EEF

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The EEF, or British Egyptian Expeditionary Force, was a British Empire field army that fought in the Middle Eastern theatre of World War I, particularly in the Sinai and Palestine campaigns.

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EEF canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British Empire military formation
field army
alliance Allies of World War I
alsoKnownAs British Egyptian Expeditionary Force
EEF
branch land forces
campaign Palestine campaign
Sinai and Palestine campaign
Sinai campaign
component Australian Imperial Force units
British Army units
Egyptian Labour Corps
Indian Army units
New Zealand Expeditionary Force units
conflict World War I
country United Kingdom
disbandedIn 1919
engagement Battle of Beersheba (1917)
Battle of Jerusalem (1917)
Battle of Magdhaba
Battle of Megiddo (1918)
Battle of Mughar Ridge
Battle of Rafa
Battle of Romani
First Battle of Gaza
linked to: Battle of Gaza

Second Battle of Gaza
linked to: Battle of Gaza

Third Battle of Gaza
linked to: Battle of Gaza
formedIn 1916
garrisonLocation Cairo
headquartersLocation Cairo
notableCommander Archibald Murray
Edmund Allenby
Philip Chetwode
operatedIn Palestine
Sinai Peninsula
Syria
Transjordan
opponent German Empire
Ottoman Empire
partOf British Army
predecessor Mediterranean Expeditionary Force
primaryObjective advance into Palestine and Syria
defend the Suez Canal
resultOf reorganization after Gallipoli campaign
subordinateTo British War Office
linked to: War Office
supportedBy Royal Flying Corps
Royal Navy
theatreOfOperations Middle Eastern theatre of World War I

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ITU EEF abbreviation EEF
Egyptian Expeditionary Force alsoKnownAs EEF
subject linked to: EEF