British Salonika Force
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The British Salonika Force was a British Army field formation deployed to the Macedonian front during World War I, fighting alongside Allied forces against Bulgaria and its Central Powers partners in the Balkans.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British Salonika Force canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4333420 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: British Salonika Force Context triple: [Vardar Offensive, involvedUnit, British Salonika Force]
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British Egyptian Expeditionary Force
The British Egyptian Expeditionary Force was a British-led military formation in the Middle Eastern theatre of World War I, responsible for major campaigns in Sinai, Palestine, and surrounding regions.
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Jewish Brigade
The Jewish Brigade was a military formation of Jewish volunteers from Mandatory Palestine that fought under British command during World War II, notably in the Italian campaign.
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Jewish Legion
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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Mediterranean Expeditionary Force
The Mediterranean Expeditionary Force was a British-led World War I field army formed to conduct the Gallipoli Campaign and related operations in the eastern Mediterranean.
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Arab Legion
The Arab Legion was the British-trained and -officered army of the Emirate and later Kingdom of Transjordan, renowned for its discipline and effectiveness in the mid-20th century Middle Eastern conflicts.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: British Salonika Force Target entity description: The British Salonika Force was a British Army field formation deployed to the Macedonian front during World War I, fighting alongside Allied forces against Bulgaria and its Central Powers partners in the Balkans.
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A.
British Egyptian Expeditionary Force
The British Egyptian Expeditionary Force was a British-led military formation in the Middle Eastern theatre of World War I, responsible for major campaigns in Sinai, Palestine, and surrounding regions.
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B.
Jewish Brigade
The Jewish Brigade was a military formation of Jewish volunteers from Mandatory Palestine that fought under British command during World War II, notably in the Italian campaign.
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C.
Jewish Legion
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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D.
Mediterranean Expeditionary Force
The Mediterranean Expeditionary Force was a British-led World War I field army formed to conduct the Gallipoli Campaign and related operations in the eastern Mediterranean.
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E.
Arab Legion
The Arab Legion was the British-trained and -officered army of the Emirate and later Kingdom of Transjordan, renowned for its discipline and effectiveness in the mid-20th century Middle Eastern conflicts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army field formation
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ Serbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateStrength | over 100,000 personnel at peak ⓘ |
| belligerentSide | Allies of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch |
artillery
ⓘ
engineers ⓘ infantry ⓘ |
| campaign | Salonika campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Bryan Mahon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
George Milne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | Allied Army of the Orient NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
ⓘ
surface form:
First World War
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| disbandedIn | 1919 ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
mountain warfare
ⓘ
trench warfare ⓘ |
| formedIn | 1915 ⓘ |
| frontType | secondary theatre ⓘ |
| garrisonLocation | Salonika NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Salonika NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Macedonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Doiran (1917)
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Doiran (1918) NERFINISHED ⓘ Monastir offensive NERFINISHED ⓘ Vardar offensive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableComponent |
10th (Irish) Division
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
16th (Irish) Division NERFINISHED ⓘ 22nd Division NERFINISHED ⓘ 26th Division NERFINISHED ⓘ 27th Division NERFINISHED ⓘ 28th Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableIssue |
disease casualties
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malaria ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Austro-Hungarian Empire
NERFINISHED
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Bulgaria NERFINISHED ⓘ German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | British Army ⓘ |
| presentDayLocation | Thessaloniki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
operations against Bulgaria
ⓘ
support of Serbia ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations |
Balkans
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Macedonian front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: British Salonika Force Description of subject: The British Salonika Force was a British Army field formation deployed to the Macedonian front during World War I, fighting alongside Allied forces against Bulgaria and its Central Powers partners in the Balkans.
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