Sudan Defence Force
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The Sudan Defence Force was a British-organized colonial military force in Anglo-Egyptian Sudan that played a key role in regional security and campaigns during the early to mid-20th century, including World War II.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
army
→
colonial military force → |
| allegiance |
Anglo-Egyptian Sudan government
→
British Crown → |
| composedOf |
British officers
→
Sudanese enlisted soldiers → |
| conflict |
Allied occupation of Eritrea
→
Allied occupation of Ethiopia → East African Campaign → Italian East Africa campaign → Western Desert Campaign → World War II → |
| country |
Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
→
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| disbandmentReason |
independence of Sudan
→
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| dissolved |
1955
→
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| garrison |
Khartoum
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| hasUnit |
artillery units
→
camel corps → infantry battalions → mechanized companies → |
| inception |
1925
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| languageOfCommand |
English
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| legacy |
formed core of independent Sudanese national army
→
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| militaryBranch |
land forces
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| militaryDoctrineInfluence |
British Army doctrine
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| notableCommander |
Sir Lee Stack
→
Sir Reginald Wingate → William Platt NERFINISHED → |
| notableFor |
participation in early Allied victories in East Africa during World War II
→
use of locally recruited Sudanese troops under British command → |
| organizer |
British Army
→
United Kingdom NERFINISHED → |
| partOf |
British Empire colonial forces
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| precededBy |
Egyptian Army units in Sudan
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| primaryFunction |
defence of Sudan frontiers
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regional security → |
| replacedBy |
Sudanese Armed Forces
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| role |
border security
→
counter-insurgency operations → internal security in Anglo-Egyptian Sudan → support to British and Commonwealth forces in World War II → |
| serviceBranchOf |
Anglo-Egyptian Sudan administration
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| theatreOfOperations |
Eritrea
→
Ethiopia → Libya → Sudan → |
| typeOfRecruitment |
voluntary enlistment
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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East African campaign
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involves |