Jewish Legion (World War I)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Jewish_Legion_(World_War_I)
GPTKB entity
Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:activeDuring gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Jewish_Battalions
Judean Regiment
gptkbp:composedOf Jewish volunteers
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:disbanded 1921
gptkbp:formedIn 1917
gptkbp:foughtIn gptkb:Sinai_and_Palestine_Campaign
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Jewish Legion (World War I)
gptkbp:influenced Orthodox Judaism
formation of Haganah
gptkbp:legacy precursor to Israeli military forces
gptkbp:notableCommander gptkb:John_Henry_Patterson
gptkbp:notableMember gptkb:David_Ben-Gurion
gptkb:Vladimir_Jabotinsky
gptkb:Joseph_Trumpeldor
gptkbp:operatesIn gptkb:Middle_East
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:purpose support British war effort against Ottoman Empire
gptkbp:regimentalNumber 38th Battalion Royal Fusiliers
39th Battalion Royal Fusiliers
40th Battalion Royal Fusiliers
41st Battalion Royal Fusiliers
42nd Battalion Royal Fusiliers
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:Menorah_badge
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Palestinian_Jews
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7