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The British Army during the First World War fought the largest and most costly war in its long history. Unlike the French and German Armies, the British
British Army during the First World War
British_Army_during_the_First_World_War
World War on 1 September 1939, the British Army was small in comparison with those of its enemies, as it had been at the beginning of the First World
British Army during the Second World War
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The British cavalry were the first British Army units to see action during the First World War. Captain Hornby of the 4th (Royal Irish) Dragoon Guards
British cavalry during the First World War
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century British governmental policy and public opinion were against conscription for foreign wars. At the start of World War I the British Army consisted
Recruitment to the British Army during World War I
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Military unit
The First Army was a formation of the British Army that existed during the First and Second World Wars. The First Army included Indian and Portuguese forces
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The United Kingdom was a leading Allied Power during the First World War of 1914–1918. They fought against the Central Powers, mainly Germany. The armed
History of the United Kingdom during the First World War
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Six army divisions on the Western Front
The British Expeditionary Force (BEF) was the formation of the British Army on the Western Front during the First World War. In its original form it comprised
British Expeditionary Force (World War I)
British_Expeditionary_Force_(World_War_I)
The Indian Army, also called the British Indian Army, was involved in World War I as part of the British Empire. More than one million Indian troops served
Indian Army during World War I
Indian_Army_during_World_War_I
Military unit
The Indian Army during World War II, a British force also referred to as the British Indian Army, began the war in 1939, numbering just under 200,000
Indian Army during World War II
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Part of the British Army reserve Territorial Force
The British yeomanry during the First World War were part of the British Army reserve Territorial Force. Initially, in 1914, there were fifty-seven regiments
British yeomanry during the First World War
British_yeomanry_during_the_First_World_War
Inactive occupation formation in Germany
The British Army of the Rhine (BAOR) was the name given to British Army occupation forces in the Rhineland, after the First and Second World Wars, and
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The history of Canada during the Second World War begins with the German invasion of Poland on 1 September 1939. While the Canadian Armed Forces were eventually
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Aspect of women's history
Allied Women on War Service Home front during World War I Women's roles in the World Wars Women in the World Wars Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps
Women_in_World_War_I
This is a table of the number of recruits for the British Army during the First World War, 1914–1918. All recruits were volunteers until January 1916,
Monthly recruiting figures for the British Army in the First World War
Monthly_recruiting_figures_for_the_British_Army_in_the_First_World_War
Military unit
The British Second Army was a Field Army active during the First and Second World Wars. During the First World War the army was active on the Western
Second_Army_(United_Kingdom)
Type of combat tank
British heavy tanks were a series of related armoured fighting vehicles developed by the UK during the First World War. The Mark I was the world's first
British heavy tanks of the First World War
British_heavy_tanks_of_the_First_World_War
The article lists British Army reserve brigades in World War I. At the start of the war volunteers in the vast majority of cases joined their local infantry
British Army First World War reserve brigades
British_Army_First_World_War_reserve_brigades
Thailand officially adopted a neutral position during World War II until the five hour-long Japanese invasion of Thailand on 8 December 1941, which led
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of war during World War II. A declaration of war is a formal act by which one nation goes to war against another. The declaration is usually the act
Declarations of war during World War II
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In the First World War, British propaganda took various forms, including pictures, literature and film. Britain also placed significant emphasis on atrocity
British propaganda during World War I
British_propaganda_during_World_War_I
British Army administrative bodies in World War I
conscription into the British Army during the First World War. Although not strictly recruiting bodies, they played an important part in the process of conscription
Military_service_tribunals
Land service branch of the U.S. military
It fought the Spanish–American War (1898), World War I (1917–18), World War II (1941–45). In the Cold War, the Army fought the Korean War (1950–53) and
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Global conflict from 1914 to 1918
World War I, or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the
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Military unit
The British West Indies Regiment (1915 - 1921) (BWIR) was a unit of the British Army during the First World War, formed of volunteers from British colonies
