Indian Expeditionary Force

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military force
gptkbp:alliance gptkb:British_Empire
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Indian_Order_of_Merit
gptkb:Victoria_Cross
Military Cross
Distinguished Conduct Medal
gptkbp:casualties approximately 74,000
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:General_Sir_James_Willcocks
gptkbp:country gptkb:India
gptkbp:deployedTo gptkb:Mesopotamia
Europe
gptkbp:disbanded 1918
gptkbp:formed 1914
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first large-scale deployment of Indian troops overseas
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Indian Expeditionary Force
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Indian_Nationalism
gptkbp:involvedIn international relations
strategic planning
supply chain management
combat operations
peacekeeping operations
tactical operations
intelligence operations
reconnaissance missions
defensive operations
post-war reconstruction efforts
transportation operations
military diplomacy
cavalry operations
offensive operations
engineering support operations
medical support operations
counter-offensive operations
infantry operations
communications operations
logistics and supply operations
artillery support operations
training_of_Indian_soldiers
gptkbp:legacy contribution_to_British_military_efforts
gptkbp:notableBattle Battle of the Somme
Battle of Loos
Battle of Neuve Chapelle
Battle of Arras
Battle of Ypres
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Indian_Artillery
gptkb:Indian_Infantry_Division
gptkb:Indian_Cavalry_Corps
gptkbp:participatedIn gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:recruitment gptkb:Indian_Army
gptkbp:size approximately 100,000 troops