First Army (Allied, North Africa)

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Allied military formation British-led formation field army

The First Army (Allied, North Africa) was a major British-led Allied field army that conducted ground operations in the North African campaign of World War II, particularly in the final offensives against Axis forces in Tunisia.

Statements (37)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Allied military formation → British-led formation → field army →
alliance	Allies →
areaOfOperations	Northwest Africa → Tunisia →
campaign	North African campaign → Tunisia campaign →
commander	Lieutenant-General Kenneth Anderson →
composition	Allied units → British units →
conflict	Second World War →
coordinationWith	Eighth Army (United Kingdom) → United States Army forces in North Africa →
country	United Kingdom →
era	20th century →
formedAs	British First Army in North Africa →
militaryBranch	British Army →
notableEngagement	Battle of Tunisia → final Allied offensive in Tunisia →
notableFor	final offensives against Axis forces in Tunisia →
notableOutcome	contribution to Allied victory in North Africa →
objective	defeat of Axis forces in Tunisia →
opponent	Axis forces → German forces in North Africa → Italian forces in North Africa →
partOf	Allied forces in North Africa → British Army →
role	ground operations → offensive operations →
status	disbanded →
strategicImportance	key role in closing the Tunisian bridgehead →
subordinateTo	Allied high command in North Africa →
theatre	North African campaign →
theatreCommand	Northwest African Theater of Operations →
timePeriod	World War II →
type	land forces →

Referenced by (1)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Allied Expeditionary Force in North Africa →	hasComponent