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British Expeditionary Force (WWII)

British Army in Western Europe from 1939 to 1940
Organization expeditionary_force Q3277777
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British Expeditionary Force (WWII)

Summary

British Expeditionary Force (WWII) is an expeditionary force[1]. British Expeditionary Force (WWII) has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • British Expeditionary Force (WWII) is in the country of United Kingdom[3].
  • British Expeditionary Force (WWII)'s instance of is recorded as expeditionary force[4].
  • British Expeditionary Force (WWII) is used for expeditionary warfare[5].
  • British Expeditionary Force (WWII)'s Commons category is recorded as British Expeditionary Force 1939-1940[6].
  • January 1, 1939 marks the founding of British Expeditionary Force (WWII)[7].
  • British Expeditionary Force (WWII) was dissolved in 1940[8].
  • British Expeditionary Force (WWII) was part of the conflict World War II[9].
  • British Expeditionary Force (WWII)'s order of battle is recorded as British Expeditionary Force order of battle in 1940[10].

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Founding

January 1, 1939 marks the founding of British Expeditionary Force (WWII)[7].

Dissolution

British Expeditionary Force (WWII) was dissolved in 1940[8].

Why It Matters

British Expeditionary Force (WWII) has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] British Expeditionary Force (WWII) is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

Related Entities

United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Colorcut · 2026-07-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Has use → expeditionary warfare
    Country → United Kingdom
    Participated in conflict → World War II
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P361]]: [[Q9130207]]"
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