Australian Mounted Division
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The Australian Mounted Division was a World War I cavalry formation of the Australian Imperial Force that served primarily in the Sinai and Palestine campaigns.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Australian Mounted Division canonical | 2 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cavalry division
ⓘ
formation of the Australian Imperial Force ⓘ military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance | Allied Powers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alliance | British Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Australian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composedOf |
Australian Light Horse brigades
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British Yeomanry units ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
ⓘ
surface form:
First World War
Sinai and Palestine campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| era | World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherCommand | Desert Mounted Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Beersheba
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 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
operations under Desert Mounted Corps
ⓘ
participation in the Sinai and Palestine campaigns ⓘ use of mounted infantry tactics ⓘ |
| operationalEnvironment |
desert
ⓘ
semi-arid terrain ⓘ |
| partOf | Australian Imperial Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
exploitation of breakthroughs
ⓘ
mobile operations in desert warfare ⓘ reconnaissance ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations |
Middle Eastern theatre of World War I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ Sinai Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type |
cavalry
ⓘ
mounted infantry ⓘ |
| usedUnitType |
horse artillery
ⓘ
horse-mounted troops ⓘ mounted infantry regiments ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.