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Fourth Army (United Kingdom)

The Fourth Army was a field army that formed part of the British Expeditionary Force during the First World War. The Fourth Army was formed on 5 February 1916 under the command of General Sir Henry Rawlinson to carry out the main British contribution to the Battle of the Somme.

Fourth Army

First World War (1914–1918)
Second World War (1943–1944, as deception only)

First World War

III Corps

1st Division

VIII Corps

4th Division

X Corps

12th (Eastern) Division

XIII Corps

3rd Division

XV Corps

7th Division