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On 28 March 1916, [[I ANZAC Corps]] and '''II ANZAC Corps''' swapped headquarters staff, but otherwise their names and components stayed the same.<ref>{{RefWarDiary|28/3/1916}}</ref>
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| start_date = 25 February 1916<ref>{{RefWarDiary|25/2/1916||I ANZAC Corps}}</ref>
 
| end_date = November 1917
 
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| country = Australia; New Zealand
 
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| disbanded = Headquarters formed [[XII Corps, UK]]. Australian divisions merged with [[I ANZAC Corps]] to form [[Australian Corps]]
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| disbanded = Headquarters formed [[XII Corps, UK]]. Australian divisions merged with [[I ANZAC Corps]] to form [[Australian Corps]].
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| alternate_unit_names = 2nd ANZAC Corps
 
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| parent = Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, UK
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| command_start_date = 20 March 1916<ref name="ob4-27" />
 
| command_end_date = July 1916
 
| command_end_date = July 1916
 
| parent = Egyptian Expeditionary Force, UK
 
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=== Unit histories ===
 
=== Unit histories ===

Revision as of 09:36, 5 May 2015

On 28 March 1916, I ANZAC Corps and II ANZAC Corps swapped headquarters staff, but otherwise their names and components stayed the same.[1]


II ANZAC Corps
Years active: 25 February 1916[2] – November 1917
Country: Australia; New Zealand
Service:
Branch:
Type: Formation
Specific type: Army corps (tactical)
Full size:
Sources for overview:
Created: 25 February 1916[2]. 
Sources for created:
Alternate names: 2nd ANZAC Corps
Sources for alternate names:
Disbanded: November 1917. Headquarters formed XII Corps, UK. Australian divisions merged with I ANZAC Corps to form Australian Corps.
Sources for disbanded:
For more information on what infobox fields mean, see documentation at military unit, command structure and theatre of war.
Command structure
Relationship type: Tactical
Parent unit: Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, UK
Parent level: Army Group
Start date: 25 February 1916
End date: 20 March 1916[3]
Sources:
Command structure
Relationship type: Tactical
Parent unit: Egyptian Expeditionary Force, UK
Parent level: Army
Start date: 20 March 1916[3]
End date: July 1916
Sources:
Command structure
Relationship type: Tactical
Subordinate unit: Corps Troops, II ANZAC Corps
Subordinate level: Brigade
Start date:
End date:
Sources:
Command structure
Relationship type: Tactical
Subordinate unit: New Zealand Division
Subordinate level: Division
Start date:
End date:
Sources:
Command structure
Relationship type: Tactical
Subordinate unit: 3rd Australian Division
Subordinate level: Division
Start date:
End date:
Sources:
Command structure
Relationship type: Tactical
Subordinate unit: 4th Australian Division
Subordinate level: Division
Start date:
End date:
Sources:
Command structure
Relationship type: Tactical
Subordinate unit: 5th Australian Division
Subordinate level: Division
Start date:
End date:
Sources:
Theatre of war
Theatre name: Egypt, Palestine and Syria
Date entered: 25 February 1916
Date left: July 1916
Sources:
Theatre of war
Theatre name: France, Belgium and Germany
Date entered: July 1916
Date left: November 1917
Sources:


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References

  1. ↑ Template:RefWarDiary
  2. ↑ Template:RefWarDiary
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Template:RefOB
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