39th Battalion Royal Fusiliers
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The 39th Battalion Royal Fusiliers was a British Army unit of the First World War composed largely of Jewish volunteers, forming a key part of the Jewish Legion that fought in the Middle Eastern theatre.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army unit
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First World War military unit ⓘ infantry battalion ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
1917
ⓘ
1918 ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Empire ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
39th (Jewish) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers
NERFINISHED
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39th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (Jewish Legion) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Zionist movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | British Army ⓘ |
| category |
Jewish military units
ⓘ
Military units and formations of World War I ⓘ Royal Fusiliers battalions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composedMostlyOf | Jewish volunteers ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
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surface form:
First World War
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| disbandedAfter | end of the First World War ⓘ |
| engagedIn | operations against the Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| formedFrom |
Jewish volunteers from Britain
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Jewish volunteers from the British Empire ⓘ Jewish volunteers from the United States ⓘ |
| garrison |
Egypt (wartime deployment)
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Palestine (wartime deployment) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | English ⓘ |
| mottoOrInsigniaTheme | Jewish and Zionist symbolism ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the first modern Jewish combat units in a regular army ⓘ |
| opponent |
Central Powers forces in the Middle East
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Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| partOf |
Jewish Legion
NERFINISHED
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Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedAs | Zion Mule Corps successor formation ⓘ |
| raisedBy | British War Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousComposition | predominantly Jewish ⓘ |
| role | infantry ⓘ |
| theatre |
Middle Eastern theatre of World War I
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Sinai and Palestine campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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