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The 18th (Eastern) Division was an infantry division of the British Army formed in September 1914 during the First World War as part of the K2 Army Group, part of Lord Kitchener's New Armies. From its creation the division trained in England until 25 May 1915 when it landed in France and spent the duration of the First World War in action on the Western Front, becoming one of the elite divisions of the British Army. During the Battle of the Somme in the latter half of 1916, the 18th Division was commanded by Major General Ivor Maxse.

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  • The 18th (Eastern) Division was an infantry division of the British Army formed in September 1914 during the First World War as part of the K2 Army Group, part of Lord Kitchener's New Armies. From its creation the division trained in England until 25 May 1915 when it landed in France and spent the duration of the First World War in action on the Western Front, becoming one of the elite divisions of the British Army. During the Battle of the Somme in the latter half of 1916, the 18th Division was commanded by Major General Ivor Maxse. (en)
  • La 18e (Eastern) division est une division d'infanterie de l'armée britannique. Elle est formée en septembre 1914 et fait partie du groupe d'armée K2 de la Nouvelle Armée (New Army) créée par Kitchener. La 18e division débarque en France le 25 mai 1915 et passe la totalité de la Première Guerre mondiale sur le front de l'ouest. Elle est considérée comme l'une des divisions d'élite de l'armée britannique, elle prend part aux combats de la bataille de la Somme et de la Bataille de Passchendaele. (fr)
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  • The 18th (Eastern) Division was an infantry division of the British Army formed in September 1914 during the First World War as part of the K2 Army Group, part of Lord Kitchener's New Armies. From its creation the division trained in England until 25 May 1915 when it landed in France and spent the duration of the First World War in action on the Western Front, becoming one of the elite divisions of the British Army. During the Battle of the Somme in the latter half of 1916, the 18th Division was commanded by Major General Ivor Maxse. (en)
  • La 18e (Eastern) division est une division d'infanterie de l'armée britannique. Elle est formée en septembre 1914 et fait partie du groupe d'armée K2 de la Nouvelle Armée (New Army) créée par Kitchener. La 18e division débarque en France le 25 mai 1915 et passe la totalité de la Première Guerre mondiale sur le front de l'ouest. Elle est considérée comme l'une des divisions d'élite de l'armée britannique, elle prend part aux combats de la bataille de la Somme et de la Bataille de Passchendaele. (fr)
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  • 18th (Eastern) Division (en)
  • 18e division d'infanterie (Royaume-Uni) (fr)
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