British Italian Expeditionary Force

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The British Italian Expeditionary Force was a British military contingent deployed to support Italian forces on the Italian Front during World War I.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf expeditionary force ⓘ
military unit ⓘ
alliance Allies of World War I ⓘ
alliedWith Italian Army ⓘ
branch land forces ⓘ
commandStructure British Expeditionary Forces in Italy ⓘ
conflict World War I ⓘ
country United Kingdom ⓘ
disbandedIn 1919 ⓘ
engagement Battle of Vittorio Veneto ⓘ
Battle of the Piave River ⓘ
formedIn 1917 ⓘ
garrisonLocation Northern Italy ⓘ
historicalEra early 20th century ⓘ
militaryAllianceContext Triple Entente ⓘ
notableFor reinforcing the Italian Front against Austro-Hungarian offensives ⓘ
operatedIn Friuli ⓘ
Veneto ⓘ
opposed Austria-Hungary ⓘ
German Empire ⓘ
partOf British Army ⓘ
purpose to support Italian forces after the Battle of Caporetto ⓘ
role infantry support ⓘ
reinforcement of Italian Front ⓘ
supported Italy ⓘ
theaterOfOperations Italian Front ⓘ
typeOfOperation coalition warfare ⓘ

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Battle of Vittorio Veneto → involvedUnit → British Italian Expeditionary Force ⓘ
British Italian Expeditionary Force → commandStructure → British Expeditionary Forces in Italy ⓘ
linked to: British Italian Expeditionary Force