XXI Corps

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XXI Corps was a British Army corps-level formation that served in the Middle Eastern theatre during World War I, notably in the Sinai and Palestine campaigns.

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XXI Corps canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British Army corps
military formation
allegiance British Empire
branch British Army
campaign Palestine campaign
Sinai and Palestine campaign
Sinai campaign
conflict First World War
linked to: World War I
country United Kingdom
disbandedIn 1919
engagement Battle of Beersheba
Battle of Jerusalem (1917)
Battle of Megiddo (1918)
Battle of Mughar Ridge
Battle of Nablus (1918)
linked to: Battle of Nablus

Battle of Sharon (1918)
linked to: Battle of Sharon

Third Battle of Gaza
linked to: Battle of Gaza
formedIn 1917
notableAction breakthrough of Ottoman lines at Gaza in 1917
participation in the final offensive at Megiddo in 1918
notableCommander Lieutenant-General Edward Bulfin
Lieutenant-General Sir Edward Bulfin
notableUnitType cavalry unit
infantry division
operatedIn Ottoman Syria
Palestine
Sinai Peninsula
opponent German Empire
Ottoman Empire
partOf British Army
role offensive operations against Ottoman forces in Palestine
size corps
subordinateTo Egyptian Expeditionary Force
theatreOfOperations Middle Eastern theatre of World War I

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