British Western Desert Force

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/British_Western_Desert_Force
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:activeDuring gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Lieutenant-General_Richard_O'Connor
gptkbp:composedOf gptkb:4th_Indian_Infantry_Division
gptkb:7th_Armoured_Division
gptkb:6th_Australian_Division
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:disbanded March 1941
gptkbp:engagedIn gptkb:Operation_Compass
gptkbp:formed June 1940
gptkbp:foughtIn gptkb:Italian_10th_Army
gptkbp:garrison gptkb:Mersa_Matruh
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label British Western Desert Force
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Battle_of_Tobruk
gptkb:Battle_of_Bardia
gptkb:Battle_of_Sidi_Barrani
gptkbp:notableCommander gptkb:Richard_O'Connor
gptkbp:operatesIn gptkb:Western_Desert
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:British_Troops_in_Egypt
gptkbp:successor gptkb:British_Eighth_Army
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Italian_invasion_of_Egypt
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5