XXI Corps
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XXI Corps was a British Army corps-level formation that served in the Middle Eastern theatre during World War I, notably in the Sinai and Palestine campaigns.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| XXI Corps canonical | 1 |
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army corps
ⓘ
military formation ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Empire ⓘ |
| branch | British Army ⓘ |
| campaign |
Palestine campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sinai and Palestine campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Sinai campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
ⓘ
surface form:
First World War
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| disbandedIn | 1919 ⓘ |
| engagement |
Battle of Beersheba
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Jerusalem (1917) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Megiddo (1918) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Mughar Ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Nablus (1918) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Sharon (1918) NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Battle of Gaza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedIn | 1917 ⓘ |
| notableAction |
breakthrough of Ottoman lines at Gaza in 1917
ⓘ
participation in the final offensive at Megiddo in 1918 ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Lieutenant-General Edward Bulfin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lieutenant-General Sir Edward Bulfin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableUnitType |
cavalry unit
ⓘ
infantry division ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Ottoman Syria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ Sinai Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
German Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| partOf | British Army ⓘ |
| role | offensive operations against Ottoman forces in Palestine ⓘ |
| size | corps ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Egyptian Expeditionary Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations | Middle Eastern theatre of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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