Judean Regiment
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The Judean Regiment, also known as the Jewish Legion, was a World War I British Army unit composed largely of Jewish volunteers who fought primarily in the Middle Eastern theatre against the Ottoman Empire.
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army unit
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Jewish military unit ⓘ infantry regiment ⓘ military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Jewish Legion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithIdeology | Zionism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | infantry ⓘ |
| composedPrimarilyOf | Jewish volunteers ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| engagedIn | fighting against the Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| ethnicComposition | predominantly Jewish ⓘ |
| formedDuring | World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | collapse of the Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the first modern Jewish military formations in a regular army
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participation of Zionist volunteers ⓘ |
| operationalRegion |
Middle East
NERFINISHED
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Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn | British campaign in Palestine ⓘ |
| partOf | British Army ⓘ |
| primaryOpponent | Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recruitmentRegion |
British Empire
NERFINISHED
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Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousIdentity | Jewish ⓘ |
| role | combat infantry ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | British Army infantry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations | Middle Eastern theatre of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| type | volunteer unit ⓘ |
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