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The opposing armies
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The British and German units involved on the 21st March are outlined below. I have only broken the units down below Corps level in the area of
6th Division, and the German Divisions facing them.
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The British units
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Commanded by Field Marshal Haig
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Third Army
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General Sir J Byng
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HQ at Albert
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14 divisions, 1,120 guns, 98 tanks, 28 miles of front.
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IV Corps
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contains 2nd Y & L
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V Corps
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VI Corps
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XVII Corps
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Fifth Army
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General Sir H Gough
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HQ at Nesle
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12 divisions, 1,684 guns, 119 tanks, 42 miles of front.
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III Corps
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VII Corps
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XVIII Corps
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XIX Corps
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The German units
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Commanded by Ludendorff
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Second Army
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General Marwitz
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HQ at Le Cateau
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20 divisions, 1,789 guns
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XIII Corps
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XIV Corps
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XXIII Res Corps
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XXXIX Corps
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LI Corps
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Seventeenth Army
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General von Below
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HQ at St Armand
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18 divisions, 2,236 guns
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VI Res Corps
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Opposing 6 Divn
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XI Corps
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XIV Res Corps
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XVIII Corps
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Eighteenth Army
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General Hutier
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HQ at Guise
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27 divisions, 2,448 guns, 9 tanks
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III Corps
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IV Res Corps
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IX Corps
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XVII Corps
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Gruppe Gayl
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British IV Corps
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Lt Gen Sir G Harper
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6th, 51st & 25th divisions. 242 guns, 7 mile front
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6th Division
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16th, 18th & 71st Brigades
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16th Brigade
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2nd York & Lancaster
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1st King’s Shropshire Light Infantry
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1st Buffs
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German VI Reserve Corps
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Lt Gen von dem Borne
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17th, 195th, 5th Bavarian, 24th & 1st Guard reserve divisions
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195th Division
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6th, 8th & 14th Jager regiments.
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