Australian and New Zealand army corps formed in 1916
I ANZAC Corps
Gunners from the Australian 4th Division during Third Battle of Ypres October 1917
Active
1916–1917
Country
Australia New Zealand
Allegiance
British Empire
Type
Corps
Size
3 infantry divisions and support elements
Part of
British Second Army (1916)
British Fifth Army (1916–1917)
Engagements
World War I
Western Front
Commanders
Notable commanders
Sir William Birdwood
Military unit
The I ANZAC Corps (First Anzac Corps) was a combined Australian and New Zealand army corps that served during World War I.
It was formed in Egypt in February 1916 as part of the reorganisation and expansion of the Australian Imperial Force and the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (NZEF) following the evacuation of Gallipoli in December 1915. Along with the II ANZAC Corps, it replaced the original Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC). The corps initially participated in the defence of the Suez Canal before being transferred to the Western Front in France and Belgium in late March 1916. Later in 1916 the New Zealand Division was removed from I ANZAC's order of battle, swapping with II ANZAC's Australian 4th Division.
In November 1917, I ANZAC ceased to exist when the Australian infantry divisions in France were grouped together as the Australian Corps and the New Zealand Division, then part of II ANZAC Corps, was allocated to a British corps.
The IANZACCorps (First AnzacCorps) was a combined Australian and New Zealand army corps that served during World War I. It was formed in Egypt in February...
corps disbanded in 1916, following the Allied evacuation of the Gallipoli peninsula and the formation of IANZACCorps and II ANZACCorps. The corps was...
The II ANZACCorps (Second AnzacCorps) was an Australian and New Zealand First World War army corps. Formed in early 1916 in Egypt in the wake of the...
November 1917, the corps replaced IAnzacCorps while II AnzacCorps, which contained the New Zealand Division, became the British XXII Corps on 31 December...
desiccated coconut. Anzac biscuits have long been associated with the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) established in World War I. It is thought...
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became famous as the site of World War I landing of the ANZACs (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) on 25 April 1915. The cove is 600 metres (2,000 ft)...
his role as commander of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force and II AnzacCorps during the First World War. Born in Gillingham, Kent, in England, Godley...
November 1914, where it formed part of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC). The infantry division fought during the Gallipoli Campaign between...
1916, the original corps was reorganized and two corps were raised: IANZACCorps and II ANZACCorps. In the later stages of World War I, the five infantry...
XXII Anzac Mounted Regiment. After the Australian Corps was formed in November 1917, the IAnzacCorps Mounted Regiment became known as the 13th Light Horse...
War. The division was raised in March 1916 and was assigned to the IANZACCorps. On establishment, it consisted of four brigades comprising three Australian...
September, the Australians were repulsed three times. The Canadian Corps relieved the IAnzacCorps on 5 September. The Canadians captured part of the farm on...
The assault troops, mostly from the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC), landed at night on the western (Aegean Sea) side of the peninsula....
government objected to the proposal, on the grounds that two corps (IANZACCorps and II ANZACCorps), comprising six divisions, were insufficient for a field...
subsequently reorganised as corps troops, with the 1st and 2nd Cyclist Battalions being formed and attached to the I and II ANZACCorps respectively in May and...
following corps-level formations were raised: Australian and New Zealand Army CorpsIANZACCorps II ANZACCorps Australian Corps Desert Mounted Corps (formerly...
First World War. The acronym ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, whose soldiers were known as Anzacs. Anzac Day remains one of the most...
the first anniversary of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) landing at Anzac Cove for the Battle of Gallipoli. It was opened on 24 November...
the Gheluvelt Plateau, on a front of 8,500 yd (4.8 mi; 7.8 km). The IAnzacCorps (Lieutenant-General William Birdwood) would conduct the main advance...
second thoughts and ordered IAnzacCorps to push on to the Keiberg spur, with support from the II AnzacCorps. The II AnzacCorps commander wanted to advance...
1 AnzacCorps Ammunition Park on 25 April 1916 and following a reorganisation in January 1917 became senior mechanical operator of the 1 AnzacCorps. During...
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