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Britain re-created the World War I Ministry of Information for the duration of World War II to generate propaganda to influence the population towards
British propaganda during World War II
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Japan attacked multiple American and British positions in the Pacific. The Pacific War, a major theater of World War II, further intensified Japan's engagements
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1919–1921 war between Irish and British forces
engaged in fighting against the Crown. The IRA distrusted those Irishmen who had fought in the British Army during the First World War, but there were exceptions
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British Army officer (1898–1943)
1943) was a British Army officer who fought in the First World War and commanded the defence at the Siege of Calais in the Second World War. Claude Nicholson
Claude Nicholson (British Army officer)
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The British Army came into being with the unification of the Kingdoms of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British
Recruitment in the British Army
Recruitment_in_the_British_Army
As one of the major Axis powers, Italy entered World War II on 10 June 1940, joining the Battle of France in its later stages. Italian dictator Benito
Military history of Italy during World War II
Military_history_of_Italy_during_World_War_II
The British First World War cavalry generals, by the end of the war belonged to one of the smallest arms of the British Army, they did however, including
British First World War cavalry generals
British_First_World_War_cavalry_generals
Military unit
The British Salonika Army was a field army of the British Army during World War I. After the armistice in November 1918, it was disbanded, but component
British_Salonika_Army
World War II British Army during the Second World War List of British Commands and Army groups List of British armies in World War II List of British
Military history of the United Kingdom during World War II
Military_history_of_the_United_Kingdom_during_World_War_II
During World War II, the Spanish State under Francisco Franco espoused neutrality as its official wartime policy. This neutrality wavered at times, and
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1775–1783 conflict in North America
III and the Kingdom of Great Britain to negotiate an end to the war. In 1783, in the Treaty of Paris, the British monarchy acknowledged the independence
American_Revolutionary_War
throughout World War II. However, the British invaded Iceland on 10 May 1940. On 7 July 1941, the defence of Iceland was transferred from Britain to the United
Iceland_in_World_War_II
Infantry division of the British Army during the First World War
The 9th (Scottish) Division was an infantry division of the British Army during the First World War, one of the Kitchener's Army divisions raised from
9th_(Scottish)_Division
The British home army in the First World War served the dual purpose of defending the country against invasion and training reinforcements for the army
British home army in the First World War
British_home_army_in_the_First_World_War
of British army-level formations existing during the First World War. British Expeditionary Force (BEF) First Army Second Army Third Army Fourth Army Fifth
List of British armies in the First World War
List_of_British_armies_in_the_First_World_War
Role and use of available technology in World War II
a significant role in World War II. Some of the technologies used during the war were developed during the interwar years of the 1920s and 1930s. Many
Technology during World War II
Technology_during_World_War_II
Technology available in World War I
Technology during World War I (1914–1918) reflected a trend toward industrialism and the application of mass-production methods to weapons and to the technology
Technology_during_World_War_I
Infantry division of the British Army during World War I
The 12th (Eastern) Division was an infantry division raised by the British Army during the First World War from men volunteering for Kitchener's New Armies
12th_(Eastern)_Division
WWII United Kingdom military formation
The 21st Army Group was a British headquarters formation formed during the Second World War. It controlled two field armies and other supporting units
21st_Army_Group
During the Second World War, the British Army created several field armies. There were formations that controlled multiple army corps, which in turn controlled
List of British armies in World War II
List_of_British_armies_in_World_War_II
British Army general
a British Army officer who commanded a cavalry brigade in the British Army during the First World War. He attended Eton College, before joining the 9th
Desmond_Beale-Browne
War crimes committed by Allied personnel in World War II
reported war crimes committed by Allied military forces in World War II. The armed forces of the Soviet Union, in particular, engaged in the mass killing
Allied war crimes during World War II
Allied_war_crimes_during_World_War_II
Movement of civilians away from aerial bombardment in British cities in the 1940s
The evacuation of civilians in the United Kingdom, during the Second World War, was arranged by the government and private individuals. It was intended
Evacuations of civilians in the United Kingdom during the Second World War
Evacuations_of_civilians_in_the_United_Kingdom_during_the_Second_World_War
war on Germany. The British declaration of war automatically brought Canada into the war, because of Canada's legal status as a British Dominion which
Canada_in_World_War_I
