113:. Initially the newly re-constituted Sixth Army consisted of the XIV Corps Brittanico (British Expeditionary Force) replacing the XXVI Corps Italian, the XII Corps Francese (French Expeditionary Force) replacing the XXV Corps Italian, and the XX Corps Italian. Various other army corps were placed into the Sixth Army over time, including units of the
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L'ESERCITO ITALIANO NELLA GRANDE GUERRA - Volume V, LE OPERAZIONI DEL 1918, tomo 1, GLI AVVENIMENTI DAL Gennaio al
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