VIII Corps (United Kingdom)
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This article is about the United Kingdom Army unit. For other units of the same name, see VIII Corps.
VIII Corps was a British Army corps formation that existed during the First and Second World Wars. In the latter, it took part in the Normandy Campaign in 1944, where it was involved in Operation Epsom and Operation Goodwood. It would later play a supporting role in Operation Market Garden and finish the war by advancing from the Rhine to the Baltic Sea.
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VIII Corps | |
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Active | First and Second World Wars |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | British Army |
Type | Field corps |
Engagements | First World War[2] Second World War
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Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Lt-Gen Sir Aylmer Hunter-Weston Lt-Gen Sir Richard O'Connor |
Insignia | |
Corps formation sign as a Corps District early in the Second World War.[1] | |
Corps formation sign during the First World War.[3] |
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