Lahore Division
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Lahore Division was a British Indian Army infantry division composed largely of Indian troops that served on the Western Front during World War I.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lahore Division canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Indian Army formation
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infantry division ⓘ military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance |
British Crown
NERFINISHED
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British Empire ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| associatedWith | British Indian Army on the Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Indian divisions of World War I
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Infantry divisions of the British Indian Army ⓘ |
| commandStructure | British Indian Army high command ⓘ |
| composedMostlyOf | Indian troops ⓘ |
| composition | Indian officers and soldiers under British command ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| country | British India ⓘ |
| engagedAgainst |
Central Powers
NERFINISHED
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German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| garrisonLocation | Lahore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
artillery units
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engineer units ⓘ infantry brigade ⓘ support units ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | First World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | symbol of Indian contribution to the Allied war effort in World War I ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | infantry ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Lahore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic | one of the first Indian divisions sent to the Western Front ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early deployment of Indian troops to Europe in World War I
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service in France and Flanders ⓘ |
| operatedUnderCommandOf | British Expeditionary Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
battles on the Western Front in World War I
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operations in Europe during World War I ⓘ |
| partOf | British Indian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | offensive and defensive infantry operations ⓘ |
| raisedFrom |
North-West India
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Punjab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recruitmentArea |
Punjab region of British India
NERFINISHED
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other parts of British India ⓘ |
| role | front-line combat formation ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations |
Middle Eastern theatre of World War I
NERFINISHED
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Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | field division ⓘ |
| usedEquipmentFrom | British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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