Desert Column

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Desert Column was a British Empire mounted and infantry formation that conducted mobile operations in the Sinai and Palestine campaigns of World War I.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British Empire military unit
World War I military formation
military formation
allegiance British Empire
areaOfResponsibility Suez Canal defensive zone
linked to: Suez Canal Zone

advance from Sinai into southern Palestine
composition infantry brigades
mounted brigades
conflict Sinai and Palestine campaign
World War I
country United Kingdom
disbandedIn 1917
engagement Battle of Magdhaba
Battle of Rafa
Battle of Romani
Second Battle of Gaza
linked to: Battle of Gaza

operations in the Sinai Desert
formedIn 1916
garrison Egypt
logisticalChallenge water supply in desert operations
militaryBranch infantry
mounted troops
notableCommander Harry Chauvel
Philip Chetwode
notableUnit 5th Mounted Brigade
Anzac Mounted Division
Imperial Camel Corps Brigade
operationalRole mobile operations
opponent German Empire (advisers and support)
Ottoman Empire
partOf Egyptian Expeditionary Force
predecessor Desert Mounted Corps (planning elements)
purpose pursuit and defeat of Ottoman forces in Sinai and southern Palestine
subordinateTo British Empire high command in the Middle East
successor Desert Mounted Corps
theaterOfOperations Palestine
Sinai Peninsula
typeOfWarfare desert warfare

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Desert Mounted Corps formedFrom Desert Column
Desert Mounted Corps predecessor Desert Column
Battle of Rafa forceInvolved Desert Column
Sir Herbert Stewart commanded Desert Column in the Gordon Relief Expedition
linked to: Desert Column
Anzac Mounted Division subordinateTo Desert Column
Yeomanry Mounted Division partOf Desert Column