British IX Corps

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British IX Corps was a British Army corps-level formation best known for its role in the Gallipoli Campaign during World War I, particularly in the Suvla Bay operations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British Army corps
military formation
alliance Allies of World War I
associatedWith Gallipoli Peninsula, Ottoman Empire
linked to: Gallipoli Peninsula

Suvla Bay
linked to: Suvla Bay landings
commander Lieutenant-General Sir Bryan Mahon
Lieutenant-General Sir Frederick Stopford
Lieutenant-General Sir Henry de Beauvoir De Lisle
conflict First World War
linked to: World War I

Gallipoli Campaign
linked to: Battle of Gallipoli

Suvla Bay landings
country United Kingdom
engagedAgainst Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Fifth Army
engagementResult failure to achieve decisive breakthrough at Gallipoli
era World War I era
linked to: World War I
formedIn First World War
linked to: World War I
front Gallipoli front
linked to: Battle of Gallipoli
higherFormation British Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli)
historicalAssessment often criticized for lack of decisive action at Suvla Bay
historicalPeriod early 20th century
militaryBranch Army
militaryCampaign Dardanelles Campaign
linked to: Battle of Gallipoli
militaryRole amphibious landing force at Suvla Bay
notableEngagement Battle of Suvla Bay
linked to: Suvla Bay landings
notableFor operations at Suvla Bay in August 1915
role in the Gallipoli Campaign
notableIssue command and control problems during landings
logistical difficulties at Suvla Bay
notedFor poor coordination during Suvla Bay operations
objective to secure Suvla Bay beachhead
to support ANZAC forces at Gallipoli
operation August 1915 Suvla Bay landing
partOf British Army
role infantry operations
service British Army in World War I
linked to: British Army
size corps
status disbanded
subordinateTo Mediterranean Expeditionary Force
supportedForce ANZAC forces at Gallipoli
Mediterranean Expeditionary Force operations
theatreOfOperations Gallipoli Peninsula
Middle Eastern theatre of World War I
typeOfUnit corps-level formation

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