Desert Column
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Desert Column was a British Empire mounted and infantry formation that conducted mobile operations in the Sinai and Palestine campaigns of World War I.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Empire military unit
ⓘ
World War I military formation ⓘ military formation ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Empire ⓘ |
| areaOfResponsibility |
Suez Canal defensive zone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
advance from Sinai into southern Palestine ⓘ |
| composition |
infantry brigades
ⓘ
mounted brigades ⓘ |
| conflict |
Sinai and Palestine campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World War I ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| disbandedIn | 1917 ⓘ |
| engagement |
Battle of Magdhaba
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Rafa NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Romani NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Battle of Gaza NERFINISHED ⓘ operations in the Sinai Desert ⓘ |
| formedIn | 1916 ⓘ |
| garrison | Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| logisticalChallenge | water supply in desert operations ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
infantry
ⓘ
mounted troops ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Harry Chauvel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Philip Chetwode NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableUnit |
5th Mounted Brigade
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Anzac Mounted Division NERFINISHED ⓘ Imperial Camel Corps Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalRole | mobile operations ⓘ |
| opponent |
German Empire (advisers and support)
ⓘ
Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| partOf | Egyptian Expeditionary Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Desert Mounted Corps (planning elements) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | pursuit and defeat of Ottoman forces in Sinai and southern Palestine ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | British Empire high command in the Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Desert Mounted Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Palestine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sinai Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | desert warfare ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.