Commanding unit of all Allied airborne troops in Europe during WW2
The First Allied Airborne Army was an Allied formation formed on 2 August 1944 by the order of General Dwight D. Eisenhower, the Supreme Allied Commander
First_Allied_Airborne_Army
in the 15th (The King's) Hussars, British Army during the First World War when the following deeds took place for which he was awarded the VC. On 23 August
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1895–1947 military force
The Indian Army during British rule, also referred to as the British Indian Army, was the main military force of India until national independence in
British_Indian_Army
until 1944, when the allied invasion restored the French Government. The following are articles about the topic of France during World War II: Maginot Line
France_during_World_War_II
Land service branch of the Irish Defence Forces
war-hardened Irishmen who had served in the British Army during the First World War. W. R. E. Murphy, a second-in-command of the National Army in the
Irish_Army
The Royal Navy during the First World War entered the conflict as the world's most powerful fleet, maintaining British naval supremacy since the victory
Royal Navy during the First World War
Royal_Navy_during_the_First_World_War
During the Second World War (1939–1945), India was a part of the British Empire. British India officially declared war on Nazi Germany in September 1939
India_in_World_War_II
First Army was a home service formation of the British Army during the First World War. First Army was formed on 5 August 1914 under the command of Central
First_Army_(Home_Forces)
Military unit
The 96th Brigade was a formation of the British Army during the First World War. It was raised as part of the new army also known as Kitchener's Army
96th_Brigade_(United_Kingdom)
Recipient of the Victoria Cross
British Army during the First World War when the following deed took place on 31 July 1917 at the Yser Canal, Belgium during the Third Battle of Ypres for
Robert_Bye
Youngest British soldiers in the First World War
documentary Teenage Tommies (first broadcast 2014), the British Army recruited 250,000 boys under eighteen during World War I. They included Horace Iles
Youngest British soldier in World War I
Youngest_British_soldier_in_World_War_I
During World War II, many South Africans saw military service. The Union of South Africa participated with other British Empire forces in battles in North
Military history of South Africa during World War II
Military_history_of_South_Africa_during_World_War_II
British Army general
general in the 39th Division, Royal Artillery of the British Army during the First World War. Cape was born in Lee, Kent (now in London), the son of George
George_Cape
Home command of the British Army during First World War, based in London
command of the British Army during the First World War. Central Force, based in London, was formed on 5 August 1914 under Sir Ian Hamilton, who had the title
Central_Force
British Army officer (1887–1976)
British Army officer who served in the First World War, the Irish War of Independence, and the Second World War. Montgomery first saw action in the First
Bernard_Montgomery
lance-sergeant in the 1st Battalion, Scots Guards, British Army during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. On
Fred_McNess
British Army division in WWI
The 11th (Northern) Division, was an infantry division of the British Army during the First World War, raised from men who had volunteered for Lord Kitchener's
11th_(Northern)_Division
English Victoria Cross recipient (1892-1917)
lieutenant in the 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own), British Army, during the First World War, and was awarded the VC for his actions
George_Edward_Cates
from the start of World War I in 1914 until early 1916. In that time there were many hostile engagements with Germany. Portugal wanted to meet British requests
Portugal_during_World_War_I
Theatre of war in Europe
The Western Front was a military theatre of World War II encompassing Denmark, Norway, Luxembourg, Belgium, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, France
Western_Front_(World_War_II)
Military history and organisation
The British Army during the Victorian era served through a period of great technological and social change. Queen Victoria ascended the throne in 1837
British Army during the Victorian Era
British_Army_during_the_Victorian_Era
World War-era British Army formation
The 1st Cavalry Division was a regular Division of the British Army during the First World War where it fought on the Western Front. During the Second
1st Cavalry Division (United Kingdom)
1st_Cavalry_Division_(United_Kingdom)
British Army general
commander of the British Army during the First World War. Bailey was born in Dublin on 11 December 1868. He was commissioned into the British Army as a second
Vivian_Bailey
Aspect of United Kingdom history, 1918–1939
September 1939, Britain and France declared war; the British Commonwealth followed London's lead. Taxes rose sharply during the war and never returned
Interwar_Britain
Military unit
The Australian Army was the largest service in the Australian military during World War II. Prior to the outbreak of war the Australian Army was split
Australian Army during World War II
Australian_Army_during_World_War_II
First British soldier killed in WWI
21 August 1914) was a British soldier. He is believed to be the first soldier of the British Empire to be killed during World War I. Parr was born to Edward
John Parr (British Army soldier)
John_Parr_(British_Army_soldier)
World War II landing operation in Europe
Operation Overlord during the Second World War. Codenamed Operation Neptune and often referred to as D-Day (after the military term), it is the largest seaborne
