Zion Mule Corps
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The Zion Mule Corps was a World War I British Army unit composed mainly of Jewish volunteers from Palestine, regarded as an early precursor to later Jewish military formations.
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army unit
ⓘ
Jewish military unit ⓘ military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Empire ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | Zionism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | John Henry Patterson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composedMostlyOf | Jewish volunteers ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| disbandedIn | 1916 ⓘ |
| engagement |
Battle of Gallipoli
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gallipoli landings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedIn | 1915 ⓘ |
| garrisonOrHeadquarters | Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | English ⓘ |
| notableCommander | John Henry Patterson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the first all-Jewish unit in modern British military service
ⓘ
pioneering organized Jewish participation in Allied forces in World War I ⓘ |
| operatedUnder | Mediterranean Expeditionary Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | British Army ⓘ |
| primaryReligionOfPersonnel | Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedBy | British military authorities ⓘ |
| raisedWithSupportFrom | Zionist leaders ⓘ |
| recruitmentArea | Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regardedAs |
precursor to later Jewish military formations
ⓘ
precursor to the Jewish Legion ⓘ |
| role |
logistical support
ⓘ
mule transport unit ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| successor | Jewish Legion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Gallipoli campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | mule corps ⓘ |
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