38th Battalion Royal Fusiliers
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The 38th Battalion Royal Fusiliers was a British Army unit of the First World War composed largely of Jewish volunteers, forming part of the famed Jewish Legion that fought in the Middle Eastern theatre.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army unit
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First World War military unit ⓘ infantry battalion ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
38th (Jewish) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers
NERFINISHED
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38th (Service) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedConflictSide | Allies of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Zionist movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | British Army ⓘ |
| composedLargelyOf | Jewish volunteers ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
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surface form:
First World War
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| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| engagedIn | operations against Ottoman Empire in Palestine ⓘ |
| formationPeriod | First World War era ⓘ |
| garrisonOrMobilizationArea | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | infantry ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
formed part of the famed Jewish Legion
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one of the Jewish battalions of the British Army ⓘ |
| notableFor | being among the first modern Jewish combat units in a regular European army ⓘ |
| opposedTo | Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Jewish Legion
NERFINISHED
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Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageOfManyVolunteers |
Hebrew
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Yiddish ⓘ |
| raisedBy | British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousComposition | predominantly Jewish ⓘ |
| role | line infantry ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations |
Middle Eastern theatre of World War I
NERFINISHED
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Sinai and Palestine Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | service battalion ⓘ |
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