Desert Mounted Corps

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The Desert Mounted Corps was a British Empire cavalry formation in World War I, renowned for its highly mobile operations and decisive role in the Sinai and Palestine theater against Ottoman forces.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cavalry corps
military formation
alliedWith Egyptian Expeditionary Force
alsoInvolvedCountry Australia
France
India
New Zealand
areaOfOperations Palestine
Sinai Peninsula
Syria
Transjordan
branch cavalry
commander Harry Chauvel
conflict World War I
country United Kingdom
disbanded 1919
endTime 1919
engagement Battle of Beersheba
Battle of Megiddo (1918)
Capture of Damascus (1918)
Palestine campaign
Sinai campaign
Third Battle of Gaza
linked to: Battle of Gaza
formedFrom Desert Column
garrison Egypt
notableAction mounted charge at Beersheba (by subordinate units)
pursuit of Ottoman forces in Palestine
notableCommander Edward Chaytor
Philip Chetwode
notableFor decisive role in defeat of Ottoman forces in Palestine
high mobility in desert warfare
notableUnitType Indian cavalry regiments
light horse regiments
yeomanry regiments
opponent Ottoman Empire
partOf British Empire forces
Egyptian Expeditionary Force
predecessor Desert Column
role exploitation of breakthroughs
mobile operations
startTime 1917
subordinateUnit 5th Cavalry Division
Anzac Mounted Division
Australian Mounted Division
Yeomanry Mounted Division
theater Sinai and Palestine campaign

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Sinai and Palestine campaign involvedUnit Desert Mounted Corps
Sinai and Palestine campaign involvedUnit ANZAC Mounted Division
linked to: Desert Mounted Corps
Battle of Beersheba (1917) combatantUnit Desert Mounted Corps
Battle of Gaza involvedUnit Desert Mounted Corps
Desert Mounted Corps Memorial honours Desert Mounted Corps
Battle of Magdhaba involvedForce Imperial Camel Corps
linked to: Desert Mounted Corps