EEF
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The EEF, or British Egyptian Expeditionary Force, was a British Empire field army that fought in the Middle Eastern theatre of World War I, particularly in the Sinai and Palestine campaigns.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Egyptian Expeditionary Force | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Empire military formation
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field army ⓘ |
| alliance | Allies of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
British Egyptian Expeditionary Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
EEF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | land forces ⓘ |
| campaign |
Palestine campaign
NERFINISHED
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Sinai and Palestine campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Sinai campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| component |
Australian Imperial Force units
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British Army units ⓘ Egyptian Labour Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Army units NERFINISHED ⓘ New Zealand Expeditionary Force units NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| disbandedIn | 1919 ⓘ |
| engagement |
Battle of Beersheba (1917)
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Jerusalem (1917) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Magdhaba NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Megiddo (1918) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Mughar Ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Rafa NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Romani NERFINISHED ⓘ First Battle of Gaza NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Battle of Gaza NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Battle of Gaza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedIn | 1916 ⓘ |
| garrisonLocation | Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Cairo ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Archibald Murray
NERFINISHED
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Edmund Allenby NERFINISHED ⓘ Philip Chetwode NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Palestine
NERFINISHED
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Sinai Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ Transjordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
German Empire
NERFINISHED
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Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| partOf | British Army ⓘ |
| predecessor | Mediterranean Expeditionary Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryObjective |
advance into Palestine and Syria
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defend the Suez Canal ⓘ |
| resultOf | reorganization after Gallipoli campaign ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | British War Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Royal Flying Corps
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations | Middle Eastern theatre of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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