Somme 1918 (Battle honour)
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Somme 1918 was a battle honour
awarded to units of the British
and Imperial
Armies that took part in one or more of the following engagements in the Great War:
These should not be confused with the Battle of the Somme of 1916.
Battle honour
A battle honour is an award of a right by a government or sovereign to a military unit to emblazon the name of a battle or operation on its flags , uniforms or other accessories where ornamentation is possible....
awarded to units of the British
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
and Imperial
British Empire
The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom. It originated with the overseas colonies and trading posts established by England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. At its height, it was the...
Armies that took part in one or more of the following engagements in the Great War:
- First Battle of the Somme (1918)Operation MichaelOperation Michael was a First World War German military operation that began the Spring Offensive on 21 March 1918. It was launched from the Hindenburg Line, in the vicinity of Saint-Quentin, France...
, 21 Mar–5 Apr 1918 - Second Battle of the Somme (1918)Second Battle of the Somme (1918)During the First World War, the Second Battle of the Somme of 1918 was fought on the Western Front from the end of the summer, in the basin of the Somme River...
, 21 Aug–5 Sep 1918
These should not be confused with the Battle of the Somme of 1916.