Palestine Regiment

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The Palestine Regiment was a British Army unit formed during World War II, composed mainly of Jewish and Arab volunteers from Mandatory Palestine.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British Army unit
infantry regiment
allegiance British Crown
branch infantry
composedOf Arab volunteers from Mandatory Palestine
Jewish volunteers from Mandatory Palestine
conflict World War II
surface form: Second World War
country United Kingdom
dissolvedIn 1944
engagedIn combat operations in Italy
guard duties
security operations
era World War II
flag Union Flag
surface form: Union Jack
formedIn 1942
garrison Mandatory Palestine
languageOfCommand English
nickname Palestine Regiment self-link
notableFor being a mixed Jewish and Arab unit in the British Army
parentFormation British Army in the Middle East
surface form: British Army Middle East Forces
partOf British Army
predecessor Palestine Regiment self-linksurface differs
surface form: Palestine companies of the Auxiliary Military Pioneer Corps
recruitedFrom Arab population of Mandatory Palestine
Mandatory Palestine
Yishuv
role line infantry
successor Jewish Brigade
surface form: Jewish Brigade Group
theatreOfOperations Italy
Middle East
North Africa

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Moshe Dayan militaryBranch Palestine Regiment
Rafael Eitan participatedIn Palestine Regiment
this entity surface form: Palestine Regiment of the British Army (as a volunteer in youth)
Palestine Regiment predecessor Palestine Regiment self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Palestine companies of the Auxiliary Military Pioneer Corps
Palestine Regiment nickname Palestine Regiment self-link