th Div, 29th Div

				4th	1st Cavalry Div, 2nd Cavalry Div, Guards Div, 2nd Div, 36th Div, 40th Div, 51st Div, 56th Div (joined 6th Corps 24 Nov) 62nd Div

				6th	56th Div

				7th	55th Div

103	The German Counter Attacks.	30 Nov - 03 Dec	3rd	3rd	1st Cavalry Div, 2nd Cavalry Div, 4th Cavalry Div, 5th Cavalry Div, Guards Div, 6th Div, 12th Div, 20th Div, 29th Div, 36th Div, 61st Div

				4th	2nd Div, 47th Div, 59th Div

				5th	2nd Div (joined 4th Corps 01 Dec), 47th Div (joined 4th Corps 01 Dec), 51st Div (joined 6th Corps 02 Dec), 59th Div (joined 4th Corps 01 Dec)

				6th	3rd Div, 51st Div, 56th Div

				7th	21st Div, 55th Div

Battles 101 - 103 are also know as The Battle of Cambrai

104	Action of Welch Ridge.	30 Dec	3rd	5th	63rd Div
104	Action of Welch Ridge.	30 Dec	3rd	7th	9th Div

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