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List of forces involved in the Battle of Amiens

The following is a list of forces involved in the Battle of Amiens of World War I fought from August 8 to August 11, 1918.

Forces

Allies

Allied forces at Amiens were under the supreme command of General Ferdinand Foch.

British Fourth Army

The British Fourth Army was under the command of Sir Henry Rawlinson.
Nation Forces
Australia 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th divisions of the Australian Corps
Canada 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th divisions of the Canadian Corps and the 32nd British division
United Kingdom 12th, 18th, 47th, 58th divisions of the British III Corps and the 33rd American division
United Kingdom 1st, 2nd, and 3rd divisions of the British Cavalry Corps
United Kingdom 412 tanks, 120 supply tanks, 5 brigades of the Royal Air Force, 800 aircraft, 8 balloons

French First Army

The French First Army was under the command of Marie Debeny.
Nation Forces
France 12 divisions from the IX, X, XXXI, XXXV and the Cavalry Corps
France 1104 aircraft

Germans

German forces at Amiens were under the command of Georg von der Marwitz.
Nation Forces
Germany 13th, 14th, 27th, 41st, 43rd Reserve, 54th, 108th, 117th, 192nd, and 225th Divisions with the 107th, 109th, 243rd, and a fourth division in reserve from the German Second Army
Germany 10 active divisions, 5 reserve divisions, and 365 aircraft of the German Eighteenth Army

References

  • Kearsey, A. The Battle of Amiens 1918. Aldershot Gale & Polden Limited, February 1950. Reprinted on the Naval & Military Press

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