Portuguese units in World War I - Revision history

GavinRobinson: Text replacement - ", UK" to ", British Army"

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Text replacement - ", UK" to ", British Army"

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GavinRobinson: extra info and sources

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extra info and sources

GavinRobinson: redlinks for Western Front infantry

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== Portuguese Expeditionary Corps ==

The main Portuguese force on the Western Front. Order of battle from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portuguese_Expeditionary_Corps#Composition Wikipedia].

* [[1st Division, Portuguese Expeditionary Corps]]
** [[1st Infantry Brigade, Portuguese Expeditionary Corps]]
*** [[21st Battalion, Portuguese Expeditionary Corps]]
*** [[22nd Battalion, Portuguese Expeditionary Corps]]
*** [[28th Battalion, Portuguese Expeditionary Corps]]
*** [[34th Battalion, Portuguese Expeditionary Corps]]
** [[2nd Infantry Brigade, Portuguese Expeditionary Corps]]
*** [[7th Battalion, Portuguese Expeditionary Corps]]
*** [[23rd Battalion, Portuguese Expeditionary Corps]]
*** [[24th Battalion, Portuguese Expeditionary Corps]]
*** [[25th Battalion, Portuguese Expeditionary Corps]]
** [[3rd Infantry Brigade, Portuguese Expeditionary Corps]]
*** [[9th Battalion, Portuguese Expeditionary Corps]]
*** [[12th Battalion, Portuguese Expeditionary Corps]]
*** [[14th Battalion, Portuguese Expeditionary Corps]]
*** [[15th Battalion, Portuguese Expeditionary Corps]]
* [[2nd Division, Portuguese Expeditionary Corps]]
** [[4th Infantry Brigade, Portuguese Expeditionary Corps]]
*** [[3rd Battalion, Portuguese Expeditionary Corps]]
*** [[8th Battalion, Portuguese Expeditionary Corps]]
*** [[20th Battalion, Portuguese Expeditionary Corps]]
*** [[29th Battalion, Portuguese Expeditionary Corps]]
** [[5th Infantry Brigade, Portuguese Expeditionary Corps]]
*** [[4th Battalion, Portuguese Expeditionary Corps]]
*** [[10th Battalion, Portuguese Expeditionary Corps]]
*** [[13th Battalion, Portuguese Expeditionary Corps]]
*** [[17th Battalion, Portuguese Expeditionary Corps]]
** [[6th Infantry Brigade, Portuguese Expeditionary Corps]]
*** [[1st Battalion, Portuguese Expeditionary Corps]]
*** [[2nd Battalion, Portuguese Expeditionary Corps]]
*** [[5th Battalion, Portuguese Expeditionary Corps]]
*** [[11th Battalion, Portuguese Expeditionary Corps]]

== Colonial forces ==

Forces based in Portugal's African colonies (Portuguese West Africa, now Angola, and Portuguese East Africa, now Mozambique) operated against German forces in Africa. We don't yet have a list of any of these units.

[[Category:Portugal]]

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 Also various support units. Tactical structure mostly similar to the British, but 1st Division originally had 18 battalions, 6 of which were later split off to form 2nd Division.
-The Portuguese divisions were sometimes under tactical command of [[XI Corps, UK]] and sometimes under their own corps headquarters.
+The Portuguese divisions were sometimes under tactical command of [[XI Corps, British Army]] and sometimes under their own corps headquarters.
 ==== Sources ====

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 Portugal was an ally of the United Kingdom and formally entered the war in 1916, although there was an undeclared war between Portugal and Germany in their African colonies before this date.
-[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portugal_during_World_War_I Wikipedia: Portugal during World War I] has a general overview of Portuguese forces and campaigns.
+[[Wikipedia:Portugal during World War I]] has a general overview of Portuguese forces and campaigns.
 [http://www.momentosdehistoria.com/index.htm Momentos de Historia] is a Portuguese website that contains lots of information about Portugal in the First World War, including what appear to be complete lists of units at home, on the Western Front and in Africa. (Licensed under CC-BY-NC-SA.)
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 === Portuguese Expeditionary Corps ===
-The main Portuguese force on the Western Front, 1917-1918. Order of battle from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portuguese_Expeditionary_Corps#Composition Wikipedia]:
+The main Portuguese force on the Western Front, 1917-1918. Order of battle from [[Wikipedia:Portuguese_Expeditionary_Corps#Composition|Wikipedia]]:
 * [[1st Division, Portuguese Expeditionary Corps]]
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 ==== Sources ====
-* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portuguese_Expeditionary_Corps Wikipedia: Portuguese Expeditionary Corps] gives basic information and order of battle for infantry units
+* [[Wikipedia:Portuguese Expeditionary Corps]] gives basic information and order of battle for infantry units
 * [http://www.momentosdehistoria.com/MH_05_03_Exercito.htm Momentos de Historia: Franca 1917-18] includes order of battle for the whole force, including support units, and very detailed locations for infantry battalions.
 * Jesse Pyles, '[http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc115143/m2/1/high_res_d/thesis.pdf The Portuguese Expeditionary Corps in World War I: from Inception to Combat Destruction, 1914-1918]' (MA thesis, University of North Texas, 2012). Gives a narrative and analysis of Portuguese operations on the Western Front and cites primary sources from British and Portuguese archives, including many personal narratives.
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 === Portuguese Independent Heavy Artillery Corps ===
-Operated on the Western Front under French command, separately from the expeditionary corps. See [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portuguese_Independent_Heavy_Artillery_Corps Wikipedia: Portuguese Independent Heavy Artillery Corps]
+Operated on the Western Front under French command, separately from the expeditionary corps. See [[Wikipedia:Portuguese Independent Heavy Artillery Corps]]
 === Africa ===

