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General Byng

British general commanding the Third Army.

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First appearance: i

General Byng shows up with force in XIX. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Succeeded Allenby; called 'Bungo Byng' by troops; admired for commanding Canadian Corps and later the Cambrai advance.
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In XIX: Succeeded Allenby; called 'Bungo Byng' by troops; admired for commanding Canadian Corps and later the Cambrai advance. Later, in…

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