Indian Expeditionary Force D
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Indian Expeditionary Force D was a British Indian Army formation deployed to the Mesopotamian front in World War I, where it played a central role in the campaign against the Ottoman Empire.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British Indian Expeditionary Force D | 1 |
| Indian Army units in Mesopotamia | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Indian Army formation
ⓘ
expeditionary force ⓘ military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Empire ⓘ |
| belligerentSide |
Allied Powers of World War I
ⓘ
surface form:
Allied Powers
|
| campaignObjective |
advance towards Baghdad
ⓘ
secure oil installations in Mesopotamia ⓘ seize Basra ⓘ |
| commander |
Lieutenant-General Sir Arthur Barrett
ⓘ
Frederick Stanley Maude ⓘ
surface form:
Lieutenant-General Sir Frederick Stanley Maude
Lieutenant-General Sir Percy Lake ⓘ Major-General Charles Townshend ⓘ |
| composedOf |
British Army units
ⓘ
Indian Army ⓘ
surface form:
Indian Army units
|
| conflict |
World War I
ⓘ
surface form:
First World War
|
| country | British India ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
occupation duties in captured Mesopotamian territories
ⓘ
operations along the Tigris River ⓘ riverine operations on the Shatt al-Arab ⓘ |
| formedFor | operations in Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| front |
Tigris Front
ⓘ
surface form:
Mesopotamian front
|
| garrisonOrHeadquarters |
Basra
ⓘ
surface form:
Basra (early campaign)
|
| historicalPeriod | 1910s ⓘ |
| location | Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | land forces ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Basra
ⓘ
Battle of Ctesiphon NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Qurna ⓘ Capture of Baghdad (1917) ⓘ
surface form:
Fall of Baghdad (1917)
Battle of Kut ⓘ
surface form:
Siege of Kut
|
| notableEvent | surrender at Kut-al-Amara in 1916 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
central role in Mesopotamian campaign against the Ottoman Empire
ⓘ
heavy casualties and hardships during the Siege of Kut ⓘ |
| operatedUnder |
Government of British India
ⓘ
surface form:
British Government of India
|
| opponent | Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Mesopotamian campaign (World War I)
ⓘ
surface form:
Ottoman forces in Mesopotamia
|
| partOf |
Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force
ⓘ
surface form:
Allied Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force
British Indian Army ⓘ |
| primaryBaseOfOperations | Basra ⓘ |
| resultOfOperations |
eventual capture of Baghdad by British forces
ⓘ
initial capture of Basra ⓘ |
| startTime | 1914 ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations |
Mesopotamian campaign (World War I)
ⓘ
surface form:
Mesopotamian campaign
|
| usedTransportRoute | Persian Gulf ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
British Indian Expeditionary Force D
this entity surface form:
Indian Army units in Mesopotamia