Disambiguation evidence for British Expeditionary Force via surface form
"British Expeditionary Force (World War II)"
As subject (48)
Triples where this entity appears as subject under the
label "British Expeditionary Force (World War II)".
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| alliedWith |
Belgian Land Component
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surface form:
Belgian Army
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| alliedWith | French Army ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | BEF ⓘ |
| approximateStrength | over 300,000 personnel at peak ⓘ |
| branch | land forces ⓘ |
| category | Allied expeditionary forces of World War II ⓘ |
| commander | Lord Gort ⓘ |
| component |
1st Armoured Division (United Kingdom)
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surface form:
British 1st Armoured Division
|
| component |
51st (Highland) Division
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surface form:
British 51st (Highland) Division
|
| component | I Corps (British Army) ⓘ |
| component | II Corps (British Army) ⓘ |
| component | III Corps (British Army) ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deployedTo | Belgium ⓘ |
| deployedTo | France ⓘ |
| doctrine | interwar British Army doctrine ⓘ |
| endTime | 1940 ⓘ |
| engagedIn | Battle of France ⓘ |
| equipment |
British Expeditionary Force
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
British Expeditionary Force standard infantry equipment (1939–1940)
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| evacuatedFrom | Dunkirk ⓘ |
| evacuationOperation | Operation Dynamo ⓘ |
| garrisonLocation | France (1939–1940) ⓘ |
| governedBy |
War Office
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surface form:
War Office (United Kingdom)
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| historicalPredecessor |
British Expeditionary Force
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
British Expeditionary Force (World War I)
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| includedUnitType | armoured units ⓘ |
| includedUnitType | artillery units ⓘ |
| includedUnitType | engineer units ⓘ |
| includedUnitType | infantry divisions ⓘ |
| includedUnitType | logistics and support units ⓘ |
| instanceOf | British Army formation ⓘ |
| instanceOf | field army ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | English ⓘ |
| mobilizedAfter | United Kingdom declaration of war on Germany (1939) ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Battle of Dunkirk
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surface form:
Dunkirk evacuation
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| notableFor | rapid retreat to the Channel coast in 1940 ⓘ |
| notableFor | successful large-scale evacuation under enemy pressure ⓘ |
| notableOutcome | loss of most heavy equipment during Dunkirk evacuation ⓘ |
| opposedBy | German Army ⓘ |
| partOf | British Army ⓘ |
| primaryMission | support French and Belgian forces against Germany ⓘ |
| rankOfCommander | General ⓘ |
| startTime | 1939 ⓘ |
| strategicEffect | preservation of core of British Army for future operations ⓘ |
| supported | Belgium ⓘ |
| supported | France ⓘ |
| theatre |
Western Front
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surface form:
Western Front (World War II)
|
| withdrawalCompleted | June 1940 ⓘ |
As object (1)
Triples where some other subject referred to this entity
as "British Expeditionary Force (World War II)".
British expeditionary forces
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surface form:
British Expeditionary Forces