Jewish Legion

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The Jewish Legion was a group of Jewish volunteer military units that fought with the British Army during World War I, primarily in the Middle Eastern theater.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Zionist military formation
military unit
volunteer military unit
alsoKnownAs Jewish Battalions
Judean Regiment
Judeans
linked to: Israelites
associatedWithDocument Balfour Declaration
branch British Army infantry
conflict World War I
country United Kingdom
demobilization took place after end of World War I
disbanded 1919
engagement Battle of Megiddo (1918)
Jordan Valley operations
Sinai and Palestine Campaign
formed 1917
formedBy Jewish volunteers
garrison Egypt
Palestine
linked to: Mandatory Palestine
historicalSignificance first organized Jewish fighting force in modern times under a national banner
ideology Zionism
influenced Haganah
Jewish military tradition in Mandatory Palestine
languageOfCommand English
legacy contributed veterans and experience to Jewish defense organizations in Palestine
notableCommander John Henry Patterson
Joseph Trumpeldor
notableMember David Ben-Gurion
Yitzhak Ben-Zvi
Ze'ev Jabotinsky
opposedBy some non-Zionist Jewish groups
partOf British Army
predecessor Zion Mule Corps
purpose support establishment of a Jewish homeland in Palestine
recruitmentArea Canada
Palestine
linked to: Mandatory Palestine

Russia
United Kingdom
United States
role fought against Ottoman Empire forces in Palestine
supportedBy British Zionist leaders
World Zionist Organization
symbolism used Jewish and Zionist symbols in insignia
theater Middle Eastern theater of World War I
unit 38th Battalion Royal Fusiliers
39th Battalion Royal Fusiliers
40th Battalion Royal Fusiliers
42nd Battalion Royal Fusiliers
Hebrew Battalion of the Royal Fusiliers
linked to: Jewish Legion

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Ze'ev Jabotinsky founded Jewish Legion
Ze'ev Jabotinsky servedIn Jewish Legion
Moshe Sharett militaryService Jewish Legion
Jewish Legion unit Hebrew Battalion of the Royal Fusiliers
linked to: Jewish Legion
Levi Eshkol militaryService Jewish Legion
Jewish Battalions alsoKnownAs Jewish Legion
Jewish Battalions alsoKnownAs Zion Mule Corps and Jewish battalions of the Royal Fusiliers
linked to: Jewish Legion
Judean Regiment alsoKnownAs Jewish Legion
John Henry Patterson commanded Jewish Legion
38th Battalion Royal Fusiliers partOf Jewish Legion
Zion Mule Corps successor Jewish Legion
39th Battalion Royal Fusiliers partOf Jewish Legion
40th Battalion Royal Fusiliers partOf Jewish Legion
42nd Battalion Royal Fusiliers partOf Jewish Legion
Yitzhak Sadeh servedIn Jewish Legion