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18th Army Group | |
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Active | February 20, 1943 to May 15, 1943 |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch | British Army |
Type | Army group |
Role | Army Group Headquarters |
Size | 200,000 |
Part of | Allied Force Headquarters |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Harold Alexander |
The 18th Army Group was an Allied formation in the Second World War. It was formed on 20 February 1943 when British Eighth Army advancing from the east and British First Army advancing into Tunisia from the west came close enough to require coordinated command during the Tunisia Campaign.