Eighth Army
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The Eighth Army was a major British-led field army of the Second World War, best known for its pivotal role in the North African campaign, including the victory at El Alamein.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army formation
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field army → |
| alliance | Allies of World War II → |
| alsoKnownAs | British Eighth Army → |
| associatedWith |
Eighth Army veterans
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British Western Desert Force →
surface form: "Western Desert Force"
|
| branch | British Army → |
| conflict |
World War II
→
surface form: "Second World War"
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| country | United Kingdom → |
| engagedForce |
Australian Army units
→
British Army formations →
surface form: "British Army units"
Free French Forces →
surface form: "Free French forces"
Greek Army units → Indian Army units → New Zealand Army →
surface form: "New Zealand Army units"
Polish Armed Forces in the West → South African Army units → |
| era | 20th century → |
| formedBy | British Army → |
| formedIn | Middle East → |
| historicalPeriod | World War II → |
| notableBattle |
Allied invasion of Sicily
→
Battle of Gazala NERFINISHED → First Battle of El Alamein NERFINISHED → Italian campaign →
surface form: "Italian mainland campaign"
Operation Crusader → Second Battle of El Alamein NERFINISHED → Tunisian campaign → |
| notableCommander |
Bernard Montgomery
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Claude Auchinleck NERFINISHED → Harold Alexander → Neil Ritchie → Oliver Leese → Richard O'Connor → |
| notableEvent | victory at El Alamein → |
| opposedBy |
German Afrika Korps
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Italian Army in North Africa → |
| partOf | British Army → |
| role |
advance into Tunisia
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advance up the Italian peninsula → invasion of Sicily → offensive operations in North Africa → pursuit of Axis forces across Libya → |
| strategicSignificance | turning point in North African campaign → |
| theatre |
Italian campaign
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Middle East theatre of World War II → North African campaign → |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.