The British Expeditionary Force (BEF) was the formation of British army on the Western Front during World War I. They were sent by Britain to France in 1914 to aid in resisting the German invasion. Originally sent as six divisions the British Army to …

Under pre-war plans, an expeditionary force was to be organised from among the Regular Army forces in the United Kingdom, with a strength of six infantry divisions and one cavalry division (72 infantry battalions and 14 cavalry regiments), plus support units.

British Expeditionary Force (BEF), the home-based British army forces that went to northern France at the start of World Wars I and II in order to support the left wing of the French armies. The BEF originated in the army reform of 1908 sponsored by …

Between 1914 and 1918 the British Expeditionary Force grew from a small professional striking force into a mass army, which was not only bigger than any in Britain’s history, but was also capable of fighting and winning a modern, industrialised war on a continental scale.

The Royal Flying Corps hangers seen from the air in 1914: British Expeditionary Force (BEF) 1914 Order of Battle

In the event of war, Britain planned to land a British Expeditionary Force of six infantry divisions in France, a force of 100,000 men. The BEF of 1914 has often been described as the best British Army sent to war.

The British Expeditionary Force (BEF) was established by Minister for War, Richard Haldane, after the Boer War. it’s purpose was to enable the British Government to respond quickly to any crisis in the world that threatened British interests.

After the Boer War, the British war minister, Richard Haldane, created the British Expeditionary Army (BEF), in case it was necessary to take part in a foreign war. By August 1914, there were about 120,000 soldiers in the BEF.

The British Expeditionary Force (BEF) was a brand new British military formation. It was created in an imprtant reform effort undertaken by Richard Burdon (subsequently Viscount) Haldane. The traditional British Army organization was the regiment.

The British Expeditionary Force or BEF was the force sent to the Western Front during World War I. Planning for a British Expeditionary Force began with the Haldane reforms of the British Army carried out by the Secretary of State for War Richard …