Battle of Megiddo (1918)

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The Battle of Megiddo (1918) was a decisive Allied offensive in the Sinai and Palestine Campaign of World War I that shattered Ottoman forces in the region and paved the way for the capture of Damascus and the collapse of Ottoman control in the Levant.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War I battle
battle
alsoKnownAs Battle of Megiddo (1918)
surface form: Battle of Armageddon (1918)
belligerent British Empire
Dominion of Australia
Dominion of New Zealand
France
German Empire
Hejaz
Ottoman Empire
campaign Final offensive in Palestine
commander Edmund Allenby
Jemal Pasha
Liman von Sanders
commandStructure British Egyptian Expeditionary Force
surface form: Egyptian Expeditionary Force
conflictIn Sinai and Palestine campaign
surface form: Sinai and Palestine Campaign
endDate 1918-10-01
hasPart Battle of Arara
Battle of Nablus
Battle of Nazareth
Battle of Samakh
Battle of Sharon (opening phase)
surface form: Battle of Sharon

Battle of Tabsor
Battle of Nablus
surface form: Battle of Tulkarm
historicalPeriod World War I
location Levant region
surface form: Levant

Mandatory Palestine
surface form: Palestine

near Megiddo
namedAfter ancient city of Megiddo
notableFor combined arms tactics
extensive use of cavalry exploitation
large-scale encirclement of Ottoman forces
objective break Ottoman front in Palestine
enable advance to Damascus
opposedBy Ottoman Yildirim Army Group
surface form: Yildirim Army Group
outcome capture of Damascus by Allied forces
collapse of Ottoman control in the Levant
collapse of Ottoman front in Palestine
partOf Middle Eastern theatre of World War I
precededBy Battle of Sharon (opening phase)
result decisive Allied victory
startDate 1918-09-19
strategicEffect contributed to Ottoman decision to seek armistice
opened route to northern Syria for Allies
theatre Levant region
surface form: Levant

Middle East
year 1918

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Australian Flying Corps notableBattle Battle of Megiddo (1918)
Middle Eastern theatre of World War I notableBattle Battle of Megiddo (1918)
Megiddo hasNearbyBattle Battle of Megiddo (1918)
Mediterranean theatre of World War I significantEvent Battle of Megiddo (1918)
Sinai and Palestine campaign notableBattle Battle of Megiddo (1918)
Jewish Legion engagement Battle of Megiddo (1918)
Arab Revolt significantBattle Battle of Megiddo (1918)
this entity surface form: Capture of Damascus (1918)
General Allenby notableBattle Battle of Megiddo (1918)
subject surface form: Edmund Allenby
Esdraelon Plain battleSiteOf Battle of Megiddo (1918)
Battle of Megiddo (1918) alsoKnownAs Battle of Megiddo (1918)
this entity surface form: Battle of Armageddon (1918)
Edmund Allenby notableEvent Battle of Megiddo (1918)
British Egyptian Expeditionary Force engagement Battle of Megiddo (1918)
British Egyptian Expeditionary Force engagement Battle of Megiddo (1918)
this entity surface form: Capture of Damascus (1918)
Battle of Megiddo (15th century BCE) confusedWith Battle of Megiddo (1918)
Tell el-Mutesellim battleSiteOf Battle of Megiddo (1918)
Ottoman garrisons in Syria conflict Battle of Megiddo (1918)
this entity surface form: Battle of Damascus (1918)
Ottoman garrisons in Syria conflict Battle of Megiddo (1918)
Desert Mounted Corps engagement Battle of Megiddo (1918)
Desert Mounted Corps engagement Battle of Megiddo (1918)
this entity surface form: Capture of Damascus (1918)
Ottoman Yildirim Army Group engagement Battle of Megiddo (1918)