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 * [http://www.momentosdehistoria.com/MH_05_03_Exercito.htm Momentos de Historia: Franca 1917-18] includes order of battle for the whole force, including support units, and very detailed locations for infantry battalions.
 * Jesse Pyles, '[http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc115143/m2/1/high_res_d/thesis.pdf The Portuguese Expeditionary Corps in World War I: from Inception to Combat Destruction, 1914-1918]' (MA thesis, University of North Texas, 2012). Gives a narrative and analysis of Portuguese operations on the Western Front and cites primary sources from British and Portuguese archives, including many personal narratives.
-* {{RefTNA|http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4558640|WO 95/5488}}, war diary of British military mission with the Portuguese Expeditionary Force (December 1916 to April 1918)
+* {{Cite TNA|http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4558640|WO 95/5488}}, war diary of British military mission with the Portuguese Expeditionary Force (December 1916 to April 1918)
-* {{RefTNA|http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4558641|WO 95/5489}}, war diary of British military mission with the Portuguese Expeditionary Force (May 1918 to April 1919).
+* {{Cite TNA|http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4558641|WO 95/5489}}, war diary of British military mission with the Portuguese Expeditionary Force (May 1918 to April 1919).
-* {{RefTNA|http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4415229|WO 106/546}}, correspondence and papers of British military mission with the Portuguese Expeditionary Force (August 1916 to January 1918).
+* {{Cite TNA|http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4415229|WO 106/546}}, correspondence and papers of British military mission with the Portuguese Expeditionary Force (August 1916 to January 1918).
-* {{RefTNA|http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C162199|WO 158/709 }}, Convention and arrangements for the employment of Portuguese Forces in France (21/11/1916 to 14/8/1917).
+* {{Cite TNA|http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C162199|WO 158/709 }}, Convention and arrangements for the employment of Portuguese Forces in France (21/11/1916 to 14/8/1917).
-* {{RefTNA|http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C161562|WO 158/75}}, British Expeditionary Force, General Headquarters correspondence: Battle of Lys: Attack on Portuguese Front, April 1918
+* {{Cite TNA|http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C161562|WO 158/75}}, British Expeditionary Force, General Headquarters correspondence: Battle of Lys: Attack on Portuguese Front, April 1918
 === Portuguese Independent Heavy Artillery Corps ===

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-== Portuguese Expeditionary Corps ==
+Portugal was an ally of the United Kingdom and formally entered the war in 1916, although there was an undeclared war between Portugal and Germany in their African colonies before this date.
-The main Portuguese force on the Western Front. Order of battle from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portuguese_Expeditionary_Corps#Composition Wikipedia].
+[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portugal_during_World_War_I Wikipedia: Portugal during World War I] has a general overview of Portuguese forces and campaigns.
 * [[1st Division, Portuguese Expeditionary Corps]]
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 *** [[11th Battalion, Portuguese Expeditionary Corps]]
-== Colonial forces ==
+Also various support units. Tactical structure mostly similar to the British, but 1st Division originally had 18 battalions, 6 of which were later split off to form 2nd Division.
-Forces based in Portugal's African colonies (Portuguese West Africa, now Angola, and Portuguese East Africa, now Mozambique) operated against German forces in Africa. We don't yet have a list of any of these units.
+[http://www.momentosdehistoria.com/001-grande_guerra/001-01-marinha/index.html Momentos de Historia: Marinha 1914-1918]
 [[Category:Portugal]]