Portuguese Expeditionary Corps

GPTKB entity

Statements (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:alliance gptkb:Allied_Powers
gptkbp:casualties approximately 7,000
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:General_Gomes_da_Costa
gptkbp:commemorated_by memorials and monuments
gptkbp:composed_of volunteers and conscripts
gptkbp:contributed_to Allied victory in WWI
gptkbp:country gptkb:Portugal
gptkbp:deployment gptkb:France
the front lines
gptkbp:disbanded 1919
gptkbp:dissolved gptkb:1920
gptkbp:engaged_in gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:equipment rifles
gptkbp:established_in Portuguese government
gptkbp:formed gptkb:1917
gptkbp:fought_against gptkb:Central_Powers
gptkbp:founded_in gptkb:Lisbon
gptkbp:had logistical challenges
gptkbp:has_been_restored Portugal after the war
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:France
gptkbp:historical_significance first deployment of Portuguese troops in Europe since the Napoleonic Wars
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Portuguese Expeditionary Corps
gptkbp:included African soldiers
gptkbp:involved_in trench warfare
gptkbp:is_active_in 1917-1919
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Portuguese culture
gptkbp:is_challenged_by enemy forces
gptkbp:is_criticized_for poor conditions
gptkbp:is_documented_in gptkb:historical_records
gptkbp:is_influential_in shaping modern Portuguese military policy
gptkbp:is_recognized_by military historians
its contributions to the war effort
gptkbp:is_respected_by Allied commanders
gptkbp:is_tasked_with defending Allied positions
gptkbp:is_trained_in gptkb:military_strategy
gptkbp:known_for bravery in combat
gptkbp:legacy influenced post-war military reforms in Portugal
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:Army
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_La_Lys
gptkbp:operates_under British command
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Portuguese_Army
gptkbp:participated_in gptkb:Second_Battle_of_the_Somme
gptkbp:primary_role gptkb:infantry
gptkbp:received gptkb:military_honors
gptkbp:recruited_from Portuguese colonies
gptkbp:served_in gptkb:Western_Front
gptkbp:size approximately 55,000 troops
gptkbp:uses gptkb:artillery
gptkbp:was_influenced_by European military strategies
gptkbp:was_involved_in military alliances
peace negotiations
humanitarian efforts
gptkbp:was_part_of the Portuguese military history
the post-war military landscape
gptkbp:was_supported_by Portuguese government
international allies
local populations
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_the_Lys_(1917)
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Lys_(1918)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5