Pertempuran Bersyeba

Pertempuran Beersheba (bahasa Turki: Birüssebi Muharebesi, bahasa Jerman: Schlacht von Birüssebi) terjadi pada 31 Oktober 1917, saat Egyptian Expeditionary Force (EEF) dari Kekaisaran Britania menyerang dan menaklukan garisun Kelompok Angkatan Bersenjata Yildirim di Beersheba, bermula pada Serangan Palestina Selatan dari kampanye Sinai dan Palestina dari Perang Dunia I. Infanteri dari 60th (London) dan 74th (Yeomanry) Division dari XX Corps dari barat daya melakukan serangan terbatas pada pagi hari, saat Anzac Mounted Division (Desert Mounted Corps) meluncurkan serangkaian serangan terhadap pertahanan-pertahanan kuat yang mendominasi sisi timur Beersheba, yang menghasilkan penaklukannya pada siang harinya.

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