Canadian Railway Troops
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The Canadian Railway Troops were specialized units of the Canadian Expeditionary Force in World War I responsible for constructing, operating, and maintaining military railways on the Western Front.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian Expeditionary Force unit
→
engineering unit → military unit → |
| activity |
bridge construction
→
construction of light railways → construction of standard-gauge railways → evacuation of wounded → railway operations behind the front lines → track laying → track repair → transport of ammunition → transport of supplies → transport of troops → |
| alliance |
Allied Powers
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| associatedWith |
British Expeditionary Force
→
Canadian Corps → |
| branch |
Canadian Army
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|
| conflict |
First World War
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| country |
Canada
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| dissolved |
after the end of the First World War
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| duty |
building new lines to follow advancing troops
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keeping supply lines open to the front → repairing shell-damaged tracks → |
| equipmentUsed |
light railway locomotives
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railway construction tools → standard-gauge locomotives → |
| formedFor |
support of trench warfare logistics
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|
| garrison |
Western Europe
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| language |
English
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French → |
| militaryFunction |
combat support
→
logistical support → |
| notableContribution |
enhancing mobility of Allied forces on the Western Front
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| notableEngagement |
Battle of Passchendaele
→
Battle of Vimy Ridge → Battle of the Somme → Hundred Days Offensive → |
| notableFor |
rapid construction of military rail lines
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supporting large-scale Allied offensives → |
| partOf |
Canadian Expeditionary Force
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|
| role |
construction of military railways
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maintenance of military railways → operation of military railways → |
| serviceBranch |
Corps of Canadian Engineers
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| specialization |
military logistics
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railway engineering → |
| theatreOfOperations |
Western Front
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| timePeriod |
1914–1918
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| type |
railway troops
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Canadian Expeditionary Force
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hasPart |
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Canadian Expeditionary Force
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notableUnit |