Normandy_landings
History of Switzerland from 1914 to 1918 and 1939 to 1945
of armed neutrality during the First World War. However, with two of the Central Powers (Germany and Austria-Hungary) and two of the Entente Powers (France
Switzerland during World War I and World War II
Switzerland_during_World_War_I_and_World_War_II
years old, and a Private in the 1/5th Battalion, The Gloucestershire Regiment, British Army during the First World War when the following deed took place
Francis_George_Miles
Evolution of British tanks
with the history and development of tanks of the British Army from their first use in the First World War, the interwar period, during the Second World War
Tanks_in_the_British_Army
Northern Army was a home service formation of the British Army during the First World War, responsible for the defence of East Anglia. It was formed on
Northern_Army_(Home_Forces)
reducing the prestige and power of the British. During World War II, India was a colony of Britain known as British Raj. Britain declared war on behalf
Home front during World War II
Home_front_during_World_War_II
Client state of Nazi Germany
admitted Slovakia. Following the outbreak of the Second World War, the British and French consulates in Slovakia were closed, and the territory was declared
Slovak_Republic_(1939–1945)
East European theater of World War I
The Eastern Front or Eastern Theater, of World War I, was a theater of operations that encompassed at its greatest extent the entire frontier between
Eastern_Front_(World_War_I)
Non-existent US Army units used in deception operations
The United States Army created a large number of notional deception formations that were used in a number of World War II deception operations. The most
United States Army deception formations of World War II
United_States_Army_deception_formations_of_World_War_II
Theatre of World War I in France and Belgium
The Western Front was one of the main theatres of war during World War I. Following the outbreak of war in August 1914, the German Army opened the Western
Western_Front_(World_War_I)
Feeding Britain in the Second World War was a challenge for the wartime government of the United Kingdom. Seventy percent of British food was imported
Feeding Britain in the Second World War
Feeding_Britain_in_the_Second_World_War
3-ton lorry
The AEC Y Type was a British truck built by the Associated Equipment Company (AEC), it saw widespread service with the British Army during the First World
AEC_Y_Type
a British or Commonwealth serviceman. While serving as a corporal in the 11th (Service) Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, British Army during the First World
Sidney_James_Day
Military unit
The 11th Army Group was the main British Army force in Southeast Asia during the Second World War. Although a nominally British formation, it also included
11th_Army_Group
the British Army List of British divisions in World War I List of British brigades of the Second World War Military history of Britain during World War
List of British divisions in World War II
List_of_British_divisions_in_World_War_II
1990–1991 conflict in the Middle East
Operation Friction was the name of the Canadian operations Operation Granby was the British name for British military activities during the operations and conflict
Gulf_War
1937–1945 conflict in East Asia
during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Of the 1,130,000 Imperial Japanese Army soldiers who died during World War II, 39 percent died in China. In War Without
Second_Sino-Japanese_War
War crimes and massacres in World War II (1939–1945)
World War II saw the largest scale of war crimes and crimes against humanity ever committed in an armed conflict, mostly against civilians and specific
War_crimes_in_World_War_II
Victoria Cross recipient
captain in the 1st Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment, British Army during the First World War when the following deed took place at the First Battle
John_Vallentin
British priest (1873–1917)
to serve in the Royal Army Chaplains' Department of the British Army during the First World War; he was appointed as a chaplain with the 16th (Irish)
Willie_Doyle
The United States home front during World War II supported the war effort in many ways, including a wide range of volunteer efforts and submitting to government-managed
United States home front during World War II
United_States_home_front_during_World_War_II
timeline of the British home front during the First World War from 1914 to 1918. This conflict was the first modern example of total war in the United Kingdom;
Timeline of the United Kingdom home front during the First World War
Timeline_of_the_United_Kingdom_home_front_during_the_First_World_War
During World War I (1914–1918), belligerents from both the Allied Powers and Central Powers violated international criminal law, committing numerous war
War_crimes_in_World_War_I
British Army soldier & recipient of the Victoria Cross (1897–1966)
Corporal in the 16th (Service) Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Chatsworth Rifles), British Army during the First World War, he was awarded the VC for his
Ernest_Albert_Egerton
1942 battle in the Pacific during WWII
The Battle of Christmas Island was a small engagement which began on 31 March 1942, during World War II. Assisted by a mutiny of soldiers of the British
Battle_of_Christmas_Island
Military unit
Line formation British yeomanry during the First World War Second line yeomanry regiments of the British Army Baker, Chris. "British Yeomanry 1914–1918"
4th Mounted Brigade (United Kingdom)
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