13th Corps
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The 13th Corps was a British Army corps-level formation that played a significant role in North African campaigns during the Second World War.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
British Army corps
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| alliance |
Allies of World War II
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| alsoKnownAs |
13th Corps
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| conflict |
Second World War
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| country |
United Kingdom
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| engagement |
Battle of Gazala
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Battle of Monte Cassino → Gothic Line offensive → Italian Campaign → Operation Crusader → Second Battle of El Alamein → Tunisian Campaign → |
| formedAs |
XIII Corps
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| garrisonOrHeadquarters |
Middle East (wartime)
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| militaryBranch |
British Army
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| notableCommander |
Lieutenant-General Brian Horrocks
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Lieutenant-General Reade Godwin-Austen → Lieutenant-General Sidney Kirkman → Lieutenant-General William Gott → |
| notableFor |
operations in the Western Desert
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participation in the Italian Campaign → role in the North African Campaign → |
| partOf |
British Army
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| role |
corps-level formation
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| size |
corps
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| subordinateTo |
Eighth Army
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Middle East Command → |
| theatreOfOperations |
Italian Campaign
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North African Campaign → Western Desert Campaign → |
| timePeriod |
20th century
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| war |
World War II
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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XIII Corps
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alsoKnownAs |
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Operation Crusader
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involvedUnit |
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Battle of Gazala
("13th Corps (British Army)")
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primaryAlliedFormation |